Carrier?

posted on November 21st, 2009, 4:10 pm

Does anyone remember the game Stark Trek: Invasion?

Was on the PS1 and you played as a Valkyrie Class Fighter.

Also; does anyone remember the Aircraft Carriers from C&C Red Alert 2? More specifically how it attacked.

My proposition is to combine these two. Basically make a Carrier class (I'm thinking just Federation for now), that would launch a number of smaller fighters as its main attack or more likely a special ability.

I realise that coming up with the programming of lots of little fighters for an attack would be hard though. It's just an idea.

posted on November 21st, 2009, 4:40 pm

I believe the Avalon is practically a carrier, though I do like the C&C style, where you target an enemy and the fighters emerge from the carrier and attack...

Rather than having the Avalon's fighters simply targeting everything

posted on November 21st, 2009, 4:44 pm

Well, the Avalon and B-5 are getting a redo - I'm not sure what that entails though

posted on November 21st, 2009, 4:49 pm

Your proposal sounds like you only play Mayson Avatar. The Avalon class IS a fighter/bomber carrier.

Only the Dominion and the Feds have the option of having fighter carriers in FO.

Of course, it doesn't work like the Empire Earth or C&C versions. Once launched, the  fighters stay where the were launched, patrolling and attacking any enemy ship that comes in range. After some time, the carrier can launch more fighters.

posted on November 21st, 2009, 4:59 pm

It would seem fitting to me for the Klingons to have fighters.

posted on November 21st, 2009, 5:06 pm

Only the Dominion and Federation will get fighters as seen in DS9 - some non playable factions will also get access to fighters
Unofficial FAQ - The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fleet Operations

posted on November 21st, 2009, 6:57 pm

Didn't the devs say the fighters would be automated next patch?

posted on November 22nd, 2009, 12:26 am

It would seem fitting to me for the Klingons to have fighters.

I think everyone but the borg really.

The only reason I use the Fed as an example is because of the Invasion game.

posted on November 22nd, 2009, 2:43 am

Didn't the devs say the fighters would be automated next patch?

You mean more automated.

Right now they are fire-and-forget-about-controlling-them.