Collective Adaption (experience idea for the Borg)

posted on April 9th, 2010, 3:46 am

These adaption ideas are definately most Borg like and unique. I do wonder how many odds would be involved to implement it though. What if the collective experience went into a pool like a resource that could be used to upgrade / adapt individual vessels? Thus making it necessary to engage enemies to gain advantages over them. That make sense?

Another thought I had was what if the special weapons of certain vessels could be assimilated onto individual Borg vessels? It's been pitched before but has this process of gaining them been done?

If you've ever played command and conquer generals the gla marauder tank has an ability to salvage remains in the form of a nugget than can be collected after a vehicle is destroyed and it augments the tanks abilities. What if certain vessels special weapons could be added to Borg vessels in this manner?

posted on April 9th, 2010, 6:17 am

Ik it has been discussed before but i cant say as i remember the reason why people didnt like it but i think it doesnt quite fit the borgs M.O.

posted on April 9th, 2010, 2:04 pm

does have a rather scavengerish flair to it, on screen the Borg have never appeared to do anything of the sort it could still be possible that they analyze wreckage after confrontations for any useful tech. But still the Borg do seem to have a one track mind and once fleets get destroyed they move on.

posted on April 9th, 2010, 7:48 pm

These adaption ideas are definately most Borg like and unique. I do wonder how many odds would be involved to implement it though. What if the collective experience went into a pool like a resource that could be used to upgrade / adapt individual vessels? Thus making it necessary to engage enemies to gain advantages over them. That make sense?

Another thought I had was what if the special weapons of certain vessels could be assimilated onto individual Borg vessels? It's been pitched before but has this process of gaining them been done?

If you've ever played command and conquer generals the gla marauder tank has an ability to salvage remains in the form of a nugget than can be collected after a vehicle is destroyed and it augments the tanks abilities. What if certain vessels special weapons could be added to Borg vessels in this manner?

Hehe, I posted something like your first idea ages ago (and other people have too) - but I believe the Devs have their own ideas