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Post by storm on Jul 11, 2020 21:21:20 GMT -4
like the solar system maybe eventually the Galaxy
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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2020 23:55:50 GMT -4
I have thought about it, and have worked on that idea. Still a few tricks up my sleeve, but nothing fit or working perfect yet. Hard to get programs that give you a lot of detail but for free.
Maybe in the far future if we have a lot of players. For now it will be on one planet with many different continents and island groups. Capture as much as you can for now.
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Post by storm on Jul 12, 2020 0:22:18 GMT -4
Why can't we do the Dark Ages and space port have a factory that can build dropships. Some old Shipyard in orbit
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Post by Admin on Jul 12, 2020 0:33:38 GMT -4
As I said, perhaps in time, we need to make sure all the core mechanics hold out first with a larger player group. Like I said, I sort of plan on it, but it has to be one step at a time. Surprisingly there is quite a difference from 20 people to 40, and I have been addressing little things and issues that have been found along the way. I need this to be free and easy to access regardless if you have Apple/PC/Linux, or a varied computer background.
I am confident we can get there eventually. I will admit I am hesitant to ever use WarShips though. But using planets to increase the playing field is eventually planned and has already seen some work done towards that regard. Little piles eventually make big mountains...
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Post by Xander Forever on Jul 12, 2020 10:17:19 GMT -4
We pitched a few different programs for use with managing planets and their surfaces to the admin, but honestly nothing seems to match a simple spreadsheet. Astrosynthesis 3.0 looks like it would be amazing but it boils down to the fact that most programs like that are a cost, and many players simply don't want to join if their is cost involved.
I helped look at making a "space" spreadsheet as well so we could have a space map, and several spreadsheets representing planets. One of the biggest issues though was the size it made the file. Excel and others do not like a lot of little "images" that the admin uses for towns, trees, mountains etc.
Another thing that came up was the wait times for travel. Many planets in the battletech universe have long transit times from surface to the jump points (unless they are pirate points), so as long as 60 days. We would be stuck travelling awhile to the Jumpship, 7 or more days to charge the drives and than many days to the surface again.
Like the admin himself said, it will take more work to figure out some answers not everyone would like. It isn't out of the question, just not the priority for a good start.
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Post by storm on Jul 12, 2020 16:06:21 GMT -4
Why not use a hq set the time to 2020
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Post by storm on Jul 12, 2020 16:07:46 GMT -4
Mech hq could work we start on Earth
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Post by storm on Jul 12, 2020 16:09:20 GMT -4
How about the solar system of Earth and add 2 habitable planet
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Post by Admin on Jul 12, 2020 22:39:11 GMT -4
I had thought of that storm. The problem is in MegaMek HQ's "Interstellar Map" tab is all of your units have to travel together. You can't have some on one planet and some on another. So if you had an outpost on one world you would have to leave it defenseless to attack another world. It can only track one "set" of Jumpships traveling together at a time.
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Post by storm on Jul 14, 2020 1:30:54 GMT -4
How about the orbit around the planet and there being factories that can produce mech and other things like that
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Post by storm on Jul 14, 2020 1:32:15 GMT -4
How about just the moon and Earth and that's it
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Post by storm on Jul 14, 2020 1:32:44 GMT -4
I'm just putting ideas out there
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Post by TheBlueBungler on Jul 14, 2020 10:19:17 GMT -4
I imagine a lunar map would be possible, even on a separate spreadsheet. I agree though it isn't a primary focus till some of us can afford dropships though. There is certainly room for further expansion, I think the admin has made that clear. I think he is planning on some of the features you are suggesting and just needs time.
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