[Factions] Allow territory control among factions and diplomacy options (M&B-like)

[Xaliber]

Coming from Mount & Blade where the game world goes on with or without us, seeing factions declaring war and conquering each other is always fun. We could just do something else while watching control of certain sectors shift to other factions.

This should allow a more dynamic world where it feels like a breathing, living universe.

Would be nice to have diplomacy options (and sabotages/manipulation) as well.

Edited July 29, 2021 by Xaliber

[MoreChainguns!]

It would also make conquering the universe a hassle, as opposed to just a system-by-system grind, because the AI would try to take their sectors back and potentially band together against you. 

It would make boarding a lot more of an attractive option, considering how many ships you'd need just to hold onto sectors! 😄

 

[Xaliber]

10 minutes ago, MoreChainguns! said:

It would also make conquering the universe a hassle, as opposed to just a system-by-system grind, because the AI would try to take their sectors back and potentially band together against you. 

It would make boarding a lot more of an attractive option, considering how many ships you'd need just to hold onto sectors! 😄

 

Yes indeed, it would also make allying with certain factions more beneficial. Pick stronger factions and choose the right one for your bumper. 

 

 

 

[eode]

This is effectively the already-upvoted space opera suggestion, isn't it?

[MoreChainguns!]

1 hour ago, eode said:

This is effectively the already-upvoted space opera suggestion, isn't it?

Certainly sounds like it. Could you link to that post?

[Xaliber]

On 5/26/2021 at 8:49 PM, eode said:

This is effectively the already-upvoted space opera suggestion, isn't it?

Oh neat, I wasn't aware of that thread due to the name!

It seems to be a little bit different that the suggestion does not emphasize AI factions competing for territories themselves, but my suggestion could fit easily into that.

 

On 5/26/2021 at 10:28 PM, MoreChainguns! said:

Certainly sounds like it. Could you link to that post?

Should be this one! 

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by Xaliber

[eode]

oops!  I edited my response, but I guess I forgot to hit send!

Yeah, I think that *this* is more of what I thought of when *reading* the space opera post.

If you combine this M&B territory style with the space opera player-involvement one, you get a really dynamic world.

[MoreChainguns!]

1 hour ago, Xaliber said:

Should be this one! 

Thanks!

For sure, that would make things a lot more interesting when you decide to start your own empire (and also make post-endgame way more engaging).