Originally by: DP Mephisto

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Hello everyone, First off all I would like to say that I have been away from the game for some time. I recently returned and everything feels fresh again, yesterday I have seen Shiva in action for the first time and the feel is great in my opinion.

This discussion about new ships brought and classes caught my interest, so here is my input.

Carrier class ships:
When ever big battles are raging, pilots will lose their ships. Frigates and cruisers class ships are easier lost than battleships in most cases. When a ship gets destroyed the pilot will end up in his capsule and with a bit of luck he or she will get out of the battle arena safe. At this point this capsule pilot has nothing else to do then wait till the battle is over and get a new ship at a nearby station (something thatÆs close to impossible when capsule flying in hostile territory).

Carrier ships should give the option to downed pilots that got out alive with their capsule to get a new frigate. Weather this frigate is used to get out the system safe to get a new battleship, or get a new frigate class ship to join the still raging battle once more.

A simple counter is just to pod the pilots that lose their ship. But if the pod gets out alive this way he can get a second chance.

A carrier class ship has to be on corporate level. Otherwise their will be some complicated security issues regarding the hangers.

Below some points of discussion:

• Carriers should be able to resist some damage. But how much?


• Carriers will have shields for travel mode, but once itÆs set up to be an active carrier the shields will go down so frigates can dock. This docking mode should have a special animation, for example: big hanger doors opening and this should take some time as well, about a minute to enter the active carrier mode. After this frigates can dock and do their thing. If the carrier wants to go into travel mode again it would require the same minute again to close the hanger doors and bring the shield emitters back online.


• The carrier should give the option to fit frigate class ships


• The carrier should have 5 hangers. Aldo each hanger should have a capped capacity; we donÆt want this to be oversized industrial haulers. ( ammo, low slot, med slots, high slot, frigates)
  


• The carrier should be able to repair frigates. I am not sure how, I think it has to be done with minerals available on the carrier rather then the cap available on the carrier.


• Should carrier be able to taxi pilots while in travel mode?
  


• How many frigates class ships should fit in a carrier?


• A carrier should be able to use drones as defence.


• One high slot should give the carrier pilot the option to fit a cloaking device.

my vision Frigate carriers, I hope it enlightens your imagination Kieron

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Originally by: DP Mephisto

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Hello everyone, First off all I would like to say that I have been away from the game for some time. I recently returned and everything feels fresh again, yesterday I have seen Shiva in action for the first time and the feel is great in my opinion.

This discussion about new ships brought and classes caught my interest, so here is my input.

Carrier class ships:
When ever big battles are raging, pilots will lose their ships. Frigates and cruisers class ships are easier lost than battleships in most cases. When a ship gets destroyed the pilot will end up in his capsule and with a bit of luck he or she will get out of the battle arena safe. At this point this capsule pilot has nothing else to do then wait till the battle is over and get a new ship at a nearby station (something thatÆs close to impossible when capsule flying in hostile territory).

Carrier ships should give the option to downed pilots that got out alive with their capsule to get a new frigate. Weather this frigate is used to get out the system safe to get a new battleship, or get a new frigate class ship to join the still raging battle once more.

A simple counter is just to pod the pilots that lose their ship. But if the pod gets out alive this way he can get a second chance.

A carrier class ship has to be on corporate level. Otherwise their will be some complicated security issues regarding the hangers.

Below some points of discussion:

• Carriers should be able to resist some damage. But how much?


• Carriers will have shields for travel mode, but once itÆs set up to be an active carrier the shields will go down so frigates can dock. This docking mode should have a special animation, for example: big hanger doors opening and this should take some time as well, about a minute to enter the active carrier mode. After this frigates can dock and do their thing. If the carrier wants to go into travel mode again it would require the same minute again to close the hanger doors and bring the shield emitters back online.


• The carrier should give the option to fit frigate class ships


• The carrier should have 5 hangers. Aldo each hanger should have a capped capacity; we donÆt want this to be oversized industrial haulers. ( ammo, low slot, med slots, high slot, frigates)
  


• The carrier should be able to repair frigates. I am not sure how, I think it has to be done with minerals available on the carrier rather then the cap available on the carrier.


• Should carrier be able to taxi pilots while in travel mode?
  


• How many frigates class ships should fit in a carrier?


• A carrier should be able to use drones as defence.


• One high slot should give the carrier pilot the option to fit a cloaking device.

my vision Frigate carriers, I hope it enlightens your imagination Kieron

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Originally by: meafy

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you can enter pureblind but there are pirates around and you could get ganked. DIE NM KROM and ASS all operate in or around PB

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Originally by: meafy

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you can enter pureblind but there are pirates around and you could get ganked. DIE NM KROM and ASS all operate in or around PB

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Originally by: TIvian

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Edited by: TIvian on 19/11/2004 15:08:10
Darth! Dude....put the krackpipe down and step away!

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Originally by: TIvian

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Edited by: TIvian on 19/11/2004 15:08:10
Darth! Dude....put the krackpipe down and step away!

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Originally by: Mantra

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You really shouldn't recommend that.

Chances of surviving in CA space is quite low. Even if it's just a joke, your going to cause a new player their new cruiser they've been working a week to get.

Stay in 0.5> and above.

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Originally by: Mantra

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You really shouldn't recommend that.

Chances of surviving in CA space is quite low. Even if it's just a joke, your going to cause a new player their new cruiser they've been working a week to get.

Stay in 0.5> and above.

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