Shuttle Traffic

posted on November 24th, 2003, 12:03 pm

Well we all know how neat the shuttles wizzing by the stations are. I wonder if its possible to put phasers on them. Not powerful or anything but enough to damage a cruiser. Like a turret, they would automatically attack and enemys in range of the station they fly around. Anyone think this is possible?

posted on November 24th, 2003, 12:10 pm

I think it would be a good defense against beggining rush attacks and would just add a star trek feel, you should be able to control their movement but maybe control what they attack if its in range. Again, is this possible?

posted on November 24th, 2003, 12:11 pm

I think it would be a good defense against beggining rush attacks and would just add a star trek feel, you should'nt be able to control their movement but maybe control what they attack if its in range. Again, is this possible?

SHOULD'NT be able to control their movement, sorry.

posted on November 24th, 2003, 2:49 pm

erm good idea but i think you are in for a telling off for triple posting!

posted on November 24th, 2003, 3:42 pm

Welcome to the forums
just want to say that there is always the possibility to use the edit button to edit your post
And about the shuttles, i leave the answer to optec

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[Optec]

posted on November 24th, 2003, 5:14 pm

Last edited by Optec on November 24th, 2003, 8:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Mh, perhaps it would be possible, but it won't be done. If the shuttles would be used as such a defence platform which can damage cruisers they would be to powerful. a group of science stations than would have the same effect as a defence turret. this would mean that there won't be attacks of starships in the early game. Cause we wan't to keep Fleet Operations a vital and fast to play mod, where you can win with only a few ships, not giant fleets as in a2, such a feature would kill the Fleet Operations philosophy
Well, the Ciadan standard stations will be armed, but they have other hard disadvantages for that

posted on November 24th, 2003, 9:17 pm

Can u tell us what they are or are i keeping it a secret.

posted on November 24th, 2003, 10:06 pm

Ciadan have low and weak crew, a complex research system and several other unique abilities. It's hard to point out a single point but pls continue discussions about the Ciadan in the Ciadan topic

posted on November 24th, 2003, 11:46 pm

Well, it was only an idea that I had and could be changed, especially when it comes to how powerful they are. Thanx anyway...

posted on November 25th, 2003, 12:20 am

My only contribution to this topic is to ask how you set up the shuttles to fly around the stations in 3d Max?
I understand that you "group them" with the station but I want to know how the "animation" is done.Havent done this with Max yet and would like someone to explain it so that I may do this as well with existing models in my "cabinet".

Just the animation = moving shuttles part please.

posted on November 25th, 2003, 12:39 am

lol the funny thing ive never wondered that until reading that post.

posted on November 25th, 2003, 6:44 am

hm, well thre ar many animation tutorials out there they are animated like every other object too

posted on November 25th, 2003, 10:12 am

I thought adding phasers to shuttles would be more trek like. They dont have to be powerful... they could do 1 damage and take 10 seconds to reload if you want. I just dont think it looks right for shuttles to fly around freely while their station is under attack. They could be powerful enough to add a light defense but I'd rather just see em do something more then go joy riding thru space while their station is under attack

posted on November 25th, 2003, 4:35 pm

i think it's funney when there a desolate station that they still fly around "no life signs in the station sir." "no thats coz they are all joy rideing out there!"

posted on November 25th, 2003, 6:14 pm

Or what about having the Shuttles "flee" into the Station (or away from it), as soon as the station is attacked. That would be realistic and it would not change anything about the balance.

You have to be rather brave, daring to fight with a light shuttle (much weaker than the Danube-class runabouts) against a serious threat.