Dominion Factions

posted on October 16th, 2010, 11:15 am

In (I believe) the current version of FleetOps, the Dominion have an ability that allows (via one tech path) to build Breen units; though only two of them. The Breen and Cardassian were a huge part of the Dominion forces during the Dominion-Federation Wars, and I still think the Cardassian forces should play a role.

I know there is a modifcation (specifically on Armada2Files) which replaces the Breen with two Cardassian ships. I'd instead like the two options to be Breen or Cardassian, depending on your tech choice. In addition to this, it would be nice to have more than two units each.

The Breen currently have two, the smaller craft (which was initially going to be the model used for the show) and the battleship we know and love. If the first (smaller) design is in there (I believe, designed by a Mark Eaves) then his third concept could be incorporated also? See: File:Breen warship sketch.jpg - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki

You'd then give the Cardassians the Galor (or Keldon) and two others?

Just a thought.

posted on October 16th, 2010, 11:36 am

Intelligence Report: Dominion - The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fleet Operations

cardassians dont deserve their own avatar, the dominion retreated to the gamma quadrant after the war and are no longer involved with cardassia. the cardassians are weakened and will not be playable as an avatar or race.

they will appear as npcs, so map makers can place cardy ships on the map so u can capture a galor etc. maybe hire them for money.

posted on October 16th, 2010, 12:15 pm

Aye, the Cardassians are not intended to become playable or an avatar, but will be featured as one of the first major NP factions

posted on October 16th, 2010, 1:03 pm

The idea that the Cardassians would help the race that conquered them to use as cannon-fodder, then attempted the complete genocide of the Cardassian people is a very strange one.

posted on October 16th, 2010, 5:35 pm

Hey, no hard feelings, right Cardassians?

posted on October 16th, 2010, 5:47 pm

Hey, no hard feelings, right Cardassians?

"You used our fleets as battering rams, subjugated our worlds, broke your promises and instead replaced with us with the (admittedly awesome) Breen. Nope, no hard feelings, Founders." 

posted on October 16th, 2010, 5:49 pm

You just know the Vorta would actually try that...

posted on October 23rd, 2010, 12:42 pm

Intelligence Report: Dominion - The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fleet Operations

Aye, the Cardassians are not intended to become playable or an avatar, but will be featured as one of the first major NP factions

Thank you for that. Didn't know about this, guess I can live with the knowledge that they will be included. I'm just now hoping for a little more than a mere Hideki and Galor.

I've also read about the integration of the Son'a, a nice idea, but again, I'm hoping you don't just create the three ships seen on the movie. The Battleship rocks (love the design and all that), but Command Cruiser looks okay, but I don't feel the Collector would serve much of a purpose. Would be nice to see some new Son'a designs.

Also, whilst still on the subject of the Dominion, do practically all of their ships have to be researched (as prototypes) first? Gets a bit tedious having the prototypes either stuck in your base doing nothing much, or out in the field being destroyed (only to need rebuilding). I'm all for some prototypes, but it seems the Dominion have too many.

posted on October 23rd, 2010, 1:38 pm

All Dominion ships (except those built at the starbase) require prototypes except the first in each yard (the A-20 Attack Destroyer and the T-15 Heavy Cruiser).  But they, unlike the other factions, don't need to build science stations or do any research to unlock those ships - once they have the yard, they can build the prototype and then the ship.  It's one of the things added to make each faction unique.

posted on October 23rd, 2010, 8:28 pm

Avatars generally get 2 new ship designs and several new specials . Otherwise some factions would quickly be offset and it wouldn't be as 'cool'.