Capital Ship Realism

[EisenSeele]

Thanks Chase, this is exactly the type of feedback this thread was for.

This is an entire game balance issue, change one thing and the others surpass it. It seems as though Disco has been trying this since it started and they have a good balance here for the server's needs.
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There is a problem that DOES need fixing. Changing the mechanics of the game to remedy this is preferred as throwing money at the problem (in this case charging an arm and a leg) never fixes it.

Yes - the game balance will be a huge issue. The goal would be to ensure that everything costs just enough material and fuss that the benefits of the superior firepower offered by a boosted capital ship (one that doesn't suck) is worth it. Too expensive and attention intensive and cap ships would be shelved forever (That's worse than the bad ending of Bioshock). Too little, and the problem is not solved at all (maybe only as bad as eating a live human fetus or a bunny rabbit).

RP cargo is great. I don't care what anyone else says. If you bother to purchase all sorts of random necessities for your ship power to you (and me), then you obviously care about what other people see when they scan you; IE are thinking about other's experiences. So naturally I love the idea of a required "fuel" for capital ships, it adds to the ambiance. Mox fits the bill already, but it would need to be fixed purchase location wise.
The "fuel" idea is not exactly a money sink either if we don't make it one. It would be more of an RP/time requirement: If you're low on fuel, you're done. (Leads to great ambush/support craft opportunities) It is a matter of implementation though.
The "fuel" idea is not exactly a money sink either if we don't make it one. It would be more of an RP/time requirement: If you're low on fuel, you're done. (Leads to great ambush/support craft opportunities) It is a matter of implementation though.

Yes - making distribution more common and with universal prices (but only at strategic locations) will both make immersion good, and add additional gameplay mechanics where those that ferry fuel will actually be useful. Universal implimentation would require several grades of fuel for each type of craft based on cargo size, make, and fuel economy.

However, the ammo thing is a bit of a reach. One or the other will work and I think fuel works better with Vanilla/the universe.

Hmm... The idea behind ammo was to make cap ships fuel efficient enough to get around where it needs to - but would require frequent restocking of ammo during engagements. However, this is still up for debate since mechanics should be as simple as possible.

I'm sure I'll think of more but that is what I've got.

Please do:D

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