Topic: The progressive server. (Read 1996 times)

Cleaven · « **on:** August 04, 2004, 06:57:55 am »

Since Gook can retread one thread into dozens of new ones I will start one.

Has anybody thought of a progressive server where there are a series of rounds and in each round everybody has the same class of ship.

I don't really care if you start at the big end or the little end, but consider that in Round One everybody gets a good Frigate and there are only Frigates in the yard. After a time Round Two begins and the shipyard now only has Light Cruiser's in it. Round Three moves up to Heavy Cruisers and then finally Dreadnaughts and Heavy Battle Cruisers. Yes, everybody gets a DN or equivalent. Imagine every Romulan in a KVL.

Of course this game will be very artificial in that ships are going to have to be restricted in narrow bands and some haggling will be involved in determining which ships will be allowed in play for any round to ensure some sort of balance. In fact it may not be possible to have all empires in play. Also it would be the line ships which are really cheap and hence you get busted back into line ships when you lose your starting command variant.

Oh and this type of server won't work with any LOS rules or restrictions on attacking in enemy space.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2004, 07:19:46 am »

Sounds like a fun Battlefest PvP idea.

Capt Jeff · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2004, 08:38:33 am »

Sounds like a neat idea.

They could run like GW does in between other campaigns...

Gook · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2004, 12:16:54 pm »

Sounds like fun.

Bonk · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2004, 12:35:36 pm »

I kind of like this idea too, As Dax said, sort of like a big 'ol battlefest!

SPQR Renegade · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2004, 01:20:37 pm »

Quote from: Cleaven on August 04, 2004, 06:57:55 am

Imagine every Romulan in a KVL.

If your gonna use OP+, imagine every Rom in an OmniHawk or DeamonHawk.

alfman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2004, 01:26:40 pm »

Sounds good to me as well.

Lepton · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2004, 03:43:50 pm »

Put it up already. What you waiting on??

Cleaven · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2004, 05:07:11 pm »

It will require some thought to get the list right. The idea is that you get a CC and if you lose it you get busted back to a CA etc, but everybody has to have a comparable ship, and some empires may not be able to put up a ship or two so may have to be left out. Leaving some out would make the balance simpler to find. I haven't really thought about era's because drone speed will be a balancing act too. everybody in FF with fast drones? I have no idea how that will work simply because I have not seen it on a server. Doesn't make my R-KFR too safe though.

Actually I want to see everybody start in a BB in the DN class, just because I want to have a good laugh. It will be complete missery for some but what the hell, what will everybody else have when I'm in a WE?

drb · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2004, 04:46:17 pm »

Hoi Cleaven,

I would give this one go. Yes, ship selection is key. If done right, a battlefest type campaign would add a change of pace.

Neat idea.

Take care

drb

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2004, 10:58:14 pm »

There's a thing called "a Captain's round", IIRC. It's where everyone chooses a tourney cruiser and flies one round against each opponent. Then everyone switches to a different cruiser and does it again... until everyone has flown against everyone else in every ship. Then you count up total victories. The Captain with the most victories wins (naturally). Doesn't have to be tourney cruisers. It could be any ship class.

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