(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
**Well, if no one else volunteers, I'm sure you'd certainly be better than no one. I hope once per night or two would be enough, and if not, we may just have to make due with it.
(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
In a general sense, I would agree, but don't set fixed values yet. We don't have tech prices worked out yet. Your proportions look fairly close, however.** (/quote)
IMHO, tech prices should be assigned based upon fixed values. i.e. each point of armor costs x credits, each point of shielding costs y credits. And each percentage of deviation above a standard mass : protection : agility ratio should cost a fixed value of credits. That is my opinion.
(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
I've also been thinking that Mercs shouldn't really have a default income. They get a fleet to start with, but after that they should get money and ships etc. from those who hire them. (/quote)
Many modern mercs (although mercenaries are technically illegal) belong to an oprganization that pays them living wage, but skims on the money they make through intra-organizational contracting. So mercs should get some income. However, I suppose that the interplanetary empire you are offering them should suffice in substitute to pay
(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
Pirates could get a small regular income from raiding convoys. (/quote)
Very small.
(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
**Capturing Would probably be a bit more complex than I want to get into. If anything, it would probably be Pirate only, but limited to the point that it wouldn't help to much. I suppose it's possible that they could occasionally get a free Corvette or something that way.
**(/quote)
Capturing ships should be okay as long as the ships are available on the civilian market and they only occasionally capture war vessels.
Here is some stuff I want to throw out at you:
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Governments have the virtually unlimited discretion and liberty to organize themselves and their fleets however they want, as long as it is clearly defined, correct?
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Fleets can be split into infintesimally small units in multiple systems, correct (or if not, this should be allowed as this is a free webstory)?
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Players can only capture two systems per page and one system per post?
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Once a government's systems are completely eliminated, the government ceases, correct?
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(This message has been edited by General Rak (edited 04-10-2002).)
(This message has been edited by General Rak (edited 04-11-2002).)
Thanks for volunteering, and I'll keep you in mind. Unless we get someone who could be significantly moe active, you're probably it.
Are you ready now? Since I'm not planning on having a massive resource page, I'm more or less ready as soon as we get teams sorted out.