Fleet Control idea

[navy3000]

So i herd it is comfermed that starmade will have Fleet control AKA you can playy starmade like an RTS! but my question is..how?

will it be faction only?

will any faction member be able to control all faction AI ships?

here is my idea

Commander chair and commander board

the commander chair and board is what lets you control your AI ships


the chair lets you control all faction AI ships and the board shows a holo map of the current system you are in.

This ca n be set with a faction promission block so only serten ranks can be "Commanders"


this would be a fun way to do it because the commander has to be in the system that the attacking fleet is in.

take out the command ship and all AI ships just attack what aver hostiles are near AKA if a Flak Ship is fighting fighters then the command ship dies it may go and attack like a Dreadnought class ship.



thoughts?

 

[jorn818]

You might want to elaborate a little bit better as I only vaguely understand the concept

correct me if im wrong:

All A.I get controlled by the person sitting in the commander chair?
why not make it that all Bobby A.I modules linked to that chair can be controlled.

How does the holomap work does it open up an interface like Age of Empires
where you float above the sector and can move the fleet, and press icons to make them passive/aggresive etc.

 

[jayman38]

I would like to see a hybrid command/chat interface with other ships, like the space sims of old.

(keybind to activate comms)
(hotbar disappears and a vertical comm hotbar appears instead.) (First Hotbar: Distance) (Second Hotbar: Health) (Third: Faction Affiliation) (Fourth: Object) (Fifth: Verb)

(1. Home base) (Communicate with home base)
(2. Nearest)
(3. Farthest)
(4. Fastest)
(5. Slowest)
(0. All)

(1. Most Max HP) (Fleet Leader, most likely)
(2. Least Max HP) (Scout, most likely)
(3. Most Current HP) (Fleet Leader, most likely)
(4. Least Current HP) (They're going for the Medical Frigate!)
(5. Most Max Shield) (Lead ship, most likely)
(6. Least Max Shield) (Escape pod, most likely)
(7. Most Current Shield) (Flanking ship)
(8. Least Current Shield) (Lead ship, most likely)
(0. All)

(1. Friendly) (ours)
(2. Neutral) (TG, mercenaries)
(3. Enemy) (theirs)
(4. Faction) (us)
(0. All)

(1. Planet)
(2. Ship)
(3. Station)
(4. Astronaut)
(5. Other) (?)
(0. All)

(1. Form up on me.) (Show the message to the communicated ship. Alter AI behavior to come to you as a wingman.)
(2. Attack my target.) (She the message to the communicated ship. Alter AI behavior to attack your target.)
(3. Go to my target (navpoint/waypoint/selected object/selected sector.)) (Show message. Alter AI behavior to go to your target as a wingman.)
(4. Defend my target.) (Show message. Alter AI Behavior to attack entities that attack your target. Otherwise go to that target as a wingman.)
(5. Stay at your current location.) (Show Message. Alter AI Behavior to passively stand their ground. Attack attackers only. Do not pursue.)
(0. Open the IRC Chat Line for custom message.) (Enter your own message in a chat window here. Does not alter AI behavior, but it may send back an "affirmative" for RP immersion.)

 

[navy3000]

You might want to elaborate a little bit better as I only vaguely understand the concept

correct me if im wrong:

All A.I get controlled by the person sitting in the commander chair?
why not make it that all Bobby A.I modules linked to that chair can be controlled.

How does the holomap work does it open up an interface like Age of Empires
where you float above the sector and can move the fleet, and press icons to make them passive/aggresive etc.

hm..thats a better one bobby A.I linked to the chair is good but then that bring up a new broblem what if you have an AI make a new ship from a blueprint? hm..have that A.I auto go onto that commander ship!

the holomap would show a 3D map of the sector you are currently in when in the Command chair you mouse is not locked so you can command the fleet with ease!