chrono pod suggestions

[tec_server]

chrono pod (class 1 ship)

this special prepared tanker is capable of transporting chrono-matter, ( http://www.spacetrace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7126 )
which is used to speed up space travel. it is very fragile.


attack/life: 0/10
manpower: 8

researchtime: 1 d
buildingtime: 12 h


needed research:
shipyard

battle details:
fights
(battle engine syntax: f)

[admin]

what about battle syntax:

if this ship gets destroyed it after the fight of each subbattle of your class 4 it creates 1 itself in the enemy fleet in the class it belongs and the created ship will stay in that fleet after battle.
battlemessage: "crono-pods stolen"
(battle engine syntax: event,4,create,enemy,1,stay,itself,crono-pods stolen,n)
trigger_destroy it after the fight of each subbattle of your class 4 it creates 1 itself in the enemy fleet in the class it belongs and the created ship will stay in that fleet after battle.
battlemessage: "crono-pods stolen"
(battle engine syntax: event,4,create,enemy,1,stay,itself,crono-pods stolen,n)
trigger_kill it after the fight of each subbattle of your class 4 it creates 1 itself in the enemy fleet in the class it belongs and the created ship will stay in that fleet after battle.
battlemessage: "crono-pods stolen"
(battle engine syntax: event,4,create,enemy,1,stay,itself,crono-pods stolen,n)
trigger_obli it after the fight of each subbattle of your class 4 it creates 1 itself in the enemy fleet in the class it belongs and the created ship will stay in that fleet after battle.
battlemessage: "crono-pods stolen"
(battle engine syntax: event,4,create,enemy,1,stay,itself,crono-pods stolen,n)
battle engine syntax: trigger_0_multiply@
battle engine syntax: trigger_0_rec@


so if you destroy one, you get one in your fleet, that stays in your fleet after battle

[spacetrace]

funny what you can do with spacetrace ships already

[Senor]

sounds cool. something to steal from the enemy except points. that gives more depth to battles. In some cases it will be more useful to lose points when you have a chance to gain a lot of pods.

but how will the chrono pods work? when you have them in your fleet you get a button to use 1 pod to speed the fleet up?

[admin]

[admin]

i added the right modifier at the second post

[Senor]

i was about to ask about reconstructing the pod, but i see you already have a trigger against it : )

[spacetrace]

nice to harvest the work we did years before... nothing to program for the chrono pod

[spacetrace]

it will have no mp and will be a class 3 ship.

it is some kind of trailer that locks itself to the warp capable ship with a tractor beam .

it is harvested from the "chrono mine" wich can be placed by any player who has a colony score of 10 or above (conquest + foundation)

the chrono pod can be evacuated only by the player who build the chrono mine.

if a colony is conquered all chrono pods and mines are destroyed.

if a chrono pod in a fleet gets shot it will be capture by the player who shot it .

you are free to trade chrono pods. just let them be shot by someone else.

[Senor]

if they're class 3 and have no mp cost then people will start using them as c3 shields in battle. i know i will. there's even a chance to win them back from the enemy in the 2nd battle.

depends on how rare these pods will be.

another thing. lets say you have a pod in your base. enemy attacks you and in c3 v c3 battle he takes the chrono pod down. then in c4 v c4 battle your def array hits the chrono pod that has now appeared in the enemy fleet and steals it back. would that be possible? im actually not sure if this is a bad or a cool thing, but its an interesting idea.

i'm not raising problems about the chrono pod, just starting a discussion about its mechanics and probable other uses besides giving you a speed boost.

cheers!
senor

[spacetrace]

[admin]

chrono pods are in the game now:

http://www.spacetrace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=86125

[spacetrace]

it's already #18 in the most popular ship stats

[admin]

if i look at the modifier, it comes to me, that it could be exploited:

http://www.spacetrace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=86125

couldnt you destroy a chronopod twice in one battle? or destroy it and trigger the kill effect also?
then it would double up after battle.

we have to test that more