|
|
|
 |

February 4th, 2005, 12:07 AM
|
 |
General
|
|
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,227
Thanks: 7
Thanked 44 Times in 28 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
Did someone say 'Mining' in a Starfury Mod? Well, that's just the kind of bait that gets this guy's attention. Now I'm looking forward to this new mod.
Hot dang, Mining in SF. Now that sounds sweet, I wonder how you're going to manage that.
Cheers! 
|

February 4th, 2005, 01:42 AM
|
National Security Advisor
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 5,085
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
There are several ways (good, cheesy, and extra-cheesy), it depends on how Starfury handles them. The best one I suspect is going to be a MASSIVE resource hog. :/
__________________
Phoenix-D
I am not senile. I just talk to myself because the rest of you don't provide adequate conversation.
- Digger
|

February 5th, 2005, 06:05 AM
|
 |
Shrapnel Fanatic
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Southern CA, USA
Posts: 18,394
Thanks: 0
Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
Quote:
David E. Gervais said:
Did someone say 'Mining' in a Starfury Mod? Well, that's just the kind of bait that gets this guy's attention. Now I'm looking forward to this new mod.
Hot dang, Mining in SF. Now that sounds sweet, I wonder how you're going to manage that.
Cheers!
|
My guess is a new faction that has only weaponless "satellites" to represent mineable asteroids. They would drop resources (components) after you "blow them up," which you would then go and sell.
Quote:
-You start out as a civilian, with an option to join the military.
|
Will this be doable at any date?
|

February 5th, 2005, 03:10 PM
|
National Security Advisor
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 5,085
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
That's plan one for the mining. Except IIRC there is actually a target type for asteroids. The problem is AI..which this immobile, unarmed rocks WILL have, go figure..takes up a lot of resources. Its also the reason that most planets won't be destroyable.
Given the number of asteroids most of my systems have, it may not be feasable. The other option is having fewer asteroids to blow up, or having one in the center of each cluster that acts as a "node", representing mining the entire cluster. If that doesn't pan out either, there's always the El Cheapo option: giving those node asteroids a "shuttle over" option. You'd then go to a mining menu, and depending on the equipment in your ship, some ore would be deposited in your hold.
You'll be able to mine certain planets as well, but it'll be more difficult and require heavier equipment, and it'll only use the el cheapo option.
" Will this be doable at any date? "
At any game date? Not exactly. If you turn the initial offer down you can't do that mission tree. What you can do is get a merc license, and/or join the reserves. The reason for that is the military missions will be carefully balanced for the player only having a certain amount of resources, and if you can spend months gathering cash beforehand that won't work.
__________________
Phoenix-D
I am not senile. I just talk to myself because the rest of you don't provide adequate conversation.
- Digger
|

February 5th, 2005, 10:09 PM
|
 |
National Security Advisor
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5,624
Thanks: 1
Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
Why not just have a few random "treasure horde" asteroids with various pirate goods?
|

February 5th, 2005, 10:13 PM
|
National Security Advisor
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 5,085
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
That would work but not quite what I was shooting for. 
__________________
Phoenix-D
I am not senile. I just talk to myself because the rest of you don't provide adequate conversation.
- Digger
|

February 5th, 2005, 10:58 PM
|
 |
National Security Advisor
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5,624
Thanks: 1
Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
Quote:
Phoenix-D said:
That would work but not quite what I was shooting for.
|
Sure, but could be a nice addition anyway.
|

February 7th, 2005, 10:26 PM
|
 |
Shrapnel Fanatic
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 11,451
Thanks: 1
Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts
|
|
Re: Mod interest check
Searching through a large asteroid belt to find the few asteroids with usable resources in them would be appropriate prospecting work 
__________________
Things you want:
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Hybrid Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
|