Proposal Discussion Combat within a planets atmosphere?

Globusdiablo

Globusdiablo
When planets become available, will it be possible to do combat within the planets atmosphere, thus adding gravity pull as a significant factor?

Maybe even taking a fight from space and leading it into a planets atmosphere, luring your adversary to an abrupt end?

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Rog

Rog
I certainly hope we can have atmospheric battles - preferably with different handling to ex-atmospheric flight.

Using cetaceans as space based kinetic kill vehicles (sbkkv) also gets the thumbs up from me.

Talk about emergent gameplay!
 

Globusdiablo

Globusdiablo
Rog said:
I certainly hope we can have atmospheric battles - preferably with different handling to ex-atmospheric flight.

Using cetaceans as space based kinetic kill vehicles (sbkkv) also gets the thumbs up from me.

Talk about emergent gameplay!
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You know what I mean!! :)
 

Rog

Rog
:D
I've got a hazy memory of Mr Braben talking about atmospheric flight and fighting in one of the video dev diaries.

I would've thought it would be a certainty later down the line.

In addition, since the planets will eventually have wildlife, it might just be possible to transport a whale and jettison it at altitude. That'd be worth the price of the game in itself!
 

FoxTwo

FoxTwo
Rog said:
In addition, since the planets will eventually have wildlife, it might just be possible to transport a whale and jettison it at altitude. That'd be worth the price of the game in itself!
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There's 2 things that need to be in place first:

1 - your ship needs to be big enough for a whale. I doubt a Sidewinder can handle it :)

2 - The planet must have "whales". A big fish wouldn't cut it. It has to be a whale :p
 

Dejay

Dejay
It is planned for the planetary landing expansion, hopefully following soon after release. In one of the earliest kickstarter videos David Braben showed the cloud scape of a gas giant. So they want to do this, but we'll have to wait.

My guess would be though that heavily populated planets and big cities will be "off limits" though. A rogue space ship could just do too much damage there, especially if it has whales loaded in his cargo bay.
 

Globusdiablo

Globusdiablo
Rog said:
:D
I've got a hazy memory of Mr Braben talking about atmospheric flight and fighting in one of the video dev diaries.

I would've thought it would be a certainty later down the line.

In addition, since the planets will eventually have wildlife, it might just be possible to transport a whale and jettison it at altitude. That'd be worth the price of the game in itself!
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And a bowl of petunias.... :)
 

Globusdiablo

Globusdiablo
Dejay said:
BTW just FYI you can multi quote posts. Either open the quote in a new window, copy the text, or use the multi qhote button. Toggle it on and then press quote on the last post you want to quote reply.
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:D Thanks Dejay. I know... I just get carried away and don't bother.. Sorry...:eek:

:)
 

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Globusdiablo said:
And a bowl of petunias.... :)
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Comparable designs of the 'White Star' & 'Serenity' spaceships can be purchased at the rogue shipyard on New Caledonia, in the Phekda system for an exorbitant fee btw....sometime in 2016, well...that's according to the rumour I heard the other day. ;) :D

Funnily enough (seriously) I've been watching a re-run of B5 today on the afternoon telly.
Yeah, I think 'dogfighting' down into a planets atmosphere would be quite an exciting feature, especially at low altitude, you'd probably use the ground terrain to advantage too, mountain peaks and the occasional active volcano would also add some spice I s'pect! :D

Thanks for the video links everybody btw...:)

Jack :)
 
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