First I would like to say thank you developers. I've had more fun in the last few days then I've had in weeks. My suggestion is for an ultimate Cap ship/Nation battle.

Guideline/Rules/Sugested ways to make it happen:
1. An Announcement would be made on this site of the day and time of the battle. This would allow players to plan to be there. We might even be able to man at 21 turrets on every ship plus have some defenders.
2. All 3 cap ships would be spawned at the same in their respective capitals. So the ship can take on gunners.
3. After 10 mins they will we warped 1 sector away from the Sedina B8. The actual location for each cap ship will be a secret and announced on each nation chan 11 just before they warp. This will ensure each ship would arrive at B8 with 100% health and at the same time and hopefully fully manned.
4. After 10 more minutes the ships would warp to b8.
5. Which ever nation keeps their ship alive the longest would win the battle.

I welcome you comments and suggestions below.
Please Note: I only suggested things that are doable now. There is no need to make any changes to the current cap ships to have the battle. Please keep your suggestion along those lines.

Thanks,
JB

why does the cap ship have to spawn in it's nation's home sector?

i think it would be easier if they just spauned in a secure sector of Sedina, and wated there for 20 minuts to be maned. the exact location of the cap ship wold be anounced on chanel 11 so each nation only heares their oun ship's wearabouts.

u r right, but i thought the home sector would be good for any one near the home sectors to jump in

Very nice sugg Jess
Devs should take a look on it,
that would be another player event like the ( old ) CTC

wooooot jess wtg !
hope the devs will seee this...

And then, directly after the announcement, everyone goes scan the Sedina sectors to find the other capships and start an early attack :D

They could start and early attack. But that would leave their own cap ships undefended.
Also the dev could make sure every the cap ships arrive in b8 at 100%.

Why in the world must it be B-8 ? Who wants to go where all the pirate scum is? B-8 is not a requirement or even desirable for this type of battle. Let the pirates play with themselves, let the warriors battle elsewhere.

Think it is a very good suggestion.
Devs?
Your turn now.

Isn't this exactly what the devs have been doing all weekend already??

There needs to be more to the battle then who cleans up first. Perhaps some sort of ctc style reward. Or a possible point earned for a badge down the road.

Meh. Why does everything have to be a competition?

No its not, the cap ships arrive at b8 at differnt times. Also because of ion storms and astroids they never arrive with 100% health.

that's fine, it's becasue they atually travers the universe, which I atually like, it's not like it magically appears in B8, which is what you want to happen. If you are able to defend your ship all the way TOO B8 then you should have it at full power, otherwise no. Though they definitely need to fix the whole running into asteroids thing.

And what of Shape and other pirates? They would see where the cap ship spawns early, and sell the location to other nations...

Yeah Jess. I like this idea. I have been craving for big fights since I stared playing, and the cap ships have brought out so many of those that i am happy.

shhh! smittens! you are not supposed to say anything about BLAK's desire to make a profit!

everyone disreguard smittens' last statement as he is feeling the effects of me changing his medication this morning.... he is more fun when dillusional :D

the problem with the travel these days is that ships arrive at different times and at least the Itani ones have a great nack for hitting roids. if it even arrives in Sedina, it's often deep into orange from ramming asteroids on its way. that's hard to defend your ship against.

sounds like the itani need a few repair boats that's all, heal it up and it should be fine. (While the devs fix the pathing of course)

the problem is often that people are fighting in B8, and don't bother going back to Itan to remount in it, B8 to Itan is a looong flight -- not that Sol II is a short one either. :-/

So Developers do you like my idea? I would do it myself if i was a guide but i'm not. I just think if we anounce a cap ship battle more people whould sho up and it would be less one sided.

Thanks

The caps can barely reach each other. lately, i've been trying to shove the UIT cap ship around to get within firing range of other caps. I also accidently wingbugged it once or twice.

It's a good idea, but not practical. I think we should hold this as a celebration of......
PLAYER OWNED CAP SHIPS!