{Suggestion} Different Phase Lane Types

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        What I'm thinking is if phase lanes that are of different types, it would add a layer of strategy on an excisting game mechanic. A phase lane of different speeds, some that take all antimatter away, some that are unstable and close ever so often.(destroying every ship in transit).

Phase lanes between meteor wells( Would subject ships to damage hitting some meteors)

Phase lanes between stars would be fast due to solar winds.

Phase lanes between electrical storms could make some ship subsystems act wacky due to interference.

Or how about a tech were you could drop "tolls" between wells, so that anyone using the well would pay a expensive "toll". Maybe this could be a new Starbase feature?

You would have to decide if the long way would be more benefial to go or the short way in wells now , which would add a exciting new element to this game.

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

This is something basic, but might be easily done (there are phase lane bits now anyway, like Vasari gravity tolerance, or PJIs). There's also the property of one of the Vasari ships that slows down incoming hostile ships.

Destroying lanes or closing them would be interesting if it was predictable and ships couldn't be destroyed. Losing an entire fleet due to a bit of carelessness seems a bit harsh. Vasari would have extreme advantages in certain situations (involving the marauders... run but the enemy is unable to follow...)

Phasing away from a star (into a nearby planet) would be fast, but phasing towards a star would slow you down, I guess?

Phasing into an asteroid belt could damage some ships, I'm not sure about phasing out.

Tolls could be a TEC thing, but how are you going about charging money to an enemy fleet? They'd just shoot the toll booth to smithereens. Maybe in a trade alliance? Or put in tariffs?

So, possible things to do: Hull damage/repair [maybe Advent telekinesis? apply to scouts, repair while phasing around?], AM deplete/replenish, speed up/down, cash +/- (???)

Sharing techs would be beneficial to certain groups (Vas phase tunneling, speed up, grav tolerance, and such)

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

interesting idea...  I'm gonna keep tabs on this...

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

interesting idea... I'm gonna keep tabs on this...