So.....NPC Fleet Carriers?

[TheSisko]

It would be great if the 2nd wave of enemy ships in a Combat Zone was delivered via a Fleet Carrier.:

"Well done, Commander! We've got them all! .....wait a minute, they have reinforcements, incoming! ....OHMYGOD! Enemy Carrier! Its launching vessels! Take em out!"

Or if you had missions to refuel NPC Carriers which got reckless with their fuel supply.

Or even had NPC Carriers in RES Zones.

 

[MDHansen]

Finally, the 77th'ish FC thread gets a meaty delivery. Colour me intrigued

 

[Speedcuffs]

What second wave of ships?

 

[Phongsalt]

I don't quite see where the NPCFC Carrier fits in, though.Currently it is a tactical head-scratcher.

 

[Stealthie]

I wouldn't mind the idea but if Carriers are indestructable it'd seem a bit contrived and if all our Carriers exist in their own private little instances I'd wonder why we get to see NPC Carriers but not each others'.

 

[Chorda]

I wouldn't mind the idea but if Carriers are indestructable it'd seem a bit contrived and if all our Carriers exist in their own private little instances I'd wonder why we get to see NPC Carriers but not each others'.

FDev have said we'll be able to set docking permissions, which implies we'll be able to see and interact with other CMDRs' fleet carriers. We just won't be able to instance them together, apparently.

 

[Stealthie]

FDev have said we'll be able to set docking permissions, which implies we'll be able to see and interact with other CMDRs' fleet carriers. We just won't be able to instance them together, apparently.

So, hypothetically speaking, the NPC Captain of Carrier that brought reinforcements to a CZ would have had to give all the enemies docking permission so they could see it arrive?

I mean, I guess it might be a nice spectacle.
I'm just saying that it'd always give me the nagging feeling of inconsistency.

 

[Chorda]

I'm just saying that it'd always give me the nagging feeling of inconsistency.

When it comes to inconsistency, Elite is the Nora Batty of nagging.

 

[TheSisko]

What second wave of ships?

The one which ambished me and my Cutter - before I kicked their arses.

 

[TheSisko]

I wouldn't mind the idea but if Carriers are indestructable it'd seem a bit contrived and if all our Carriers exist in their own private little instances I'd wonder why we get to see NPC Carriers but not each others'.

Yeah, its inconsistent, but there are loads of them in the game already. We already have indestructible Capital ships in CZ anyway.

 

[Lightspeed]

It would be great if the 2nd wave of enemy ships in a Combat Zone was delivered via a Fleet Carrier.:

"Well done, Commander! We've got them all! .....wait a minute, they have reinforcements, incoming! ....OHMYGOD! Enemy Carrier! Its launching vessels! Take em out!"

Or if you had missions to refuel NPC Carriers which got reckless with their fuel supply.

Or even had NPC Carriers in RES Zones.

The opportunity to attack a NPC carrier could be quite interesting ... a mini mobile CZ

 

[JetsonRING]

I doubt it. FDev tried mobile NPC capital-class ships for a short while and many people remember how well that turned out . . .

 

[glimmerman]

I consider myself to be an ED end gamer with just shy of 20 billion, I estimate the carrier will cost a wing around 8 billion

 

[Drelthar]

Wasn't there some data mined video of an NPC saying to meet them on their "command ship"? Some time back.

People thought it was evidence of "mission packs" at the time.