Make supercruise like the oceans during WWII
That's a good idea, but it would need also some improvement of npc spawning mechanics. As of now it can take quite some time to find a specific type of npc ship in supercruise (for example for piracy or assassinations). So any player pirate or assassin looking to make money has to wait until the right ship spawns from locations which make little sense to target locations which make little sense.
If miners would be on routes towards or from extraction stations, this idea could work. This isn't a huge problem now as the scan radius is huge. While I like your idea, I think it would call for a far wider restructuring of supercruise elements.
If miners would be on routes towards or from extraction stations, this idea could work. This isn't a huge problem now as the scan radius is huge. While I like your idea, I think it would call for a far wider restructuring of supercruise elements.
Can't say I have much use for combat, but this idea slots right into the universe theme. Thumbs (snorkels?) up, full speed ahead, and damn the social media!
Because pirates want your stuff. Gankers just want you to to die because it tickles their insides when they
Because they aren't pirates.
Star Citizen actually does this, IIRC. You can't see what's going on in the system just by looking at your HUD or whatever; you don't know where people are just because you are both in Quantum (SuperCruise). You only know what's going on within range of your scanners. I really like that aspect and it really makes the system feel big.. but then they also have you sit for 20-30 minutes just to cross a single system, so there's that.
Perhaps an addendum to this... the faster you go, the more energy your ship outputs, as a result, you become much easier to see on radar?
Addendum to the addendum.. perhaps have a module that can trace and track active SC signatures, that is, it's a tool that highlights another CMDR's travel route; like following a scent.
... and the anti-wolf units also patrolling the nav beacons with the ED equivalent of ''the hedgehog'' anti-sub weapon ..... o7
I'm sure a way can be worked out that makes sense. It sounds like basically gravity waves (the inverse of them really) as they are FTL too.
"But then I continue this line of thought, "But I suppose this can be realistic - submarines during WWII would SINK cargo ships, not just pull them over and demand them to dump the cargo."
Because that would be Powerplay.
Because that would be Powerplay.
You mean like sitting in the seat of a ship that could easily be automated? Or are you talking about speed limits slower than modern jets? Or maybe you're talking about the handicapped sensor range in real space. Or... I'll just stop while I'm ahead
Don't get me started on those parts either, I think they're stupid. Game'y or not, it's just disgusting. How tf are you gonna tell me that ships bigger than an irl football stadium dogfight each other like planes did in WWII but the NPC only ships get to do broadside battles? (looking at you capital ships)You mean like sitting in the seat of a ship that could easily be automated? Or are you talking about speed limits slower than modern jets? Or maybe you're talking about the handicapped sensor range in real space. Or... I'll just stop while I'm ahead
On this I agree totally. It's why on my old account my Battle Conda had UNDERsized thrusters and relied on turrets, maneuvering for slow broadside attacks rather than jousting, because (if you haven't guessed it), I'm an old Navy salt who prefers his battleships to feel like battleships, not fighter jets.
And the Corvette is the biggest offender. If I can keep up with small sized ships in maneuverability and speed in fights in this 2,000+ ton ship, then there is a severe problem. And no, that's not including engineering
Great idea. I have a complement
WWII is too old. We are in the space in third millenium so to improve the strategic batlefield and fun we need to create more technologie and stuffs to make the game more interesting. Other wise we will go back to the caveS time
For exemplo the game could have a module that triplicate your signal or create ghost signals when you are in SP. A pirate will have 1 chance in 3 to really interdict you.
Other stuff must created in this line of think, but limit or nerfed what we already have, again is go back to time cave. We need to go forward
Life long and prosper cmdrs
WWII is too old. We are in the space in third millenium so to improve the strategic batlefield and fun we need to create more technologie and stuffs to make the game more interesting. Other wise we will go back to the caveS time
For exemplo the game could have a module that triplicate your signal or create ghost signals when you are in SP. A pirate will have 1 chance in 3 to really interdict you.
Other stuff must created in this line of think, but limit or nerfed what we already have, again is go back to time cave. We need to go forward
Life long and prosper cmdrs