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mightybobcnc
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Environments are your department right taco? :P
A fleetmate had the idea that an awesome future ground STF would be running across the outer hull of a borg ship or space station in our EV suits to then blast inside and finish an objective. You can't beam directly inside due to transport inhibitors, hence why it starts on the outer hull. I don't really have an idea for what the actual objective would be, perhaps shutting down some borg industrial capacity or research, but the set piece you could make out of this would be breathtaking; like the solanae station, or Boldly They Rode, or the Citadel run in Mass Effect. Have some ships engaging with the borg in the 'sky' overhead with a nebula background. (A bit like the old fed tutorial when you can look out the window at the borg fight.)
This would be a great opportunity to have more EV suit thruster maps and environments with an aspect of verticality to them, although I suspect that you might need to do a whole set of animations for attacking while flying. And admittedly it would have to be carefully structured so that players can't simply fly past all the enemies; perhaps with several sub objectives that have to be completed like overloading relays that allow you to blast into the hull in the first place. The other downside is that there are no EV suits that are well suited for fighting the Borg; no EV suit sets with integral remodulation. I suppose you could just do this on a different enemy hull, perhaps tholians since they also have EV suit models already.
A fleetmate had the idea that an awesome future ground STF would be running across the outer hull of a borg ship or space station in our EV suits to then blast inside and finish an objective. You can't beam directly inside due to transport inhibitors, hence why it starts on the outer hull. I don't really have an idea for what the actual objective would be, perhaps shutting down some borg industrial capacity or research, but the set piece you could make out of this would be breathtaking; like the solanae station, or Boldly They Rode, or the Citadel run in Mass Effect. Have some ships engaging with the borg in the 'sky' overhead with a nebula background. (A bit like the old fed tutorial when you can look out the window at the borg fight.)
This would be a great opportunity to have more EV suit thruster maps and environments with an aspect of verticality to them, although I suspect that you might need to do a whole set of animations for attacking while flying. And admittedly it would have to be carefully structured so that players can't simply fly past all the enemies; perhaps with several sub objectives that have to be completed like overloading relays that allow you to blast into the hull in the first place. The other downside is that there are no EV suits that are well suited for fighting the Borg; no EV suit sets with integral remodulation. I suppose you could just do this on a different enemy hull, perhaps tholians since they also have EV suit models already.
Joined January 2009
Finger wrote:Nitpicking is a time-honored tradition of science fiction. Asking your readers not to worry about the "little things" is like asking a dog not to sniff at people's crotches. If there's something that appears to violate natural laws, then you can expect someone's going to point it out. That's just the way things are.
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My character Tsin'xing
Joined January 2009
Admittedly, it was one of the reasons I thought they added helmets to MACO/KHG/Omega force suits, for the prospect of Undine STFs that take place inside their own ships.
If it's an open area, like Bugfera, I would love it.
I call it, the Stoutes paradox.
Hmm, I dunno, how do you explain a persistent space battle happening above you no matter when you go there?
Joined January 2009
Here's my thoughts:
We've had a FE that successfully experimented with zero-g simulation-- Step between Stars
We've had an event that successfully experimented with large numbers of players using 3-dimensional movement mechanics in a purpose-built, detailed map-- the new Risa summer event.
We've experimented with flashlight tech via EV suits, Hirogen weapons, and Elachi STFs.
Surely we have the tech available for a queued event that involves EV suit players navigating the vacuum of space, exploring a derelict ship or attempting some kind of boarding infiltration or something.
I think it would be really cool. I hope a dev reads this and considers it.
Really? Do you really want the uncontrollable pinballing of Step Between Stars to be the defining feature of a team mission? You think it's hard to herd 4 other cats into doing something productive now, try doing it when everyone's busier fighting their controls than whatever enemies are in play.
Well I suggest you do not team up with idiots then^^
I like the idea. Although I do not think we need ANOTHER Borg STF. And I also thing we should get "old style" stfs back.
My character Tsin'xing
Control is also an issue. While I got a pretty good hang of it and was able to run the ring courses on Risa at full speed even with crappy floaters, others struggle with it. It sort of depends on whether people are mouse or WASD movers on the ground, steering the floater with the mouse is a lot easier. In any case, introducing combat to it would be tricky, and jumping straight to the level of an STF would probably be a disaster. If anything, they'd add a short combat segment to a featured episode or something first.
My work schedule removes the option of being picky about who I get on my teams.
Well I usually have the same problem. Also, I usually stuck with a low Internet connection, which is why I can't use teamspeak which is why I usually join radmom Qs.
That doesnt mean all content should be gated to that kind of situation. Or to people who are just plain antisocial.
Outside of pvp there is no content in this game that requires even basic teamwork.
People who can't get good teams have enough other stuff to do.
I think its kind of the charm not to be able to do that.
The difficulty of the actual fight would of course have to be balanced to factor in the more difficult movement.
Aaaaand we're right back to the same problem the new Mirror event made perfectly clear. Cryptic hasn't the slightest notion of how to balance combat encounters normally, let alone with extra mechanical handicaps thrown in.
Also, nice job invalidating your argument with the antisocial ad hominem.
My character Tsin'xing
You not understanding my post does not equal me invalidating my argument.
This sounds like the most hilarious and infuriating venture that could ever be attempted.
Now when I say "path" I don't mean an either/or linear choice or rails, I mean at any point on the exterior you can engage or disengage boots or floater mode to get to/flee from engagements or cross obstacles.
Joined January 2009
This, if you're using RPG mode you are doing it wrong.
^^^ What this guy said.
SPOILER ALERT
In one of the new Undine "Stfs" we're beaming commandos into an Undine installation to open the maws protecting the "planet killers"
How about for X STF.. we take on the role of one of these teams.
Now that's what I call cool.