Borg Idea

posted on May 1st, 2009, 7:08 am

I've been thinking and i noticed that borg ships seem to be increasing sizes of the same with minor differences. Thus, i propose:
* Probe:
    * Primary Directive: locate species for assimilation
    * modules: N/A
* Scoutcube:
    * Primary Directive: asses threat of newly located species
    * modules: beam, torpedo, interception
* Adaptor:
    * Primary directive: adapt to species attempts at resistance
    * modules: beam, torpedo, adaption (adds a passive ability that reduces damage taken a small amount from a given weapon for each shot absorbed)
* Assimilator:
    * Primary Directive: assimilate new drones for the collective
    * modules: beam, torpedo, assimilation
* Sphere:
    * Primary Directive: eliminate threats to the collective
    * modules: beam, torpedo, regeneration
* Cube:
    * Primary Directive: assimilate technological components into the collective
    * modules: beam, torpedo, holding beam, armor (to upgrade to armored cube)
* Armored Cube:
    * Primary Directive: destroy resistive species
    * Modules: beam, torpedo, holding beam, armor (to upgrade armor strength)
* Diamond:
    * Primary Directive: protect the Queen
    * modules: beam, torpedo, energy shielding (to add a shield to it)

posted on May 1st, 2009, 6:54 pm

Using the 'directives' approach, it seems to me that the Adaptor's role might actually be more along the line of 'analyze technology of species which resist'.

Following that idea, and I don't know if this is possible, but give it a module that is like the old tech-assimilator, except you then take the captured tech to an Assembler, which can then build a vessel that can have Adaptation modules but normally couldn't.  As a special Perk, this Adaptation module doesn't require a mixed-tech yard, but you can only have 1 if you don't have the Yard.  So if you had the yard, you could make a cube with 2 Fed modules after ripping parts out of a sovvie...but if you don't have the yard, you can only have 1 fed module.

posted on May 1st, 2009, 7:45 pm

Could work but you would have to be careful

The thought of a Cube running round with Plasma coil, Shield reset from a Descent is pretty horrendus...


Or any number of other wierd situations were two races are having tech mixed together on one ship.... A Borg ship with 2 different race's tech on it... That's pretty evil really.

posted on May 1st, 2009, 8:25 pm

I don't want it to actually give the special weapons.  I just want it to be able to give the normal adaptation modules to ships other than the distinctly unused Adaptor.

posted on May 1st, 2009, 8:33 pm

Yep.  I would like to see the modules used on other ships, but only 1 module for the others.  Which would give it 20-25% damage reduction from that particular race.