Random large scale events?

Professor Paul1290 · Post by **Professor Paul1290** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:41 pm

Do you think it would be fun to have random but infrequent events that send announcements to every player on the server?

Something along the lines of "A large Vonari force has broken past the front line and are heading for Sierra! Requesting all available ships to assist!". Any stations damaged in the resulting battle could be unusuable for the next several hours.

Natural distasters could be interesting as well. Perhaps there could be a large asteroid heading to a certain world and there would be a message sent out for any available ships to intercept the large rock, match speeds with it, and apply tractor beams to push it off course. If the asteroid makes impact then perhaps the local economy would be severely changed for the next several hours

They would have to be rather infrequent of course with maybe only a small chance of happening every few hours, perhaps only occuring once every few days on average.

Would something like this be possible in the game?

[Edited on 5-16-2011 by Professor Paul1290]

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:48 pm

"Now that would be Fun"...

Post by **Vice** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:49 pm

Yes, it would be possible and I like the idea a lot. Imagine if the Vonari attacks could even take out player built stations if the distress call isn't answered. There are some significant development challenges involved, but the time would probably be well spent for such an addition. Once things slow down with the multiplayer update (which has been consuming most of my time lately), I may draft some ideas and code for such 'events'.

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:49 pm

Now you're talking. that would be very cool mate.

xingbing1 · Post by **xingbing1** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:18 pm

In MP at least, perhaps the chance of something happening should be weighted according to how many people are on, to help make sure there is someone around to help, and make it more interesting when several people are on.
Perhaps there could be some post-disaster things as well, e.g. 'there has been a large-scale global tsunami on Oasis, Pearl System, due to an asteroid impact. Any help received would be sure to increase reputation.'
I'll have a think of a list of possible ideas when I'm not so tired...

Mop Head · Post by **Mop Head** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:25 pm

or a star that goes Red Giant for a week and then supernovas. Someone had an idea for different size and color stars, this could be an 'event' on that vein.

TGS · Post by **TGS** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:09 am

I would absolutely love a more dynamic universe and events could be a good framework to open up possibilities on that front. Imagine events that could actually change the shape of the universe.

Dave S · Post by **Dave S** » Tue May 17, 2011 2:03 am

That would be SWEEEEET!!!

I especially like the idea of a larger scale Vonari Strike occuring every once in a while. Get multiple players working together to do something out of the normal.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Tue May 17, 2011 2:10 am

Ya, them 7 maximum number of Vonari + 1 near useless Vonari Battleship are not challenge anymore.

Accountant · Post by **Accountant** » Tue May 17, 2011 3:37 am

Fascinating idea! I would love to see this one come to fruition.

Post by **Marvin** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:09 am

Boy, you just never know what's going to pique (in a good way) Vice's interest.

Jack Dandy · Post by **Jack Dandy** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:49 am

Interested to see how it'll get implemented

Post by **DaveK** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:14 pm

I've heard lots and lots of comments about how capital ships a too wimpy. Some even claim to take them down in a starter merc Talon with particle weapons!

How difficult would it be to beef them up and given them better defensive capabilities to make them a worthwhile team challenge?

Having just come from the adjacent "I think I'm missing something here" thread where a post just suggested that people should calm down a bit because the ideas won't make it into the game anyway, it's great to see Vice respond within eight minutes with a positve and a promise to have a play with the idea!!

Mophead - which technology were thinking about using to stop a star going red giant? and as an encore if you are too late to stop the first bit, stop a star going nova?

:P:P:P:P:P

Post by **Marvin** » Tue May 17, 2011 6:38 pm

From post: 107345, Topic: tid=7584, author=DaveK wrote:Mophead - which technology were thinking about using to stop a star going red giant? and as an encore if you are too late to stop the first bit, stop a star going nova? :P:P:P:P:P

Call Superman. He finally put on the suit. Now he can do anything.

Starbuck · Post by **Starbuck** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:58 pm

Such a cool idea. Would be great to see everybody team up

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:02 pm

I agree, this is a great Idea. No not calling Superman....but the random event thingy....LOL...

:P

Galaxian · Post by **Galaxian** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:23 am

If possible to implement, random 'events' would be really cool and add some interesting..... 'randomness'... to the universe.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:37 am

I just hope that it is not JUST for multiplayer.

Post by **DaveK** » Wed May 25, 2011 8:17 am

From post: 107689, Topic: tid=7584, author=Nigel_Strange wrote:I just hope that it is not JUST for multiplayer.

I agree - it would make SP (which doesn't have the live contingent that inhabits MP) more interesting and would go some way to answering those that find SP a bit "samey" at present.