Ship status

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:43 pm

It may be an old idea but has random failures of a ships equipment been suggested? I don't mean a lost or dead in space failure but a sensor or weapon failure that can be repaired but takes a station visit or time for the ship repair and/or Engineer to fix? Thoughts?

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MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:59 pm

I always liked the idea of "random failures". Any ship can have unexpected failures at anytime, could lead to interesting encounters!

Zule · Post by **Zule** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:21 pm

lol, taking on 5 reds and suddenly the guns fail... NOT GOOD! I would have to say that the idea positively scares me. i also make a point of using my crew slots for other things so I wouldn't have an engineer fix anything that went boom.

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:47 pm

Your guns are "overheating" or using up all the power reserves, at any rate, you need to stop 'panic firing" and just fire quick bursts. having an engineer AND a weapons officer will help among other things.
Go an MP and ask for advice on proper weapon/crew usage.
Ask the server, he knows all!

LOL

Zule · Post by **Zule** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:28 am

From post: 99758, Topic: tid=7146, author=MMaggio wrote:Your guns are "overheating" or using up all the power reserves, at any rate, you need to stop 'panic firing" and just fire quick bursts. having an engineer AND a weapons officer will help among other things.
Go an MP and ask for advice on proper weapon/crew usage.
Ask the server, he knows all! LOL

No i was being theoretical not literal, I know that one about overheating believe me

I just meant the weapons failing totally during a fight would be a killer.

TGS · Post by **TGS** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:35 pm

Yeah I'm with Eclipse on this one. While I would love failures that require some "working" and attentiveness if it were done in a random sense it would probably not be nearly as fun as you guys may think. Randomly flying long distances and have a fuel leak... fun. Have a fuel leak or engine power down in the middle of combat not so much.

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:16 pm

The only way I can see it working without crimping the game is if it only happened when an engineer wasn't aboard.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:47 pm

I do not lilke random failures. They already happen with my X52 in the middle of contracts for no reason like drifting and sometimes spinning.......and every time that happens I'm cursing......

:P:P:P:P:P:P

[Edited on 1-15-2011 by Maarschalk]

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:53 am

That gives me an idea. Why not just randomly kick your computer and await whatever failure it gives you.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:10 am

More likeley that will give random failures in my feet since I do not wear shoes inside the house........LOL......

:P:P:P:P:P

Zule · Post by **Zule** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:54 am

I have to admit, again, that I do not carry crew at all currently as i use the space on the frame for something else, currently a builder I think, so I don't like the idea of drifting in space because of that choice. That said adding the random failure isn't a bad idea as long as it's not catastrophic or in combat. Both of which should be easy enough to ensure doesn't happen. having a repair system could also limit the impact of this feature should it be implemented...

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:56 pm

From post: 99918, Topic: tid=7146, author=Marvin wrote: That gives me an idea. Why not just randomly kick your computer and await whatever failure it gives you.

ROFLMAO

:P:D:P:D:P
Perfect response. I retract my earlier suggestion and claim a chemically induced lack of logical thought process.
My apologies.

Atollski · Post by **Atollski** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:23 pm

how about a background program that randomly deletes a file on your computer every 10 seconds?

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:14 pm

From post: 99997, Topic: tid=7146, author=Atollski wrote:how about a background program that randomly deletes a file on your computer every 10 seconds?

Gates already has that:P:D:P!;)

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:06 pm

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Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:08 am

From post: 99997, Topic: tid=7146, author=Atollski wrote:how about a background program that randomly deletes a file on your computer every 10 seconds?

LOL....plenty of those trojans, viruses, spy and malware around with Microsoft being the worse with spamware of security updates........

:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:18 am

From post: 100020, Topic: tid=7146, author=Oasis wrote:My thoughts about random failures: NO! i need my guns to work at all times. If my weapons fail on me while fighting Eclipse, i will be extremely antagonized!

LOL, like if you have guns or not will make any difference in that scenario!:)

Atollski · Post by **Atollski** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:42 pm

> [SW] Eclipse destroyed [BA] Oasis in ...

shilo · Post by **shilo** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:25 am

From post: 99839, Topic: tid=7146, author=Marvin wrote: The only way I can see it working without crimping the game is if it only happened when an engineer wasn't aboard.

That would really suck for anyone that has a military ship.

Post by **DaveK** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:19 pm

Oasis . . . is "antagonised" a cool yoof word for "dead"?

:P

I must admit that it's pleasantly challenging enough with my own inability to combat, poor eyesight and slow reflexes without the game shafting me at random!

For the masochists, who obviously want a challenge, could we have an option to have our ships serviced at a station with a random cost and time taken instead?

;) Or perhaps they could play the game with dark glasses on, or just with one hand!:D

[Edited on 18-1-2011 by DaveK]