Author Topic: What do you want in the rest of War in Heaven? (Read 190272 times)

MatthTheGeek · **Reply #860 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:46:12 am

Eh. Terrans still use Leviathans.

And we still don't know what was the post-Capella ship (re-)design doctrine for the Vasudans. They could have made much more retrofit on Capella-era ships than the Terrans do, and I'm sure an Aten with some pulse turrets can make a very tough opponent.

Or maybe they just converted them into freighters.

General Battuta · **Reply #861 on:** January 09, 2011, 09:52:13 am

Atens get used for light convoy escort and **** with upgraded weapons suites and armor.

Buckshee Rounds · **Reply #862 on:** January 09, 2011, 10:15:43 am

I'm willing to hazard that in BP lore the Vasudan presence in Sol doesn't consist of frontline assets (excluding the Vacuum cleaner).

General Battuta · **Reply #863 on:** January 09, 2011, 10:18:16 am

Correct so far, may or may not change.

Snail · **Reply #864 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:10:27 pm

So no next-gen Vasudan ships so far? Awww...

General Battuta · **Reply #865 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:13:58 pm

What no we have plenty of options for next-gen Vasudans, including the obvious (stratcomm) and the not.

Snail · **Reply #866 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:17:16 pm

Quote from: General Battuta on January 09, 2011, 01:13:58 pm

What no we have plenty of options for next-gen Vasudans, including the obvious (stratcomm) and the not.

StratComm's Vasudan ships are kind of icky by modern standards...

Droid803 · **Reply #867 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:33:46 pm

Quote from: Snail on January 09, 2011, 01:17:16 pm

Quote from: General Battuta on January 09, 2011, 01:13:58 pm
What no we have plenty of options for next-gen Vasudans, including the obvious (stratcomm) and the not.
StratComm's Vasudan ships are kind of icky by modern standards...

Most things are kind of icky by modern standards...

Snail · **Reply #868 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:37:23 pm

Quote from: Droid803 on January 09, 2011, 01:33:46 pm

Quote from: Snail on January 09, 2011, 01:17:16 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on January 09, 2011, 01:13:58 pm
What no we have plenty of options for next-gen Vasudans, including the obvious (stratcomm) and the not.
StratComm's Vasudan ships are kind of icky by modern standards...
Most things are kind of icky by modern standards...

Yeah. :/

Droid803 · **Reply #869 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:40:50 pm

More of a testament to how fricken' awesome the modern things are rather than problems with the older stuff, really...

-Norbert- · **Reply #870 on:** January 09, 2011, 02:51:04 pm

Quote from: Snail on January 09, 2011, 01:10:27 pm

So no next-gen Vasudan ships so far? Awww...

Remember that in WiH1 the Vasudans were only giving logistical support to the GTVA. I think the only reason why there even was a Hatshepsut in Sol was, the presence of the Admiral who was supposed to meet with the Elder. Either that or it was sent as escort after the Pesejet was attacked by the GEFs.

Snail · **Reply #871 on:** January 09, 2011, 03:03:50 pm

Quote from: -Norbert- on January 09, 2011, 02:51:04 pm

Quote from: Snail on January 09, 2011, 01:10:27 pm
So no next-gen Vasudan ships so far? Awww...
Remember that in WiH1 the Vasudans were only giving logistical support to the GTVA. I think the only reason why there even was a Hatshepsut in Sol was, the presence of the Admiral who was supposed to meet with the Elder. Either that or it was sent as escort after the Pesejet was attacked by the GEFs.

Yeah. I got some info from battsy and the team on the subject on IRC. Interesting stuff is planned...

Also it's Gefs.

Mancubus · **Reply #872 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:24:37 pm

1: I'd love to see a tev destroyer launching an SSM strike

2: I have this Idea about variable SSM power, so the amount of torps is dependnet on how many TAGs hit the target. I don't know if it's at all possible but I just thought of a workaround that includes mesuring how many ships from the SSM wing made it to the firing distance

3: more gefs and at least one more gef ship (a bomber perhaps)

4: mabe some sort of ship that forms a bridge between Fs2 and BP era tev ships. like a Deimos with new textures, using pulse weapons and blue beams. It's Logical that GTVA built some ships like this - otherwise there had to be someone who said - Right. So we have this cool new weapons but we won't deploy them for two years, untill we have this cool new corvettes finished (building warships takes time. Even more if they're prototypes) cause it would be so uncool to place these cool weapons on this 80% finished but totally uncool Deimos we have in Vega shipyard...

General Battuta · **Reply #873 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:27:41 pm

Quote from: Mancubus on January 12, 2011, 04:24:37 pm

2: I have this Idea about variable SSM power, so the amount of torps is dependnet on how many TAGs hit the target. I don't know if it's at all possible but I just thought of a workaround that includes mesuring how many ships from the SSM wing made it to the firing distance

That's actually how it works right now.

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3: more gefs and at least one more gef ship (a bomber perhaps)

You'll get that.

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4: mabe some sort of ship that forms a bridge between Fs2 and BP era tev ships. like a Deimos with new textures, using pulse weapons and blue beams. It's Logical that GTVA built some ships like this - otherwise there had to be someone who said - Right. So we have this cool new weapons but we won't deploy them for two years, untill we have this cool new corvettes finished (building warships takes time. Even more if they're prototypes) cause it would be so uncool to place these cool weapons on this 80% finished but totally uncool Deimos we have in Vega shipyard...

We like the recently released Arpyia, though it'll be renamed. But if you read the tech descriptions for the blue beams most of them won't work on the older ships.

Mars · **Reply #874 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:30:54 pm

The Arpyia seems to have a similar role to the Diomedes.

Snail · **Reply #875 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:44:04 pm

Yeah. Perhaps it could be a fusion of the front-on attack ability of the Chimera and Bellerophon and the fighter-launching capabilities of the Diomedes (or, if it's a pre-'third-wave' ship, an earlier model that the newer ships specialised and refined).

Mancubus · **Reply #876 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:45:08 pm

Quote from: General Battuta on January 12, 2011, 04:27:41 pm

That's actually how it works right now.

didn't notice. guess i was too busy staying alive

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You'll get that.

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We like the recently released Arpyia, though it'll be renamed. But if you read the tech descriptions for the blue beams most of them won't work on the older ships.

I cant check that out as my graphics card recently got fried and a massive system crash followed so i'm working on a integrated pice of **** witch made me uninstall FSO and FS2 out of sheer frustration of not being able to play WiH anymore but IIRC it was related to the reactor. This means that new beams can't be retrofitted to existing ships but some new ones could have been launched with both new weapons and reactors as testbeds. Also whats Apyia. I assume it's some sort of a new model. Are there any screenshots you can point to??

OH and 5: I know and understand your decision to stick to engine-based cutscenes but some sort of short BP intro to replace the stock Volition FS2 one would be a nice touch nothing special mabe even only some sort of a short logo

<edit> lot's of bad spelling corrected

General Battuta · **Reply #877 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:47:58 pm

We'd definitely like a quick, prerendered intro.

Mars · **Reply #878 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:54:54 pm

Quote from: Snail on January 12, 2011, 04:44:04 pm

Yeah. Perhaps it could be a fusion of the front-on attack ability of the Chimera and Bellerophon and the fighter-launching capabilities of the Diomedes (or, if it's a pre-'third-wave' ship, an earlier model that the newer ships specialised and refined).

It looks more traditional than Stratcomms ships alright. Throw a little bit of blue in there and fill it with Atalantas and call it the Deimos's mean uncle. Turrets 1 and 17 scream shock jump, but the design screams broadside. It could be the grand daddy of the Chimera or perhaps a response to the relatively larger and more 'destroyer like' frigates of the UEF.

The linear pipe running down the hull is also reminiscent of the Chimera and Bellerophon.

Snail · **Reply #879 on:** January 12, 2011, 07:13:06 pm

I recall it also has a similar engine setup to the Deimos.

I wonder what other ships the Gefs use. Is it sekret?

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