Posted by: Zeron
« on: September 16, 2010, 08:45:52 PM »Abilities just aren't that complicated. Almost all of it would be impossible.
Posted by: RockNRollJoe
« on: September 15, 2010, 08:36:33 PM »Leaving aside whether or not it is a good idea, it isn't even doable in that way.Really what part is undoable?
Joe
Posted by: Slornie
« on: September 15, 2010, 04:56:48 PM »Only ability that I've thought of that makes sense is for ships to have both the boost shield ability and the boost firepower ability. It would seem that any ship could sacrifice shields or firepower for the sake of boosting the other. Like fighters in the X-wing and TIE fighter series. Of course if this is doable I have no idea.Conceivably you could also give ships the power to engines and tractor beam abilities - lots of ships could do that too! But then what would you do? Because (as far as i am aware) you can only have two accessible abilities on the command bar.
Posted by: Znieh
« on: September 15, 2010, 04:46:10 PM »Only ability that I've thought of that makes sense is for ships to have both the boost shield ability and the boost firepower ability. It would seem that any ship could sacrifice shields or firepower for the sake of boosting the other. Like fighters in the X-wing and TIE fighter series. Of course if this is doable I have no idea.
Posted by: Corey
« on: September 15, 2010, 11:34:22 AM »Leaving aside whether or not it is a good idea, it isn't even doable in that way.
Posted by: RockNRollJoe
« on: September 15, 2010, 12:30:55 AM »True but this is a video game according to it a battle happens in less than a day.
Unless if it was like in some way romance of the three kingdoms kind of battle I see no problem with the short time limit to make a quick resolution possible and the ability would manly be ideal for dealing with a fleet vary small so again another weakness to it.
It's a vary good idea if you look at it the same way I do.
And I can keep this up all night.
Joe
Unless if it was like in some way romance of the three kingdoms kind of battle I see no problem with the short time limit to make a quick resolution possible and the ability would manly be ideal for dealing with a fleet vary small so again another weakness to it.
It's a vary good idea if you look at it the same way I do.
And I can keep this up all night.
Joe
Posted by: Scarecrow63
« on: September 15, 2010, 12:23:13 AM »Unfortunately capturing a ship full of tens of thousands of hostiles is something that could take days or weeks.
Posted by: RockNRollJoe
« on: September 15, 2010, 12:18:48 AM »I guess the odds could change if some hard points on a ship were destroyed like sheild generators say killing them all would be fair game except the hanger since I am guessing that's the only way to board if not then the hangers destruction would also cause casulitys.
In a way destroying the hard points is the only way for this kind of idea work so again I think I made a good point.
Joe
In a way destroying the hard points is the only way for this kind of idea work so again I think I made a good point.
Joe
Posted by: Scarecrow63
« on: September 15, 2010, 12:11:09 AM »The problem with the idea is that it is simply just not realistic. An ISD has a crew of 47,000, including nearly 10,000 infantry. If the turbolasers didn't stop the boarding vessel, then 10,000 soldiers would.
Posted by: RockNRollJoe
« on: September 15, 2010, 12:01:46 AM »Or perhaps make it up to chance.
A 50 50 chance or whatever else either the raid is successful or it fails (i am refering to when the transport ship uses the capture ability)
Since the chances of success clearly low baised on that and the other things about it that I posted I think it's a fair idea however for the cannon issue why not simply use one of the standard transport ships.
Or make the chances of success increese with more than one of the said ships try capturing the ship (after the ship is captured all the ships that used the ability are destroyed thus in a way keeping a balance to it so a person wouldn't just capture all the ships at least not with the same ships twice.)
Lastly make it so it is timed about 20 seconds for an outcome to be decided on who would control the ship.
The SSD ships, heros ships, and other larger then capital ships would not be effected by the ability simply because an invasion would be hopeless since there are mainly huge number of men on the ship would overwelm them completely and hero ships wouldn't be effected because the ship has a vary effective leader or a hero that excels at combat (like a Jedi or Sith).
I think I made a point since it clearly is possible to take control of ships like ISD I just made a suggestion.
Joe
A 50 50 chance or whatever else either the raid is successful or it fails (i am refering to when the transport ship uses the capture ability)
Since the chances of success clearly low baised on that and the other things about it that I posted I think it's a fair idea however for the cannon issue why not simply use one of the standard transport ships.
Or make the chances of success increese with more than one of the said ships try capturing the ship (after the ship is captured all the ships that used the ability are destroyed thus in a way keeping a balance to it so a person wouldn't just capture all the ships at least not with the same ships twice.)
Lastly make it so it is timed about 20 seconds for an outcome to be decided on who would control the ship.
The SSD ships, heros ships, and other larger then capital ships would not be effected by the ability simply because an invasion would be hopeless since there are mainly huge number of men on the ship would overwelm them completely and hero ships wouldn't be effected because the ship has a vary effective leader or a hero that excels at combat (like a Jedi or Sith).
I think I made a point since it clearly is possible to take control of ships like ISD I just made a suggestion.
Joe
Posted by: Watwar5
« on: September 14, 2010, 09:09:47 PM »Quote
besides, now matter how "well" a ship is used, if it's close to a capital ship, it's going to be blasted up. it's not a question of skill.Tell that to Corran Horn.
But yeah, you would have to make the ship really powerful to get it close to a capital ship (Or have a Jedi fly it) which would unbalance the game.
Maybe just for frigates?
Posted by: vadereclipse
« on: September 14, 2010, 05:29:22 AM »one word: canon.That way one lucky shot can kill thousands of troops. Yeah, that's a great idea. Just like the Titanic.Lol but the ship is fast it's a risky ship to use and the point would be you have to use it well.
Joe
besides, now matter how "well" a ship is used, if it's close to a capital ship, it's going to be blasted up. it's not a question of skill.
Posted by: RockNRollJoe
« on: September 14, 2010, 12:17:27 AM »That way one lucky shot can kill thousands of troops. Yeah, that's a great idea. Just like the Titanic.Lol but the ship is fast it's a risky ship to use and the point would be you have to use it well.
Joe
Posted by: Zeron
« on: September 13, 2010, 11:41:09 PM »That way one lucky shot can kill thousands of troops. Yeah, that's a great idea. Just like the Titanic.
Posted by: RockNRollJoe
« on: September 13, 2010, 08:11:28 PM »Then perhaps a ship designed to carry thousands of men.
The trade off would be no weapons and weak hull/sheilds.
Joe
The trade off would be no weapons and weak hull/sheilds.
Joe