1 ) make queens and levi dockable
2 ) character starts and stays KOS with da 13 human factions
3 ) FF protection is on with hive bots (ye cant get standing with da 13 human factions)
4 ) ye level by killing other human faction npcs or players and collecting their loot / or mining asteroids
5 ) a hive bot possesses nothing, so every loot is automatically removed when docking with yer queen and exchanged fer xp, hive badges
6) ye can only exchange ships (no storage)
7 ) ye start as a kannick or an orun face
8 ) xp and/or badges give ye access to other ships
9 ) when ye'r destroyed ye respawn at yer last queen
10 ) when yer queen/levi is destroyed yer home is randomly set to another queen in whatever system/sector
11 ) a specific mission system is avalaible at any queen / levi (yes ye can do HS on the hive side)

EDITED:
12 ) hive ships are already configured ye cant customize weapons.
13 ) when selecting hive faction ye cant choose a name ye get a serial number instead (maybe ye can choose first three letters of da serial number if that's too much)

+1

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How would weapon selection work? Queen/Levi has some to choose from?

see edited post, bots have no will they take what is given to 'em.

Sounds fun, +1

+1

+1.

+1

Some what similar ideas...

http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/19386 Mine
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/22594 Some one else's

added 13 ) for more immersion : ye are nothing the collective is everything.
Resistance is futile.

Likes the idea, minus the part that I can't name my bot V(random number inserted here)

modified point 13 fer ye dangerous subversive individuals, but keep in mind da collective is keepin' an eye in ye any time, anywhere, dont ye dare havin' any thoughts!

+1

[stamp of approval]

maybe adding a few more points
14 ) have several hive clan such as milenar and make some competition between 'em (requires codin' points 2 and 3 differently)
15 ) other clan can try to invade another clan space randomly, 2 different levis in space launchin' queens to conquer
16 ) when faced human opponents clans unite to fight the intruders
17 ) make a hive alignment
18 ) 11 is hive specific
19 ) guild channel can be use fer clan speech (with random mutterin' from npc bots, or calls fer queen levi protections)
20 ) hive can attack station sectors

Uhh, 1-13 was cool - 14-20 is getting a bit exotic for my tastes as an initial suggestion.

This is like a new game inside VO...

+1 since VO is already multi-layered (Elite+SpaceQuake+etc), why not? This could be fun, like becoming the BORG in ST universe...

As usuall, start simple and go adding more things.

Also, this is The Hive, we're talking about numbers. So, as player progress in Guild Classes (observer, collector, transport, guardian, overseer...) he starts to be able to lead a group of other bots. Like, becoming Guardian he can lead up to 5 other bots (1 guardian+4 collectors) while overseers can lead 25 bots.

Ensure including a mission for mine leading a flock of collectors.

And remove /100 from hive players

"And remove /100 from hive players"
can hive bots be private messaged? :)

I guess there would be no training missions for hive bots, since they are already programmed...

14 ) have several hive clan such as milenar and make some competition between 'em (requires codin' points 2 and 3 differently)

+1

15 ) other clan can try to invade another clan space randomly, 2 different levis in space launchin' queens to conquer

Nice idea, but too buggy.

17 ) make a hive alignment

beep. Like this one!

18 ) 11 is hive specific
19 ) guild channel can be use fer clan speech (with random mutterin' from npc bots, or calls fer queen levi protections)
20 ) hive can attack station sectors

.. and conquer them!