Topic: No AI server (Read 1749 times)

Gook · « **on:** August 10, 2004, 07:59:22 am »

Been thinking about this one.

I'm sure it would be possible to do, the question is whether it would be practical or fun.

With lots more people I'm sure it would be a goer.

Problems:

1) PP, the only way to get PP would be in PvP missions (all AI ones having been removed)

2) Different server populations at different times, while it may be feasible during peek hours, those on nights or not in continental USA may have a problem.

3) Small map would have to be used (not a problem)

4) If there were no opponents the map could not be affected, and no play at all would be possible.

5) With no AI missions the only way to differntiate between differing types of hexes, planet etc would be by increasing the DV

6) Just about anywhere would be invulnerable if the defenders chose not to engage the defenders

7) a "losing" side could just log off and wait until reinforcemnts were available, then log on again.

8.) You will probbaly have difficulty getting out of a small ship (not a problem for me) or loading it with supplies.

9) May well favour more skilled pilots over less skilled ones, who end up in the same FF (or whatvever they started in)

There are probably many more.

On the plus side.

1) Only PvP would count, there would be no other form of combat

2) everybody would have to PvP to progress

3) Flipping times irrelevant as only PvP could alter DV

4) You would start in ship X and have to work your way up to a big one, and learn to fly something other than big ship Y.

5) Close cooperation would be essential

Probably more, these are just off the top of my head.

I have to say I think boredom may be a big factor to, with a lot of time spent doing nothing but wait for opponents to arrive or come outr of mission. Anyhow what does anybody think? It's not a proposal more a conceptual idea

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2004, 08:03:26 am »

CCZ hell.....lol

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2004, 08:05:50 am »

Pointless.

Just play IP games and have fun.

Gook · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2004, 08:11:51 am »

It has been suggested or at least hnted at, so why not talk it through?

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2004, 08:15:18 am »

Quote from: Gook on August 10, 2004, 08:11:51 am

It has been suggested or at least hnted at, so why not talk it through?

Because it is an utter waist of time. D2 is a horrble venue for an all PvP campaign. Max's F&E setting simply makes more sense.

el-Karnak · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2004, 08:37:20 am »

To even get the dyna off the ground, it would have to be an all-EEK mission pack server with just the patrols cuz no other mission packs are able to AI strip properly. Intriguing how it maybe, I can get the same EEK-only mission pack service on the GFL and Gravity Well dynas that have been up for many moons now. It would be nice if the non-GFL-ish dynas do something different for the sake of variety, if nothing else.

Bonk · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2004, 10:51:31 am »

I don't think it can be done anyway...

Gook · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2004, 10:53:09 am »

Can't be done technically, well that solves that then

_SSCF_Hooch · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2004, 03:22:25 pm »

Quote from: Gook on August 10, 2004, 07:59:22 am

Been thinking about this one.

I'm sure it would be possible to do, the question is whether it would be practical or fun.

With lots more people I'm sure it would be a goer.

Problems:

1) PP, the only way to get PP would be in PvP missions (all AI ones having been removed)

2) Different server populations at different times, while it may be feasible during peek hours, those on nights or not in continental USA may have a problem.

3) Small map would have to be used (not a problem)

4) If there were no opponents the map could not be affected, and no play at all would be possible.

5) With no AI missions the only way to differntiate between differing types of hexes, planet etc would be by increasing the DV

6) Just about anywhere would be invulnerable if the defenders chose not to engage the defenders

7) a "losing" side could just log off and wait until reinforcemnts were available, then log on again.

8.) You will probbaly have difficulty getting out of a small ship (not a problem for me) or loading it with supplies.

9) May well favour more skilled pilots over less skilled ones, who end up in the same FF (or whatvever they started in)

There are probably many more.

On the plus side.

1) Only PvP would count, there would be no other form of combat

2) everybody would have to PvP to progress

3) Flipping times irrelevant as only PvP could alter DV

4) You would start in ship X and have to work your way up to a big one, and learn to fly something other than big ship Y.

5) Close cooperation would be essential

Probably more, these are just off the top of my head.

I have to say I think boredom may be a big factor to, with a lot of time spent doing nothing but wait for opponents to arrive or come outr of mission. Anyhow what does anybody think? It's not a proposal more a conceptual idea

Gook, of all your suggestions this one I don't like. Some us prefer to kill AI and munch hexes. I would not like to play a server like that. If I did I would just go to GS and do it.

Hooch

C-Los · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2004, 04:49:25 pm »

As much as people dislike the AI's and the missions, Its a much needed element of the game... !

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