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Post by geoklng on Dec 5, 2015 4:46:47 GMT -5
I am living my first failed update in 12 months, so i understand that the less code changes a suggestion requires, the better.
I dream of a Luxury Rations upgrade that allows store up to 25 extra food (without increasing the ship signature?). The idea is to offer a morale solution for deep space in Captains with more Negotiation than Intimidation. For game balance, it would be an interior upgrade. And the name could be a reference to the food machine in the Heart of Gold ship from Douglas Adams novels.
As a side note, i suggested that game manual become a wiki, because there is too much information missing and i Just realized that even a typo fix can break an update.
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Post by Officer Genious on Dec 5, 2015 8:04:44 GMT -5
I am living my first failed update in 12 months, so i understand that the less code changes a suggestion requires, the better. I dream of a Luxury Rations upgrade that allows store up to 25 extra food (without increasing the ship signature?). The idea is to offer a morale solution for deep space in Captains with more Negotiation than Intimidation. For game balance, it would be an interior upgrade. And the name could be a reference to the food machine in the Heart of Gold ship from Douglas Adams novels. As a side note, i suggested that game manual become a wiki, because there is too much information missing and i Just realized that even a typo fix can break an update. There's an outdated version floating around the web: www.corytrese.com/games/startraders/game_guide.htmlAnd I'd be concerned that Intimidate would lose all reason to be used with such a bonus-- aside from ship handling (which is mostly Pilot anyway), that's Intimidates job. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 5, 2015 12:51:12 GMT -5
I am living my first failed update in 12 months, so i understand that the less code changes a suggestion requires, the better. I dream of a Luxury Rations upgrade that allows store up to 25 extra food (without increasing the ship signature?). The idea is to offer a morale solution for deep space in Captains with more Negotiation than Intimidation. For game balance, it would be an interior upgrade. And the name could be a reference to the food machine in the Heart of Gold ship from Douglas Adams novels. As a side note, i suggested that game manual become a wiki, because there is too much information missing and i Just realized that even a typo fix can break an update. What do you mean "break an update"  If you're talking about the issue Amazon is having, they're going to fix it. Other than that, I don't think we have had any broken updates, maybe ever. There are definitely some device and market bugs, but broken updates ... no. |
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Post by geoklng on Dec 5, 2015 14:23:09 GMT -5
I meant no disrespect towards the company, but when i have a working game, hit the update button and after the update the game becomes unplayable, this meet the criteria for a broken update. Whose fault it is does not matter, as long as the issue is solved in reasonable time.
About Intimidation becoming obsolet, Intimidation is essential for boarding. It is Just that water fuel tank is used too much and having the alternative of going with Luxury Rations and Negotiation adds variety, which is good.
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 5, 2015 15:04:03 GMT -5
I meant no disrespect towards the company, but when i have a working game, hit the update button and after the update the game becomes unplayable, this meet the criteria for a broken update. Whose fault it is does not matter, as long as the issue is solved in reasonable time. About Intimidation becoming obsolet, Intimidation is essential for boarding. It is Just that water fuel tank is used too much and having the alternative of going with Luxury Rations and Negotiation adds variety, which is good. So you are talking about the Amazon issue? In defense of our process, that issue wasn't created by us and this has only happened 1 time in 354 updates. |
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Post by slayernz on Dec 5, 2015 16:52:00 GMT -5
geoklng Almost all of the umpteen gajillion captains that I have successfully gotten over level 50 has had less than 10 Intimidation. In fact, the majority have the starting level of 1 for intimidation. It doesn't do much for me at all because I do carry enough water that I never need to get into shortage - I don't carry luxury rations at all - except when I've looted enemy ships and have a few spare slots left over - or if I am doing a shortage or contract that involves luxury rations. I don't board. The couple of captains that I did create for boarding are sitting idly in space dock while I continue to fly my gunbunny captains with great success. Current captain FINALLY got that silly award for completing Paragon Contracts (350 contracts successfully). Cory Trese - 350 contracts was a bit ridiculous. I did the 1117 battles pretty easily, but the jump from 150 - 350 contracts was painful. 250 contracts would have been a better milestone - or maybe at most 300 contracts, but 350 felt like I truly was grinding. My captain who did the combat and contracts is now 774 years old. My next goal is to get Steel Song down to -50,000 RP. It's currently -48,911 RP so I am close.
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Post by Officer Genious on Dec 5, 2015 18:42:11 GMT -5
Typically I find Warrior more important for boarding.
Perhaps Intimidation could use some clearer defined roles? We need to have a forum-version of the Help guide for new players. Maybe I should start one, seeing as I'm still the forum idiot...
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If you're talking about the issue Amazon is having, they're going to fix it. Other than that, I don't think we have had any broken updates, maybe ever. There are definitely some device and market bugs, but broken updates ... no.
