Azmode Deamus
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.09.23 00:24:00 -
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One thing this game lacks - is the availability of different game modes. I really think in order for DUST to succeed they need to add a lot more variety of game modes.
This game is suppose to be tangled with a space game, right? So why not have more type of game modes that are... You know... Set in space? Also, more game modes that feel like we are fighting a huge battle. Instead of just a small group of soldiers. So, more NPCs/Drones/Drone controlled ships that fight for, and against you - would be nice.
One game mode I'd like to see is a boarding action against a Orbital Station, or some type of space battle.
The game would start by the defenders running around a randomly generated Space Station trying to set up defenses, manning gun turrets, and using space transports/teleporters to go from ship to ship.
The Attackers would start on some type of huge Assault Barge, that has guns, fighter/transport, and boarding torpedoes. The guns would be used to kill 1) Defense Platforms/Automated turrets controled by players or NPCs. They'd have a huge asset of ships and equipment to use, and the teams would be sort of stacked number wise to make it so the defenders advantage of defending their home turf is negated a bit.
Both sides can have multiple ships. Not just one ship against one. But a huge fleet against a huge fleet. With different types and sizes of ships for both sides. These can be controlled by either NPCs by default, or by players who want to use them for a bit. The commander should also be able to control all ships that aren't controled by a current player by remote control.
The Objectives can be multiple goals
For the Defenders to win - they could...
1) Hold out long enough for allied reinforcement ships, that are controlled by NPCs, or EvE Players. (If it's a Corperation held Station/Ship).
2) Destroy the Attackers MCC and all ships with a boarding action of your. Think a small team going into a ship - blowing a hole in the side of a ship. Then fighting through NPC drones, automated turrets,and security forces... Or dealing with actual players. You can either plant special explosives - or hack the core, and destroy the ship... Of course the ship your attacking has a long time before the said core explodes.
3) By destroying support ships, and then targetting all your fleets guns on the invading MCC. This would make stale-mates impossible... Since you are supporting a fleet - it's going to be VERY important to not only target the main objective but means using your current forces to deal with all threats.
Attackers Goals.
1) Board the Orbital Defense Platform (ODP), and disable it by reaching the core and shutting off the defense systems. The attackers would have to disable different parts of the ship, and move further in, in order to do so.
2) Destroying the ODP by bringing all fire power to bear. By destroying all support ships, and bringing your ships weapons to bear.
Now... There are things that both sides can do to help their team win. The trick is to use everything to use against your enemy. Not just whittle down the enemies clones.
1) Both sides can disable the enemies bigger ships systems. Like weapons, shields, engines, and all defense systems(Like Drones, automated turrets, security doors). This can be done either by using remote explosives - or by hacking the ship. You can hack to destroy, or you can hack to take over. With destroying being the quicker option - but hacking to take over taking a much longer time, but in the end you'll have the advantage of using an enemy ship to fight themselves with.
On top you can hack any ships layout, and structural weakpoints. Each inside of a ship should be different or randomly generated to some degree. Also, each ship should have a unique weak point that you can download to show your allies via some type of HUD. Shooting these critical and random junctures would cause massive extra damage. Also, each ship should have different hitboxes - not just "This much damage no matter where I shoot.:. But more like - it's better to shoot the underside, than the front of a warship. This allows maneuvering to play an important part of space combat.
2) You can take over and pilot a ship - and think tactically and target specific modules/parts of the ship to disable them... It should be that it's much easier to disable a ships weapons and other systems - rather then destroy the ship outright. Of course though, if you aren't careful the ship can repair their weapons system and come back into the fight at exactly the wrong time.
3) The Commander can control all NPC ships remotely, or at least give them different objectives and give basic commands. However anyone should be able to go into the bridge and take command of any ship(with the exception of the Attackers Barge, or Defenders Platform.
4) There will be neutral assets like guns, and ships floating around for both sides to take advantage of. Like disabled gun platforms that can be turned on to fight the enemy. This would allow a smart team and player to go out and capture certain points that aren't the main objective - but support their team in the long run.
5) Both sides will have access to free fighters, ships, and other vehicles that either spawn only so many times, or spawn very slowly. This will take ISK out of the equation for vehicles and allow everyone to enjoy themselves. It would stink if we had to rely on someone dropping a few hundred thousand isk just so the attackers could get to the battle barge.
6) EvE players can support the battle somehow. I'm not even going to get into this. I have no idea how to do it. Maybe allow them to target different ships and give support in the form of more reinforcements and such.
7) All ships health and modules repair over time. However a squad can repair systems much faster then the automated systems.
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