New Ship for Xpack

[Ginzue]

I think huge flying bases would not be overpowerd, think, they have 2 speeds, flying mode where they go fast and battle mode where they dont move and just function. Flying bases would have to be limited to water/rough terrin only though. Think Tribes 2 type flying bases (even though tribes 1 was better )

[Ginzue]

I have nothing to do, time to make modles of flying bases and carriers in 3DSMAX. To the MAX mobile Batman!

[Arthell]

A flying carrier capable of holding multiple aircraft would have to be pretty big. They would be incredibly important, so they would obviously be griefers #1 targets.

If it was ever implemented i think having them AI controlled would be best. Maybe make it so the carriers fly a little ways behind the 'front lines' (line of controlled bases on a continent) and automatically moves forward/backward according to what happens to the front line, whether yours are captured or yours are extended.

It would be incredibly slow but have alot of AA defensive turrets (only thing players can control on it) and would require atleast a squad of aircraft to take it down. This way it wouldnt be a source of grief, would contribute to the fight in a supportive role and gives the flying elite somethingto target.

Have a certain # per empire that spread themselves out, and if ones destroyed it takes a certain # of hours for a new one to spawn back at the sanctuary. Another idea is giving all high-level commanders the option of voting where a carrier should go.

[BigDickMccoy]

Well any Starcraft guru knows that carriers are cool. But the have thier weaknesses. In a environment such as planetside it is impractical, Because of its size and Because all of the A/C are VTOL. Quit frankly a ammo carring vehcile like the J-27's from battletech to reload without heading back to base would be fine.