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Add a Unique AE Interface for SG/VG Bases

Forbin_Project

By Forbin_Project,
Posted on: 2010-10-26 10:30 in Suggestions and Ideas

 

Posted

I know this has been requested many times before, but here's the request with a bit of a twist...

Proposal:

Provide a SG/VG Base Item/Interface that allows for a link to Architect Entertainment (AE) functionality, potentially providing a new aspect of 'tagged' supergroup-created categorized missions to be selected/chosen in the actual base itself.

Proposal Details:

There are several options related to this request; the simplest and already highly suggested (by dozens of other players) option is:

  • Add an AE Interface/Base Item (1 or 2 of the large AE Touchscreen Desk-sized Monitors, the AE Digital/Matrix Contact and the Green Portal) to the Bases (in a Control Room, for example) wherein SG/VG members can meet in one location and go off to do whatever AE missions they choose, thus, allowing the SGs/VGs to use their bases for what already exist in the AE Buildings.
HOWEVER...Let's ask for more!
  • To make it a more UNIQUE aspect, instead of just placing an AE Interface as a Base Item, allow for either adding a new search category for "Supergroup Missions" or simply make the Mission Computer/AE Interface act as a conduit for SG/VG-CREATED or SPECIFICALLY SELECTED "Tagged" AE missions so as to whittle down from the expansive overload of published AE missions and choose only the ones the SG/VG want to have tagged for use in/for the SG/VG.
  • The 'tagged' Supergroup missions can be selected only by SG/VG members given the permission to do so (as a new permission category under the 'SG/VG permissions' section, selectable by rank), much like we already have for coaltion chat permission or base editing permissions, for example.
Negatives:
  • Already exists in game. We already have this feature available in the existing AE buildings.
  • Learn to AE Mission search in the existing AE Buildings, or as I was once told, 'Use moar AE mission search skillz'
  • Waste of Dev/Programmers time to make
Benefits:
  • More SG/VG Interaction. We could use this new base item/interface to utilize specifially for SG/VG group activities, events, or even SG/VG mission contests or content ALL IN THE CURRENTLY 'HARDLY USED' BASES.
  • Specifically created SG/VG AE missions can be easily accessed via a seperate 'supergroup missions' button/feature that highlights a list of ONLY those missions tagged by the SG's/VG's Lead Architect/Leader (chosen as one of the SG/VG permissions by rank).
  • One stop shopping. AE access in the base, which already has/can have inspriation storage, salvage storage, autodoc, medical bays (hospital), enhancment storage, empowerment stations, vault, etc for easier access to the players.
  • Ease of a single SG/VG AE Location. When was the last time you were able to organize a set of missions for the SG/AE Missions and everyone showed up at the same time or location? This way, ONE place to meet in, ONE AE Interface, ONE zone (Base).
  • Team Building. This gives you the chances to do SG/VG Initiation missions for your new members; show members in the SG/VG how to chain their powers, or practice with macros. Your specific SG/VG lore-based AE missions can be done by your group from your base!
  • Role Players having a more fluid manner of tranitioning from the base to AE/Supergroup-generated mission; less RP immersion-breaking.
  • Easy to add to an Issue. OK, Im not a programmer, but AE does exist already, tagging and making a graphical base item interface for the bases? Seems simpler than a whole new feature.
Again, I know this is an idea that has been brought up before, but, since the Base Raids are broken, Base Editing updates not happen anytime soon (or at all), and other base features finding their way out into the PvE zones (Ourboros vs. Base Teleporters, Silver Mantis cloned from the Base Mission Computer to a contact in Sharkshead, (Issue 19) medical in each zone, (Issue 19) Inspriations available at hospitals, etc.); how about we get a PvE zone feature 'with an SG/VG twist' added to the bases?

Let's hear what you think about this! Comments? Suggestions?