Buy NPC intel

posted on May 15th, 2011, 7:24 pm

Idea: Have the ability to buy  NPC ships' vision (ya know, those Ferengi Mauraders that steal derelict ships).

* Each NPC ship is separate (buying one ship's vision doesn't give you any vision from another NPC ship).
* If one player buys NPC ship vision, then the next player who interfaces with that ship can buy the ship vision _for a higher cost_.
* When bought, the NPC's ship vision is then taken away from the previous player, and given to the new player.
* The bidding war aspect is intentional.
* If you can't pay, you can always just blow up the ship.
* You cannot see any indication if someone is currently seeing the NPC ship's vision (only the buy button and the price)
* The ship vision runs out after 10 mins

posted on May 15th, 2011, 7:26 pm

Works for me. Should probably exclude the Borg though, they don't buy anything.

posted on May 15th, 2011, 8:04 pm

Nice Nasty Offer! (FO = NNORTS)


The costs however should work like with buying supplies: Each buy increases the costs, making sure you have to pay more than your opponent may have paid minutes before. 

[086gf]

posted on May 16th, 2011, 7:30 pm

Last edited by 086gf on May 18th, 2011, 7:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.

You could get some fun interesting games out of this.

posted on May 18th, 2011, 1:38 pm

This would prove very interesting ingame. I think I like it!