Pilot Archive
Thread: Idea: Space platforms
Anyone who played Xwing/Tie Fighter, or any of the other games will know these, the space platforms, stationary gun platforms and ship storage areas!
these would be great to have as GCW tools! you could raid platforms after getting through its considerable defences, you would have to be space overt in order to attack the platform(another use for POB ships, boarding craft), and as soon as you entered a platform held by the opposing faction you turn SF. and take it from the inside, both faction NPCs (based on faction) and players could defend, these could also have supplies stolen by smugglers for the supply smuggling mission ideas people have! and they could also be held by NPC factions such as CorSec and RSF initially, allowing for factions to show some initiative in getting to them.
They would have vuln timers like ground bases, but they would not be destroyed when the raid is successful, instead they would be captured by taking the vital areas of the platform, (engineering, medical bay, armoury and of course the bridge) when the attacking faction is successful all players that helped should get a sizable amount of faction points, and once they clear out the remaining opposing faction ships all the spawns in the surronding area change to that faction (this adds to the feel of the GCW)
the victor would enjoy spoils, perhaps platforms of the same faction would offer repairs and partial refilling of ordance (50%, got to keep SWs in buisness) for no charge. in addition (and this is a steal from someone else) it could be a place that people could hang out in, like the idea of the cantina in the space stations
Edit: broke the message up a bit
Message Edited by Ravanger on 07-22-2005 09:43 PM
Don't be too discouraged just because no one replied. But right now we're bursting with ideas, and desperate for long awaited fixes. I personally ignore most threads like this (nothing personal) because they're just ideas (sometimes good!), and I'd rather see the devs FIX THE FREAKIN' BUGS! After all, the last expansion (new content) introduced more bugged items and ships than not (really!).
That, and your post is a tad hard to read, as one big clump. I think wait and see what player capitol ships come out to be, then bring your idea up again if you still think it's worthwhile.
I'd really like to see space stations that are not combat oriented but more or less like an npc city that you can land on and can only get on by flying to it in space.
