Great Community Goal - well done FDEV!

[rootsrat]

We went to the CG last night, had full 2 wings and lots of fun! The idea for this CG is really cool, love the No Fire Zones lifted, but still had to pay attention not to shoot the megaships or the stations.
Lots of exciting fights, non stop action and many laughs.

This is a great CG, please do more stuff like that!

The best part for me were the locations. The fact that we were fighting around the stations and big megaships made massive difference in the general feel of the battles. It made for a very cool environment.

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[Helmut Grokenberger]

Reminds me a bit of the Thargoid war. I loved the planetary AXCZs.

 

[Ashnak]

pay attention not to shoot the megaships

Yeah well, when your ship suddenly disappears from under your arx and later, in the rebuy screen, you see "killed by Obsidian Directive", you learn fast to take care where you're shooting.

 

[Rat Catcher]

I loved the planetary AXCZs.

I did way too many of those, they were absolute fun! (lack of swarms made it for me)
I even was inspired to make a video of it!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oed6jJTGkI

 

[rootsrat]

Reminds me a bit of the Thargoid war. I loved the planetary AXCZs.

I did way too many of those, they were absolute fun! (lack of swarms made it for me)
I even was inspired to make a video of it!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oed6jJTGkI

100%

One of the best moments for me was when an Interceptor shut down my ship and the gravity started pulling me down, but a Farragut class capital ship was right below and I just tumbled against it's hull. That was pretty epic!

(Just remembered someone clipped it actually! https://www.twitch.tv/roots_rat/clip/HonorableFaithfulJackalHumbleLife-l6igfcwlAQ9W7xZV )

 

[Helmut Grokenberger]

I never was lucky enough to fight in a ground AXCZ with a capital ship. But my favorite memories are of fighting at a ground CZ on an atmospheric with a beautiful blue atmosphere near the terminator. That was just gorgeous in VR.

 

[rootsrat]

I never was lucky enough to fight in a ground AXCZ with a capital ship. But my favorite memories are of fighting at a ground CZ on an atmospheric with a beautiful blue atmosphere near the terminator. That was just gorgeous in VR.

We need more stuff like that. These locations really do add to the overall experience.

I wonder if they could do a proper ship CZ and locate it in the same place as a ground CZ... I know you can just fly to a ground CZ and have fun in a ship, but the game doesn't really point player in a ship to those as such.

 

[nemolomen]

100%

One of the best moments for me was when an Interceptor shut down my ship and the gravity started pulling me down, but a Farragut class capital ship was right below and I just tumbled against it's hull. That was pretty epic!

(Just remembered someone clipped it actually! https://www.twitch.tv/roots_rat/clip/HonorableFaithfulJackalHumbleLife-l6igfcwlAQ9W7xZV )

My experience wasn't quite the same...

Source: https://youtu.be/0OSPQzS8BqY

 

[rootsrat]

My experience wasn't quite the same...

Source: https://youtu.be/0OSPQzS8BqY

Hah! You wouldn't find a capital ship at those sites (shame really!). But yeah it happened to me more than once too during the war.

Great stuff!

 

[MottiKhan]

Yeah, this is a nice CG. I'm mainly after merits, trying to get to level 100 with ALD, now that I left Archer. I'm fighting for Archer, but getting ALD merits.

I've tagged Onyx Bastion twice, but only got a warning both times.

 

[Pville_Piper]

Yeah well, when your ship suddenly disappears from under your arx and later, in the rebuy screen, you see "killed by Obsidian Directive", you learn fast to take care where you're shooting.

No doubt... Dang NPC pilots get down to 10 percent hull and head straight for the obsidian directive... They know it's their only hope... Funny how the ship shoots everything but the one you're after...

Yeah, this is a nice CG. I'm mainly after merits, trying to get to level 100 with ALD, now that I left Archer. I'm fighting for Archer, but getting ALD merits.

I've tagged Onyx Bastion twice, but only got a warning both times.

Heh, I'm at 99 right now, I'll be over 100 before the CG is over.

The one question is that I have seen a special wing of the enemy and noted that you are supposed to take out 4, I've got 3, but can't find #4... What happens if I do?

 

[Weps]

Um.... no?

Look, credit where credit is due, but I think there are issues with this new CG type that could be improved:

1. Lore / storytelling

The 2v1 setup isn't done right. Aisling could be in theory losing all 6 systems and still "win the war" due to how contributions are counted. Luckily for FDEV story writers, it seems imperial PPers are well disciplined PPers and don't all congregate on the system with the icon. ATM it looks like she will lose just the 2 systems but reinforce the rest so that could be spun into a "how victory was achieved" Galnet article.

2. No Fire Zone vs. No Fly Zone

Yeah... let us deploy our SLFs without having to go back and forth.

3. Missing CZ scenario for non-affiliated

If you're not pledged to the involved powers you can't trigger the CZ bells and whistles: IFF with all the instant combat info (shields etc.), CZ progress, scenarios / events (IDK what they're called) like war correspondents, spec ops etc. and their rewards etc.

If this is by design (and I'd be down with that), meaning the CG is only intended for specific powers and anyone else wishing to join needs to act like a true mercenary and be ready to drop whichever power they're with ATM, join on the fly etc. then see point 3A:

3A. No FOMO

Keep the FOMO stuff for the whole playerbase. If the intention is to have regular PP CGs in the future, the decision to pledge to a certain power shouldn't be skewed by unobtainable modules.

4. NPCs making a run towards the station - it's just annoying.

 

[rootsrat]

Um.... no?

Look, credit where credit is due, but I think there are issues with this new CG type that could be improved:

1. Lore / storytelling

The 2v1 setup isn't done right. Aisling could be in theory losing all 6 systems and still "win the war" due to how contributions are counted. Luckily for FDEV story writers, it seems imperial PPers are well disciplined PPers and don't all congregate on the system with the icon. ATM it looks like she will lose just the 2 systems but reinforce the rest so that could be spun into a "how victory was achieved" Galnet article.

2. No Fire Zone vs. No Fly Zone

Yeah... let us deploy our SLFs without having to go back and forth.

3. Missing CZ scenario for non-affiliated

If you're not pledged to the involved powers you can't trigger the CZ bells and whistles: IFF with all the instant combat info (shields etc.), CZ progress, scenarios / events (IDK what they're called) like war correspondents, spec ops etc. and their rewards etc.

If this is by design (and I'd be down with that), meaning the CG is only intended for specific powers and anyone else wishing to join needs to act like a true mercenary and be ready to drop whichever power they're with ATM, join on the fly etc. then see point 3A:

3A. No FOMO

Keep the FOMO stuff for the whole playerbase. If the intention is to have regular PP CGs in the future, the decision to pledge to a certain power shouldn't be skewed by unobtainable modules.

4. NPCs making a run towards the station - it's just annoying.

Fair enough, I can understand the frustrations too.

Personally, I've had great fun with friends. Sometimes that's enough for me

 

[MottiKhan]

Heh, I'm at 99 right now, I'll be over 100 before the CG is over.

Yep, I'm at 91 now and will easily be 100 before this is over. I'm considering defecting one of my alts from Archer and leveling up with ALD after my main.

 

[Ned Flandalorian]

The one question is that I have seen a special wing of the enemy and noted that you are supposed to take out 4, I've got 3, but can't find #4... What happens if I do?

Use the contacts list in your left panel to target the spec ops ships directly by name.

 

[St0rmFury]

Splitting the attacking forces in half just ensures that AD will win this CG hands down. And I was so eager to get the LYR cockpit accessory...

Other than that, good stuff.

 

[Pville_Piper]

Use the contacts list in your left panel to target the spec ops ships directly by name.

They're not there, I only ever see 3...

4. NPCs making a run towards the station - it's just annoying.

And the station doesn't fire at them...

 

[DjVortex]

4. NPCs making a run towards the station - it's just annoying.

Honestly, I don't understand why this particular thing is considered a bad thing by some. It adds tactical depth and challenge to the combat. And it's not even artificial challenge, but real one. You actually have to be smart about it.

 

[rootsrat]

Honestly, I don't understand why this particular thing is considered a bad thing by some. It adds tactical depth and challenge to the combat. And it's not even artificial challenge, but real one. You actually have to be smart about it.

Shoot the engines, problem solved

 

[Felix DiCestria]

Reminds me a bit of the Thargoid war. I loved the planetary AXCZs.

I did way too many of those, they were absolute fun! (lack of swarms made it for me)
I even was inspired to make a video of it!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oed6jJTGkI

100%

One of the best moments for me was when an Interceptor shut down my ship and the gravity started pulling me down, but a Farragut class capital ship was right below and I just tumbled against it's hull. That was pretty epic!

(Just remembered someone clipped it actually! https://www.twitch.tv/roots_rat/clip/HonorableFaithfulJackalHumbleLife-l6igfcwlAQ9W7xZV )

My experience wasn't quite the same...

Source: https://youtu.be/0OSPQzS8BqY

Yep...