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Offline TH300

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« on: March 19, 2006, 04:12:33 PM »
Mobile Solarpanel

Originally proposed by Sirbomber

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A mobile unit that produces small amounts of power.
 
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Offline Skydock Command

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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2006, 03:35:15 PM »
Why mobile?
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2006, 11:50:30 PM »
good point, it technically would work on any place on the map.... unless maybe you're on a large map (world sized?)... you'd need satelites to "mirror" the power around the planet...
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2006, 01:30:18 AM »
good question why mobile.

I dont see how any thing mobile could produce enough energer or beable to handle the load from the solar sats.  Plus having it mobile doesnt make much sence as there is nothing mobile that requires power in the first place.  And if you spent the money on the solar sat and the research time you might as well go with a 400 output solar array.
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Offline Leviathan

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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2006, 03:12:31 AM »
No reason for this I think.

At night it cant produce power and in day it can.
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2006, 03:19:50 AM »
hehe thats why it uses solar sats that beam the energy down with a high power microwave beam.
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2006, 02:36:05 PM »
I agree. This is a bad idea.
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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2006, 09:44:40 PM »
I don't mind this idea.
Why mobile? I think so that you can follow the sun, since they're ground based they won't work at night. Or maybe so that you can move them away from your base if an enemy is coming.
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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2006, 12:53:04 AM »
do you know how fast you have to go to keep up with the revolution of a planet. VERY DAMN FAST.

Moving power plant not good.  moving the power plants away from the base means they only have the base to destroy no change.
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« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2006, 02:33:21 PM »
Your right. And the power getarated by the solar ground units is beamed from space. It could be 800m cloud cover during the night, it would still get power.
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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2006, 04:17:26 PM »
The idea I originally had in mind was the colonies would build these before an evac so they wouldn't have to waste a ConVec holding a Tokamak and could carry something more important. When the colnoy was set up with a reliable power source, the mobile panels would be recycled or Garaged for the next evac.
« Last Edit: September 22, 2006, 04:18:22 PM by Sirbomber »
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« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2006, 06:22:10 PM »
sounds like the lazy way out.  if you have to evac and you have to tok you just build it and not worry about a vec that can supply power.
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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2006, 07:52:26 PM »
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sounds like the lazy way out.
That's kinda the point...
But when you think about it, if you have to pick up and move every few days/weeks/months/whatever it makes more sense to have a mobile power source following you than to carry a Tokamak with you everywhere you go.

But whatever. If the colonies don't evac after every mission this isn't really needed.
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« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2006, 11:14:20 PM »
No because i dont need a power source that can move around and it wouldnt have enough power to do any thing because of its size.  I would build the CC and Smelter and the mine taking advandage of the game and letting me build up ore to about 2000 then build the Structure fact then a Tokamak if i didnt have one.  But I would build one before I left the old colony and build it.
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« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2006, 06:14:34 AM »
Hmm... Well, everyone has their own thing.
Personally, I hate having to bring a Tokamak when I could bring something more useful... Like a Spaceport. Or at least a Solar Power Array.

Anything but a Tokamak, and I'm happy.
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« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2006, 08:24:20 AM »
Why dont we bring those things with us then?
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« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2006, 09:11:38 AM »
Because OP2 doesn't let you. The Mission Objectives think Tokamaks are better than good power sources.

If OP3 follows the same "evac after every mission so you don't die" pattern I want the objectives to say "Evacuate a power source" instead of limiting us to Tokamaks.
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« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2006, 10:34:32 AM »
then that is some thing to bring up with the coders instead of adding a vec to the game
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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2006, 11:19:58 AM »
...And a mobile Solarpanel is one of the choices for said power source...
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« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2006, 12:00:36 PM »
Would it be possible to have in OP3 letting you evacuate any building you want that you have reaserched, plus any buildings you have to bring.
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« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2006, 04:44:35 PM »
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Would it be possible to have in OP3 letting you evacuate any building you want that you have reaserched, plus any buildings you have to bring.
It will technically be possible.

However, we will decide on that when coding the missions. We don't even know if there will be an evac mission, yet.

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« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2006, 09:23:18 PM »
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Would it be possible to have in OP3 letting you evacuate any building you want that you have reaserched, plus any buildings you have to bring.
I like that idea - but if you wish to extend it, then any vechs that you have at the end of a mission are carried over to the next... unless the next is at a different base (not the one you just relocated)...

Could be a bad idea cause then people will just mass vechs every mission so that they have uber army...

Edit: added bad idea part...
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« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2006, 04:48:52 PM »
I understand that point.
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« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2006, 04:37:02 PM »
Just from the one who hasn't visited in a while, a Mobile Power Source could be a tactical advantage for such things as Multiplayer and all. Say a player's main tactic is to go after the Static power to starve their opponant of needed power for Gaurd Posts, Smelters, Research, etc. Then with a Mobile power source, a player can simply move the power generators away from harm's way, hence, saving much needed resources. I'm all for a mobile power source, Solar or Not.
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« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2006, 07:40:27 PM »
I'm for exploration of the idea of a mobile power source too (and it supports my other thread).

Plymouth makes a good point too. I can imagine several applications for this type of unit could open up possibilities for other types of ideas. (Vague enough?)

Though I do like the idea of being able to take your vechs with to the next mission (why would you leave any behind?), it does lend itself to the (mentioned) uber army like Homeworld. (Unless vechs had a limited power supply!  :P )
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