Dynamic Outposts

CMDR Hagglebeard · Feb 7, 2016

Hello FD!

I suggest that when an outpost changes hands, bits and bobs on it could change - say, when pirates take over an outpost, they'll stick up a mast with holographic skulls and paint it in skulls and crossbones, as the original pirate stations are.

That's all. There are stations that still project skulls but are civilized, and vice versa, which isn't optimal. Thanks!

Hydrino · Feb 8, 2016

CMDR Hagglebeard said:
Hello FD!

I suggest that when an outpost changes hands, bits and bobs on it could change - say, when pirates take over an outpost, they'll stick up a mast with holographic skulls and paint it in skulls and crossbones, as the original pirate stations are.

That's all. There are stations that still project skulls but are civilized, and vice versa, which isn't optimal. Thanks!

I take it this is paired with the suggestion of station names possibly changing when BGS flips ownership?

It's a good idea and I think MB recently alluded to the fact that the groundwork for this type of stuff has been laid with the planet surface stations/outpost code. I sure hope so anyway... automating it is the only practical way to go about it, the galaxy is too big for FD to handle this type of stuff manually.

Shadow_Frost · Feb 8, 2016

I'd like to see stations take damage. Why can't I blow a hole in the wall of a station to make an exit or entrance?

CMDR Hagglebeard · Feb 9, 2016

Shadow_Frost said:
I'd like to see stations take damage. Why can't I blow a hole in the wall of a station to make an exit or entrance?

Because it needs to happen for all players, and that just can't be.

Marc_Hicks · Feb 9, 2016

Sounds good. That said, I'd also just love to be able to have a decent chance of running into Pirate & Smuggler bases-of varying size-on planetary surfaces. It'd be even better if they could have these bases protected by NPC ships & SRV's!

Shadow_Frost · Feb 9, 2016

CMDR Hagglebeard said:
Because it needs to happen for all players, and that just can't be.

Sure it can. The station would just repair the hole and attack the offender.

CTCParadox · Feb 9, 2016

Shadow_Frost said:
Sure it can. The station would just repair the hole and attack the offender.

Just make it the same as the auto-repairing turrets for ground bases.

CMDR CTCParadox

Shadow_Frost · Feb 9, 2016

CTCParadox said:
Just make it the same as the auto-repairing turrets for ground bases.

CMDR CTCParadox

If we can take damage from the station, we should be able to get a big enough wing to hurt them back. Think about it. A wing of Condas not only blockading a station but actively striking at it and making it send out distress signals. It'd be a hell of a CQ.