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ID:193158 Mar 15 2002, 12:48 pm
Foomer	Now that I have 17 planetary scenes ready to go, what should I make with them? I could make a (fancy) ripoff of star traders just because, I could try to make some kind of space strategy game, exploration game...basically I have no idea, any suggestions? I'm bored.

Mar 15 2002, 1:02 pm

Jmurph

Well, I think a space trading sim might be nifty. You could trade different resources and make modifications to your ship such as speed, fuel efficiency, and cargo space. Additionally, you might need special upgrades to haul certain cargo, such as refrigeration systems, biological containment systems (for thos medical experiments), and radiation shielding (hauling plutonium can be dangerous). You might also need weapons, shielding, and sensor systems to ward off pirates and more military minded players. Cloaking devices might help you evade combat as well as Imperial taxers. Might be good to keep some Space Marines on board just in case, though.

-James

Mar 15 2002, 1:03 pm In response to Jmurph
Foomer	Okay, but what exactly would you do in this space trading sim?

Mar 15 2002, 1:07 pm In response to Foomer
Stealth 2k	SHOOT BAD GUYS!! erm... Build ships build weopons kill and destroy ships shoot foomerian monkeys!! Stealth2k

Mar 15 2002, 1:15 pm In response to Stealth 2k
Foomer	Um, no.

Mar 15 2002, 8:27 pm

Zilal

Foomer wrote:

Now that I have 17 planetary scenes ready to go, what should I make with them? I could make a (fancy) ripoff of star traders just because, I could try to make some kind of space strategy game, exploration game...basically I have no idea, any suggestions? I'm bored.

I'd like to see more of a turn-based space strategy game. Star Traders is already kinda play-at-your-own-pace, but the lack of a save feature and the fact that prices change while you sit around makes it less of a game when you could pop in for a turn or two whenever you felt like it. I like trading games... but since there's already one of those... maybe a game geared more specifically to being a space station mogul. You could decide just what kind of stores and space hotels to build on your outposts, take out loans and make money, try not to go bankrupt?

Z

Mar 15 2002, 8:34 pm

In response to Jmurph

LordJR

Jmurph wrote:

Well, I think a space trading sim might be nifty. You could trade different resources and make modifications to your ship such as speed, fuel efficiency, and cargo space. Additionally, you might need special upgrades to haul certain cargo, such as refrigeration systems, biological containment systems (for thos medical experiments), and radiation shielding (hauling plutonium can be dangerous). You might also need weapons, shielding, and sensor systems to ward off pirates and more military minded players. Cloaking devices might help you evade combat as well as Imperial taxers. Might be good to keep some Space Marines on board just in case, though.

-James

Have you even played Star Traders?? Just about everything you mentioned here is in my game. Or planned to be. I'd like to see a Space RPG, where you can get missions, and land your ship on a planet and walk around etc. Where you have most the ship play and then the player walking around inventory play.

LJR

Mar 15 2002, 9:34 pm
Jon Snow	Masters of Orion II, play that game and you'll know what I'm talking about :) great game :)

Mar 15 2002, 10:56 pm In response to Foomer
Lesbian Assassin	Trade spaces! Duh!

Mar 16 2002, 10:19 am
Sariat	A combat space one.

Mar 16 2002, 12:11 pm In response to LordJR
Foomer	As a side note, I'm working on a "space trader" game that mirrors Star Traders in a lot of ways, only with the difference that it will offer a more constant world instead of "per-session" play.

Mar 16 2002, 12:13 pm In response to Jon Snow
Foomer	I own that game, I've played it a bunch, but I don't feel like making a wargame :oP

Mar 16 2002, 12:13 pm In response to Sariat
Foomer	See reply to Jon Snow's post.

Mar 16 2002, 10:24 pm In response to Foomer
LordJR	Maybe we should work together on a Space Exploration RPG?? I have Galatic Force which is to be my Space Exploration RPG, it will have trading in it but also a storyline. Open-ended play much like one of my favorite old games called, "Star Flight" Both I & II. You'd be able to land and move around on planets as well. Also there would be multiple quadarant maps. LJR

Mar 16 2002, 10:25 pm In response to Jon Snow
LordJR	They came out with II eh?? Missed that one. .I played the 1st one and it rocked!!! :) LJR

Mar 17 2002, 1:34 am In response to LordJR
Vortezz	LordJR wrote: I have Galatic Force To prevent you from being embarrassed when you actually do start testing, I should tell you that "galatic" is spelled "galactic." I look forward to Galactic Force! :)