Xavier Arron
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Posted - 2004.02.19 15:21:00 -
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Edited by: Xavier Arron on 19/02/2004 15:25:56
Ok this is a copy of another post of mine, which I posted after seeing the part on Shiva in the new newsletter. This was posted as a comment to hellmar.
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I just have a few questions;
1) Since the control tower supplies CPU and power, can we just anchor another control tower within the same area to provide CPU / power and thus create larger bases?
2) From the flash demo I noticed the use of the terms deploy x component, tow x component. Once deployed / towed into place can they be repackaged and reused somewhere else?
3) How much will each of these components cost approximately, surely no more than a level 2 BS each?
4) Can we deploy these bases anywhere in space, i.e. create secret bases for others to find, or can they only be deployed around moons / planets?
The newsletter is a great idea... Btw the art work looks fantastic, and all the new content sounds great. Looking forward to Shiva!!!
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The reason I asked those questions is because I was thinking about a lot of the same issues raised by others in this post.
1) If we could add extra control towers, it would allow large bases / cities to be built with stronger defences. Another idea is to allow friendly corps to build next to each which would allow for combining of defences and mutual protection. Perhaps this could be set through the standings system, (i.e. form an alliance) or some kind of base linking option so that the defence turrets protect both bases.
2) IÆm guessing from all the dev posts and the flash animation that all the station components will be either deployable or tow-able. Therefore at worst before logging a corp could pack up and warp/tow to a point in space and then log. I believe that titan IndyÆs are coming in so I'm not sure what structures will pack into a titan and which ones will be towed.
3) I understand what a lot of peeps are saying about not being on 24/7 losing their investment. I believe that the player owned stations should be an obtainable goal by most players, e.g. each component should at most cost that of a level 2 BS. A full set of station components would therefore still represent a significant investment.
4) In the flash demo, a beacon has to be deployed first. Does this therefore show up on the scanners of all players in the system or just the corpÆs? And can we deploy these stations anywhere or only in / around planets and moons? If we could deploy these stations in deep space, then at least the stations would have to be found first, and this would offer at some protection. I like the idea of setting up multiple stations perhaps having a control tower with four research stations hidden deep in space. There would be no need for heavy defences if very few people new of the station, but if someone did manage to find it, they could be able to launch a raid and steal the blueprints.
I hope within the next few months that more information will be released by the devÆs on exactly how all this will work.
Keep up the good work, and looking forward to Shiva!!!
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