OK - I accept that is massively balancing - to the point of nerfing and copying Star Trek: Balance of Terror. But could be (i) excellent for being a coward to escape and (ii) brilliant for effectively appearing naked [sans shields], scaring your opponent witless whilst dancing embarrassingly, before dying like the campest red-shirt before prom-night in the worst Star Trek episode.
Modules that dont exist but wish that they did.
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OK - I accept that is massively balancing - to the point of nerfing and copying Star Trek: Balance of Terror. But could be (i) excellent for being a coward to escape and (ii) brilliant for effectively appearing naked [sans shields], scaring your opponent witless whilst dancing embarrassingly, before dying like the campest red-shirt before prom-night in the worst Star Trek episode.
New slang for hot cargo = oatmeal cookies.
Vigilante Module
I was thinking about the possibility of some kind of “vigilante module” that receives distress calls from innocent local human players suffering unprovoked attacks in real-time. The names of the offending cmdrs could be persistently logged, alerting you if they're present in subsequent instances and haven't been destroyed in the interim. Being a professional vigilante with the ability to actively stalk offenders would be quite fun I think, giving the griefers something else to worry about.
I was thinking about the possibility of some kind of “vigilante module” that receives distress calls from innocent local human players suffering unprovoked attacks in real-time. The names of the offending cmdrs could be persistently logged, alerting you if they're present in subsequent instances and haven't been destroyed in the interim. Being a professional vigilante with the ability to actively stalk offenders would be quite fun I think, giving the griefers something else to worry about.
A Harpoon.
Simple hardpoint weapon. One shot. Max armour piercing if shields down. Very short range but essential for stopping ships that have had Drive "malfunctions" so you can easily retrieve their cargo.
Signal jammer
An adaption to the ECM. Make it jam "Report crimes against me" for a minute.
An NPC Escape pod.
Self explanatory.
Simple hardpoint weapon. One shot. Max armour piercing if shields down. Very short range but essential for stopping ships that have had Drive "malfunctions" so you can easily retrieve their cargo.
Signal jammer
An adaption to the ECM. Make it jam "Report crimes against me" for a minute.
An NPC Escape pod.
Self explanatory.
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Also more small weapons ... all the new weapons are size 2, making small ships sad.
You can repair yourself with repair limpets already, just target nothing.
+1
I just want to drag them through an asteroid belt until they pop.
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The ability to decide where fixed weapons point. Maybe I want convergence. Maybe I want one pointed backwards.
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- The Frameshift Booster
Provides temporary Boost in SuperCruise at the cost of heat generation. Has 15 Seconds cooldown for FSD Safety.
Rumors that this allows to accelerate beyond 2001c heavily denied by manufacturer, as "Beyond 2001c, there shall be dragons. Everyone knows that!"
- The Software Core
Provides advanced means to replace some old heavy Modules which required Internals space. Advanced Docking Computer and the Basic Commercial Autopilot represent the first Software functions authorized by the Pilots Federation.
However, supposedly more Software packages exist, such as enhanced Navigation, Trade, Mining, Combat and Scientific Software Upgrades. Rumors have it, modified FSD Firmware can even bypass some permit restrictions.
Unsanctioned Upgrades are only sold in great secrecy and at very high prices.
- The Stellarium
Extensive Astronomy Package containing a multitude of Features for Explorers and Astronomers alike. Enhances the Ship's capabilities and turns it into an Astronomy Lab.
Provides temporary Boost in SuperCruise at the cost of heat generation. Has 15 Seconds cooldown for FSD Safety.
Rumors that this allows to accelerate beyond 2001c heavily denied by manufacturer, as "Beyond 2001c, there shall be dragons. Everyone knows that!"
- The Software Core
Provides advanced means to replace some old heavy Modules which required Internals space. Advanced Docking Computer and the Basic Commercial Autopilot represent the first Software functions authorized by the Pilots Federation.
However, supposedly more Software packages exist, such as enhanced Navigation, Trade, Mining, Combat and Scientific Software Upgrades. Rumors have it, modified FSD Firmware can even bypass some permit restrictions.
Unsanctioned Upgrades are only sold in great secrecy and at very high prices.
- The Stellarium
Extensive Astronomy Package containing a multitude of Features for Explorers and Astronomers alike. Enhances the Ship's capabilities and turns it into an Astronomy Lab.
Wait for it!....
Drum roll please...
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A SPORE DRIVE! Muhahaha
Blink and you’ve missed me
Drum roll please...
..
A SPORE DRIVE! Muhahaha
Blink and you’ve missed me
Weapon that does ONLY module damage (zero hull damage)
Weapon that does ONLY module damage (zero hull damage) through shields, with less effectiveness than the above.
Module that allows you to stop a ship which has had it's thrusters shot out.
Limpet racks (as proposed during beta discussion about megaship interactions) - allowing you to place several different controlers into one internal slot.
Advanced signal scanner - Allow revaling all signal sources within a large radius around your ship (preferably the entire system) - I am aware this would require a massive overhaul of the entire super cruise mechanic!)
EMP - Generates massive heat to use, but shuts downs ships systems temporarily within large radius (similar to Thargoid shutdown pulse)
Seeker missiles, which can also be used as dumbfires if no target is selected when the fire button is pressed.
Exploration Limpet - Fired in super cruise towards a planet you wish to detailed surface scan - Performs the scan from long range.
MB4 Mining machine - Left on a planet surface, automatically mines resources such as materials, and mineral chunks. Collectable upon return. Requires refinery to refine mineral chunks (like mining in asteroid belts)
Tracking limpets - Once attached to a ship, show their location on the galmap/system map.
Improved wake scanner (just re-jigging the code for the current one...) - Upon use on a high wake, will keep the instance they jump into open (essentially, ad your ship to the instance ownership), even if they drop to normal space, for several minues - This would allow you to follow them into a new system, and find their low wake (or high wake) and continue to follow them. Sometimes the current implementation fails here. It should also set instancing priority to 100% with this instance.
Weapon that does ONLY module damage (zero hull damage) through shields, with less effectiveness than the above.
Module that allows you to stop a ship which has had it's thrusters shot out.
Limpet racks (as proposed during beta discussion about megaship interactions) - allowing you to place several different controlers into one internal slot.
Advanced signal scanner - Allow revaling all signal sources within a large radius around your ship (preferably the entire system) - I am aware this would require a massive overhaul of the entire super cruise mechanic!)
EMP - Generates massive heat to use, but shuts downs ships systems temporarily within large radius (similar to Thargoid shutdown pulse)
Seeker missiles, which can also be used as dumbfires if no target is selected when the fire button is pressed.
Exploration Limpet - Fired in super cruise towards a planet you wish to detailed surface scan - Performs the scan from long range.
MB4 Mining machine - Left on a planet surface, automatically mines resources such as materials, and mineral chunks. Collectable upon return. Requires refinery to refine mineral chunks (like mining in asteroid belts)
Tracking limpets - Once attached to a ship, show their location on the galmap/system map.
Improved wake scanner (just re-jigging the code for the current one...) - Upon use on a high wake, will keep the instance they jump into open (essentially, ad your ship to the instance ownership), even if they drop to normal space, for several minues - This would allow you to follow them into a new system, and find their low wake (or high wake) and continue to follow them. Sometimes the current implementation fails here. It should also set instancing priority to 100% with this instance.
I just watched a video about that. Didn't change my mind even a little bit, ED doesn't have mechanics to obliterate whole settlements, stations, etc. It just doesn't work.
Edit: This is the video I watched in case I might have picked the "wrong" video.
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Hyper Jump Autopilot Spectacualr.
Personally I wish that they'd enable the double charging method again instead (where when you jump from the neutron star tail, you charge it up again and arrive in the target system fully charged). That took some practise to do, but unfortunately no longer seems to work.
New programmable limpet controllers.
You can choose in the tab if you want to program the controler for every limpet function. It takes around 10-15 seconds to reboot the controller and apply the new function.
This way, one limpet controller could fullfill every action. Collecting, refueling, repairing, prospecting, research etc....just with a reboot.
Because i hate to find NPC's without fuel and/or damaged ships and i can't help them except speeding up the process of death
You can choose in the tab if you want to program the controler for every limpet function. It takes around 10-15 seconds to reboot the controller and apply the new function.
This way, one limpet controller could fullfill every action. Collecting, refueling, repairing, prospecting, research etc....just with a reboot.
Because i hate to find NPC's without fuel and/or damaged ships and i can't help them except speeding up the process of death
Well they could give us access to the turrets like you can on multi player but in single player.
Either using the AI to control helm or slave it to a joystick.
Either using the AI to control helm or slave it to a joystick.