Suggestions for Nova!

Ender · Space Emperor Joined: Apr 18, 2008

The Hybrid Racial Approach

I was thinking about the pure idea of having racial techs without racial traits but it turned out traits were needed in all-tech games (here is about it - starting from the 10th March). If hybrid is forced by game mechanics why not develop it further:

1. Traits as a way of having racial fields that otherwise exclude each others, eg. having both crystaline and organic racial traits you can have both advanced crystaline techs and basic (and even advanced) organic techs that otherwise exclude each others.

2. Traits as a way of providing immediate benefits to racial trait players (even at the common stage of basic racial techs) by giving them more efficient versions of components and facilities, eg. propulsion experts would heavily influence engines, organic armor would be better for organic trait players etc.

3. Traits as a way of having crossover components (and perhaps facilities) from fields that otherwise exclude each others, eg. advanced crystaline and organic techs.

Wouldn't it be nice?

Spearman · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject:

If it is possible, it would be nice if tractor/repulsor beam effect was proportional to ship size and effected both ships. Eg, if a 300kt frigate uses a tractor beam on a 600 kt cruiser and accelerates it at 1 m/s2, the frigate should be accelerated at 2 m/s2. Tractor beams should also have a much longer range and be less powerful.

Tim_Ward · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 20, 2009

I'd like to see some variance in the level of sensor-package, something like a distinction between basic (crappy) sensors of 10k and heavy duty sensors of 40k or more with double the sight range, to make dedicated sensor ships necessary.

Also, more specialised sensor components would be nice, such as a sort of Aegis/PAAMS type component which makes ships more apt at hitting seekers and fighters (bonus to hit for PD weapons?), at the expense of extra tonnage, and other systems for targetting capital ships (bonus for direct fire weapons?). No idea if that is specifically possible, but I think it'd add more depth to ship design.

Brainsucker · Space Emperor Joined: Sep 02, 2008

I have an idea about ship module / part

What about a command centre / C.I.C?! The module should big and needs a lot of space, but it worth to be put into a ship of station.

The purpose of the command centre is to enhance the ships / fleets capabilities in a system. It can enhance the att / def, it can enhance the sensor, or everything. With this C.I.C, the player can make their Flagship and make it as their command operation in a star system.

Psisquared · Space Emperor Joined: Jun 23, 2009

I'm a newb but I have two suggestions:

1. I agree with the idea of a flag/fleet/command bridge. It would kind of define a flagship in the fleet rather than just Task Force leaders and seems thematically appropriate. The bonus doesn't have to be %hit/evasion. It could be bonus combat movement or increased damage or fire rate or a mix. But I really do like the idea thematically.

2. How about having the luminosity of stars make a difference to things like solar panels and solar generators. A bright blue star puts out a lot more energy than a dim red class M star which is more than a white dwarf. It would make the kind of star(s) in a system a little more than just cosmetic.

Keep up the great work Kwok!

ekolis · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

The star energy output is hardcoded to be equal for all stars, though you MIGHT be able to work around that by placing "invisible dummy stars" inside the larger/brighter stars... not sure how that would affect stellar manipulation or ringworld construction though...

TheThirdEye · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 22, 2009 Location: Toronto

How about a little more in the way of related techs for things like PD or minesweepers (and others)

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Thighzen · Space Emperor Joined: May 27, 2006

Its probably not possible but I liked back in SE2, the way ships were constructed. You paid for the ship and the hulk was then present over the spaceyard except all the components didn't work yet. The spaceyard then had to finish all the components. If the spaceyard was attacked while constructing a ship it was sometimes possible for that ship to help in combat using the components that were already finished.

TheThirdEye · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 22, 2009 Location: Toronto

Hard coded. Too bad sounds great.

Wolfman · Space Emperor Joined: Oct 03, 2005

Could a script be made, like the supply script that removes supplies from newly created ships, that destroys all the components except for the bridge or MC. I assume if you destroyed all of the components the ship would be destroyed, but if you left one that is needed on all ships it would be very similar to SEII style.

TheThirdEye · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 22, 2009 Location: Toronto

Gorbeh · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 12, 2010

What about the addition of volcanic planets as a planet type? They would have harsh conditions but high resources to make up for it. Also they'd generally be tiny or small (to fit with real life). It'd offer an interesting choice whether to colonize early to gain the resources or wait until you have climate control facilities. Also volcanic planets would add realism to the game making the setting more engrossing.

Also, I'm unsure how boarding parties work (since I never use them) but do they just completely take over the ship they're used on? Anyways I was thinking that's probably not very realistic because a boarding party is likely a dozen or so troops and many ships have crews of 100+ so I don't see how a dozen people could crew a ship meant for 100. So I was thinking either have some sort of major stat reduction for the ship, or leave it fully crewed but with loyalty fluctuations (not sure if this is possible), or leave it uncrewed so you need to take a freighter or something to transfer your own crew onto it. That way ships would be sitting there empty until someone put crew in it making you use more strategic methods of boarding (only boarding in owned systems or bringing freighters that carry crew to the front line).

CaptainKwok · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject:

Boarding Parties don't necessarily represent a number of attackers, but a total boarding strength. When attempting to capture a ship, the boarding parties actually attack the crew until there is no crew left. It's not just a comparison of attackers versus crew to determine who wins. Any leftover boarding parties then become the ship's new crew if they are successful. In a case where the boarding attack is repelled, the ship's crew amount will be whatever is left over from the fight.

GenSniper · Space Emperor Joined: Nov 17, 2009

I would like to suggest nanotechnology tech string which affects different kinds of capabilities as small amount of repair for ship and main repair ability for units. It could affect, in limited amount, production, reproduction atc...

And second suggest is the price of components. If small engine costs 1000 with tonnage 10kT the big one should cost 3360 with tonnage 40kT. When it is bigger it should be cheaper.

4x1000 / the 4th root from 2 = 3360

AndreyKl · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 08, 2010

How about giving to anti-boarding components (Security Station) an ability to reduce intel sabotage chance against ship?
I believe, that planets/ships we can see are easier targets for Intel, so may be you can create a formula, which will increase intel chances for projects near borders or in sensor range (especialy scaner) and decrease for far objects?
Intel in game is Limited a lot, how about expanding it with "Special project" - spending intel for it should affect only objects in sector of "spy" ships, that may be usual hulls with special components, special hulls or just a frigat hulls (as far as they are rarely used). So just move 1 frigat to enemy planet, make sure, that no other frigates near enemy and intel will do all troubles to a single colony.