[suggestion] Why not Support Ships?

[SteelRose]

Hi,
I usually play with friends who prefer to fight other ships, which I don't like so much. Still, I would like to be with them, so I would like to suggest having Support Ships. Specifically, ships that can provide support to other friendly ships, like remote repair , shield boosters, maybe even supply with fuel; or even that could help other friendly Combat Ships with scouting, recon, disrupting enemy ships , and so on.

 

[vonFelty]

Hi,
I usually play with friends who prefer to fight other ships, which I don't like so much. Still, I would like to be with them, so I would like to suggest having Support Ships. Specifically, ships that can provide support to other friendly ships, like remote repair , shield boosters, maybe even supply with fuel; or even that could help other friendly Combat Ships with scouting, recon, disrupting enemy ships , and so on.

Because this is an online single player game.

I'm trying to joke here a bit, but the more I think about it its not that funny.

 

[SteelRose]

Because this is an online single player game.

I'm trying to joke here a bit, but the more I think about it its not that funny.

I understand why you say that. I'm also worried that that would be the case. Still, they have a tutorial mission where you can learn how to fight with wingmen. The mission is called "Training Mission 2: Wolfpack Tactics". So maybe they are really interested in developing co-op features. I really hope so..

 

[Cruis.In]

I am not going to attack you for wanting those things, like how people attack around here like angry rabid dogs...but I will voice my opposing opinion to yours, what you suggest reminds me too much of eve online where the battles revolve around who has more remote repair etc...that plus other issues like loading grid first etc...but remote repairing just wasn't meant for a twitch based game.

 

[SteelRose]

(...) what you suggest reminds me too much of eve online where the battles revolve around who has more remote repair etc...that plus other issues like loading grid first etc...but remote repairing just wasn't meant for a twitch based game.

I understand, although, it doesn't have to be remote repair or even repair at all. There's a lot of support options that could fit the ED universe.

 

[Cruis.In]

hey, perhaps they could do traditional support vessels in the like of naval combat. Like frigates which have flak canons for anti fighter duty etc,, to support the larger capital ship. Or carry actual supplies and stuff. So you can link up with a friend's supply ship and be refueled and re-armed?

 

[Mephane]

Sorry OP, that sounds too much like a traditional MMO healer to me...