poryg
Templar
[ Star Traders 2 Supporter ]
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Post by poryg on Dec 20, 2016 12:07:16 GMT -5
Well, we shall see about it when it comes out  |
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 20, 2016 12:16:03 GMT -5
We made several different prototypes and this is the one that we felt was the best. I do hope everyone likes it.
The ability to start with a completely empty ship hull, and pick each component will give the player total control.
Managing mass and cost will be the primary limiting factors, along with component availability.
It is still possible that you'll find ship yards that give great prices, good build times but not 100% of the components you want.
In that case (for example, when I want Faction specific upgrades) I might have a ship built at Zone 1 and then finish the outfitting at Zone 99, which is very similar to the ST RPG process.
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Post by Brutus Aurelius on Dec 20, 2016 12:19:20 GMT -5
We made several different prototypes and this is the one that we felt was the best. I do hope everyone likes it. The ability to start with a completely empty ship hull, and pick each component will give the player total control. Managing mass and cost will be the primary limiting factors, along with component availability. It is still possible that you'll find ship yards that give great prices, good build times but not 100% of the components you want. In that case (for example, when I want Faction specific upgrades) I might have a ship built at Zone 1 and then finish the outfitting at Zone 99, which is very similar to the ST RPG process. I can't wait to test it out! ST2 sounds like it's going to be amazing! |
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 20, 2016 12:28:35 GMT -5
Ship Designer will be turned off in the first phase of the alpha, but we will get there!
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Post by Brutus Aurelius on Dec 20, 2016 12:43:26 GMT -5
Ship Designer will be turned off in the first phase of the alpha, but we will get there! That's what the later phases are for |
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 20, 2016 12:48:21 GMT -5
Ship Designer will be turned off in the first phase of the alpha, but we will get there! That's what the later phases are for Right. We've got to focus everyone on the core features like missions and combat for the first phase. |
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Post by Brutus Aurelius on Dec 20, 2016 12:52:45 GMT -5
That's what the later phases are for Right. We've got to focus everyone on the core features like missions and combat for the first phase. Do you think the Alpha will start before the new year? |
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 20, 2016 12:59:34 GMT -5
No, definitely not. Latest KS UpdateWe are targeting January 2017 to release the first phase of the Alpha, which will focus on Captain Creation, Ship Combat, and Missions. |
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Post by Brutus Aurelius on Dec 20, 2016 13:07:36 GMT -5
No, definitely not. Latest KS UpdateWe are targeting January 2017 to release the first phase of the Alpha, which will focus on Captain Creation, Ship Combat, and Missions. Sounds like a good birthday present for me |
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Post by Fourth Horseman on Dec 20, 2016 21:31:38 GMT -5
I think it's a great idea. The experiance players will know what fits their Captain. I do think 1k turns is quite heavy... unless you are building the Death Star. I also like the idea to speed it up somehow... more of a down payment (creds talk), get goods (maybe randomize it like electronics, spice, etc. Something relevant). No IAP to speed, my view is TB is above that. If a player wants to use the canned ships, I think they have great options, too.
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Post by beverage on Dec 21, 2016 5:57:23 GMT -5
I too concur that this is a great idea and it seems natural.
Also like the idea of the shipwright offering contracts to help you speed it along. ie : Bring me X cargo or negotiate a pardon or any number of things an enterprising captain could do to speed things along.
If your the princes high ranking man then it helps again.
Juicy potential onion layers abound. mmmmmmmm, delicious
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Post by draegon on Dec 23, 2016 16:51:30 GMT -5
I like it. 1-5 in game years (however many turns that might be) seems like a reasonable time frame for a custom ship build, extended by complexity of ship and reduced by skill of the builders.
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Post by Alex Fury on Dec 27, 2016 16:51:12 GMT -5
Easy answer.. I LOVE IT!!!! What would be especially fun... Is if you order it.. but don't survive... If you somehow come across it as a buy-option sometime in a later game  |
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sheff
Star Hero
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Post by sheff on Dec 28, 2016 10:48:02 GMT -5
I really like this idea. Order a custom ship. Try to survive long enough to fly it. Finally take it out on it's maiden flight after hours of grinding. Feeling satisfied and awesome about yourself. Get destroyed on the next turn by random alien flyby. A whole new way to ragequit! |
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Post by Cory Trese on Dec 28, 2016 16:37:31 GMT -5
Haha, we're definitely going to make sure that there are lots of different reasons to ragequit.
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