Is there any interest in making all sector planetary systems more persistent . Such as being able to load a generic map for a system by entering any said system at any given time through out your characters travels regard less of your rank?
I'm not sure how to say it.
Basically is there a way to make every system accessible with a generic default map ? I'd be happy with a simple default map . Though I think this adds more options for exploration.
In fact they could use the exploration system in place already for those maps and have a preset set of random missions upon entering any system? I feel like there is lot of space to explore within our current sector blocks that is not being used.
It feels weird to me I can not decide to visit or make a random detour along my travels to these many named but unavailable systems with out resorting to foundry missions. Even though I do like playing foundry missions.
Retired Rear Admiral-Jay Maverick-
Known simply as -Maverick-
Klingons should Beware of Maverick.
Maverick loves a fight and tends to be victorious even as the underdog.
He has an aptitude for tactics,guerrilla warfare and security.
"United Federation of Planets"
12th Fleet - Intelligence Division "Khalija" - Alpha Group
Not on Current Assignment.-On Retirement leave at Leach Lake in Minnesota
It would be nice to think you can visit any system at any time, but ultimately does it improve the game? if you cant do anything there does it become a detriment with people entering what they feel is a mission when its just an empty map? if it worth the manpower to change? would anybody outside a few roleplayer use it?
yes its a nice idea in theory but it needs to go with some actual content, even if its just one repeatable mission for each system, and that ends up being a lot of work.
You might keep in mind that, before the F2P rework, the now 'empty' systems usually had a 'Patrol' Mission associated with them. As an example, the Sirius Sector Block. At Game Release, there were 3 Missions in this Sector Block, each consisting of 3 or 4 'System Patrol' Missions.
As an example, the 'Pico' System. Now, there is no pointer that there is anything around there, but at release, it had a mission assigned, where one had to find a damaged ship and escort it to a friendly station inside the system.
Edit: The old 'Patrols' are still in the game, at least for Federation and Federation Aligned Romulans.
Yeah it would be good if there were more persistent zones. Right now the only persistent maps are the social zones, adventure zones, and kerrat.
I would like to see home worlds developed for the major species, do things like build rep with the species (sub-faction), buy some special weapons and clothing packages, pick up assignments for trading/defense/assassination, things like that. All the stuff from traditional space exploration and combat games.
Overall immersion needs to be improved dramatically. And the RPG elements too.
That is it the patrol missions. I forgot about those. Are those gone for good?
They were great and yes I remember the pic mission I actually still have it Available cuz I never finished it intentionally. So that I could simply enter one more system for Emerson. They have maps already made up and have basic missions for them made up. They just need them to be persistent. But if they do not see money in it. I understand. I however had lots of fun traveling to and checking these maps out when I was bored back in the day. I guess I figure if it is something that will get me to play the game longer it would be worth it for them . I'm sure there are other player that get bored of the constant farming of the same missions. It is nice to break up that as much as possible. But I know I must be asking for a lot. I hope not though
Retired Rear Admiral-Jay Maverick-
Known simply as -Maverick-
Klingons should Beware of Maverick.
Maverick loves a fight and tends to be victorious even as the underdog.
He has an aptitude for tactics,guerrilla warfare and security.
"United Federation of Planets"
12th Fleet - Intelligence Division "Khalija" - Alpha Group
Not on Current Assignment.-On Retirement leave at Leach Lake in Minnesota
That is it the patrol missions. I forgot about those. Are those gone for good?
As listed missions, no. But you can still enter systems and do random patrols. I suspect this is because they used to give bookoo XP and we would do several without turning them in. Then we'd activate an XP Boost and turn them all in at once, effectively doubling, if not tripling, the XP earned. Shame that was changed. We could use something like that now with all the grindfest XP eating "missions" we have to do.
And I think it isn't a bad thing that we can't enter high-level areas (like Borg space) on low level chars. I mean, there just wouldn't be any winning in a firefight.
It would, however, be cool if we could transwarp to B'Tran for Doffing purposes prior to RA.
My Old Blog about things that could and should have been added when I wrote it. Not sure what I want to do with it now. I'll just keep it available now that most of it is outdated.
I would rather see planets like andoria or vulcan see more functionality, there have been many of us that wanted the use of skates and snowballs on andoria, an to visit the vulcan council. But bug fixing comes first.
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Not really. "This" is a perfectly useful word, but I've seen no evidence of any significant interest in it.
Vague, non-specific and/or misleading thread titles: the very definition of "Epic Fail."
yes its a nice idea in theory but it needs to go with some actual content, even if its just one repeatable mission for each system, and that ends up being a lot of work.
Nice trolling.
It would be nice to have more places to visit and maybe a short and sweet little mission to do there. I do not see it happening but I would like it.
As an example, the 'Pico' System. Now, there is no pointer that there is anything around there, but at release, it had a mission assigned, where one had to find a damaged ship and escort it to a friendly station inside the system.
Edit: The old 'Patrols' are still in the game, at least for Federation and Federation Aligned Romulans.
I would like to see home worlds developed for the major species, do things like build rep with the species (sub-faction), buy some special weapons and clothing packages, pick up assignments for trading/defense/assassination, things like that. All the stuff from traditional space exploration and combat games.
Overall immersion needs to be improved dramatically. And the RPG elements too.
They were great and yes I remember the pic mission I actually still have it Available cuz I never finished it intentionally. So that I could simply enter one more system for Emerson. They have maps already made up and have basic missions for them made up. They just need them to be persistent. But if they do not see money in it. I understand. I however had lots of fun traveling to and checking these maps out when I was bored back in the day. I guess I figure if it is something that will get me to play the game longer it would be worth it for them . I'm sure there are other player that get bored of the constant farming of the same missions. It is nice to break up that as much as possible. But I know I must be asking for a lot. I hope not though
Known simply as -Maverick-
Klingons should Beware of Maverick.
Maverick loves a fight and tends to be victorious even as the underdog.
He has an aptitude for tactics,guerrilla warfare and security.
"United Federation of Planets"
12th Fleet - Intelligence Division "Khalija" - Alpha Group
Not on Current Assignment.-On Retirement leave at Leach Lake in Minnesota
As listed missions, no. But you can still enter systems and do random patrols. I suspect this is because they used to give bookoo XP and we would do several without turning them in. Then we'd activate an XP Boost and turn them all in at once, effectively doubling, if not tripling, the XP earned. Shame that was changed. We could use something like that now with all the grindfest XP eating "missions" we have to do.
And I think it isn't a bad thing that we can't enter high-level areas (like Borg space) on low level chars. I mean, there just wouldn't be any winning in a firefight.
It would, however, be cool if we could transwarp to B'Tran for Doffing purposes prior to RA.