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Thread: CrackDown in Spaaaaacccceeeeee.....

Vegitaa
Thu May 12, 2005 10:02 am
#1

Imperial Crackdown in Space.... (or.. Getting stopped by local authorities!)


Ok, we are all familiar with how this works on the ground game. If your faction controls a sector on the ground then you get to move about more or less un-harrassed. But if you are of the opposing faction you get dragged off your bike and scanned. Then you either get let go or fined. If you attack the "scan initiator" you either win or lose.


Now, lets take this idea to space.


As far as who controls which zone, that I explained in my thread "Bringing JTL into the GCW, Capturable Stations, and Give me a reason to go Overt!"


So, now that we have controlled zones how would "crackdown" work?


Lets say you're a nuetral miner. You're happily mining away in your mining vessel (starfighter class.. I'll explain this later..) 2 Rebel Z-95's pull up and flank your vessel, you recieve a communication window saying they are about to scan your vessel for contraband/imperial spies/whatever.


You have a few choices. Attack, run, or allow them to scan.


  • Attack. You take out these two fighters quite easily as they are low tier patrol craft. This spawns 4-6 Tier 5 reinforcements. If you win, it's over, keep mining. If you lose.. sucks to be you.

  • Run. You outrun the vessels but next time you are scanned they fire on you immediately. If you win, spawns 4-6 tier5 reinforcements. See above.

  • Allow them to scan. For now, I'm going to say run the scan same as on the ground, but I'd like to see Smugglers brought into this. (Forbidden cargo? Sliced stuff? Not sure how to work this aspect, could use some suggestions)

Now, how about something really cool for the POB ships out there?



  • You are scanned, contraband is found. The ship docks with you and 2-5 CL15 NPC's spawn inside your ship by your escape pod hatch. They are here to arrest you! (This could be left out.. but sounds like a lot of fun to me!) If you defeat them thats iot, go about your business. If you get incapped they fine you and leave your vessel. (NO DEATHBLOW!)

"If I'm an Imperial Pilot and Imperials scan me then what?"


You're Imperial , they're Imperial.. Move along... Move Along...


"What if I'm Rebel on the Ground and a Nuetral Ace and I get scanned by Rebels?"


Since you're Nuetral they would perform the scan, but since you're Rebel ground faction once they scan you they say "Oh sorry sir, didn't know it was you."


"What if I don't even notice them and just keep on cruisin"


Well, unlike on the ground they shouldn't be able to bring you to a stop. Instead the would matchspeed alongside you and run their scan.


The mechanics could use some work, but again, just another idea to add somemore content to JTL without throwing the baby out with the bathwater.





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Ducimus
Thu May 12, 2005 11:04 am
#2
>>"If I'm an Imperial Pilot and Imperials scan me then what?"

You're Imperial , they're Imperial.. Move along... Move Along...
>>

Oh come on, you think the Empire doesn't look their own people over? No one ever expects the gestapo.. err i mean in the inquisition!



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Alyxian
Thu May 12, 2005 11:06 am
#3
I like this idea, would be even cooler if you got sucked into a Star Destroyer via tracktor beam, and then had the stuff happen



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Vegitaa
Thu May 12, 2005 11:54 am
#4




Alyxian wrote:
I like this idea, would be even cooler if you got sucked into a Star Destroyer via tracktor beam, and then had the stuff happen





Ewww.w. now that I like.


Remeber, this is just a "check it out" kind of idea. Anything like thai would definately be open to suggestions/changes/etc... just something to get the rest of the pilots thinking.





There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side. I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instil it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the fire of hate.
All the Universe bows before me, I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the death of the light.


DosWindo
Thu May 12, 2005 1:13 pm
#5

Methinks it's a cool idea, provided they don't come after you during a dogfight.


Similar ideas were brought up for smuggling and pirating. Disabling cargo ships and boarding them POB to steal loot. The first ten minutes of SW we ever experienced was this very thing.


Vegitaa
Thu May 12, 2005 1:17 pm
#6




DosWindo wrote:

Methinks it's a cool idea, provided they don't come after you during a dogfight.


Similar ideas were brought up for smuggling and pirating. Disabling cargo ships and boarding them POB to steal loot. The first ten minutes of SW we ever experienced was this very thing.






Exactly! Maybe the mechanics would need to be tweaked (duh..) but I really want to see some smuggling in space (I'm not a smuggler). I know the Smuggler coor would agree that this kind of stuff is sorely lacking right now.


Hehehe.. I'd love to get boarded on my Y8 while out mining somewhere.. give me some excitement while playing asteroids.



There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side. I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instil it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the fire of hate.
All the Universe bows before me, I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the death of the light.


Raptor2k1
Thu May 12, 2005 1:56 pm
#7
In that same venue of crackdowns, I'd also like tosee it come to a point where Imperials/Rebels can control space sectors, meaning that there is an increased presence of one or the other. Perhaps spawning a single Corvette w/ escort in the system for Rebels and maybe a Nebulon-B Frigate with a fighter wingfor Imperials (the models's in there - they really should just put one in already).

It'd also be nice if those generic space stations we see all over the place (the Rebel and Imperial ones) could be destroyed and one of the appropriate faction would be re-constructed after a timer goes off depending on who controls ths system (maybe have some intermediary models of a station half-way built load in periodically tp simulate one being built rather than just fading in a whole station).


This might make declaring harder in the current system, so I would suggest being able to buy a long-range comm device with FP on the ground that lets you declare in space (with some restrictions maybe, for balance issues).



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Vegitaa
Thu May 12, 2005 2:36 pm
#8
I so want to see a Mon Cal cruiser with a Nebulon Frigate some of the Rebel Transports from Hoth and about 2-4 squadrons of escort fighters someday.... somehow.... could care less where! LMAO!



There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side. I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instil it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the fire of hate.
All the Universe bows before me, I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the death of the light.


heyward331
Thu May 12, 2005 2:48 pm
#9
you can at least see the rebel transports currently...vader has you blow four up as part of the mission he gives you when he hands out his old ship, the jedi fighter
Vegitaa
Thu May 12, 2005 2:49 pm
#10




heyward331 wrote:

you can at least see the rebel transports currently...vader has you blow four up as part of the mission he gives you when he hands out his old ship, the jedi fighter




Yeah, I was pretty hapy when I was playing Beta and saw those flyng around. Now if they'd just add those too existing zones....



There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side. I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instil it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the fire of hate.
All the Universe bows before me, I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the death of the light.


Raptor2k1
Thu May 12, 2005 5:44 pm
#11
They actually added those? Cool!



Kyeran Halkyon

Master Gunfighter and Demolitionist of the Old Republic Navy
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LeaphChausew
Thu May 12, 2005 7:36 pm
#12

hehe I like this idea, but since a Stardestroyer for -one- starfighter would be overkill and the things can't seem tohit one snub fighter to save their lives anyway..how about TWO corvettes .


Depending upon the amoun tof times you kill them, they could introduce liek a Grand theft auto type getup where you have like 'stars' or a meter which goes up the more times you disobey, each time you do somthing worse, harder stuff gets thrown at you and possibly bounties could be pu upon your head down on the ground.


The bounty idea along with npcs spawning on your ship would get some of us pilots grindin gon the ground more .


-Leaph Chausew (Combat lvl 16..and PROUD!!! )



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