New features I would like to see>>>>

[Mark Walton]

Area effect weapons sound good in theory, but until we get better control over fleet formations, and AI combat, they would be a real risk.

Other ideas;

More interesting Warp Points
Allow auto-generation of one-way WP, or cloaked WP. I like the idea (which seemed to be thought of but not implemented) of periodic warp points, which open, close, open, close, some randomly and some on fixed periods.

WP PERIODIC
(Warp Point opens and closes at various times)
1: Time till WP closes
2: Time till WP opens

WP PERIODIC RANDOM
(Warp Point opens and closes at random times)
1: Minimum time between changes
2: Maximum time between changes

WP CLOAKED
(One or both ends of Warp Point are cloaked and require sensors to be present to use. Origin is system generating WP; ie system whose "wp style" was used)
1: Origin cloak level
2: Destination cloak level

Different WP sizes... small WP only allows smaller ships through.


WP NARROW
(WP will cause damage to vessels above a certain size, due to narrow warp conduit)
1: Maximum safe size in kT
2: Damage per multiple of safe size




[This message has been edited by Mark Walton (edited 20 November 2001).]