[Wade]

Asteroid Domains

Could we have asteroids provide bonuses such as hidden and defensive. The drawback could be a chance each combat turn of taking small asteroid minor dammage.

Guide:
Escort: 50% chance of being hidden per game turn, +50% defense / 10% chance of dammage per combat turn.

Frigate:..............40%, +40% / 20%
Destroyer:.........30%, +30% / 30%
Light Cruiser:.....20%, +20% / 40%
Cruiser:..............10%, +10% / 50%

These are some game play possibilities: more use of smaller ships to hide in asteroid rings and clusters; we never know what might be hiding in them; ambush possibilities; mid sized ships can attempt to hide but if they are seen and attacked then they will take more asteroid dammage then smaller ships and have a smaller defensive bonus then the smaller ships.

Asteroids could be the "hide and ambush" domain of smaller ships. Monsters of the appropriate sizes could also benefit.

-Wade

Also, the asteroid fields could be a natural barrier on the maps to slow down ships and monsters. Perhaps in a way similiar to the above guide. Larger ships will be slowed down more tha smaller ships.