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Talien
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Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010
Posts: 2044
From: Michigan
|  Posted: 2011-03-04 10:08
It makes sense, with some kind of actual command function they wouldn't need to be able to do everything else too. Now I'm really curious to the layout of the new command ships. Maybe the Jump Cruiser could be tossed in favor of a Command Cruiser, or convert the Toad into one since right now it's just a copy of the Guppy with a different model?
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Sops
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 490
| Posted: 2011-03-04 12:18
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On 2011-03-03 05:41, Gejaheline wrote:
Fairly sure that command ships are slated to have (in Two Weeks™) a set of "command devices" that can be swapped with each other to provide bonuses to nearby ships. One that increases capture rates might be feasible, but I don't know what's in mind for them.
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Glad you hear they will have some kind of command ability, whatever that may be.
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Rebellion
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Faster than Light
Joined: June 20, 2009
Posts: 730
From: sol
| Posted: 2011-04-02 11:38
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On 2011-03-04 12:18, Sops wrote:
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On 2011-03-03 05:41, Gejaheline wrote:
Fairly sure that command ships are slated to have (in Two Weeks™) a set of "command devices" that can be swapped with each other to provide bonuses to nearby ships. One that increases capture rates might be feasible, but I don't know what's in mind for them.
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Glad you hear they will have some kind of command ability, whatever that may be.
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After years of asking for some kind of "special command ablility" it seems we might actuly get some WHOOO go Devs!
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Fatal Perihelion
Chief Marshal
Fatal Squadron
Joined: April 15, 2010
Posts: 308
| Posted: 2011-04-02 14:08
The Command Carrier is already special, not?
It is selfsufficent with a mining beam and builddrone.
It stays behind the frontline suporting with fighters, fixing planets and building platforms.
Or it may be a (not very mobile^^) stealth scout/carrier with ECMs on and shields off.
HQs are always behind the frontline and dont have much or any firepower themselves, i think that fits and command ships are not useles.
Bla bla bla.... command ships are command ships even without a "special command ability".
[ This Message was edited by: Fatal Perihelion on 2011-04-02 14:19 ]
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Ray[OU]
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Joined: December 07, 2010
Posts: 189
From: Some where in deep space, From another galaxy. [Origin Unknown]
| Posted: 2011-04-02 14:42
i agree with geja the CC shudnt really have bombs tho i use it to bomb i really dont need it to bomb and yes bout 2 build drones on it and maby 1 reload drone wud be nice but i was thinking bout the dictor stuff im not sure wat you gus are planneing to put on the CC atm and dont know where to find it but i think the CC shud have a dictor since it gets jumped a lot and really cant kill anything yea i think i dictor wud be nice and i wud also like to know some of the commande devises you guys are gonna put on the CC and since its called the Command Carrier it really dosnt command anything i think that shud change yes it does carry the carrier part with its fighters and all but not really commanding anything ya know get back to me with any intell
lol his 2 weeks thing @geja thats funny soooo maby 2 years maby is when itll come *remebers the new layouts from the CD thats was supposed to come out that never did*hehehehe ok
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MarineKingPrime
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Exathra Alliance Fleet
Joined: October 04, 2010
Posts: 239
From: CSS CheezyBagels
| Posted: 2011-04-02 15:43
Commanders generally aren't engineers.
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Phellan
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Joined: February 27, 2007
Posts: 220
From: Red Light District
| Posted: 2011-04-02 16:37
But their not 'headquarters'...They are literally by description the flagship. Whatever mission is being undertaken, they should be able to participate. With the low amount of players/comand structure, that also means they need to be able to fill in whatever gaps there are in the fleet. Example if there is a bomber and escort, it should be able to resuply them. Giving it low level capabilities across the board will only help since its still weak in every area especially combat. If you make a truely capable command ship, and add the buffing ability to it, other pilots will come and support it, ensuring the fleet based nature of the game. As it is people barely even support stations.
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Alex Heartnet (Rebellious Rogue)
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Joined: November 22, 2009
Posts: 17
| Posted: 2011-04-02 16:45
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On 2011-04-02 14:08, Fatal Perihelion wrote:
The Command Carrier is already special, not?...Or it may be a (not very mobile^^) stealth scout/carrier with ECMs on and shields off.[ This Message was edited by: Fatal Perihelion on 2011-04-02 14:19 ]
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Isn't mobility key to scouting though? Any ship can check what's on the other side of a jump gate, but only small ships have the mobility to search entire systems in a timely manner. Mobility also helps escape the trouble that scouts invariably find themselves in at some point.
Unless exceptionally longrange sensors or vastly-improved recon fighters are added to the command ship, I fail to see its potential as a scout.
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