Borg Improvement Ideas(and others)

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:09 pm

heres my idea which i feel could be good for borg, for one improve the transwarp effect and fix the bug where ships disapear, 2 add transwarp gate/hub, but instead of having it so can open anywhere make it so has to go from like hub to hub meaning cant open them just anywhere but can make supply lines and outposts with easy access, i think borg need more tractor beam so they can retreave assimilated ships if engines or crew is down, and also add some kinda ability to decompile assimilated ships into resorces and drones maybe, tractorbeams can be for all races, maybe only on the big battle ships like sov, warbird, cube and such what do you guys think of them ideas

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:17 pm

heres my idea which i feel could be good for borg, for one improve the transwarp effect and fix the bug where ships disapear, 2 add transwarp gate/hub, but instead of having it so can open anywhere make it so has to go from like hub to hub meaning cant open them just anywhere but can make supply lines and outposts with easy access, i think borg need more tractor beam so they can retreave assimilated ships if engines or crew is down, and also add some kinda ability to decompile assimilated ships into resorces and drones maybe, tractorbeams can be for all races, maybe only on the big battle ships like sov, warbird, cube and such what do you guys think of them ideas

I agree on those. Maybe we can also squeeze in a new Borg ship like the Cylinder as mentioned in the 3.07 forum. That could really be use ful especially with this idea in mind.

{Cylinder Class New vessel}

Has 3 Borg slots
Available Modules are...
- Beam Module (Max. 1)
- Regeneration Module (Max. 2)
- Tatical Armor (Max. 1)
- Repair Pod (Max. 1)

Chassis: Light Cruiser
Base abilities
- 1 energy phaser

What is a Repair Pod?
This turns the ship into a repair ship, this can only be equipped as the first pod because you cannot have tactical armor pod if this is installed.
Benefit: Gives the special ability to repair allied vessels in combat, and an Energy Remod ability recharging friendly vessels energy instantly.

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:25 pm

I like the idea!

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:28 pm

i just thought of a thing you could make for borg, when assimilate a ship they send it to the "assimilation complex" where it is broken down into its resourses and drones

also what about a transwarp modual thingy that can add to any ship BUT at the cost of weapons moduals so tho it is faster it is weaker weaponwise

and i feel tractor beams are very very missed in this game iv had countless times lost ships because engines are down or crew are gone and cant spear the crew from good ships and lost them when could have retreaved them from battle for later use

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:31 pm

Plus I think the Cylinder when a repair ship can be used as an escort for when trying to set up another base, it can defend and also repair the damage taken to the Assembler 

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:33 pm

Sounds rather overpowered, and too similar to the Feds unique Newton...

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:34 pm

also i feel that borg need a main vetran kinda ship maybe a queen dimond with abit more pwoer than normal and few more special abilitys to help borg around it .... so it can oversee me assimilating the federation muahahahahaha

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:42 pm

The Borg will be getting the Command Cube soon enough

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:44 pm

Sounds rather overpowered, and too similar to the Feds unique Newton...

Sure it is similar, but the Borg's directive is to grow as a collective. The Cylinder can act as a vessel so that it repairs damaged assemblers so you don't lose them as quickly.  :borg:

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:47 pm

Well, seeing as the Borg already have very powerful hulls (wasn't the assembler's hull something like 50 defense...), a "repair Cylinder" would make them nigh invincible. Likewise, repair isn't very Borg-like: regeneration is--but when have we ever seen one Borg ship repair another: they usually just destroy or recollect the damaged vessel/drones. As for the Tranwarp hubs: I'd prefer to see that on the Iconians that are going to be released. At the moment, all I think the Collective lacks is some way to adapt in a more Borg-like fashion. ...and that will probably come with the TNG style Command Cube

posted on June 4th, 2009, 1:50 pm

i disagree i feel borgs ability to use transwarp but in a hub form and in movement is a issue and i dont think should be put aside, i mean even if it was so could only build one main hub with 3 gates or something no more or less would feel more borg, and at end its not like only borg could use it allys and even enemys could use it also to travel around adding chaos to the battle which adds funness

posted on June 4th, 2009, 4:45 pm

If you are talking about the massive Transwarp Hub, then the Borg shouldn't have it. The ones that are fought in game are in the Alpha Quadrent, just like native powers and the 'trapped' Dominion. Transwarp Hubs would most likely only be built in the Borg's home space, all the way in the Delta Quadrent.

posted on June 4th, 2009, 4:58 pm

If you are talking about the massive Transwarp Hub, then the Borg shouldn't have it. The ones that are fought in game are in the Alpha Quadrent, just like native powers and the 'trapped' Dominion. Transwarp Hubs would most likely only be built in the Borg's home space, all the way in the Delta Quadrent.

That is not What 7of9 said,  If I recall correctly she said there were more than one.  It would seem logical that there would be one in each quadrant.  However that is just speculation.

posted on June 4th, 2009, 5:02 pm

I view asking for a Transwarp Hub to be a long the same lines as asking for a real Starbase, or colonizable planets, or building an uber Unicomplex... features that are relevant in the shows and movies, but impractical inside a warzone.

posted on June 4th, 2009, 5:03 pm

That is not What 7of9 said,  If I recall correctly she said there were more than one.  It would seem logical that there would be one in each quadrant.  However that is just speculation.

Borg space is located in the Delta Quadrent, so the Hubs would be there, too. And I said Transwarp Hubs, not Transwarp Hub. I know there are several, but Borg space is vast and they are not going to build those things in enemy territory.