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Hardrokka Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:32 am Posts: 522 Location: Northern Ireland	Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) Orbital Defence System [ODS] I think this has been suggested before, but I would like to further add to the idea of Orbital Defences. Orbital Strikes can be a menace to alot of players and many of expressed their frustrations with the devastating call-in. The Orbital Defence system would be powered by the base Gen and defend against Orbital and Tactical Strikes. To prevent Gen camping. The Orbital Defence system is projected by various nodes around the base. These nodes can be destroyed, repaired and upgraded. Upgrading the nodes will increase their health and their durability against call-in strikes. The node "power" (health) will reduce with every Orbital and Tactical Strike. It is vital to keep them maintained. Here is a rough mock-up of what the Orbital Defence system may look like in Arx Novena. I have added six Nodes, but only four on each corner or two on the top towers could be required in a final version. http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2553/orbitaldefence.jpg How it could work - 1. ODS is readily available at the beginning of the match. or 2. ODS Nodes must be activated via "G" costing around 1000 points each. When all Nodes are activated, the ODS will power up. Your team and the enemy team will be notified of the activation. "Orbital Defence System is online." "The enemy have activated their Orbital Defence!" What do you think? _________________ 'Rokka's Custom Reticles Custom Physics Presets Last edited by Hardrokka on Sat May 12, 2012 12:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Sat May 12, 2012 12:39 pm

TeaL3af Joined: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:30 pm Posts: 767	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) I quite like this idea. Would you need all the nodes operational for the shield to function at all? Might make it easier to maintain if it was just one node.
Sat May 12, 2012 12:45 pm

Hardrokka Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:32 am Posts: 522 Location: Northern Ireland	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) TeaL3af wrote: I quite like this idea. Would you need all the nodes operational for the shield to function at all? Might make it easier to maintain if it was just one node. In the final version, I would like to think that there would be around four nodes. Perhaps two nodes on smaller maps like Sunstar. The ODS would be an exotic defence system and shouldn't be handed to players easily. They need to earn it. _________________ 'Rokka's Custom Reticles Custom Physics Presets
Sat May 12, 2012 12:48 pm

raqyee Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:52 am Posts: 1914	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) It would be easier just to remove the Orbitals, most of the community hates them anyway. That probably won't ever happen so I guess I'll support this suggestion. I love the basic idea, but the nodes thingie doesn't look very practical. _________________ Feel free to add me on steam \| Member of conclave.cc
Sat May 12, 2012 12:55 pm

Kageras Joined: Tue May 08, 2012 5:41 am Posts: 10	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) Hardrokka wrote: In the final version, I would like to think that there would be around four nodes. Perhaps two nodes on smaller maps like Sunstar. The ODS would be an exotic defence system and shouldn't be handed to players easily. They need to earn it. I like the idea, I decided Orbitals were OP once I killed all of the players of the other team at once with it. It was devastating since the match was full. I like the idea but they should be more expensive and their upgrades should scale with their level.
Sat May 12, 2012 12:56 pm

Melchi32 Joined: Thu May 10, 2012 11:46 pm Posts: 133	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) Each node should cover it's own area, otherwise maintaining all of them alive at the same time might be something quite impossible to do. Should it stop mortar shots too (i hope not)? If not, it should be higher so that even someone flying too high would not go through the shield sprite. _________________ Base XP = time played BonusXP = [25%Base XP/rank] + [badges] + [25%Base XP if win] Thus XP is only based on : 1.time played in the match 2.team choosed 3.position achieved in the team Kills/accolades/credits/score mean nothing. Found on the wikia and checked on many scorescreens.
Sat May 12, 2012 12:57 pm

Fallwind Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:36 pm Posts: 740	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) what protects the nodes from long range disk spam? _________________ BOOMS FOR THE BOOM GOD! Play to win or I will.
Sat May 12, 2012 1:08 pm

miniKAD Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:03 am Posts: 546 Location: Australia Steam Gamer Name: miniKAD	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) Fallwind wrote: what protects the nodes from long range disk spam? This. But in regards to the OP, +1. Great idea, and I wouldn't mind it being in the game. I doubt Hi-Rez will actually flat out remove strikes, even though most people dislike them. And I'm not sure if they would add this to current maps, but I would love to see it in the future. _________________ Sentinels: A guide to placing your Claymores: viewtopic.php?f=234&t=80784 (I know, something that you'd think would be obvious, yet so many people have trouble with it). Finally back after several months off
Sat May 12, 2012 1:43 pm

Diknak Joined: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:28 pm Posts: 553	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) I would prefer they just remove the strikes. But this would be a good alternative. Nice mock up, but more than one node is a nuisance. And nerf disc snipping for sure. _________________ do \|\| !do; try; #Error: Command try not found.
Sat May 12, 2012 2:10 pm

Tharnes Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:36 am Posts: 382	Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton) Fallwind wrote: what protects the nodes from long range disk spam? Gen-driven asset-shields. _________________
Sat May 12, 2012 2:27 pm

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Hardrokka

Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:32 am
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Location: Northern Ireland

Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

Orbital Defence System [ODS]

I think this has been suggested before, but I would like to further add to the idea of Orbital Defences.

Orbital Strikes can be a menace to alot of players and many of expressed their frustrations with the devastating call-in.

The Orbital Defence system would be powered by the base Gen and defend against Orbital and Tactical Strikes.

To prevent Gen camping. The Orbital Defence system is projected by various nodes around the base. These nodes can be destroyed, repaired and upgraded.

Upgrading the nodes will increase their health and their durability against call-in strikes.

The node "power" (health) will reduce with every Orbital and Tactical Strike. It is vital to keep them maintained.

Here is a rough mock-up of what the Orbital Defence system may look like in Arx Novena.

I have added six Nodes, but only four on each corner or two on the top towers could be required in a final version.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2553/orbitaldefence.jpg

How it could work -

1. ODS is readily available at the beginning of the match.

or

2. ODS Nodes must be activated via "G" costing around 1000 points each. When all Nodes are activated, the ODS will power up. Your team and the enemy team will be notified of the activation.

"Orbital Defence System is online."

"The enemy have activated their Orbital Defence!"

What do you think?

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Last edited by Hardrokka on Sat May 12, 2012 12:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Sat May 12, 2012 12:39 pm

TeaL3af

Joined: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:30 pm
Posts: 767

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

I quite like this idea. Would you need all the nodes operational for the shield to function at all? Might make it easier to maintain if it was just one node.

Sat May 12, 2012 12:45 pm

Hardrokka

Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:32 am
Posts: 522
Location: Northern Ireland

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

TeaL3af wrote:

I quite like this idea. Would you need all the nodes operational for the shield to function at all? Might make it easier to maintain if it was just one node.

In the final version, I would like to think that there would be around four nodes. Perhaps two nodes on smaller maps like Sunstar.

The ODS would be an exotic defence system and shouldn't be handed to players easily. They need to earn it.

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Sat May 12, 2012 12:48 pm

raqyee

Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:52 am
Posts: 1914

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

It would be easier just to remove the Orbitals, most of the community hates them anyway. That probably won't ever happen so I guess I'll support this suggestion. I love the basic idea, but the nodes thingie doesn't look very practical.

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Sat May 12, 2012 12:55 pm

Kageras

Joined: Tue May 08, 2012 5:41 am
Posts: 10

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

Hardrokka wrote:

I like the idea, I decided Orbitals were OP once I killed all of the players of the other team at once with it. It was devastating since the match was full.

I like the idea but they should be more expensive and their upgrades should scale with their level.

Sat May 12, 2012 12:56 pm

Melchi32

Joined: Thu May 10, 2012 11:46 pm
Posts: 133

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

Each node should cover it's own area, otherwise maintaining all of them alive at the same time might be something quite impossible to do.
Should it stop mortar shots too (i hope not)? If not, it should be higher so that even someone flying too high would not go through the shield sprite.

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Base XP = time played
BonusXP = [25%Base XP/rank] + [badges] + [25%Base XP if win]
Thus XP is only based on :
1.time played in the match
2.team choosed
3.position achieved in the team
Kills/accolades/credits/score mean nothing.
Found on the wikia and checked on many scorescreens.

Sat May 12, 2012 12:57 pm

Fallwind

Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:36 pm
Posts: 740

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

what protects the nodes from long range disk spam?

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Sat May 12, 2012 1:08 pm

miniKAD

Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:03 am
Posts: 546
Location: Australia
Steam Gamer Name: miniKAD

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

Fallwind wrote:

what protects the nodes from long range disk spam?

This.
But in regards to the OP, +1. Great idea, and I wouldn't mind it being in the game.
I doubt Hi-Rez will actually flat out remove strikes, even though most people dislike them.
And I'm not sure if they would add this to current maps, but I would love to see it in the future.

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(I know, something that you'd think would be obvious, yet so many people have trouble with it).
Finally back after several months off

Sat May 12, 2012 1:43 pm

Diknak

Joined: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:28 pm
Posts: 553

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

I would prefer they just remove the strikes.

But this would be a good alternative.

Nice mock up, but more than one node is a nuisance.

And nerf disc snipping for sure.

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Sat May 12, 2012 2:10 pm

Tharnes

Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:36 am
Posts: 382

Re: Orbital Defence System (Suggesiton)

Fallwind wrote:

what protects the nodes from long range disk spam?

Gen-driven asset-shields.

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Sat May 12, 2012 2:27 pm

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