Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:23 pm
Via Modding can any of these be done?
Hi,
I love this game and can't wait for release day. I do have a few questions on features that would make the game more enjoyable. I'd like to know if ANY of these features are possible via modding or would it require a major update by the original programmers?
1 & 2 are connected.
1. The ability to choose from multiple races or factions?
Ex: When a player logs into the server they make a character and can pick which Faction they wish to play as. Liberty, Xenos, Lane Hacker, Outcast, etc...
2. If 1 is possible is it also possible to have each faction use their own starting base (world. or station, etc...)?
Ex: Liberty = Manhattan, well each of the other choices would have their own base in perhaps a different system or zone.
If the above two are possible I think it would make the game more fun, because you will have people all over the universe playing and perhaps someday you will cross paths with them or perhaps never even know they are there because they live and roam in an area of the universe that is too far for you to travel to right away at least.
3. Will it be possible to allow a group to share a ship?
Ex: A team of 3 players buy a freighter. Would it be possible via a mod to allow all three to baord that freighter and pick a section to operate?
ex: Player 1 steers the ship and fires the front guns. Player 2 might use the top or bottom turret and player three would be controlling the side turrets of the ship.
I think this would be cool as it would make the teamwork factor much more strong. As it is now I enjoy the mulitplayer grouping, but each player has a ship. It would be cool if multiple people in a group could share one bigger ship. In the meantime maybe they can dock their current ship at a base so they can go and retrieve it later if they decide to split the group or the group disperses.
4. Would it be possible to run or own a space station or battleship?
It would be awesome if a player or group of players could own a station or battleship. A station could act as a guildhall for a clan. Perhaps only people of that particular clan could dock on that station. Would be even cooler if the guildmaster could set the stations faction settings so if the Guildmaster determines his guild is against the Liberty, Xenos and Outcasts, the station would open fire automatically on any ships that come within range and are listed as bad faction to the station. This would be great.
As for the battleship, is it possible to have a player or group to control it and use all its weapons? I mean a BS must have a lot more gun and missile mounts then a fighter or freighter. Would make for soem really cool battles in space between two guilds battleships and their fleets of fighters. I can picture it looking like the space battles in Robotech or Star Blazers for example.
5. Will it be possible to create new systems to expand the universe?
6. Would be cool if a player can own a battleship, would it be possible to stock a few fighters within the BS and have players or even just the player who owns the BS to take off in his fighter and leave the BS behind temporarily until he returns and docks with it?
Hmmm, I'm sure I have a lot more ideas, but will stop here for now.
Again, I'm not asking if these features are possible in the game as it comes out of the box, but is it possible to do any or all of these features via modifications or TC like modding?
Thanks
John
I love this game and can't wait for release day. I do have a few questions on features that would make the game more enjoyable. I'd like to know if ANY of these features are possible via modding or would it require a major update by the original programmers?
1 & 2 are connected.
1. The ability to choose from multiple races or factions?
Ex: When a player logs into the server they make a character and can pick which Faction they wish to play as. Liberty, Xenos, Lane Hacker, Outcast, etc...
2. If 1 is possible is it also possible to have each faction use their own starting base (world. or station, etc...)?
Ex: Liberty = Manhattan, well each of the other choices would have their own base in perhaps a different system or zone.
If the above two are possible I think it would make the game more fun, because you will have people all over the universe playing and perhaps someday you will cross paths with them or perhaps never even know they are there because they live and roam in an area of the universe that is too far for you to travel to right away at least.
3. Will it be possible to allow a group to share a ship?
Ex: A team of 3 players buy a freighter. Would it be possible via a mod to allow all three to baord that freighter and pick a section to operate?
ex: Player 1 steers the ship and fires the front guns. Player 2 might use the top or bottom turret and player three would be controlling the side turrets of the ship.
I think this would be cool as it would make the teamwork factor much more strong. As it is now I enjoy the mulitplayer grouping, but each player has a ship. It would be cool if multiple people in a group could share one bigger ship. In the meantime maybe they can dock their current ship at a base so they can go and retrieve it later if they decide to split the group or the group disperses.
4. Would it be possible to run or own a space station or battleship?
It would be awesome if a player or group of players could own a station or battleship. A station could act as a guildhall for a clan. Perhaps only people of that particular clan could dock on that station. Would be even cooler if the guildmaster could set the stations faction settings so if the Guildmaster determines his guild is against the Liberty, Xenos and Outcasts, the station would open fire automatically on any ships that come within range and are listed as bad faction to the station. This would be great.
As for the battleship, is it possible to have a player or group to control it and use all its weapons? I mean a BS must have a lot more gun and missile mounts then a fighter or freighter. Would make for soem really cool battles in space between two guilds battleships and their fleets of fighters. I can picture it looking like the space battles in Robotech or Star Blazers for example.
5. Will it be possible to create new systems to expand the universe?
6. Would be cool if a player can own a battleship, would it be possible to stock a few fighters within the BS and have players or even just the player who owns the BS to take off in his fighter and leave the BS behind temporarily until he returns and docks with it?
Hmmm, I'm sure I have a lot more ideas, but will stop here for now.
Again, I'm not asking if these features are possible in the game as it comes out of the box, but is it possible to do any or all of these features via modifications or TC like modding?
Thanks
John