Constructor warp in

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:01 am

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

i think that was to prevent trading freighters with borg players

posted on August 24th, 2009, 11:22 am

What would be the problem with that?

posted on August 24th, 2009, 11:34 am

Just a guess, but I think the problem is that other freighters would require a Mining Station of some kind, and the Borg don't build those. You'd have no way to offload the material.

posted on August 24th, 2009, 11:37 am

Is the node technically no mining-station. Never tried to unload a miner at a node nor a clooector on a miningstation.

posted on August 24th, 2009, 2:23 pm

The Node works exactly like a mining station. Any freighter can dock with it. Hence, by trading Borg freighters you can prevent harassment and get cheaper stations and faster movement (plus more efficient harvesting if you use Borg and non Borg freighters in combination)... I agree, on second thought that could prove unbalancing 

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:00 pm

If you are worried about  people trading vesssels with the Borg just put a max trading cap of two mining vessels on each player per game. Besides do not the Borg get what they need the old fasioned way. They Assimulate it!

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:03 pm

Why not just exclude the Borg from Trading at all, like stock did?

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:12 pm

i think that was to prevent trading freighters with borg players

That doesn't make sense since not trading con ships or freighters dates back to A1.

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:31 pm

Why not just exclude the Borg from Trading at all, like stock did?

I think this would destroy a lot of interesting tactics as well as weaken the Borg incredibly in team games without a "transmute" ability.

If you are worried about  people trading vesssels with the Borg just put a max trading cap of two mining vessels on each player per game.

Two mining vessels can still place an unlimited amount of mining nodes

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:34 pm

I think this would destroy a lot of interesting tactics as well as weaken the Borg incredibly in team games without a "transmute" ability.

Though the Borg can't actually trade, it isn't in their nature.

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:37 pm

Though the Borg can't actually trade, it isn't in their nature.

Says you? In Voyager they "traded" with the Voyager

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:38 pm

Says you? In Voyager they "traded" with the Voyager

And we all know how that ended...by the Borg's actions.

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:39 pm

Ah, but then by that logic, the Dominion doesn't really trade either

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:40 pm

I think every one is getting  off topic what I specfically  asked for was a replacement constructor as a warp in replacement . The reason for  the request for the  developers looking in to it was to rebuild Starbases and mining stations. It was not for trade with any other player but  just for  my races use to rebuild.

posted on August 24th, 2009, 9:42 pm

So why only the Federation then?