First Strike Forums — Golan II

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Mitthrawnundo) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:50:32 +0000

Too bad that doesn't work. It's always been my dream to see a 1.5 kilometer long Star Destroyer have the capability to move around.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Stardestroyersarecool) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:28:00 +0000

I had that idea before, apparently the engine doesnt allow for it.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Irichanu) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:42:01 +0000

How can you move everything, when its everything and there is nothing where its moving. And then it should be integrated to ships controls. Most likely impossible.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (RSF Angel) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:39:45 +0000

Mitthrawnundo wrote:

And RSF Angel, you've outdone yourself with the communications idea on the Golan. Pure genius! I think that should be implemented into every capital ship.

I've got an even better idea, about the lag caused by a moving ISD...

Taking a page out of futurama's book- why don't we move the MAP around it.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Mitthrawnundo) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:54:45 +0000

Golan defense platforms is a brilliant idea. I wouldnt mind myself commanding a fleet of Corellian Courvettes and Nebulon B-2 Frigates up against a Golan 2. I like RSF Angel's idea of having it similar to a titan, except immovable. Perhaps somehow even a hangar bay could be made to where you could land your X-Wing and fight in the Golan 2.

And RSF Angel, you've outdone yourself with the communications idea on the Golan. Pure genius! I think that should be implemented into every capital ship.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:48:36 +0000

There's no need for it at the moment. The maps we have no can fit in like 6 ISDs already... And that would be horizontally, there's virtually unlimited space up and down.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Stardestroyersarecool) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:12:19 +0000

And fighters, but with the bf engine it could be called lagfield 2142 or lag strike. Not to mention the lasers with there speed and existing hit registering problems.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (yultemsee) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:32:38 +0000

hmm even bigger maps. could make the capitol ships faster then.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:14:41 +0000

Stardestroyersarecool wrote:

I though they were too big to move in relation to the size of the map.

The maps really aren't THAT much of a problem *I think* because they can be made *I think* even bigger than what we have now, we just haven't because, well, that's monstrously huge...

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:35:55 +0000

Well it is actually a combination of all these factors.

I would like to see capital ship bridges complete with operational crew stations in some future version, and it is something with any luck that we will eventually work towards.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Stardestroyersarecool) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:31:10 +0000

I though they were too big to move in relation to the size of the map.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:06:18 +0000

The problem with an ISD moving is not just players clipping out of it due to lag, it's the bounding box created around moving objects like PCOs (player controlled objects) which lag up when they have to intereact with other things like small fighters/bombers or corvettes entering it, it strains the engine too badly which was one of the main reasons ISDs couldn't not be made movable.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (Stardestroyersarecool) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:07:03 +0000

Well there wont be a helm controll since an ISD is too big to move and Golans are stationary platforms.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (RSF Angel) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:22:00 +0000

The titan guns/aa system might be a good method of providing a 'bridge' or control room in a Golan or an ISD.
Kinda like a transport thing- you can spawn in and move to different positions by using the F1,F2 etc keys- like the titan guns or like a chopper in BF2.
What would be even cooler would be a bridge where you spawned standing at a console, and moved to a different console using the F-keys.

you could then look around and see the other players at different consoles.

Altfire could then be used to switch to a gunsight, or whatever your console was responsible for.
In this manner, you could stop the whole physics problem with players inside an accelerating ship.

Console stations in a golan or ISD might include:

*Helm control (steering)

*Anti-fighter lasercannons

*Heavy anti cap ship blasters.

*(locking?) warhead launcher

*Shield management (maybe like the gallofree, maybe more like 2142 nilla shielding)

*Communications ( allows you to type caps lock messages in really big intimidating fonts. example: SURRENDER N00BS WE R THE R0XX0RS!!!!11 LMAO )

*Dump the rubbish before hypering button.

Re: Golan II

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:19:24 +0000

Looks pretty neat I wouldn't mind seeing space littered with these autocontrolled xD Epic win! Also allow some people to spawn into a few for the dogfighting or capitol ship challenged.