Scouting for research

posted on September 19th, 2010, 11:50 am

Concept: The feds scout and do science missions to learn about the universe. Therefor their research should reflect this 'exploration' aspect.

The basic idea: A scout vessel (or a science vessel) has all of the research build options, instead of the science station. All the prices are the same, except for an additional requirement of needing to be a certain distance away from a starbase. (potential interaction with nebula? Distance = 1000 units OR near a Matura nebula ..?).

Distance from starbase would be calculated relative to the size of the map. Largest (most distance needed for research) would equal 1/2 of the map size.

Clicking the research would put the scout in 'research mode' (much like it's current ping does) where it cannot move.


The Nebula (normal one) would also have this research option, but costs would reduced by 5%. An additional -1% cost to research is gained per rank.

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posted on September 19th, 2010, 11:53 am

interesting idea, but i dont like it, research shouldnt be done on a venture

maybe a new science ship could assist a research station, so while the science ship is in research mode the costs and time of research at the station are slightly reduced as its got help.

posted on September 19th, 2010, 1:10 pm

A lot of people would probably be happier to see that sensor-Neb (Research Neb?!) come flying in.

posted on September 19th, 2010, 1:44 pm

here are indeed plans to integrate discovery into Fleet Operations. expect changes in this sector around the time of the later faction redos

posted on September 19th, 2010, 2:59 pm

Woot? 

posted on September 19th, 2010, 10:36 pm

That is awesome, man these upcomming patchs sound like they are gonna be very packed and game channging, well at least of the very small tidbits that have been posted on the forums

I was in fact thinking of an idea like this, cept more of just a sort of expirience system for what you discover on the map, like if "checkpoints" were placed around the map

posted on September 20th, 2010, 2:02 am

here are indeed plans to integrate discovery into Fleet Operations. expect changes in this sector around the time of the later faction redos

That sounds awesome.  A bit cryptic, though.

posted on September 20th, 2010, 10:29 am

That's because precise plans are not yet completed

posted on September 20th, 2010, 2:00 pm

...you are so nasty Optec... 

posted on September 20th, 2010, 2:38 pm

...you are so nasty Optec... 

No, nasty would be if he said:

Our plans are complete, we are just not going to tell you.  Nah nah ne na nah!  >:D