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Topic: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

Something I noticed in GC was the complete lack of Cap Ship only battles. Taskforce didn't have enough to make it seem like two Armadas going head to head. I mean like 5-7 Ships on each side, no fighters. That way, you get truly massive space battles (Re-enactment of Epi. 3, anyone?)
and huge fleet brawls.

I mean a map like this would have no fighters, just Cap ships and a fight to the death. There would be escape pods and boarding craft, but just that. No dogfights outside. If you get the problem of starship interiors fixed, then we can have nice little bridges and viewports from which to watch ourselves get blown up. We definately need viewports, they add to the immersion factor. Its also kinda cool to look out a window and see 7 ships in a close range free for all. Also might need battery guns (As in 3-5 guns controlled by one person) for any degree of realism. Nothing seems cooler then the above battle with dozens of Heavy Turbolaser bolts flying all over and seeing a ISD give a full broadside with all its batteries, And one last thing: Please make the ship's shields regenerate on such a map. You kind of need it in tha kind of battle.

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Re: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

I like that idea though to be honest fighters are every part of an engagement as the Cap ships are. Even episode 3's battle over coruscant had marginable fighter use. Taking out fighters entirely would be a little silly.

Also, two things would come to mind that would be problematic. Server Lag, and lack of spawn points. Find ways around that and it would be an epic battle.

The battle of Taloran is very similar to what you are saying though. They have 4-5 ships per team and some fighters tossed in.

  • Registered: 2007-05-29
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Re: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

I dont think a fleet brawl is a fleet brawl without fighters.

But the main concern would be that some people like fighters, others like capital ships (some dont like space at all). Just like you want a ground map to have tanks, fighters or whatever vehicles instead of just infantry, you want a space map to contain more than just fighters or just capital ships.

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Re: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

halo07guy wrote:

Something I noticed in GC was the complete lack of Cap Ship only battles. Taskforce didn't have enough to make it seem like two Armadas going head to head. I mean like 5-7 Ships on each side, no fighters. That way, you get truly massive space battles (Re-enactment of Epi. 3, anyone?)
and huge fleet brawls.

I mean a map like this would have no fighters, just Cap ships and a fight to the death. There would be escape pods and boarding craft, but just that. No dogfights outside. If you get the problem of starship interiors fixed, then we can have nice little bridges and viewports from which to watch ourselves get blown up. We definately need viewports, they add to the immersion factor. Its also kinda cool to look out a window and see 7 ships in a close range free for all. Also might need battery guns (As in 3-5 guns controlled by one person) for any degree of realism. Nothing seems cooler then the above battle with dozens of Heavy Turbolaser bolts flying all over and seeing a ISD give a full broadside with all its batteries, And one last thing: Please make the ship's shields regenerate on such a map. You kind of need it in tha kind of battle.

That makes no sense, ISD's and mon cals have hangers, and I know you didnt say anything about mon cals but there the only rebel ship that has any chance against a star destroyer.

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Re: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

When two Cap Ships face off, unless their not fully manned for some odd reason, you will see fighter support.

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Re: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

The thing is, with the way current cap ships manoeuvrer, the two fleets would go head on and then spend 7 minutes turning around to face each other again tongue

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Re: Map Suggestion- Cap Ship Only Battle

is there anyway to make a server with more then 64 people? cause with a server with 100, even 200 people, i could very well see that, and it would be sweet!

i had a dream just like this, i had a dream i was piloting a calamari cruiser in this game, and i got off the pilot seat and starting walking around!