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Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - massdriver - 10-31-2013
EDIT: as for now trader logic is complete, video inside
Since Im here and coding some stuff for disco, Id like to propose for discussion an event plugin idea, if people really want to see this ingame I will code it, comments welcome and thanks to Veygaar for ideas
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE POSTING
Goal:
-> try to reach destination alive to get reward
Min players:
-> 1-4 trade vessels + 1-8 convoy fighters/bumbers
Anouncement:
-> sirius wide message of being mission available or using chat function to get info
-> only source and destination systems, player name are shown in msg and chat command
How to start:
-> entry fee in credits is required to avoid farming credits for smart parties, each trader kill wont be higher than fee
-> one dock at base, registers mission, before undock mission owner can add players to list that will share booty
-> when owner undocks, a siriuswide message appears that Player took mission to destination system
-> message will appear when trader jumped to another system
-> mission status can be viewed by using chat command
-> cloak is prohibited onboard
Limits:
-> ship+id restrictions for trade vessels and convoy members through .ini
-> limited time to avoid forever hide n seek
-> starting mission would require specified vessel, exact ship or class, ID
-> trader vessel wont be able to dock anywhere except jumpgates jumpholes and destination base for the time of mission
-> jumpdriving is not possible
-> only one mission at a time, but maybe changed if player count is high enough
-> trading in space mission cargo / dropping will lead to failure of trader involved
Checkpoints:
-> all trade party need to reach next system in a given time, convoy may not
-> strict path to follow, a sequence of systems, how you cross squares inside system doesnt matter
-> this ensures some prediction in time and space for seekers
-> every checkpoint party members (traders+convoy) gets bonus (depending on checkpoint and traders alive) + time boost until next checkpoint (about 200-300k)
-> Seekers will have bonus to kill, which will be much greater as more checkpoints left to travel, means that killing on earlier stage would give much more profits than near destination base
Fail:
-> all trader vessels are destroyed DC or any other kraken
-> timeout or checkpoint failure
Success:
-> credits to traders that reached goal
-> for every reached trader convoy members get bonus
Opposite party:
-> anyone who wants to earn credits with a single kill
Additionally:
-> rewards to be tweaked
-> playerlist will help you
-> event status can be tracked with chat command
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - Tunicle - 10-31-2013
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RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - Veygaar - 10-31-2013
Agreed, love the idea
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - Jack_Henderson - 10-31-2013
This sounds as if it could really make trading into something exciting! Definitely a big "Y-E-S!"
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - KAWISH-ALI - 10-31-2013
nice idea for coding something like this, but that message broadcasting is not good, it will bring all server traffic into one place ,pirates traders etc
BIG BANG
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - Govedo13 - 10-31-2013
Sounds good. The weak part is with the people wanting it in game, you need devs to want it in game not the players.
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - massdriver - 10-31-2013
(10-31-2013, 02:10 AM)Govedo13 Wrote: Sounds good. The weak part is with the people wanting it in game, you need devs to want it in game not the players.
dont worry, Blodo is under my brain control
also added
-> Seekers will have bonus to kill which will be much greater as more checkpoints left to travel, means that killing on earlier stage would give much more profits than near destination base
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - massdriver - 10-31-2013
(10-31-2013, 02:07 AM)KAWISH-ALI Wrote: nice idea for coding something like this, but that message broadcasting is not good, it will bring all server traffic into one place ,pirates traders etc
no starting point is shown in message, only source and destination systems + mission starter player name
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - Jack_Henderson - 10-31-2013
Massdriver, I suggest making these routes a bit like this:
Start in a "main system" and end in another "main system" that is not the neighbouring, e.g. "Omicron Alpha" > "New Berlin" (but not: Alpha to New London).
- This would make sure that the traders have to pass at least 2 bottlenecks
- This makes sure that we work towards a centralisation of the interaction to certain regions, namely: main systems (source/destination) + lanes (because of time limit) + bottlenecks (for lawful-unlawful interaction).
- The length makes sure that more players can join in. Short routes make it hard to react quickly enough.
It's a great idea. I wholeheartedly support it!
RE: Disco Cargo Delivery Event Plugin Project - Veygaar - 10-31-2013
(10-31-2013, 03:08 AM)Jack_Henderson Wrote: It's a great idea. I wholeheartedly support it!
Thanks! Massdriver, where's my credit? We hashed this out in Skype ya bugger