Constructor warp in

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 2:39 am

I have a question  Several times in the past I have  lost  all my constructors  and the nessary starbase to build them. However SFC was present  as were the yards . Yet I had to  quit because  there was no construction ability present. Any way to get a Constructor  as a  warp unit in at SFC ? In the past Pre (3.0.0) It was not a big deal because opponent constructors  were  available to build mining stations  or  star bases to build Mining ships . Since this ability is no longer available, any way to get a warp in replacement? Even if It had a cap on the number of times one could use it per game , the ability to warp one in would be nice.

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 3:04 am

it would be nice of you could only do this if there were no starbases or constructors left

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 9:01 am

Moved to feature requests

What about the other races then?

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 9:22 am

and it could lead to massive exploits, like expanding near the enemy in no time. so i donÄt think thats a good option

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 9:29 am

it would be nice of you could only do this if there were no starbases or constructors left

with that limitation it wouldn't be that much of a problem. i guess that feature would be useful in skirmish anyway then.
btw. that doesn't mean i like the idea but i think it's not wrong to think about it.

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 11:45 am

Hmmmm... A comeback feature...

I was thinking about this... if you were basically destroyed and if someone were to hand you over a constructor of their own, you can come back and become that race.

What do you think? Too much?

We could also have it where maybe there is this mode of skrimish (multiplayer only) called War Feild.

Basically everyone gets 3 revivals where if they were completely wiped out they'd have a small fleet coming in with a constructor where you can start up again. There will be a 10 min cease fire to allow the player to get back into sync with everyone else.

The system works where each time you get a revival it gives you the other Avatar.

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 12:49 pm

Actually, I had a similar question Doca and Optec: why can't we trade any civilian vessels (mining ships and construction vessels)?

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 12:57 pm

what do you mean by this, dominus?

do you mean to b uild civilian vessels and then send them too your ally so they can use them?

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 1:02 pm

Exactly. Right now no civilian vessels can be "given" using the "give ships" option in the comm menu 

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 1:44 pm

It makes sense, a Military should only have the right to give away their own ships (unless they are Dominion).

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 1:49 pm

I'd really appreciate trading civilian ships!

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 1:50 pm

Hehe, so would I for some "tactical" fun-ness... 

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 2:26 pm

What I was  leaning towards  was Just  the ability to get  your own race that you are playing specific constructor no others . I consider  a constructor  Both A military and civilian ship . Military uses, So that  one could rebuild  Star base or  any yards that have been destroyed. Civilian to rebuild mining operations to gather  resourses. One  as pointed out could possibly  misuse to  spam features at a opponents location. If this was  implemented  as a option code the constuctor warpin  only to the SFC location.I feel It has a place since the present day militarys has constuctrion  units present in their support operations units Such as  the Navy Sea bee's  and  the  Army's  Army corps of engineeirs.

posted on August 23rd, 2009, 10:45 pm

Ah Dominus, I remember why you ask that. 

posted on August 24th, 2009, 3:08 am

Aye,