Topic: Ruleset and other game play Specifics (Read 71126 times)

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #60 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:02:18 pm »

ome realism. But 5 year journey, wha 100 of them?

Corbomite · « **Reply #61 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:04:01 pm »

That all depends on whether you consider them physical objects. In SFB they are pure energy.

Lieutenant_Q · « **Reply #62 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:17:47 pm »

On a five year mission, you rarely were away from a base for all five years. You'd do a leg for a year, stop over at a base, do another leg, stop over at another base. Unless you were a deep space exploration ship, you'd be resupplying every 3-6 months. You'd be able to reload your Photons at any base, and if you weren't going near a base, you could technically pull alongside a freighter that might be near by and grab a dozen or so.

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #63 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:37:17 pm »

if they carried hem, but do not wand unlimited.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #64 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:39:20 pm »

A photon Torp is an anti-matter bomb hurled via a rail-gun, the "war-head" was anti-matter pulled from the engines.

there is a casing, it's 'canon' Trek, but it's the kind of thing that could be fabricated between encounters. That's a way less bullsh*tty explanations than the free drone reloads.

Corbomite · « **Reply #65 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:47:13 pm »

OK here's one - I want Q-Ships that are powered by an actual Q.

Lieutenant_Q · « **Reply #66 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:55:56 pm »

Yeah, I've never understood what was so special about the Photon Torpedoes that you couldn't fabricate a new casing. Especially when you have probes that use the exact some space frame. I kinda understand maybe in TOS/TMP where you may not have had advanced replicators and had to rely on Machine Shops. But by the 24th century you should be able to whip out a dozen Torpedo casings in a single day without too much effort.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #67 on:** July 02, 2014, 04:35:19 pm »

Quote from: Lieutenant_Q on July 02, 2014, 03:55:56 pm

Yeah, I've never understood what was so special about the Photon Torpedoes that you couldn't fabricate a new casing. Especially when you have probes that use the exact some space frame. I kinda understand maybe in TOS/TMP where you may not have had advanced replicators and had to rely on Machine Shops. But by the 24th century you should be able to whip out a dozen Torpedo casings in a single day without too much effort.

Besides . . . the Feds are the friggin good guys, when was the last time you saw a hero in an action movie stop and count his ammo?

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #68 on:** July 02, 2014, 04:36:00 pm »

en reload could be automatic but not 100 in a battle

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #69 on:** July 03, 2014, 09:22:31 am »

Quote from: [UFP]Exeter on July 02, 2014, 04:36:00 pm

en reload could be automatic but not 100 in a battle

Fine then limited disrupters. Limited plasma torps . All heavy weapons limited. Only unlimited weapon is phasers then. Do that and buh-bye to your player base.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #70 on:** July 03, 2014, 09:38:47 am »

Quote from: FPF-Tobin Dax on July 03, 2014, 09:22:31 am

Quote from: [UFP]Exeter on July 02, 2014, 04:36:00 pm
en reload could be automatic but not 100 in a battle

Fine then limited disrupters. Limited plasma torps . All heavy weapons limited. Only unlimited weapon is phasers then. Do that and buh-bye to your player base.

What he said, this is a terrible idea that needs to be killed in the womb.

Corbomite · « **Reply #71 on:** July 03, 2014, 09:48:34 am »

Actually, I can see merit to both sides. I am in the unlimited camp, however, as I want play the captain of my own ship, not the quartermaster. It does seem that a compromise might fit the bill: Make it a toggle the single player/server admin can turn off or on. Then people can play the way they like and it will lead to more diverse server experiences.

knightstorm · « **Reply #72 on:** July 03, 2014, 10:20:40 am »

Canon photons are really drones. Drones in SFC are already limited. Making photons limited is really shorthand for abandoning the signature racial flavor of SFC and going for canon compliance. While I feel canon is superior for film and television, it makes for poor gameplay.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #73 on:** July 03, 2014, 01:03:16 pm »

Quote from: knightstorm on July 03, 2014, 10:20:40 am

Canon photons are really drones.

Which canon?

Keep it simple . .. if it requires power to fire unlimited ammo.

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #74 on:** July 03, 2014, 04:10:16 pm »

Why were not torpedoes used more? There must be a reason

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #75 on:** July 03, 2014, 04:53:45 pm »

Quote from: [UFP]Exeter on July 03, 2014, 04:10:16 pm

Why were not torpedoes used more? There must be a reason

They were used all the time.

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #76 on:** July 03, 2014, 05:01:12 pm »

the damage from a torpedo did more hull damage, but phasers seemed to be the weapon of choice. sounds like some unrevealed limiting factor. And the Young kirk in the movies showed torpedoes being loaded on the ship.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #77 on:** July 03, 2014, 05:09:42 pm »

Quote from: [UFP]Exeter on July 03, 2014, 05:01:12 pm

the damage from a torpedo did more hull damage, but phasers seemed to be the weapon of choice.

That is bad game design from Legacy and STO and has no basis in canon. Rip off better games for ideas

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #78 on:** July 03, 2014, 06:33:55 pm »

Speaking of other games . . . anyone ever play this?

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2619128

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #79 on:** July 03, 2014, 06:58:15 pm »

I never heard of it, have you played it?

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