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jaymaverick007jaymaverick007 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
If there was an ability to go into deep space at the cost of dilithium.
That would allow players to fly into the un known. Now here is the catch. The foundry could be tied in to this exploration or cryptic could make some new missions exploration specific.


I'm sure there are plenty of foundry makers that would love to fill up the galaxy with good missions.

Auto pilot could set course for in explored planets and civilizations. There could be accolades that are rewarded for the number of discovered civilizations.


I'd love to avoid grinding the same missions over and think this may help tie the foundry into the game more and create a more open sand box feel.


A small amount of dillithium we spend could be auto donated to the missions' authors too. Give people reason to make missions.

Now the only mission that would be placed into deep space are those spot lighted and those with 4-5 stars . These missions could be screened and approved be the community through foundry popularity.
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  • scififan78scififan78 Member Posts: 1,383 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    You are essentially asking players to pay to access content; which Cryptic has, from the very beginning, said they will never do.
  • captainhunter1captainhunter1 Member Posts: 1,640 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    If there was an ability to go into deep space at the cost of dilithium.
    That would allow players to fly into the un known. Now here is the catch. The foundry could be tied in to this exploration or cryptic could make some new missions exploration specific.


    I'm sure there are plenty of foundry makers that would love to fill up the galaxy with good missions.

    Auto pilot could set course for in explored planets and civilizations. There could be accolades that are rewarded for the number of discovered civilizations.


    I'd love to avoid grinding the same missions over and think this may help tie the foundry into the game more and create a more open sand box feel.


    A small amount of dillithium we spend could be auto donated to the missions' authors too. Give people reason to make missions.

    Now the only mission that would be placed into deep space are those spot lighted and those with 4-5 stars . These missions could be screened and approved be the community through foundry popularity.

    I like the way you think. The foundry would be a wonderful way to fill in a lot of the unexplored 'empty space' in our galaxy.

    This is something that the Foundry community has brought up before (I just put it in a graphic - see second post for 'space specific' foundry interaction):http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=943411

    I think monetizing the Foundry could be a two-edged sword. On one hand you are giving PWE an incentive to improve this terrific resource for STO. On the other hand, you could drive people away because paying for 'free (player made) content' might be more that some will tolerate.
  • onehappytapewormonehappytapeworm Member Posts: 106 Bug Hunter
    edited March 2014
    One problem is many of the kill X amount of X enemies are 4 or 5 stars.
  • jaymaverick007jaymaverick007 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    One problem is many of the kill X amount of X enemies are 4 or 5 stars.

    That is where there would need to be a screening process of sort whether it be community based or cryptic based.
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  • aloishammeraloishammer Member Posts: 3,294 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    That is where there would need to be a screening process of sort whether it be community based or cryptic based.

    Of course community-based screening would be useless at optimistic best, which leaves Cryptic doing it, which brings us to "Now find a way to monetize this enough to offset the cost of employees screening everything so it has a chance in hell of being anything more than an amusing thought exercise."
  • jaymaverick007jaymaverick007 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    If we are spending diluthium to enter deep space for the missions then it should help support the sto economy over all and give people some where to burn their dilithium and then they would have tons of people that would continue to play and earn more dilithium. It would help support the game and the business part too.
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    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.
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  • jaymaverick007jaymaverick007 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    I like the way you think. The foundry would be a wonderful way to fill in a lot of the unexplored 'empty space' in our galaxy.

    This is something that the Foundry community has brought up before (I just put it in a graphic - see second post for 'space specific' foundry interaction):http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=943411

    I think monetizing the Foundry could be a two-edged sword. On one hand you are giving PWE an incentive to improve this terrific resource for STO. On the other hand, you could drive people away because paying for 'free (player made) content' might be more that some will tolerate.

    That is possible. But all foundry missions could still be accessed through normal foundry system.

    This would simply be a way to get a flow of in played missions in deep space so that you don't need to spoil the missions by prereading them in the foundry.

    It is nice to search the unknown but it will never feel like the unknown if we have every mission labeled and read before we play them. For the general player flying into deep space this would be very immersive.
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    He has an aptitude for tactics,guerrilla warfare and security.
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    12th Fleet - Intelligence Division "Khalija" - Alpha Group
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  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    If there was an ability to go into deep space at the cost of dilithium.

    I wondered how long it would be before I saw this suggestion.

    You're adding what is essentially the interstellar version of toll roads.
    You're just a machine. And machines can be broken.
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  • jaymaverick007jaymaverick007 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Not really. It actually costs dilithium in shows for long term warp. they have to constantly restructure the dilithuium crystal to make it last longer. This is a TNG and Vogager principle.

    They can not stay at warp indefinitely. it costs money. In the case of deep space you would be cut off from your free source of dilithium to power your warp core. unlike in sector space that is close enough to get free supplies


    I am simple trying to make a compromise that cryptic would see as reasonable for profits so they could put the effort into utilizing deep space.

    I don't know about you. but at least having the option to go into deep space even at the cost of dilithium would make those confining walls in sector space seem / feel less like a prison.
    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
  • capnmanxcapnmanx Member Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    I love exploration, and have been asking after an exploration revamp ever since Cryptic first brought it up; however, every time someone says what a great idea it would be if the foundry was used to expand it, I want to punch my monitor. :mad:

    The exploration system has been in game since launch, and was one of its most highly anticipated features. It deserves (and badly needs) some attention in its own right. Turning it into a glorified foundry portal only means that it would be even less likely to ever receive that attention.

    Since we can already access the foundry missions any time we want, we would gain absolutely nothing by linking the two systems together; except perhaps make the foundry a little more accessible (which is something that could be done with simple UI improvements).
  • jaymaverick007jaymaverick007 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    If a workable system is in place then by all means let's give it some attention. I agree.
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    Known simply as -Maverick-
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    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
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