So - does anyone know how these bases will be visable to the rest of the community? For example, is each starbase in it's separate, private instance only accessible and viewable to fleet members? Or will you be cruising along sector space and a lollipop appears on the horizon and as you approach, the name will get bigger until you fly up to it and click on "approach starbase sloppy chicken."
Or, you're in vulcan space and see orbiting station "Spock's Mom 1?"
I think the answer to these questions (which may already have been answered, I haven't been keeping up) will better determine if the game can handle player-named bases. I am still against that but I can be swayed.
We're going to be scratching up an awful lot of "Scratching Outposts" that aren't ours and you know now I've read both what you put in the OP and what I replied, I'm thinking wait a minute... Don't they already have the "tech" (a term used for code) to name stuff in STO?
...So hmm *Cough* C-Store *Cough*
Our leader already showed us pics of our new base, back in another thread....LOL
I do feel the same frustration, I wanted to name the base as well, but for the first we will be focused on building it up. Hopefully the option to name our bases will come out prior to us getting up to tier 5.
You can name your starbase whatever you want, in the same way you can be whatever rank you want. And I don't mean via STO mechanics... I mean via just making the decision, and going with it regardless of what the STO UI says.
Most of my characters are VA or LtG... but none of them are VA when I roleplay.. Most of them are Lieutenants, or Commanders, or maybe Captains. A couple are even ensigns.
Starbases won't work much differently. If my fleet decides we want to have Starbase 22 or 34, that's what we'll call it regardless of what the UI calls it. And STO can't stop that.
It's a naval base. It's going to have a nickname that will be used more often than the official name. I named my fleet escort after my ex fiancee. I called her Angela to her face because that's what she preferred but yet I still call my ship the Angie Jean in zone chat.
edit: Just to clarify, I would like to be able to name a starbase as well but I;m not going to lose sleep over it.
Like I said, let the fleet submit & vote on the name.
Considering the number of players and number of fleets out there, number designations are either going to run into the thousands, or run out.
And you don't seriously expect the KDF to follow the Federation's starbase numbering system, do you? Because I'm pretty sure a majority of these nice chaps here will happily disagree with you on that. Probably in an arena...
Like I said, let the fleet submit & vote on the name.
Considering the number of players and number of fleets out there, number designations are either going to run into the thousands, or run out.
And you don't seriously expect the KDF to follow the Federation's starbase numbering system, do you? Because I'm pretty sure a majority of these nice chaps here will happily disagree with you on that. Probably in an arena...
I don't know. I think the name in the lead with the Ferasan Shadow Force is "Scratch Post Alpha"
I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread... :biggrin:
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread...
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread... :biggrin:
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
I haven't been following starbase threads alot and have to ask here, will our bases be able to display fleet logos like our ships can?
I remember Tacofangs answering that a while ago also, saing "not at this time", but he also said no starbase names....
I also want this, but I won't hold my breath for it.
*thinks of a giant "silohuette" fleet badge, blazened across the side of a Starbase, making it look like a strip club*....
ya this needs to happen! :biggrin:
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I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread... :biggrin:
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
This was never an issue to me, but its still awesome that you guys were able to make this happen. Good work!
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Fleet Logos are still a no-go as far as I'm aware.
I've put Fed/Klingon Logos on all tiers of the starbases for potential future use. I believe there would be some tech needed.
However, there's also an issue of texture sizes. The Fleet logos show up fairly small on your ship. All fleet logos are mere 64x64 textures. The logos I have on starbases now, are huge. Multiple ship lengths in size. Blowing 64x64 up to that size will make them look. . . er . . . not so good.
We'll see if we can figure something out, but for now, we have other things that are more important to settle for S6. Sorry
I was gonna do Starbase Chickenheads, if they were designed around the Qonos shipyard but...
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Fleet Logos are still a no-go as far as I'm aware.
I've put Fed/Klingon Logos on all tiers of the starbases for potential future use. I believe there would be some tech needed.
However, there's also an issue of texture sizes. The Fleet logos show up fairly small on your ship. All fleet logos are mere 64x64 textures. The logos I have on starbases now, are huge. Multiple ship lengths in size. Blowing 64x64 up to that size will make them look. . . er . . . not so good.
We'll see if we can figure something out, but for now, we have other things that are more important to settle for S6. Sorry
it's all good Taco, just as long as you remember us.
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Fleets: Warriors of the Phoenix, Kirian Industries[/SIGPIC] Three years and still no Captain Klaa hair...
Fleet Logos are still a no-go as far as I'm aware.
I've put Fed/Klingon Logos on all tiers of the starbases for potential future use. I believe there would be some tech needed.
However, there's also an issue of texture sizes. The Fleet logos show up fairly small on your ship. All fleet logos are mere 64x64 textures. The logos I have on starbases now, are huge. Multiple ship lengths in size. Blowing 64x64 up to that size will make them look. . . er . . . not so good.
We'll see if we can figure something out, but for now, we have other things that are more important to settle for S6. Sorry
That's a bit of a shame, but I did kinda laugh at the idea of blowing up such a tiny image to an entire starbase.
Oh, that reminds me somehow, will we be able to dock at starbases by flying into a hangar, like we can with Earth Stardock?
Oh, that reminds me somehow, will we be able to dock at starbases by flying into a hangar, like we can with Earth Stardock?
Fleet Starbases don't have ESD style hangars.
They were originally built at a much smaller scale, which wouldn't have had enough room.
We've scaled them up as people thought they felt too dinky. T5 Fleet base is roughly 2/3 the height of ESD if memory serves. I redid the windows to make sure they didn't LOOK scaled up, but there are still no big doors like ESD.
As far as I remember, ESD (and ESD type bases) were the only ones that could contain a starship within them. There are a number of smaller hangars (workbees, shuttles, fighters perhaps) around the fleet bases though.
I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread... :biggrin:
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
Not that you can tell, but I did start this thread, not Mr Archive.
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I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread... :biggrin:
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
Can't be a Necro post can it ??
Theres no post on this forum older than a week
(this is called spurious logic and it makes androids IMPLODE)
I hope I don't get in trouble with Brandon for reviving a week old thread... :biggrin:
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
Wow, how come you didn't think of making fleet leaders make a SECOND logo for starbase usage only? That'd be quite simple, no need for all this messy enlargement *watches a random dev point an [Enlargement Rifle Mk XII (Dmg)x3] at him* What are you doing with that? No, don't- *is splattered across a starbase fresh off the production line*
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Or, you're in vulcan space and see orbiting station "Spock's Mom 1?"
I think the answer to these questions (which may already have been answered, I haven't been keeping up) will better determine if the game can handle player-named bases. I am still against that but I can be swayed.
Our leader already showed us pics of our new base, back in another thread....LOL
http://paradoxoff.com/files/2011/08/star-trek-cat-trees.jpg
I do feel the same frustration, I wanted to name the base as well, but for the first we will be focused on building it up. Hopefully the option to name our bases will come out prior to us getting up to tier 5.
You can name your starbase whatever you want, in the same way you can be whatever rank you want. And I don't mean via STO mechanics... I mean via just making the decision, and going with it regardless of what the STO UI says.
Most of my characters are VA or LtG... but none of them are VA when I roleplay.. Most of them are Lieutenants, or Commanders, or maybe Captains. A couple are even ensigns.
Starbases won't work much differently. If my fleet decides we want to have Starbase 22 or 34, that's what we'll call it regardless of what the UI calls it. And STO can't stop that.
<Looking at STO Devs, and in my best Picard voice...> "Make it so."
Done
Or if you want to get fancy:
Starbase [ ... Insert fleet name ...]
It's a naval base. It's going to have a nickname that will be used more often than the official name. I named my fleet escort after my ex fiancee. I called her Angela to her face because that's what she preferred but yet I still call my ship the Angie Jean in zone chat.
edit: Just to clarify, I would like to be able to name a starbase as well but I;m not going to lose sleep over it.
Considering the number of players and number of fleets out there, number designations are either going to run into the thousands, or run out.
And you don't seriously expect the KDF to follow the Federation's starbase numbering system, do you? Because I'm pretty sure a majority of these nice chaps here will happily disagree with you on that. Probably in an arena...
I don't know. I think the name in the lead with the Ferasan Shadow Force is "Scratch Post Alpha"
I just wanted to let people know that we have added the ability to name your starbase (and any future fleet holdings). For now the names will only show up on the Fleet Holdings UI. It is possible that the name might show up in other places, but there are some technical challenges.
I haven't been following starbase threads alot and have to ask here, will our bases be able to display fleet logos like our ships can?
That's excellent news!
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I remember Tacofangs answering that a while ago also, saing "not at this time", but he also said no starbase names....
I also want this, but I won't hold my breath for it.
*thinks of a giant "silohuette" fleet badge, blazened across the side of a Starbase, making it look like a strip club*....
ya this needs to happen! :biggrin:
Registered: Oct/2009 , LTS : Feb/2011
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Three years and still no Captain Klaa hair...
Awesome news indeed
This was never an issue to me, but its still awesome that you guys were able to make this happen. Good work!
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Fleet Logos are still a no-go as far as I'm aware.
I've put Fed/Klingon Logos on all tiers of the starbases for potential future use. I believe there would be some tech needed.
However, there's also an issue of texture sizes. The Fleet logos show up fairly small on your ship. All fleet logos are mere 64x64 textures. The logos I have on starbases now, are huge. Multiple ship lengths in size. Blowing 64x64 up to that size will make them look. . . er . . . not so good.
We'll see if we can figure something out, but for now, we have other things that are more important to settle for S6. Sorry
I was gonna do Starbase Chickenheads, if they were designed around the Qonos shipyard but...
Registered: Oct/2009 , LTS : Feb/2011
Fleets: Warriors of the Phoenix, Kirian Industries[/SIGPIC]
Three years and still no Captain Klaa hair...
it's all good Taco, just as long as you remember us.
Registered: Oct/2009 , LTS : Feb/2011
Fleets: Warriors of the Phoenix, Kirian Industries[/SIGPIC]
Three years and still no Captain Klaa hair...
That's a bit of a shame, but I did kinda laugh at the idea of blowing up such a tiny image to an entire starbase.
Oh, that reminds me somehow, will we be able to dock at starbases by flying into a hangar, like we can with Earth Stardock?
Drat, looks like i'll have to wait to see a two kilometer sized version of or logo: an orion sunning herself under a purple sun!
Seriously though, big thanks on these updates, i'm getting quite excited about fleet starbases.
Fleet Starbases don't have ESD style hangars.
They were originally built at a much smaller scale, which wouldn't have had enough room.
We've scaled them up as people thought they felt too dinky. T5 Fleet base is roughly 2/3 the height of ESD if memory serves. I redid the windows to make sure they didn't LOOK scaled up, but there are still no big doors like ESD.
As far as I remember, ESD (and ESD type bases) were the only ones that could contain a starship within them. There are a number of smaller hangars (workbees, shuttles, fighters perhaps) around the fleet bases though.
thank you. you are a good man.
Not that you can tell, but I did start this thread, not Mr Archive.
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Can't be a Necro post can it ??
Theres no post on this forum older than a week
(this is called spurious logic and it makes androids IMPLODE)
I don't see why, he bumped one that was over 2 months old himself.
Anyway, thanks for the info, I'm sure that will be a nice feature for those that are able to use the starbase system to it's fullest.
You sir, ROCK!
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