Idea for future PBW - Conceptual Empires

Taera · #1 November 10th, 2003, 09:16 PM

Do you still remember SE3? When designing an AI you had to create a specific set of two weapons. Well, how about we expand this and try this in SE4? Basicly, players choose several weapons and are restricted to them.

This is inspired by the Torpedo Question topic, it would be interesting to actually test the usefulness of certain weapons in combat rather than on paper.

I know PBW is down, but sometime it will come back.
Anyone?
Settings, as well as specific sets of weapons, can be discussed here.

Cyrien · #2 November 10th, 2003, 09:39 PM

Ok. So each person chooses two weapon sets that their empire will use exclusively? So that is two weapons techs? Or two types of specific weapons? IE: Temporal Weapons gets you lots of different types of weapons but is a single weapon tech.

Taera · #3 November 11th, 2003, 08:36 AM

im not sure about the number of weapons. say four? that, or your racial weapons. or ban racials alltogether.

Cyrien · #4 November 11th, 2003, 04:00 PM

Also do non-damaging weapons count? Is wormhole or tractor counted as a weapon pick? How about PD?

I think what we really need is a list of weapons that can be chosen and those that can't and others that are maybe freebies (if any).

[ November 11, 2003, 14:01: Message edited by: Cyrien ]

Deathstalker · #5 November 12th, 2003, 02:36 AM

Or even better yet...a set number of 'points' to spend and each weapon is worth a number of points, that way you could pick a few big weapons but have to do without others....only problem is rating the weapons, (probally work on a scale of 20 points and then rating each of the weapons on a scale of 1-10, ex PPB's are worth 10 points while DUC's are worth 4 and Plasma Missiles are worth 3....etc)

Taera · #6 November 12th, 2003, 06:59 AM

Good idea, i'll do that if i know that at least a few people are interested.

Cyrien · #7 November 12th, 2003, 05:29 PM

I would be interested in that. But you would have to be carefull in rating those weapons.

Taera · #8 November 13th, 2003, 12:22 AM

im priding myself with the belief i hold the secret of balance

Admiral Wunderbar · #9 November 13th, 2003, 07:13 AM

Indeed a good idea! In particular, I was thinking of adding specific ships to each empire. I guess that coupled with unique weapons will be more interesting.
And... what's the secret of balance?

Taera · #10 November 13th, 2003, 07:42 AM

i could tell you, but then i would have to kill you.... balancedly

special weapons ruin the purpose, i think

i'll build the chart tomorrow