More ships for roleplay over combat?

[Fletcher]

We all know that combat can become a fun and tricky beast, and can open roleplay in its own right. But I ask, what if we had ships that were not geared for combat, but hang around for roleplay reasons?

For example, I know some Bretonians use Royal Liners or Luxury Liners as diplomatic vessels and such, what if we had a bit more variety on diplomatic vessels that are not good for combat but for 'balance' have a high armour like armoured transports and such?

We could also get more roleplay ships like rescue vessels, mining drones, exploration ships (more types) and such.

I'm sure you guys have more ideas for more roleplay geared ships that would in essence be poor combatants but can logically open up new avenues for roleplay.

What is your take on this folks?

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[ruihu908]

Sounds good, I've always been looking for a Exploring Frigate-ish vessel to discover all of Sirius's treasures.

But no, All I've found interesting was the Zoner GB or the Kursari Explorer. All the Cruisers are too expensive for just exploring... and too big.

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[Jinx]

pure roleplay ships somewhat fail(ed). - for example - remember the Geb carrier. - it was meant to be a roleplay ship. - very large, well armed but mostly extremely vulnerable.

it was designed to be very weak - except in the second line with a VERY powerfull frontline to protect it.

it took only a few days when the first complaints came in - and many players asked it to be buffed up.

the result of it : players like RP vessels, but when it comes down to it - they want to have a ship that can defend itself as well as any other. - pvp over roleplay after all.

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[Sprolf]

I'd love more ships with only one gun slot. Or none, perhaps.

More RP-based ships would be a brilliant idea, I'm all for it.

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[Colonel.Tigh]

I want a starflyer mk2, with class 6 transport shields!!

id like to fly around as a civillian freelancer, exploring, chatting, or what, but a level 90 startracker has no chance of surviving out there with all of you^^

[kemira]

I want my own science vessel...

[Benjamin]

the yacht sucks in combat but it thrusts at 160 and has like, cruiser armour. So it's basically unkillable by gunboats. I am pretty sure that's the 'diplomatic vessel' of choice for most people. The QCG has a few yachts and I'm not the only CEO who flies one either.

It also has 2x CMs but they are essentially totally useless, as is the hilarious forward-only gunboat turret.

But yeah, it kind of sucks on account of how you can roleplay in a good ship but you can't do good things in a roleplay ship.

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[elgeeko]

I saw an idea for 'ironman style suits' somewhere, and it set me thinking that there could be a super-bulky exo-suit style ship with no cruise engines, a unique very fast thruster, one gun slot that can only mount a unique ultra-tiny mining laser, and immunity to radiation.

It might also serve for good 'repair' RP or even as a 'construction worker' at a shipyard.

Perhaps another barge-style ship thats designed to resemble a mobile space-borne oil rig, except its made for gas mining. (I'm thinking gas miner model meets FT Bush style model)

The KS line are not 100% RP-only ships, but being designed to be survey ships geared for durability they are fun to design to be unconventional (In the sense that they don't look as if they were made for combat)

I know there were rumblings here and there indicating player-to-player docking might exist in a future version of the mod, and that brings up all kinds of potential for RP geared ships or ships designed to be very advantageous to trade/mining/combat but only if they co-operate with large groups of other players.

I personally would like to see a few more passenger oriented ships that look like they're designed to ferry people from one in-house planet to another.

It might be fun to see some other type of exploration ship too, extra-extra durable, possessing appreciable armaments, but far fewer than a ship of its size normally would.

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[Stefan]

RP ships are fun. We got the Mining and the Repair already, both which I find amazing.

But let me drop some questions before I start rambling, try to answer them as I go:
What makes an RP ship fun? Only the RP itself? Or it has to be useful for something?
Answered? Ok, now think... How many Mining Ships have you seen on the server?
5? 10? 25? 50?

Now count the Repair ones.

It may be just me, since I have been not for so much time around, but I believe the miner population to be a tad bigger than the Repair... Dudes Thing-ma-things. Seriously, it's fun to RP but you gotta take some use out of it. Mining it's easy money. "Repairing" (Since it's actually dropping or trading NB's and SB's.) is not.

I personally would like to see a few more passenger oriented ships that look like they're designed to ferry people from one in-house planet to another.

I agree... One of the things I ask myself IC is why hasn't the Cryer scientists designed a special transport for their medicine yet?

But then again, let's face it. This is a mod. And it will always be under construction until everyone says otherwise... It's not like there won't be more ships coming.

It's good to see people wanting moar RP.

[.:Mongoose:.]

I would love to see some ships designed purely to rp with. No guns neccessarily but loads of armour and class 9 or 10 shield like a BS

Really fancy some kind of super liner which could be a Luxury floating resort or a <strike>brothel</strike> 'Gentlemans club', really fancy being a 'madam' Just add some new cargo items, like 'Professional Ladies' or 'Escorts' and I could have some much fun! Ensure it comes fitted with several bars and a casino and I would be like a pig in ****. :yahoo:

Then make it big enough for people to dock ( I know this has been discussed and there are loads of issues) bit that would be so cool. Dock and pay me money!

Oh well just my wish list anyway!