New Weapons Ideas

[oleg]

Originally posted by Renegade:

2. Warp Point Killer. A device much like the one used to destroy stars but instead it instantaneously destroys a WP.
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SEiV has it. Research Stellar Manipulation and you will have "close warp point device"

[oleg]

Originally posted by Renegade:
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6. The option to retreat or avoid combat. The two options do not allow for a strategic retreat. In Rebellion you had the option to view the enemy fleet and evaluate wether or not you wanted to engage them. I think this option would be a god send for Space Empires V.
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SEIII had the retreat option and it did not work well - fleets were chasing each other around strategic map to utter boredom and frustration of players. May be it can be made to work better, but IMHO, SEIV system is very good.

[oleg]

Originally posted by Renegade:
... 8. Mass Driver. A weapon that penetrates planetary shielding and destroys population.
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It is here. Biological weapons are evil - I HATE plaque bombs.

[oleg]

Originally posted by Renegade:
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4. Planetary Cloaking Device. A facility that hides a planet from view.
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I am not sure here, but are't Devnulmod Monsters' planet cloaked and undetectable ? Sorry, did' play Devnulmod for long time.

[oleg]

Originally posted by Renegade:
... Black Hole Harvester. A mineral, rad, org mining device. A component that mines a black hole for resources.

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I wonder how the hell can one sent minerals back from under the Schwartshild (sp?, sorry) radius ? Cool idea though.

[Cyrien]

You wouldn't necessarily be mining the black hole... you could mine the accretion disk.

[Loser]

Even if you're just mining the accretion disk you'd be orbiting at relativistic speeds.

It'd be weird.