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  1. 1- Mercenary Outpost (these are a new type of station "similar to smuggler outpost" that are guarded by a new faction type "mercenarys" which can be discovered in sectors alone with a few guards (or player built) and allow for players to pick up contracts serving a faction's military taking apart of missions assigned by the faction) 2- Xsotan King and Queen (there's funny how there's a guardian but who is the true breeder and leader of them all) 3- Sandbox Mode Update (add a battle sandbox menu/mode where we can spawn ships (custom or preset) and configure them to custom factions (or just do classic red and blue) to watch them battle it out in space which also brings on another idea.... 4- Galaxy at War Update (Diplomacy Overhaul) Now with my 2nd to final suggestion (hint: bonus at the end) The diplomacy in game is currently great but can be even better by.... -Allowing multi-faction alliances -Allowing aggression and defensive pacts -Allowing multi-faction wars (what I mean by this is if you are in a muti-faction alliance with 3 different factions and declare war on a faction or they declare war on you, there could me a automatic message sent that states "Faction ______ declared war against ______ do you wish to support your ally?" they could either select "yes" or "no" in the mail -Allowing factions to place trade tariffs and quotas against each other (makes trading a bit more interesting) PS- Not only would this update benefit the mid-endgame players gameplay but also would make more usage out of spies because they could spy to see what alliances are against and friendly towards each other Extra - SPECTATOR MODE (goes along with Sandbox Update) Spectator mode can work similar to a utility beacon and allow us to watch the sectors without being in a ship with a range of 200.00-300.00km (maybe 100-150km if needed) to watch those sandbox mode battles unfold right in front of our eyes Well these are all of my suggestions, even if you just look through it, I really appreciate the opportunity to be able to share my suggestions!
  2. Intro: In the wake of the Xsotan's destruction, nations of the galaxy are once again vying for control and influence. You find yourself a newly appointed ruler of a fledgling nation in the outer rim. Use your resources wisely in order to guarantee your future. Expand your grasp with diplomacy, wealth or pure military might. Will your nation stand the test of time in the wake of this galactic turmoil? Scenario: This scenario grants player the opportunity to skip the slow build up to creating a faction in favor of a 4X style RTS. The player would be granted a starting territory with stations, resources, and money to create their own fledgling faction in a galactic wide conflict for power. The player will need to be strategic about their resources as they will be competing with opposing factions along with defending against pirates. They can use their resources to assemble a fleet of ships to fight or trade to expand. Diplomacy is also an option that can be very beneficial when played right. Difficulty: Beginner: Your neighbors love you and you frolic around space in harmony, most pirates are too dumb to assemble their own space ports and they tend to run at the first sign of trouble Normal: The usual diplomacy occurs, most have adequate relations with you, pirates have spines and will raid unprotected cargo convoys. You have a minor pirate infestation in your outer territories. Better deal with them fast before other factions get ideas to do if for you... Veteran: Your relations with your neighbors are mixed with several being unhappy about pirate raids coming from your border. Pirates control territory in your southern quadrant with a couple captured shipyards serving as their bases of operations. Pirates are more emboldened to attack your convoys with deadlier equipment to do so. Neutralize them before your neighbors decide to invade. Expert: You are not very well liked. Your neighbors are unhappy with your rise to power and won't hesitate to invade you at the first show of weakness. Pirates are a lot braver (darn space rum...) and won't hesitate to attack your supply convoys. You have multiple pirate spaceports in your territory that need terminating. Hardcore: Now your going to get it... Looks like your neighbors are amassing fleets at your borders as we speak. Pirates are sophisticated raiders who will target your supply fleets with impunity. Pirates have taken over your territory and must be driven out at all costs. Insane: You really don't have to do this to yourself... You're 'in power' in one of the most war-torn, pirate infested cess-pools in the galaxy. Pirate gangs control your territory... Oh look... it's the local galactic superpower on its way to take control liberate us from the pirates. This is going to get interesting. Features: - Your own faction HQ: it allows you to hold your influence over your territories and gives you the ability to track vessels in a certain radius. Defend it wisely. If lost, it is a good chance your territories will splinter or surrender to the enemy. - A dynamic galaxy with territory constantly being won or lost. To avoid the player steam rolling in the end game, factions would end up consolidating through alliances or conquest. Dealing with bigger territories with more ships and production makes it harder to conquer. - Regional HQs: At a certain point, one HQ cannot command so much territory. Regional HQs serve the purpose of expanding control and providing ship tracking. Be careful though. If an HQ is destroyed or captured, the entire territory is lost. Defend them wisely and prioritize them in attacks. - Warp Tracking Satellites: Offers hyperspace tracking at a smaller price and reduced range. They can be easily destroyed so watch enemy movements closely. Special cards can be put onto vessels to detect hyperspace jumps or bring ships out of hyperspace. - A bigger role for shipyards: Ship yards have often been overlooked in the game because the player can build anywhere at any time. Shipyards would take the roll of automated ship production allowing the player to focus on more pressing matters. Specific ships could be configured and selected to be built by shipyards and time would be based on the size of the shipyard and volume of assembly blocks. This would make shipyards a vital location for both players and npc factions. - Role for population centers: population center could have the role of producing your workforce. Upgrade them with academies to get specialized workers with more experience and greater proficiency. Protect them well. Crueler factions and pirates will attack these and steal your people. Consider that attacking these will be looked down upon by most factions... Enhanced Diplomacy: Factions can be convinced, bribed or will beg for alliances. These are in the form of trade agreements, defense pacts, military alliances, share Jump gates, cede territory, close borders, coerce for resources, letters of marquee, etc. Use these wisely to create strong allies and topple your enemies. Factions with different characteristics will act differently to each proposition. Factions will also have reasons for liking you... or not which will effect your overall relationship. Things like alliances with other factions, Acts of cruelty, breaking pacts, pirate attacks coming from your territory, successful diplomacy, etc will all add or take from your reputation with other factions. High reps allow for better deals and a greater chance of future diplomacy occuring. A poor relationship may lead to an outbreak of war. [EX: Harboring Pirates: "our ships are being attacked by pirates coming from your territory." -X amount of Relation per minute] (REASON: Pirate outposts located in your space) [EX: Trade Pact: "we appreciate your cooperation in our trade agreement. May both nations prosper." +X amount of relation per minute] (REASON: trade pact occuring) [EX: Thinks You're Weak: "your nation is weak and lacks the basic means to defend itself."-X amount of relation per minute] (REASON: major difference in total omicron) Cargo Fleets: You need lots of money to fund an empire. Creating a trade fleet to ship mass quantities of goods for cash is essential. However, pirates, enemy factions, and other raiders would be more than willing to take those goods off your hands (by force...) if your trade fleets are not well protected. Letters of Marque and Raiding: A letter of Marquee allows the owner to destroy all ships belonging to enemies of the issuing faction without diplomatic penalty. Other factions may not be happy to see you raiding so be aware of who's around before you pirate and loot to your heart's content. *Raiding is also a great, less than honest way of earning money. Your AI controlled ships can be commanded raid vessels, but factions will not look kindly on your aggressive measures. RTS-like battle system: There will be points where you may have multiple fleet on fleet battles. You will either have the opportunity to auto resolve (based on omicron or something) or take command of your ships via the tactical map. Battles can occur when opposing vessels are within the same tile. The player will be forced into a battle if enemy ships with intent on fighting Jump into the same sector. Once the battle starts, players will have a certain amount of choices. Fleet Tactics: Fleet tactics can be employed like focusing fire on one vessel, formations, charges, or retreats. Retreats will require a certain amount of time for hyperspace cores to charge up so players/enemies must hold out until the timer counts down. *More ideas out soon. Thanks for taking the time to read this. It would be incredible to see avorion take the next step with the addition of an RTS style 4X scenario. Easily would make it the most epic game of all time. Feel more than free to voice ideas, comments, or criticisms about the idea.
  3. Once you reach, say, a billion credits... choosing what stations to build as you expand your faction becomes less fun and new and more like a chore. The megawealth in the endgame has this unintended effect of money and resources becoming effectively meaningless. Here are some thoughts to address both of these: 1: Factions with which you ally with cause you to go to war with any factions they are at war with. Opinions of other factions are also based upon who your allies are - such that late game "everybody is my ally" is not the norm. A cause for war between factions can be controlled sectors lost by factions founding stations (I think it is currently -10k points/lost sector). 2: Similar to negotiating a cease fire, improving relations with a faction or negotiating an alliance; having an option to fund the expansion (or upgrades) to your allies would be a place to spend late game money and resources. In this case, resources given to that faction could be spent on giving that faction new capabilities (like Naonite to an Iron/Titanium faction may cause them to slowly start installing shields and hyperspace cores on their ships). Money given to an allied faction could go towards founding new stations, ships and increasing their construction capacity. As implied, only allies will accept these extra (and optional) contributions to their coffers. 3: Having a manner in which new factions are created and grow will make the galaxy much more dynamic. This would be as light weight a process so that the whole galaxy is living, but not having a million loaded sectors (so very minimal background generation and simple background calculations). - Pirate Shipyard: if they amass enough resources/slaves/credits. Once a second station below is built, they will seek ceasefires with local player and NPC factions. - Smuggler's Hideout: a way for pirate factions to facilitate trade and improve relations with other factions through un-branding stolen goods. - Resource Depot: a way for local PC and NPC ships to refine raw ores & trade resources and improve relations. - Repair Dock: a sign that what was a pirate faction is now a fledgling faction - now that its ships can respawn in territory they themselves control. At this point they are a proper faction even if they would still have tons of work to do for building a headquarters, habitats, military outposts, etc etc. The rest of the ways that they progress can be even less linear; but they may wait until they have neutral to good relations with their neighbors before investing in something like a trading post, for instance. 4: Having some ways in which factions are destroyed: - A new type of war; wars of extermination / genocide. These show just how far galactic civilization has fallen in the years since the United Alliance existed. Completing a genocide comes with major diplomatic ramifications for all factions committing the genocide. The Xsostan could also "harvest" an entire faction on occasion (this would be very rare). - Just destroying the last remnants of a faction in a normal war? - A faction conquering another faction (capturing & aggressively building stations in hostile territory, until the offending faction no longer exists). Hooray war of conquest! Conclusion: having life cycles of factions adds a living dynamic to the galactic sandbox. Funding allied factions' expansion or improving what resources they have access to can make places like the Rim an interesting place to settle, if your goal is to build up an Iron faction all the way up to Avorion, for instance. Finally, sharing your wars with your allies will increase the difficulty of getting everyone allied with one another and add a layer of difficulty in maximizing "One Against All and All Against One." Thoughts?
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