On 2010-04-25 21:12, Kenny_Naboo wrote:

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On 2010-04-25 19:53, Chewy Squirrel {om nom nom nom nom} wrote: The "powers" of the Faction Commander: The Faction Commander would have no special game-affected powers, just leadership ones which may include: *Top of the list and special coloring in F2 screen *Special colored/shaped marker in-game *Special colored chat in faction chat *Ability to place "markers" in F2 such as rally or attack points *Ability to place players into "battle groups" which can then be talked to separately and eventually given orders separately

Sounds interesting.

I'm not really interested in the mechanics of how the FacComm is voted or selected, but I am interested in the scope of his powers or abilities.


I like these:
*Ability to place "markers" in F2 such as rally or attack points
*Ability to place players into "battle groups" which can then be talked to separately and eventually given orders separately

It gives directions and a sense of purpose to the faction.

(It's like a leaf from the bible of Battlefield 2. In BF2, the commander has the ability to direct the teams and groups where to go from his special map. He also has access to special functions like artillery, Satellite scans, and UAV support.

In fact, I would go so far as to say that Fleet Leaders/Comms should have this tool too. Who are the Fleet Comms? Well, they are the respective admins of each fleet.


I propose that the FacComm should also be able to command a limited array of AI ships too. I still vote that AI Engies be removed from the game as they're abso-Effin-lutely useless.

AI supps can be given directions by the FacComm. Ditto AI Trannies, if the FacComm chooses to direct them to cap planets.

FacComm should also be able to direct a limited number of AI combat ships up to Dess class to a certain area (but not who to attack). We don't need micromanagement.