Drones and Radio chatter.

Stars_InTheirEyes · Post by **Stars_InTheirEyes** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 20:18

NPC's will give a lot of immersion to the game (and more enjoyment) if done properly.
I have high hopes.

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 20:28

Peanutcat wrote: I really love this idea. This is what X:R will need to make it great. I've played all the X games and you really feel lonely with almost no communications. Sure you can communicate with ships but you will have to start it. And in combat, you're with your gigantic fleet and they don't even communicate I really hate that. Makes it somewhat boring to not have a single word from your entire fleet ever.

finally someone that got the point.

The problem is not about using drones is more effective or not, the problem is the voiceless combat. Voiceless combat is boring.

Peanutcat · Post by **Peanutcat** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 20:31

Egosoft gods of the X games please notice this thread!

caleb · Post by **caleb** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 20:50

Radio chatter sounds like a great idea! Give more "life" to the game. I always loved and paid close attention to marine chatter when boarding (maybe because it was the only way to get status updates), but I think it would be great.

Going back to the drones, I think they are an awesome idea and will allow us to pilot small ships again. Piloting small ships in the old X games was pretty much a death sentence. Being able to pilot them again and even suicide attack with them sounds good.

But I do understand the need to pilot bigger ships as well. Will we be able to take control of corvette (M6) sized ships? I do not mind M1/M2 ships being controlled in a tactical map though.

Syock · Post by **Syock** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 20:56

Maybe the thread should be renamed "Radio chatter."

DJ0JJ · Post by **DJ0JJ** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 21:27

Syock wrote:Maybe the thread should be renamed "Radio chatter."

Its weird how it changed from one subject to another completely different.

Peanutcat · Post by **Peanutcat** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 23:11

It didn't change he just gave it the wrong title

OnlineKenji · Post by **OnlineKenji** » Sat, 1. Oct 11, 23:59

AgamemnonArgon wrote:Being a player that spent a lot of time in a Panther Class M7 or one of the TM's, those are the two assets that I will sorely miss.
I should be the one that decides what ship I fly and when.

I don't think that this argument holds much weight. I guess I just never really cared that much for specific ships, as long as I would have the ship that I needed for a specific task. It sounds like the new VR-Drone thing takes care of that.

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Sun, 2. Oct 11, 00:09

Yeah you right the title is wrong. Originally was not mean to be a suggestion.
Im worried about everything behind a drone its going to eliminate the small number of radio chatter we had in TC, TC needed more chatter, but at least my enemys where talking to me, now, if everything on my side is a drone, and everything on the "other" side is a drone, what is going to happen? 0 chatter.

I linked to that video to show up a example of how talking AI makes the diference.

BTW, Drones may have voice, if they are controlled by a NPC on your ship, like hiring a "drone pilot crew", so they fly the drones you arent directly controlling using the virtual interfase.

Ive read somewhere that the number of drones your ship can control is limited and can be upgraded, so we may have pilots flying the drones. maybe.

caleb · Post by **caleb** » Sun, 2. Oct 11, 00:35

So, what would be good lines for radio chatter?

from Aliens:

"In the pipe, five by five" (assault pods/drones going in)
"Watch your fire and check for targets"
"I got signals, I got readings in front and behind!"
"Eat this!"
"fire in the hall!" (bomber drones)
"I hate this job..." (drone going down)

from SW:

"stay on target..." (bomber drones)
"It's a trap!" (cap ship under heavy fire?)

I would prefer cliche lines over original lines any day

Shootist · Post by **Shootist** » Sun, 2. Oct 11, 00:55

AgamemnonArgon wrote:Being a player that spent a lot of time in a Panther Class M7 or one of the TM's, those are the two assets that I will sorely miss.
I should be the one that decides what ship I fly and when.

And happily, you can. The player ship is a drone carrier. And you may fly them when and where you please.

Shootist · Post by **Shootist** » Sun, 2. Oct 11, 00:58

caleb wrote:So, what would be good lines for radio chatter?

from Aliens:

"In the pipe, five by five" (assault pods/drones going in)
"Watch your fire and check for targets"
"I got signals, I got readings in front and behind!"
"Eat this!"
"fire in the hall!" (bomber drones)
"I hate this job..." (drone going down)

from SW:

"stay on target..." (bomber drones)
"It's a trap!" (cap ship under heavy fire?)

I would prefer cliche lines over original lines any day

Split now give you, arrrgh!

xenoncore123 · Post by **xenoncore123** » Sun, 2. Oct 11, 01:03

i love the AI although i wish it would be as intelligent as skynet

itd be awesome

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Sun, 2. Oct 11, 09:18

caleb wrote:So, what would be good lines for radio chatter?

from Aliens:

"In the pipe, five by five" (assault pods/drones going in)
"Watch your fire and check for targets"
"I got signals, I got readings in front and behind!"
"Eat this!"
"fire in the hall!" (bomber drones)
"I hate this job..." (drone going down)

from SW:

"stay on target..." (bomber drones)
"It's a trap!" (cap ship under heavy fire?)

I would prefer cliche lines over original lines any day

Well the following file names will give you an idea.
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Drones and Radio chatter.

Keep the AI