Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS

ELPIRATA

Not pilot flyable but both Xwing and Freespace had cap ships. The feeling of flying around cap ships (in Freespace2) while they were discharging their main batteries on each other and you being in the middle was a blast and chaos of course, but a blast.

Even more in Freespace because you were able to target and destroy cap ship subsystems.. like its ability to move, shield, or destroy its turrets, all this while being fired from these and the enemy fighters that were defending it.

Another game I just remembered... is not space but had big ships, Crimsom Skies. The big zeps launched hoardes of fighters to defend them although the zeps also had their own sets of turrets.

The multiplayer had an option for zep vs zep but never used it so I dont know what it did. All I know is that destroying enemy zeps was very cool and very hard to do, you would have this exhilarating emotion when destroying one

This reminds me of something... which I will put in another thread. Has been suggested by me before and later by others, but hasnt been mentioned for Jumpgate Evolution yet.

ELP

Scorch

Don't be so sure there will not be cap ships at launch. There are certainly not cap ships now, but between now and launch anything is possible.

I can think of lots of great experiences with cap ships in games like Wing Commander, X-Wing and Freelancer (it should be noted that I was not flying them in any of these games). Not to mention lots of cool movie scenes with cap ships as well.

Radi

Can I have my own personal Super Star Destroyer?

Injustice

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Can I have my own personal Super Star Destroyer?

No.

Jump

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Originally Posted by Radi

Can I have my own personal Super Star Destroyer?

Will there be stars to destroy in Jumpgate Evolution?

Wild_Bill

Scorch, since you have allowed the camel to stick his nose into the tent... what would YOUR definition of a cap ship be? Can you share ANYTHING with us regarding the mere possibility of cap ships in Jumpgate Evolution and how they MIGHT be implemented? Pretty please with sugar on it?

Lordopic

Cap ships in Freelancer where cool, emm now im thinking of playing that again....

dahalb

I knew there was a reason i kept that game

Just found the box

netburnr

I want the Battlestar Pegasus! Hook it up scorch

LupinOne

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I want the Battlestar Pegasus! Hook it up scorch

I wouldn't mind the SDF-1 with the Prometheus and Daedalus and the compliment of VF-1's and Destroids... (not to mention Bridge Bunnies...

)

dahalb

Prometheus and Daedalus

Now they were/are cool Cap Ships.

Scorch

What we are doing is taking everything we think are the most fun experiences from previous space games and space movies and working on how (and if) we could include that experience into Jumpgate. Obviously fighting against, protecting and just watching big ships duke it out in a battle you are taking a part in can be an incredible experience.

Once there are actual details to spill, we will.

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	ELPIRATA Moderator Pilot Name: ELPIRATA Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Saitek X45 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carolina, PR Posts: 1,542 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS Not pilot flyable but both Xwing and Freespace had cap ships. The feeling of flying around cap ships (in Freespace2) while they were discharging their main batteries on each other and you being in the middle was a blast and chaos of course, but a blast. Even more in Freespace because you were able to target and destroy cap ship subsystems.. like its ability to move, shield, or destroy its turrets, all this while being fired from these and the enemy fighters that were defending it. Another game I just remembered... is not space but had big ships, Crimsom Skies. The big zeps launched hoardes of fighters to defend them although the zeps also had their own sets of turrets. The multiplayer had an option for zep vs zep but never used it so I dont know what it did. All I know is that destroying enemy zeps was very cool and very hard to do, you would have this exhilarating emotion when destroying one This reminds me of something... which I will put in another thread. Has been suggested by me before and later by others, but hasnt been mentioned for Jumpgate Evolution yet. ELP


	Scorch Jumpgate Developer Pilot Name: GM_Scorch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 141 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS Don't be so sure there will not be cap ships at launch. There are certainly not cap ships now, but between now and launch anything is possible. I can think of lots of great experiences with cap ships in games like Wing Commander, X-Wing and Freelancer (it should be noted that I was not flying them in any of these games). Not to mention lots of cool movie scenes with cap ships as well.


	Radi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 647 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS Can I have my own personal Super Star Destroyer?


	Wild_Bill Member Pilot Name: Wild_Bill Faction: Octavius Joystick: MS Sidewinder Precision Plus Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 811 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS Scorch, since you have allowed the camel to stick his nose into the tent... what would YOUR definition of a cap ship be? Can you share ANYTHING with us regarding the mere possibility of cap ships in Jumpgate Evolution and how they MIGHT be implemented? Pretty please with sugar on it?


	Lordopic Member Faction: non-aligned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: over the hills and far away Posts: 887 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS Cap ships in Freelancer where cool, emm now im thinking of playing that again....


	dahalb Member Pilot Name: dahalb Faction: Solrain Joystick: None Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oz Posts: 416 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS I knew there was a reason i kept that game Just found the box
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	netburnr I love everyone Pilot Name: netburnrol Faction: Pirate Joystick: X52 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 2,312 Nominated 3 Times in 3 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 2	Re: Argue about cap ships HERE, where it BELONGS I want the Battlestar Pegasus! Hook it up scorch