Attack of the Ankle-Biters - Replacment player needed.

Slick · #1 July 26th, 2003, 05:54 AM

Unfortunately, I don't have time for another PBW game right now, but I just thought of an idea for a game that might spark ideas for someone else. The idea is a normal game of SE4 with Ship Construction turned off or limited such that you only have Frigates (Ankle-Biters) and Colonizers as ship sizes available. That's right, no other ship sizes. Yes, there would be some components that you just couldn't put onto a ship - like spaceyard components. Minefields would now be much more of a threat because it would take a fleet of minesweepers to sweep them. Planet defenses would now be formidable. Defense bases would inspire the fear that they should. Basically you would have to use massive amounts of Frigates to overwhelm your targets. You would have to be very creative in your ship designs. Anyone wanting to use this idea, feel free.

edit: spelling.

Slick.

(Appolgies in advance to Slick for editing the thread title. Didn't want to start a new thread. I will switch it back when we get someone.)

[ February 06, 2004, 21:35: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Captain Kwok · #2 July 26th, 2003, 07:47 AM

Interesting idea, but I'd set up for ships up to the destroyer size. They're a bit more flexible and will make this sort of the game more fun.

Narf'scompatshop · #3 July 26th, 2003, 10:05 AM

THE FIRST PERSON TO SAY IT GETS A HAMMER!

General Woundwort · #4 July 26th, 2003, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Narf'scompatshop:
THE FIRST PERSON TO SAY IT GETS A HAMMER!

Say what? "It"? Are you a Knight of Ni by chance?

Pax · #5 July 26th, 2003, 07:44 PM

I'd allow warships up to destroyer size, light carriers, medium transports, colony ships, and starbases up to battlestation.

However, I would also trim off large fighters and large weapon platforms, as they might each in their own way pose too great a challenge to ships of destroyer size or smaller.

It sounds like a GRAND idea for a game, mind.

Phoenix-D · #6 July 26th, 2003, 08:01 PM

If you allow light carriers, they'll be used as warships. Half fighter bays still gives you 400kt weapons space, and enougg size to use Huge mounts (IIRC, at least Large)