The Galactic Princess and 2380

[shanejfilomena]

is FINALLY HERE!!!
----------------------------------------------------------edit: mod down for re-write
==========the Year 2380 has arrived:
The Galactic Princess is a Response to the year 2380 and I was dying to release her into the game at some point
IF SHE STOPS: you can dock with her, but she will go on her way after that,
IF you need cover fire, run to her. she hates your enemies too.
IF you hit her: your dead....your not flying my Cruiser.
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Virkmar Insurance: for the Player that got jipped out of a resurrection : Virkmar knows the Hurin masters, but if die on a mission you generally fail that mission and IF you die on a Huari mission for the temple: the temple falls as soon as you die ( usually ).
I tested it for over a week....
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605 different system options every game ( total )
160 stargates ( total );;( pretty sure)
My FIRST Coil Shield ( YAY )

Stealth Armor, a few trinkets for the cargo hold: like two "Jump Drives" if you get radiation on your ship
......the other works if your under attack........
***Credit and Note:
the drives were Originally from the Auviq: i did not release them at the time because I had " too many items" and that list was long as it was......
THIS release of the drives were
Inspired by the "Panic Button" posts : but does not work like that exactly.........LOL I am more evil then THAT. ( you know that )
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Pilgrim Prisons: Casinos ( not fancy, just a distraction.): Missions: NAV beacons as stations ( emergency refuel stations as well ); Stop by your local Nav Beacon to talk to the Attendant, you might get a mission
Hurin destroyers docked and guarding...a Turret?......OH MY! its a station too!!! more missions

I KNOW I could work on this for a month or more to get it perfect but I think it's as ready as it is going to get.
(((that fancy thing next to me is the Virkmar Cruiser ))

[shanejfilomena]

p.s: I KNOW the thruster image on the Cruiser looks " off " : but it is actually the other side that is "off" they are set properly but the cruiser image itself is being difficult.
the weapons are totally different placements, the missiles fired strike COPPER, not red blasts and they have no trails to add to the cpu and game engine tracking of the missiles ; that is a "difference" in Virkmar missiles that might actually only be realized when you see them outside of the cruisers being present.

I tried to make use of tricks and tactics employed by technical code makers without the technical parts: I refuse to believe it should be a very technical trick to convince ships to retaliate or fight back : so I did not go that route: I kept it simple.

eg: Princess was attacked by accident ( stray shot from a wolfen ) they battled it out but I needed the princess to do something else so I killed the wolfen........bad idea.

stations respawning: some do others do not, the code is not as technical as others use, it is totally simple . I DID have a reaction to killing some enemy stations but changed it at the last minute because some stations show up too early for a player to protect against the retaliation. remember: i try to think of the player as non experienced: my nephews play the game on my laptop : and I try to think of what a new player would want or need besides the awesome things already in the game or added by great minds that inspire me to think I could possibly make something just as interesting

[erik dela cruz]

THIS release of the drives were
Inspired by the "Panic Button" posts : but does not work like that exactly.........LOL I am more evil then THAT. ( you know that )
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Yep! I'll try this next time.

[shanejfilomena]

@eric: I am still evil even if make an insurance company .
BUT : my drives have code that the Panic button might use to get the desired effect: actually , rogue command and 2380 both have stuff a panic button would need: I did it on purpose, but for a different purpose:)
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A Note to players of 2380:
Virkmar Insurance also has a "Service Station", it also offers insurance, separate from the regular station: so if you used up your policies with one station you actually can continue to buy them at the other until you use them all.
The reason I did THAT is because of the length of the game...so basically, you have 3 stations in the game to cover you: use Clavis in the early game before they vanish.....and if you need to in the later game: Virkmar is there. Have I "tested" them totally ?
Oh yes!!!!!!!, my Cruiser is not indestructible. Sung , thermal explosions and Ion weapons can take me out in a heartbeat.


Trading post: not the corporate trading post : lets you order a little bit more

Mission to save the temple: again, insurance and my changes do not help the player: if you die / fail you can turn the Huari against you ; you will have to fight your way out of there
I took on the sung for the temple tonight, trying it just one more time:
the force they sent was too much for my cruiser with it's Tev9 and rockets firing Gotha 400's.
one EarthSlaver actually sat on top of the temple.. I was amazed that the Sung was being so evil tonight. Usually they just send a force of EarthSlavers to surround the temple....
and by force: i mean FORCE: not even the Galactic Princess could help me by picking off the strays, I had to chase them down then fight my way out of the system ( i increased the guards at the gate in case nobody noticed that... that was in case you failed )


the mod is down for a re-write, I have learned new things and see things differently : so I need to repair mistakes and Nerf a few items not meant to be so strong.