New Map-only stations (not buildable by races)

posted on June 15th, 2009, 3:49 pm

Okay, this is the forum for stations that could be in the map editor. This means that you can't build them. But if you happen to capture one there are many unique things you can build at them. I'll start off.

# Deep Space 9 (Terok Nor)
- Properly scaled (I like proper scale stations)
- Armed with Artillery range phasers, and torpedoes
- This would have large amount of hit points because of being a big station.
- Constructs Cardassian Ships

posted on June 15th, 2009, 3:51 pm

A full-seze Nor Class station would be about 3-4 times the current Federation Outpost.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 3:57 pm

Yeah, but at least it is something worth trying to capture! 

posted on June 15th, 2009, 5:17 pm

250% of the size of an fed outpost would suffize IMO. The hull also must me much harder than the weapons hitpoins, otherwise it will always be destroyed before being entered, which makes it useless.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 5:40 pm

Breen bases which can build ships for the users faction. Or additional research stations like the jupiter outpost or other buildings to get better upgrades, again for anyone who captures it. If the borg were to catch them / board them they can out fit the hull with their technology...  .

Just some ideas....

posted on June 15th, 2009, 5:51 pm

I think the Surplus Depot Z15 would be an awesome map only station. Capturing it would allow you to warp in random various ships from an assortment of races (or if possible spawn derelict ships around the station... would be more appropriate).

posted on June 15th, 2009, 6:41 pm

Yes good idea.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 7:07 pm

A Deep Space Nine Map would be awesome as a hold-out map against the Dominion. Where you have to keep the station alive for X amount of minutes until Federation warp-in reinforcements arrive. That would be epic.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 7:35 pm

And then people who were desperate for Cardassians allied with the Dominion would get their wish, if we had custom maps set in a time before FO i.e. the Dominion war in this case.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 8:21 pm

I just had a great idea for this.

The map is called "Operation Return"
At the center is Deep Space Nine.
Players start at equal distances from the station.
The station is derelict.
If captured, the entire map is revealed, as sensor range is infinite.  Weapons range is also very long.
By capturing DS9, you essentially have won the game.  It should be relatively easy to hold the station.

Essentially, it's King of the Hill.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 8:36 pm

If the station is derelict then the first person to board it wins. Wouldn't that be more of a race?

posted on June 15th, 2009, 8:44 pm

fine ill send out my scout and board it first!!! as soon as it spawns il send it over....no it should be a more king of the hill aproach.

Yeah DS9 with artilery ranged phaser cannons...rapid fire micro torpedos and medium ranged pulse cannons..also outer docking ring would be the primary sheild bubble and inner would be the inner sheild as in u have to take out both sheild sets....but all In all I agree. DS9 king of the hill sounds great.

posted on June 15th, 2009, 8:46 pm

fine ill send out my scout and board it first!!! as soon as it spawns il send it over....no it should be a more king of the hill aproach.

Yeah DS9 with artilery ranged phaser cannons...rapid fire micro torpedos and medium ranged pulse cannons..also outer docking ring would be the primary sheild bubble and inner would be the inner sheild as in u have to take out both sheild sets....but all In all I agree. DS9 king of the hill sounds great.

Wow that would be great. Imagine having to capture both inner and outer rings! so you could occupy the docking ring but the habitat ring would be sealed off. Great ideas.

posted on June 16th, 2009, 12:37 am

Hmm i think it would be fun to make a station. ill see if i can dig up a decent DS9 model...
However i need a few details:
* should it have upgrades?
* should it be buildable or only a map object?
* if only a map object, should i make a map for it?

posted on June 16th, 2009, 12:44 am

of course it should have upgrades at the start of ds9 the station is very weak.