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Post by Tanith Low on Jan 21, 2016 18:19:07 GMT
We should start getting together for a fight night. Go somewhere out of the way and duke it out.
Should have themes for example
Rail guns only.
Planetary dogfights
Ice asteroid belt.
Each night should have rules, is, ship class, cost of ship etc etc.
Could be quiet interesting, what do you guys think?
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 21, 2016 18:20:31 GMT
I love this idea!
An idea: plasma only, on an ice planet.
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 21, 2016 18:46:25 GMT
Sounds like fun to me :-)
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 22, 2016 8:04:49 GMT
I have had one thought regarding the potential cost of this:
If either combatant is in a ship who's rebuy cost is more than makes them feel comfortable (I'd guess >400k credits approx.) Then combat will run until one ship drops to below 40% hull, instead of ship destruction. This will save bankrupting us through rebuys.
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 22, 2016 8:27:28 GMT
I was thinking similar. The key is cheap ships I think.
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Post by Tanith Low on Jan 22, 2016 9:39:58 GMT
Yes I was thinking that a debut of no more than 150k was probably the order of the day.
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 22, 2016 12:23:20 GMT
Debut presumably means rebuy?
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Post by Tanith Low on Jan 22, 2016 13:30:13 GMT
Yes, sorry. I'm going to stop posting on here from my phone.
We end up sharing a goat, and it's dundee shite
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Post by Ronnie Kane on Feb 29, 2016 17:31:07 GMT
I'd like a crippled ship night. Only E-grade thrusters, for example.
Or haulers fighting until one had shed all it's cargo.
Something stupid. I'd like to do something stupid.
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Feb 29, 2016 17:39:11 GMT
I'd like a crippled ship night. Only E-grade thrusters, for example. Or haulers fighting until one had shed all it's cargo. Something stupid. I'd like to do something stupid.
Stupid you say?
Battering ram night!
Who can head-but a planet the hardest night!
Three sidewinders vs an anaconda night!
Shoot out most modules without destroying the ship night!
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Post by Souvarine on Feb 29, 2016 17:59:42 GMT
Sidewinder night!
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Post by Ronnie Kane on Feb 29, 2016 22:56:45 GMT
I like the idea of having a ship with size 3 power plant, a size 2 cargo hold and under 2 million.
Take 2 tons of gold each and fight until you can bust open the other's cargo hatch and steal the gold.
Sidewinder night would also be good.
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Post by Souvarine on Mar 1, 2016 7:37:11 GMT
Well that was a lot of fun! Buggy racing may be one of my new favourite things. We should try shorter races next time - make it more of a sprint. I am still also a firm advocate of turret use!
Class 3 power plant is a good limit for ship racing. Gives lots of freedom. I think Sidewinders would be perfect though - they have everything we need for planetary shenanigans.
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Post by Ronnie Kane on Mar 1, 2016 8:42:34 GMT
A sidewinder is not nearly as nimble as a viper or eagle though... Tough choices. I agree with turret use. The race got more interesting when I had to juggle pips around too. I also like the 'blue shell' effect of being in front  |
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Post by Tanith Low on Mar 1, 2016 9:25:17 GMT
Yes to both the short races and the turret use.
Eagle and Sidey is a fair comparison. Nimble speed vs toughness.
Viper is in a different league. I think any fight that includes both a viper and an eagle is going to be inherently one sided.
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Post by Souvarine on Mar 1, 2016 9:51:47 GMT
Let's try with all three?
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Post by Tanith Low on Mar 1, 2016 12:34:14 GMT
Separately or all together?
I'm tempted for stuff like this to go with Ronan's suggestion where the PP size is what we use as the balance.
So Size 2 would be Sidey, Eagle and Hauler (for those feeling particularly brave)
Size 3 would be Viper (3&4), Cobra (3&4) and DBS.
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Post by Souvarine on Mar 1, 2016 12:46:20 GMT
That's a better idea.
Essentially, what we want to do is create a scenario in which ship build is actually nowhere near as important as flying skill. That means choice of venue is paramount. After that, we can specify a maximum powerplant class for the race.
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