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Fatal Afro Man *NCO*
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Joined: September 09, 2006
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|  Posted: 2007-02-22 17:30
Well since the new modding system in 484 will pretty much make factories useless why don't we put them to use in other ways, like instead of makeing p-cannons and such you could make a tank that would have an advantage and could live through nute runs or something or internal defences so you don't need rines etc... Anywayz just an idea leme know wut u think.
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Faustus
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Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 2748
From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2007-02-22 17:33
Honestly... I think I plan to make factories something like power generation... they simply add to the industrial output of the planet in general.
In order to perform certain upgrades at the planet... it may require X industrial output as well.
-Richard
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Doran
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 29, 2003
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From: The Gideon Unit
| Posted: 2007-02-22 17:38
as it is right now, factories act as a resource multiplier for mining output
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Lyedtau
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Joined: January 18, 2007
Posts: 147
From: Dev land
| Posted: 2007-02-22 19:00
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On 2007-02-22 17:33, Faustus wrote:
Honestly... I think I plan to make factories something like power generation... they simply add to the industrial output of the planet in general.
In order to perform certain upgrades at the planet... it may require X industrial output as well.
-Richard
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That's sort of how they work now. All that's needed is to require a certain # of factories/industrial output on the planet for this kind of system.
The initial rollout of 484 will have little to no new weapons, gadgets, or components. It's not that we don't want to add them, it's that it complicates things a lot more, the more we add when we're trying to balance the entire game.
Once we have the basics under control, we'll certainly look at adding more weapons and components so that players have a lot more choice when modding their ships - however, I doubt we'll see this level of modifaction again (IE - allowing ships with missiles to replace them with torpedoes, and beams with cannons), if this works.
"What kinds of weapons?"
For ICC, for example, we could add (this is not a deffinate, just something off the top of my head), a beam with longer range than the pulse beam, but a longer recharge, and slightly more damage (so as to fit in with defencive play style).
For UGTO, we might (another example, also a non-deffinate), add a torpedo that does less overall damage, but does system damage if it hits hull.
For K'luth, we could add a slower moving, more damaging cannon.
As for the tank idea, it's been suggested a large number of times. It's not something I've thought about much, but something called a "Tank", with 3x the build time of Heavy Infantry, and 3x the stats, could be done easily.
The possibilities are (almost) endless, and we have lots to do before adding new weapons/components/gadgets to the game. But rest assured, factories have their uses in 1.484.
[ This Message was edited by: Lyedtau on 2007-02-22 19:14 ]
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Joined: March 18, 2004
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From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2007-02-22 19:43
Faust got a new sig o/
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Leonide
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Joined: October 01, 2005
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From: Newport News, Virginia
| Posted: 2007-02-22 20:08
the F man is becoming a LOT more active.. and Ly, what you said about the ICC lazer... you just described the current Chemical Lazer... LMAO!
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Enterprise
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Joined: May 19, 2002
Posts: 2576
From: Hawthorne, Nevada
| Posted: 2007-02-22 20:32
Good ideas, F and Lyed.
Stuff like that certainly sounds interesting.
-Ent
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Fatal Afro Man *NCO*
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Joined: September 09, 2006
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| Posted: 2007-02-22 22:44
sounds pretty sweet  i can wait ^_^
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Lyedtau
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Joined: January 18, 2007
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From: Dev land
| Posted: 2007-02-23 00:27
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On 2007-02-22 20:08, leonide*FM* wrote:
the F man is becoming a LOT more active.. and Ly, what you said about the ICC lazer... you just described the current Chemical Lazer... LMAO!
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Sixkiller
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Joined: May 11, 2005
Posts: 1786
From: Netherlands
| Posted: 2007-02-23 03:41
nice sig F
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Joined: March 23, 2003
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From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2007-02-23 04:56
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nice sig F
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Axianda The Royal
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Joined: November 20, 2001
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From: Axianda
| Posted: 2007-02-23 05:00
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On 2007-02-22 17:33, Faustus wrote:
Honestly... I think I plan to make factories something like power generation... they simply add to the industrial output of the planet in general.
In order to perform certain upgrades at the planet... it may require X industrial output as well.
-Richard
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i like it, a lot like the research method?
to build something you need the following:
1) Tech level
2) Enough industrial power.
this way you can make some devices industrial dependant and others Tech lvl dependant giving you 2 completely different type of mod planets
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doda *EP5 no longer exception...*
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From: happy land
| Posted: 2007-02-23 10:49
rolf
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GothThug {C?}
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Joined: June 29, 2005
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| Posted: 2007-02-23 14:14
I was thinking of something along the lines of an Ion Cannon Tank that Sits at the planet Firing Core Weapons at you if you get within a certain distance  something like a Blockade Stopper or something
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Joined: October 22, 2004
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From: Florida
| Posted: 2007-02-24 19:27
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On 2007-02-23 14:14, Fatal GothThug *Ens* wrote:
I was thinking of something along the lines of an Ion Cannon Tank that Sits at the planet Firing Core Weapons at you if you get within a certain distance something like a Blockade Stopper or something
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yea im sure thats gonna happen
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