Can we get real...

[Binski]

Yup I sympathize. At the same time, all of that is why a roleplay/faction war system should be devised and laid out.

There's so many details that can be filled in on a bit more within the game. It would get people on the same page as much as possible.

As to Bretonia, they have taken the opportunity to get out of the bunkers for the last 8 months. Now, the Imperial thing was a Devmiralty conspiracy right from the start. It was planned for a while and it seems a lot of the parties involved went along with it. After this chapter is finished though, we have a chance to propel the story in different ways. Hopefully with more player driven outlets and open ended events. No one cares if we have to wait a few days for an update after a battle, if it reflects the successful efforts of the players. I'm ok with either side winning or losing in a real battle, if its a real outcome that got people to really try. The point is to get people on and applying themselves, not only present one story.

This is why I'd like to see more added to what we value in the game, and do stuff with that. Leeds being destroyed denies its value as use for industry and resources. But how do we measure that? How do we systemize it so other planets could have value, so we know what it means the next time a planet is captured, or bombarded.

Obviously they can't mine Leeds anymore, and it would be like mining a giant graveyard.

The idea I put forward was to make it so each faction like a house (anyone with real territory) make use of 'points' incurred by the amount of planets/moons/asteroids they claim in their territory. Each faction could legit rebuild slowly by simply maintaining their claims, and using their monthly points to 'manufacture' static cap bases from shipyards, that would be mortal solars (handled dev-side).

So Bretonia would get X points from all of the planets/bodies in its borders (like 'industrial points'), and basically create another game currency to use on expendable assets. A house could save and spend its points each month for more ships to rebuild is fleet (one that could be moved by devs upon weekly or bi-weekly requests from OF's, to hotspots or for invasions).

The same could work for the Enclave. They have a small territory with several planets and moons. It is a smaller territory, but could slowly save and spend on new capital ships (ones that in all fairness could be taken out like a POB). In theory, unless kept in a safe area, ships could be earned as they are lost. Or built up for something special. And for smaller factions, buying such 'industrial points' from those with some to spare (like bigger houses not at war) would be possible. Could they find such assistance?

I'm all for maintaining an ongoing story arc, but I'm also all for a system that lets players push their own at the same time. Houses could really be counting their points, keeping up their claims on their resources, and using them to build a useable fleet. That's bound to also let the details start to be standardized by achievements made. If Bretonia has no problem keeping its disputed areas, they will rebuild faster. If more give them trouble, it could slow them down. That would become part of the name of the game.

But, it would require some regular moves at regular intervals at least, and something to help factions stake claims on planets/moons, like a challenge system, or player built WP. The main thing we'd need is a forum readable system GM's can use to make things happen in an open way. Like a chart, showing what is worth what, and who has a solid claim, and who the point goes to. If Bretonia had 4 planets and 6 moons, equaling 14 Industrial points, they could spend those by publicaly posting to a GM forum that we'd all see. So if 14 points gets you 2 battleships and a cruiser (static npc base to be placed in the game), everyone would know exactly how fast Bretonia is rebuilding its fleet. Their enemies would also know if they can destroy 1 of their existing battleship bases before then, they really only gain 1 battleship. House governments handle all of that, but it would create a much more standardized RP game and much more immersion at the lower levels of activity.

Invasions, losing territory, and wars in general wouldn't happen until the work had been put into it via the fair opportunities any major faction could use (upkeep of the warships, keeping them in hot zones, keeping enemy bases/WP's away from house planets/moons so they keep their industrial power up). This system would work with any of the houses! Now that's getting real!

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