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conquerable station turrets should cost money

Feb 02, 2010 peytros link
title says it all. its your station you gotta pay to defend it, maybe later once crafting comes in they can be built but until then.
Feb 02, 2010 Chaosis link
This sounds like a decent plan. Might actually encourage mining and gathering for crafting them once that gets implemented.
Feb 02, 2010 ryan reign link
+1
Feb 02, 2010 Maalik link
I agree but I want to see all the conquering balance issues worked out first.
Feb 02, 2010 ladron link
Aye, Maal.
Feb 03, 2010 PaKettle link
Cost money -> yes

BUT how much and how many? Should there be an upper limit to how many turrets a player can buy? Should players pre- buy replacements and only have 8 deployed at a time with automatic replacement?

Its going to be a while before all the balance issues get worked out and if a player does have to purchase or build the turrets then the balamce will change anyway. Id rather get the feature in-play and balance things with most of the features in place.
Feb 03, 2010 missioncreek2 link
• various types of turrets should be manufactured and for sale throughtout the universe.
• must be transported as cargo.
• take up between 30 and 200 cu.
• be in storage at the station they are defending to replace a killed turret. If a station is captured, then the turrets remaining in storage would go to the new owner.
• turrets should not be as powerful as they are
• killing all the turrets should not be the mechanism to capture a station:
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/22652
Feb 04, 2010 Chaosis link
"• turrets should not be as powerful as they are"
No. They are plenty powerful so it cant be solo'd, but a well trained team of two can easily overcome it without much trouble.

"• killing all the turrets should not be the mechanism to capture a station"
The problem with that is, it isnt. You have to dock with the station once the turrets are dead. Which is a very simple task if the station is undefended, or you can clear out all the defenders. And you know how to kill Lmines.
Feb 04, 2010 PaKettle link
I do like the idea of having different turrets at different prices availible....