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Tommas [ USF HunnyBunny ]
Chief Marshal
Pitch Black
Joined: February 04, 2006
Posts: 581
From: Norway
|  Posted: 2010-06-19 02:41
Hey
I was woundring why supply platforms where time limited. I understand that this is the easiest way to make it but id like to see another feature.
Supply platforms can only be operational if it has resources on it, once it starts reloadig it starts to deplet resources. When its empty of resources it will stop reloading and you got to fill it up inorder to make it work again.
Then its the question about how/when it died. Either u can destroy it by time as it is now, or have an button that destroys it (not the best feature) or wait for an enemie to destroy it.
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Forger of Destiny
Chief Marshal
We Kick Arse
Joined: October 10, 2009
Posts: 826
| Posted: 2010-06-19 08:47
If supply platforms and weapon platforms worked by the 'work n deplete resource' way, then they wouldn't last even an hour. The time limit was placed so that they have a manipulable time operationalality limit.
From what I can guess, this limit was introduced when the developers felt that platforms either lived too long or were resource-depleted too quickly. They wanted a limit that was moderate in nature, thus time limit.
Expect no change in the way platforms are predicted to self-destruct until 1.600. As far as forced-selfdestruct of a platform is concerned, then it would make it easy for platform-spammers to keep building for hours.
Cheers.
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BackSlash
Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2010-06-19 22:06
It works exactly as you want it to work already.
When the resources hit 0, the platform is removed from space.
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Eledore Massis [R33]
Grand Admiral
Templar Knights
Joined: May 26, 2002
Posts: 2694
From: tsohlacoLocalhost
| Posted: 2010-06-20 07:46
If you fill the platform with 100% resources it should last ~25 hours.
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