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Lolion Reglo
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Posted - 2009.09.23 07:01:00 -
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Edited by: Lolion Reglo on 23/09/2009 07:01:25
In the last blog referring to the capital ship changes in dominion i noticed that they are doing away with the term "Mothership" in favor of calling the current class of ship supper carriers. I support the name change but also would like to reiterate the point made but other people in the past.
There has been quite a bit of desire for a Ship moving ship. One with a colossal maintenance bay so you can move ships with rigs without destroying the rigs by repackaging the ship. I ask you this, Would the class name Mothership not aptly apply to such a ship? The idea that one ship could harbor several other ships in its bays, and act as a floating moving station to launch raiding parties from in enemy space? a local resupply point for advancing armadas of battleships and frigates in the new nullsec vision. Keep the concept of just giving it a huge bay, No fittings like the freighter. Put it on the same line as a titan in terms of skills needed for it and i think you could create a whole new strategic position in the game. that of a mobile rally/resupply/Forward operating base/ship hauling ship. The Orca in some regards already does this but i would like to see this role expanded in the future.
What is the communities view on this however? change is spawned by debate so lets hear it?
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Maisonian
Amarr
The Green Machine
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Posted - 2009.09.23 11:52:00 -
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I think what'd be cool to see in days to come is an ALTERNATIVE to Titans as an 'endgame vessel'. Somthing the approximate size and cost of a Titan but with extremely heightened logistics capabilities. This way Supercaps can be classified as such, with carriers, supercarriers and dreadnaughts being placed in the lower class (i.e. Dockable).
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Grimpak
Gallente
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2009.09.23 12:24:00 -
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Edited by: Grimpak on 23/09/2009 12:24:10
a titan-like ship with no offensive capabilities whatsoever, but with heightened defensive capabilities.
oh and behave like a mobile station too.
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Gim Memore
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2009.09.23 12:39:00 -
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the idea of motherships being able to carry lots of rigged ships (and I mean lots) so that roaming gangs can be launched from them sounds good. This is bearing in mind that the Dominion sov changes are meant to make roaming gangs a real hassle to the occupying alliance.
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Plead
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Posted - 2009.09.23 13:16:00 -
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Originally by: Lolion Reglo
Edited by: Lolion Reglo on 23/09/2009 07:01:25
...supper carriers...
Sorry for being anal, but I want a supper carrier 
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BiggestT
Caldari
Amarrian Retribution
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Posted - 2009.09.23 13:31:00 -
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Originally by: Plead
Sorry for being anal, but I want a supper carrier
Wow, holds your dinner and fields fighters at the same time, is this the pinnacle of ship evolution!!!???
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Madmi CEO
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Posted - 2009.09.23 13:37:00 -
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Originally by: BiggestT
Originally by: Plead
Sorry for being anal, but I want a supper carrier
Wow, holds your dinner and fields fighters at the same time, is this the pinnacle of ship evolution!!!???
Death By Tray!
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DXYOC
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Posted - 2009.09.23 15:50:00 -
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Originally by: Grimpak
Edited by: Grimpak on 23/09/2009 12:24:10
a titan-like ship with no offensive capabilities whatsoever, but with heightened defensive capabilities.
oh and behave like a mobile station too.
I want this.
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Guillieme Lohran
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Posted - 2009.09.23 17:03:00 -
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Originally by: Madmi CEO
Originally by: BiggestT
Originally by: Plead
Sorry for being anal, but I want a supper carrier
Wow, holds your dinner and fields fighters at the same time, is this the pinnacle of ship evolution!!!???
Death By Tray!
Give me the Penne Arabiata or it will be death by tray for all of you!
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Martimus28
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Posted - 2009.09.23 18:30:00 -
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Originally by: Plead
Originally by: Lolion Reglo
Edited by: Lolion Reglo on 23/09/2009 07:01:25
...supper carriers...
Sorry for being anal, but I want a supper carrier
Wouldn't that just be a Waiter, or perhaps a Waitress? You could always go to a restaurant for Supper and get one.
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Villa Wolfsbane
Amarr
Locusts.
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Posted - 2009.09.23 18:58:00 -
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Maybe you could train an exotic dancer to carry a tray?
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Two Shots
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Posted - 2009.09.23 19:20:00 -
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Originally by: Villa Wolfsbane
Maybe you could train an exotic dancer to carry a tray?
You could also train a slave for the job.
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Grimpak
Gallente
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2009.09.23 20:03:00 -
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Originally by: Two Shots
Originally by: Villa Wolfsbane
Maybe you could train an exotic dancer to carry a tray?
You could also train a slave for the job.
exotic dancers are better
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Miriyana
Gallente
Corp 1 Allstars
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Posted - 2009.09.23 22:30:00 -
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Edited by: Miriyana on 23/09/2009 22:32:11
Edited by: Miriyana on 23/09/2009 22:31:07
Edited by: Miriyana on 23/09/2009 22:30:36
Originally by: Martimus28
Originally by: Plead
Originally by: Lolion Reglo
Edited by: Lolion Reglo on 23/09/2009 07:01:25
...supper carriers...
Sorry for being anal, but I want a supper carrier
Wouldn't that just be a Waiter, or perhaps a Waitress? You could always go to a restaurant for Supper and get one.
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Change just leads to more problems
Originally by: CCP Wrangler
Oh please no, I've had enough with real world taxes, and dealing with the tax agency. No more taxes!!
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Assent
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Posted - 2009.09.24 03:00:00 -
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Motherships:
Enable them a bay large enough to carry numerous unpackaged (rigged) ships. Allow a clone vat bay and an interface that allows pilots not only to jump clone to the ship in space, but also to select a ship (Similar to a corp-hangar layout) + fitting window. Enable station-based services when in its 'triage' mode; This is when pilots could jump in, fit their ships, fly around, dock back up, jump clone out- for balance issues, perhaps keep all of this from happening except for when the Mothership is in its 'deployed' triage mode.
As an added bonus, link this to Dust coming out. Give it a module / ability that enables it to anchor itself at a planet and send down troops- basically enabling a Dust fight to take place on a given planet for whatever sovereignty mechanics are planned. Multiple birds with one stone here- you're enabling a floating, mobile station which players have long been asking for (and I believe would be a fun addition), you're giving a role to a ship thats completely different (sovereignty mechanics post-Dominion) as well as having the ship hold a true 'super-capital' feeling.
Hell, I'd train for it.
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Lolion Reglo
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Posted - 2009.09.24 03:43:00 -
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Originally by: Assent
Motherships:
Enable them a bay large enough to carry numerous unpackaged (rigged) ships. Allow a clone vat bay and an interface that allows pilots not only to jump clone to the ship in space, but also to select a ship (Similar to a corp-hangar layout) + fitting window. Enable station-based services when in its 'triage' mode; This is when pilots could jump in, fit their ships, fly around, dock back up, jump clone out- for balance issues, perhaps keep all of this from happening except for when the Mothership is in its 'deployed' triage mode.
As an added bonus, link this to Dust coming out. Give it a module / ability that enables it to anchor itself at a planet and send down troops- basically enabling a Dust fight to take place on a given planet for whatever sovereignty mechanics are planned. Multiple birds with one stone here- you're enabling a floating, mobile station which players have long been asking for (and I believe would be a fun addition), you're giving a role to a ship thats completely different (sovereignty mechanics post-Dominion) as well as having the ship hold a true 'super-capital' feeling.
Hell, I'd train for it.
I love the idea for the connection to Dust. That's a pretty cool idea... and yeah you could make it so the only way people can have it act like a station is if its in a Triage like mode... that way they have to set up before you can really use the ship. else its just like a regular hauler.
Now if we could just get confirmation that some sort of dev or someone like that is taking a look at this.... just to see if the idea is acknowledged,...lol. maybe CSM could say they've read this...lol.
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Manu Hermanus
FaDoyToy
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Posted - 2009.09.24 06:34:00 -
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Edited by: Manu Hermanus on 24/09/2009 06:34:16
yes I want a ship moving ship BUT I want a ship moving ship for empire use.
carriers are just fine for lowsec/0.0 work
Mother ships should be a fleet moving ship 
You're posting again!? Has it really been 5 mins?
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Dasfry
Caldari
Demio's Corporation
Aegis Militia
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Posted - 2009.09.24 16:11:00 -
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Currently the strategic cruisers are miss-named and should be tactical cruisers.
THIS ship "ship moving ship" or mothership as your calling it.
Would truly be a strategic tool, a strategic mothership.
Ability to support a fleet across multiple systems.
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Dasfry, CEO
Demio's Corporation
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