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Thread: FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Prepare to be Boarded!
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Yterbium
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:35 pm
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I have been contemplating the idea of being able to not only dock with ships, bases and stations in space, but the concept of additionally being able to make raiding parties for factional engagements and even piracy. I think that such a system could be implemented with fair ease, though I am still catching up on what I have missed in the past few months so please forgive me if I am out of the loop.
What would be the possibility, does anyone think, of being able to carry out actual piracy in space? More than simply dogfighting in various aspects for missions and such, but actually be able to set out upon your own recognizence to attack, plunder and pillage your weasily black guts out? Whether it be fighters, freighters or frigates, what would the community think of being able to freelance in space in such a fashion?
Here are some of my ideas:
Boarding Vessels/Bases/Stations
I continue to think on the idea of being able to not only dock my fighter with a larger vessel or body, but also of what the possibilities would be of actually being there to pirate the ship or position instead of peacefully landing. I contemplate the possibilities of being able to attack the crew or population of that target, overcome them, and either get a victory for my faction or sieze the objective for myself!
Freebooting
How about the idea of being able to stow away in the space lanes? Possibly on shuttles destined for some of those boardable locations mentioned above? Would there be interest in an ability to infiltrate a ship for travel or piracy?
Shipjacking
I am of the opinion that it should be possible to do more than simply count loot in one's inventory, and perhaps even go so far as to sieze the chassis of fighters you could disable in a dogfight. Instead of simply rendering them inert and them blasting them from the sky, though this is one of the greatest joys of dogfighting 
, what if it were possible to tag the ship for pickup and add it to your inventory for repair and resale?
, what if it were possible to tag the ship for pickup and add it to your inventory for repair and resale?Moreover, what if it were possible (with a sufficient force at your side) to kill the entire crew of a capital vessel (when they are available) and take it for yourself?
The possibilities for vessel piracy are endless, from establishing a black market ship shop to establishing your own fleet!
Salvage
Beyond the concept of simple spatial loot or even "comandeering" vessels, what of the possibility of literally stripping larger ships of their components as part of a spatial salvage operation while high in orbit above a planet?
Suppose freighters could be attacked in the transit lanes and actually contained cargos that could be comandeered? Anything from parts and supplies, resources or commodities, to crates of items similar to those found in the loot system as it currently exists. These cargos could even be useable items available in the system at present.
Imagine collecting resources from merchant freighters and selling them, or even disposing of stolen goods with the junk dealers!
Anyway, those are my current crop of ideas on piracy in space. What would community opinion be concerning such possibilities?
Message Edited by Yterbium on 04-13-2005 07:31 AM
Yterbium
Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:30 am
#2
This is something I would dearly love to see in game, so please do speak up.
Oblox
Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:34 am
#3
Yep would make space alot more fun and roleplaying and stuff would be great.
Just docking in space would be a start.
Just docking in space would be a start.
fendius
Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:07 am
#4
I think everyone will love this idea, lets just see if they even look it over or not, not sure but, the devs haven't given us any info on wether we will be getting anything we bring up in the near future...
SergeAyotte
Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:42 am
#5
This is a great idea, especially for all those multi-player ship... I could offer my offer to transport in and out squads, and as mentionned by others, gives us more RP capabilities!!
MCHMBountyHunter
Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:04 pm
#6
I'm all for this. It would definitely make the game space system more interesting and thus gather more customers. 
Yterbium
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:08 pm
#7
fendius wrote:
I think everyone will love this idea, lets just see if they even look it over or not, not sure but, the devs haven't given us any info on wether we will be getting anything we bring up in the near future...
Well, I think we can rest assured that JtL will get further work, but the question of what direction it takes and how much we will be able to contribute remains open.
Don't lose heart, though! The devs do still talk to us, and this game has a long future ahead of it.
Yterbium
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:10 pm
#8
SergeAyotte wrote:
This is a great idea, especially for all those multi-player ship... I could offer my offer to transport in and out squads, and as mentionned by others, gives us more RP capabilities!!
LOL! I hadn't even thought of that yet! Awesome idea! Imagine a legendary-grade space mission that required a flotilla of transports to bring in troops to take out a capital ship, while the fighters engaged the defensive squadrons, and the progress of each group affected the ability of the others.
What would you all think of that sort of coordinated spatial engagement?
Yterbium
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:13 pm
#9
Kassuff wrote:
This is not the correct forum for this type of thread. Please use the following forum:
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/post?board.id=pipedream
As much as I'd love to see boarding parties leaping off POB ships while under player-fighter escort, possiblly engaging in PVP on the station and surrounding space, I thinkg we're asking too much of the developers and this game. Look at these new POB "only" parts...it's like they dont even play game...or maybe they do on some private server.
This is becoming less of a game and more of a phycological test on customer abuse....and we're the lab rats.
I need coffee...
LOL!
I think what you are failing to see, Kassuf, is that it really doesn't matter how long it takes the devs to catch up to our ideas and desires, because it will happen in time. The game cannot move forward without progress into the expanded needs of the player base, and this game is going to be around for a long time.
So for now, I am plenty happy to share these ideas and suggestions with all of you community friends, and enjoy what we do have while we are waiting for what comes next.
Yterbium
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:14 pm
#10
Sephia wrote:
Space lanes could be the GCW in space. Like bases are on the planets. The empire and the rebellion must keep their lanes open while shutting down the enemies.
I dont like the idea of piracy, but i like the idea of bording. A disabled vessel could not stop an attacking ship from bording. POB ships could have crew just meant to board.
Maybe if you are killed in space aboard a POB ship it goes against your "space GCW".
Maybe blowing up opposing mining vessels would also help the cause in the war...
Excellent suggestions!
My idea of space piracy was more geared towards a neutral viewpoint, since privateers would have to conduct raids on NPCs, while the aligned pilots would be able to expand upon the GCW in space.
Kassuff
Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:25 am
#12
This is not the correct forum for this type of thread. Please use the following forum:
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/post?board.id=pipedream 
As much as I'd love to see boarding parties leaping off POB ships while under player-fighter escort, possiblly engaging in PVP on the station and surrounding space, I thinkg we're asking too much of the developers and this game. Look at these new POB "only" parts...it's like they dont even play game...or maybe they do on some private server.
This is becoming less of a game and more of a phycological test on customer abuse....and we're the lab rats.
I need coffee...
Jisrael
Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:33 am
#13
Maybe there is a game for u. its called EVE, check it out, I u want piracy that is the game u want, I left eve for that reason, It took a long time to build up your fortunes, just to lose em to some uber pirate, that happned to want what u got. Beware of the cops tho, they can clan you out also.
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