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chilong · Post by **chilong** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:47 am

Hi,

I have been playing Evochron Legends for a couple weeks now. Great game, I'm really enjoying it. Thank you.

I realize that I'm new but figured I'll speak up sans formal intoduction and social etiquette, with a few ideas. Please don't think me unfriendly; I hope to get a chance to converse with other members. Right now, however,.... a man with a mission. LOL

I have a few suggestions that may or may not be easily accomplished and/or be desirable to anyone other than myself but while I have a few spare minutes, just thought I'd throw 'em out there (perhaps they've been discussed already... if so, forgive me for not checking the forum content first; I don't have enough time at the moment)

1. I wish the ships had the capacity to install more equipment. The next best thing would be the ability to swap equipment from cargo bays while in flight, but at least 2 more slots would be good.

2. I don't see why the military ships couldn't have 1 or 2 cargo bays. If for nothing else, just to carry additional equipment. (yeah, I guy can't have enough equipment!).

3. It would be useful to have access to system descrpitions, news and commodity values for all systems regardless of where you are.

OK, MIGHT AS WELL GET CRAZY (I can dream, can't I?):

4. It would be more interesting and give more motivation to travel and explore if the cities and planet terrain were more diverse. ( i would be willing to offer/design/sketch an idea or 2) I'm thinking this entails a lot of work and shouldn't even be suggesting this but what the heck.

5. And for the over-achievers on your staff..... The ability to leave your ship while docked at stations etc. and "strech your legs" ala Privateer.

6.Unusual discoveries... Ruins of ancient civilizations on planets, shipwrecks, etc.

Well, as if that wasn't already too much.....that's it.

I checking out some of the previous discussions on this forum when I have more time!

Post by **Vice** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:22 am

Hello and welcome. Glad you're enjoying the game.

Here's some additional reading on those topics you might be interested in:

1 (and 2 to an extent):
http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtop ... 1#pid34693
http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3002 (includes debate/discussion on transferring equipment)

3:
The 'why play the game at all/explore/travel' and 'eliminating the game' topic: http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtop ... 1#pid64226

4:
Stay tuned, this kind of stuff is a perpetual goal of mine.

5:
Probably not something the 'staff' and I would likely do, unless a different game with FPS focus were to become a project.

6:
Keep exploring...

[Edited on 12-15-2009 by Vice]

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:48 am

On No. 4, there are a few of us that have built some cities in our spare time, and have pestered Vice to add support for them in a way that allows tagging a specific planet with a specific city model. They all act the same, but look differently. I've release one, and I think the other was done by Accountant. I started one more but I was waiting for others to get into it and my time became short. Maybe in the summer after the school year's out.

As far as different planets, there are so many different textures ingame that I can't offhand recall seeing the same planet twice. That, combined with different haze colors, the possibility of surface water (very rare) and clouds/no clouds, AND five weather options make very few repeats. If it was me, I'd like to see more weather(dust, maybe ash, etc), but the system's awesome as is.

On No.5 there is the option to add in custom models for scenery objects as well, but I think I read somewhere the limit is 5 (Vice?) per sector. Since the planets don't move, you could drop a custom model down and a custom textbox (which is supported also!) I've just never done it.
The problem with most of the custom stuff is that for whatever reason, it seems to prevent a smooth game if you go online. Ship replacements are ok, but if you go to a sector with a custom city, you tend to crash. But, it's a new feature, so maybe it will get better with time.

Anyhow, the options are there, grab the mod kit and start working! The game supports .x formats and you can get just about anything working easily.

Post by **Vice** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:56 am

On No. 4, there are a few of us that have built some cities in our spare time, and have pestered Vice to add support for them in a way that allows tagging a specific planet with a specific city model.

Vice responded to that

Just put the planet name for each location you want to apply a custom city for in the filename, like so (without the brackets):

city[PlanetName].x
citylights[PlanetName].x

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:50 am

Hi chilong, Welcome to the Game and Forum. A lot of these topics have been discussed to death on the forum like Vice pointed out in the links above. LOL

:P:P:P:P
Hope to see you out there.

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:38 am

I don't want to die without seeing any ship wreck out there, please help!!!

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:57 pm

I think there are a lot of pilots out there who would like to help you wreck your ship so you can see one !

LOL

:P:P:P:P

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:00 pm

Originally posted by Maarschalk
I think there are a lot of pilots out there who would like to help you wreck your ship so you can see one !

LOL :P:P:P:P

Yes, this is so true

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:54 pm

perhaps we could arange a meeting between him and roumulan...

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:57 pm

Hello chilong, welcome to the forum and the Sim. See you out there sometime.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:30 am

Originally posted by ryuu
perhaps we could arange a meeting between him and roumulan...

Romulan is afraid to see his own wreck he likes the wrecks of newbies better. LOL

:P:P:P:P

Sinbad · Post by **Sinbad** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:18 pm

Originally posted by Maarschalk

Romulan is afraid to see his own wreck he likes the wrecks of newbies better. LOL

To see his own wreck he would have to be on the outside of his ship! How long can a Romulan survive in the vacuum of space without a pressure suit?:P

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:49 pm

just long enough to be vaporised by an angry newb's lucky shot

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:35 am

Originally posted by MCCON
Originally posted by Maarschalk

Romulan is afraid to see his own wreck he likes the wrecks of newbies better. LOL
To see his own wreck he would have to be on the outside of his ship! How long can a Romulan survive in the vacuum of space without a pressure suit?:P

Not if he is lucky enough to have time to eject his escape pod and if the newbie is realy lucky he can make Romulan see 2 wrecks his ship and his escape pod. LOL

:P:P:P:P

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:52 pm

A few newby managed to kill Romulan. He did his job well...