Prefab (constructor idea)

posted on March 12th, 2011, 8:25 am

random idea: Have the first (and only the first) building that a constructor makes build at an accelerated speed (i.e. 50-80% faster). Could up the constructor cost

or

have only the first 2 constructors (1 for Borg) have the "prefab" 

posted on March 12th, 2011, 9:31 am

Ööööh, why?

posted on March 12th, 2011, 4:26 pm

The idea behind it was that the first 5 mins of the game is just setup, which amounts to a waiting game. Wait for you constructor to build that first building that you are going to build anyways. (subsequent buildings wouldn't be built fast, so no change there)

And it's mirrored after the fact that the first scout and 2 constructors are build fast to boost the initial (boring) part of the game.

Basically wanting to get into the real meat of the game faster.


Acknowledged: The scouting window will actually be reduced, but most folks don't wait to build their first buildings to see what their opponent has.

posted on March 12th, 2011, 4:48 pm

You want to lessen the initial starting time? That may be great and all for impatient observers, but FO already has a damn small strat-choosing window on larger maps.
And as for the "not waiting for first building", that's because FO's start time is so fast, that you basically have to choose a certain strat (Saber start being a good non-rush example) or set of strats (something with K'beajQ because I can't switch from double yard K'vort to Vor'cha setup if I find out I'm facing a counter to one of those) without knowing what you'll be facing yet.
Maybe other players actually do just like putting up stations blindly, but enforcing that is not a good idea.

posted on March 12th, 2011, 4:53 pm

Quite agreed Nebula

posted on March 12th, 2011, 4:55 pm

I'm not sure if that could affect balancing. Romulans or Dominion could set up their yard very fast and build ships immediately, whereas Borg still had to wait for 10CCs to build their first Scube, even if the conduction matrix is built within 5seconds.
I'm not considering it a huge problem. You Commentators use the time to introduce players, the players say gl hf - there is something going on in that time  :D.

posted on March 12th, 2011, 6:53 pm

I see both sides, but I have to agree with Neb and Dom that you need that extra scouting time.