Avatar Abilities
posted on June 26th, 2009, 4:04 am
Last edited by psi3 on June 26th, 2009, 4:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
I was going to post this as a response to the thread about tachyon scan etc found here
//www.fleetops.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,3/topic,5539.0/
... but it spun into a really cool idea (I think so
) as I was working on it.
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Would it be possible to implement this "quick bar" sorta like it is in Command and Conquer 3 / Red Alert 2? Basically, you get a vertical list of buttons (descending from the avatar would be the perfect spot) that expands or contracts (or "red-ed out" if its an engine issue) depending on what you have available.
For example, if you build a M'qbara (sp) station, its ability would become available in this list. Also, what would be REALLY cool is if the avatars could gain a special ability via this menu. All the abilities should have countdown timers too (to prevent spam).
Random ability idea list:
//www.fleetops.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,3/topic,5539.0/
... but it spun into a really cool idea (I think so
) as I was working on it.---------------------
Would it be possible to implement this "quick bar" sorta like it is in Command and Conquer 3 / Red Alert 2? Basically, you get a vertical list of buttons (descending from the avatar would be the perfect spot) that expands or contracts (or "red-ed out" if its an engine issue) depending on what you have available.
For example, if you build a M'qbara (sp) station, its ability would become available in this list. Also, what would be REALLY cool is if the avatars could gain a special ability via this menu. All the abilities should have countdown timers too (to prevent spam).
Random ability idea list:
- Taqroja (sp) could gain some sort of raiding party ability to warp in a tiny group of B'rels and a K'Vort for a bit of resources.
- The optimize directive could gain the ability to make a small field of repairing nanites appear for some supply and/or connections
- Likewise, the assimilate directive could "infest" a single ship with slowly assimilating nanites
- Risner could gain a 10 second area of effect shield buffering ability.
posted on June 26th, 2009, 4:08 am
indeed the avatars are planed to be extended in the closer future, in order to give them even more profile and influence. adding a new set of avatar bonuses has been discussed.
A similar idea to such a "hot bar" was already thought of, for special stuff like the intelligence center or warpin. however its not that easy to implement that and we have many other todos on our list at the moment. But we will keep it in mind
A similar idea to such a "hot bar" was already thought of, for special stuff like the intelligence center or warpin. however its not that easy to implement that and we have many other todos on our list at the moment. But we will keep it in mind
posted on June 26th, 2009, 4:14 am
More layers of strategy = pure awesome.
posted on June 26th, 2009, 4:23 am
posted on June 26th, 2009, 1:14 pm
Hehe, sweet 
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