Organic Infestation ?

oleg · #1 March 26th, 2002, 04:56 PM

Is it possible to assign a negative value to the stellar ability "pull to the center of system" ?
If yes, the Nova system can be made pushing ships away, thus emulating the strong solar wind of blowing star

GhostBear · #2 March 26th, 2002, 06:00 PM

I have to concur with the general consensus that these new "systems" are pretty worthless.

Make them do something or give a way to turn them off.

GB

Arak Koba · #3 March 26th, 2002, 06:03 PM

I did a revision of these new system graphics because I thought most of them looked too large for the space they occupied. You can get them at the link in my sig or at PBW.

I think that idea about the repulsion for Nova systems is a good idea. Or at least, taking damage for being in such a volatile sector of space.

-edit-

I am going to make a modified SystemTypes file to include special abilities for these new systems.

Wish me luck!

[ 26 March 2002: Message edited by: Arak Koba ]

TerranC · #4 March 26th, 2002, 07:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GhostBear:
I have to concur with the general consensus that these new "systems" are pretty worthless.

Make them do something or give a way to turn them off.

Well sir, aren't you arrogant.

Even though they are worthless to the strategic part of gameplay, In the original, it was pretty boring to see either solar systems, or asteroid belts, or just nebulaes... and it had only around 5 colours.

They still look nice, and add a bit of fun in the beginning.

Gryphin · #5 March 26th, 2002, 07:28 PM

The way I "see" the new systems is for now they are eye candy as someone has said.
Personaly, I like the variety. I also suspect that making them "do" something would have cost more time and money. I also suspect that they will indeed have a function in the future. I'd say suggest some ideas on how to use them.
The idea about "pushing" ships was very interesting.

Edit: I wish I could type

[ 26 March 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

Arak Koba · #6 March 26th, 2002, 07:32 PM

Ok, I have added all kinds of abilities to these systems, mostly along the lines of scanner interference, shield interference, and random movement for systems like the Infestation, etc.

I need to go test it out, especially to see if movement repulsion will work for the Nova system.

Once I test it out, I will upload it and link it.

wr8th · #7 March 26th, 2002, 07:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Arak Koba:

Once I test it out, I will upload it and link it.

You da man!