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JG 472 St�rche VS. NS :: The weekly explorer

Author: vyor
Subject: JG 472 St�rche VS. NS
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:11 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 2

Who will win?
Who will lose?
Will JG 472 St�rche get there flag back?
When will I get my pants back?

Stay tuned!!!!!

AND POST, ITS NO FUN WHEN IM THE ONLY 1!!!!

ship balance : basic ships :: Suggestions

Author: spacetrace
Subject: ship balance : basic ships
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:03 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 12

the game balance of st is centered around the basic ships. This is cool and is a great thing.

so you can always use the basic ships and they go strong. but this makes the ship balance very fragile and for new ships - and so... many new ships , with cool effects cannot be added to st.

i think it would be cool, if you can add to any effect a marker (for example !)

an effect with an ! will not work on a basic ship or building (fighter, destroyer, cruiser, shipyard, research center)

with this we could add much more ships without sacrificing the game balance...

what do you think???

mistletoe :: All existing Technologies

Author: tec_server
Subject: mistletoe
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:21 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 3

mistletoe (class 3 ship)

this class 3 ship has a smaller main cannon but has a hull weakening ray

attack/life: 50/100
manpower: 62

researchtime: 1 d
buildingtime: 12 h

e-ray-technology
needed research:
science recycle methods

battle details:multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of 1 ship of any ship-type in the enemy fleet in the same class
(battle engine syntax: mod,enemy,1,this,all,*,1,0.5)
fights
(battle engine syntax: f)

battering ram :: All existing Technologies

Author: tec_server
Subject: battering ram
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:50 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 4

battering ram (class 1 ship)

this is a very dangerous two stage ship, consisting of a remotely controlled battery-drone and a very small pilotship that is equipped with cannon capable of launching a special photonic weapon known as a demi-bomb. when this ship gets its turn, it first fires a demi-bomb, halving the shields of one enemy vessel, before remotely launching the battery into the weakened enemy ship. the crew of the pilotship then retreat and return home. (caution! recycle!)

attack/life: 2/1
manpower: 3

researchtime: 2 d
buildingtime: 12 h

e-ray-technology
needed research:
science recycle methods

battle details:multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of 1 ship of any ship-type in the enemy fleet in the same class
battlemessage: "pilotship fires demi-bombs and halves ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: mod,enemy,1,this,all,*,1,0.5,pilotship fires demi-bombs and halves)
fights
(battle engine syntax: f)

glueck :: All existing Technologies

Author: tec_server
Subject: glueck
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:20 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 6

glueck (class 1 ship)

this ship is a tremendously powerful, flight-capable version of the demi-bomb: a photonic weapon capable of halving, but not destroying, the shields of spacecraft. when it activates, it destroys all other gluecks in your fleet before launching it\�s payload into the enemy\�s ranks. the remaining crew of the bomb platform return home, recycling the ship. when the demi-bomb then explodes, it halves the lifepoints of all enemy ships. (caution!) if this ship is engaged and prematurely activated amongst your own ships, it will have the reverse effect!

attack/life: 0/1
manpower: 200

researchtime: 2 d
buildingtime: 15 h

e-ray-technology
needed research:
science recycle methods

battle details:multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of all ships of any ship-type in the enemy fleet in all classes
battlemessage: "demi-bomb is launched into the opposing fleet. it explodes"
(battle engine syntax: mod,enemy,all,all,all,*,1,0.5,demi-bomb is launched into the opposing fleet. it explodes, halving the shields of)
recycles itself in your own fleet in class 1, the targets are removed from the fight, but no points are won or lost.
battlemessage: "the crew of the demi-bomb platform return home."
(battle engine syntax: recycle,self,1,1,itself,the crew of the demi-bomb platform return home.,n)
cannot be reconstructed
(battle engine syntax: trigger_0_rec)
multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of all ships of any ship-type in your own fleet in all classes
battlemessage: "the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: mod,self,all,all,all,*,1,0.5,the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves)
multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of all ships of any ship-type in your own fleet in all classes
battlemessage: "the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: mod,self,all,all,all,*,1,0.5,the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves)
multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of all ships of any ship-type in your own fleet in all classes
battlemessage: "the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: mod,self,all,all,all,*,1,0.5,the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves)
multiplies AP/LP by 1/0.5 of all ships of any ship-type in your own fleet in all classes
battlemessage: "the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: mod,self,all,all,all,*,1,0.5,the demi-bomb is prematurely activated and explodes in your own fleet! it halves)

Flag Stealing :: bug reports to be fixed

Author: Thromen
Subject: Flag Stealing
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:12 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 8

Is It possible this is a bug? your liberation troopers: 240 - enemy defenders: 100
your flag-trooper enters the enemy base and infiltrates into the flagstation

But we don't have their flag...

16.02.2012 23:42:40
your fleet 3 fights against the base from XXXXXXXXXXX
16.02 23:42:35 - your fleet arrived

yours: 235 ships
class 1:
200 fighters (1/1, 1 MP)
2 sporators (0/1, 5 MP)
class 2:
20 destroyers (10/10, 8 MP)
2 HQ invaders (0/10, 150 MP)
class 3:
10 cruisers (100/100, 60 MP)
class 4:
1 mothership (0/1000, 320 MP)

enemy: 0 ships
class 4:
buildings:
1 intelligence station (0/1, 0 MP)
1 transwarp-network (0/100, 0 MP)
1 research center (0/3500, 0 MP)
1 shipyard (0/3500, 0 MP)
your class 1 vs enemy class 4: V ^
you:
200 fighters
2 sporators
enemy:
1 shipyard
1 research center
1 transwarp-network
1 intelligence station

100 fighters vs 1 transwarp-network
99 fighters vs 1 shipyard
1 sporator is modifying all class 2 ships: 22 ships
1 sporator is modifying all class 1 ships: 193 ships
1 sporator destroys 1 ship
1 fighter vs 1 intelligence station

losses:
you :
2 sporators
enemy :
1 transwarp-network
1 intelligence station
score in this subbattle:
-10
your class 2 vs enemy class 4: V ^
you:
20 destroyers
2 HQ invaders
enemy:
1 shipyard
1 research center

20 destroyers vs 1 shipyard
2 troops transports releaseds thes landings vesselss

losses:
you :
-
enemy :
-
score in this subbattle:
0
your class 3 vs enemy class 4: V ^
you:
10 cruisers
enemy:
1 shipyard
1 research center

10 cruisers vs 1 shipyard

losses:
you :
-
enemy :
-
score in this subbattle:
0
your class 4 vs enemy class 4: V ^
you:
1 mothership
enemy:
1 shipyard
1 research center

losses:
you :
-
enemy :
-
score in this subbattle:
0
summary:
your losses:
class 1:
2 sporators

enemy losses:
class 4:
buildings:
1 intelligence station
1 transwarp-network

score: -10
ground battle:
your liberation troopers: 240 - enemy defenders: 100
your flag-trooper enters the enemy base and infiltrates into the flagstation
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"I'd like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next 10 generations that some favors come with too high a price - Vir to Mr. Morden

join up alliance fleets into a huge single fleet :: Suggestions

Author: vyor
Subject: join up alliance fleets into a huge single fleet
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:21 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 6

AA(alliance attack) and AD(alliance defence)

How about adding the ability to join up your fleets for attacks and defences. Lets say that some random alliance sets up a huge defence at the BH with 3 members and 3 shipyards. Alone noone can take that kind of defence, even a coordinated alliance would have trouble. So you use an AA, a combined fleet of over 10k of ships would be able to punch through(with massive losses).
Or how about someone is AAing a player, you can AD it. This would lead to a colossale battle that would need tactics never before seen. Even a small alliance could rise to glory useing them as whips.

There would be restrictions however. The host af the AA or AD would need to be able to research the alliance members ships who where there. The host would need credits. You would also have to use an alliance members planet as staging ground(exept in the case of an AD at a colony or a score planet).

Unable to Invent Tech :: Bug Reports

Author: Cloudgatherer
Subject: Unable to Invent Tech
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:36 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 2

Err not sure why unless there is a cap on how many ship requests you can submit, but I havent been able to find the Invent Tech menu anymore since I re-roled.. Instead it has been replaced by "requested researches" and it gives the description and a list of all the techs I have submitted.. I have credits so that shouldnt be the cause.

Thanks in advance.
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senor's revenge :: Battle reports

Author: vyor
Subject: senor's revenge
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:55 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 4

well, senor got some revenge on me for taking out his shipyard:

yours: 9 ships
class 3:
8 cruisers (100/100, 60 MP)
class 4:
1 mothership (0/1000, 320 MP)

enemy: 532 ships
class 1:
350 fighters (1/1, 1 MP)
127 kamikazes (35/1, 1 MP)
class 2:
42 destroyers (10/10, 8 MP)
11 missile-launchers (0/10, 10 MP)
class 3:
1 cruiser (100/100, 60 MP)
class 4:
1 mothership (0/1000, 320 MP)
- click here to see the complete battlereport -

summary:
enemy losses:
class 1:
39 kamikazes
41 fighters
class 3:
11 missiles

your losses:
class 3:
8 cruisers

score: -400

this was my biggest loss

Carry-Over Modifiers in Sub-Battles? :: Newbie Help

Author: Cloudgatherer
Subject: Carry-Over Modifiers in Sub-Battles?
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:29 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 5

Ok this might be a tricky to word but it something that is definitely needed to know for advanced tactics..

Does a modifier and/or damage carry over in a sub-battle?

Example I.) Lets say 10 "Intruders" modify 20 fighters to be 2/1 AP/LP and the class 1 battle ends. If those same fighters were to go into combat against another of the enemy's classes, would they still be 2/1 AP/LP even after the subattle they were modded in ends?

Example II.) Lets say you have a fleet of 1 "Destroyer" and 1 "Mothership and you attack an enemy fleet consisting of 1 "Fighter" and 1 "Destroyer". Your 1 Destroy fights against the Fighter, getting hit for 1 AP but killing the fighter and starting the class 2 battle. Would your Destroyer go into the c2 subbattle with 9 LP or are all values restored at the start of a subbattle?

Thanks in advance. I have a hunch this one is a no brainer but I just want to clarify and perhaps help a noob in the future.
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New Syntax :: Suggestions

Author: Cloudgatherer
Subject: New Syntax
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:00 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 7

I am not sure how hard it would be or if it is at all possible but I thought it would be interesting to add some new Syntax to the game. Of course it would have to be something unique that doesnt throw the game totally out of balance but it would also open up a new realm of strategic possibilities, if the syntax is original and adds to depth without being unnessary or overly complicated. It would allow the invention and possible introduction of all new ships that use the new syntax, which in my opinion, would breathe new excitement and intrigue into the game.

I had a couple in mind but I can only remember one at the moment, but, I invite you all to post any ones that you may come up with. I will edit this original post as new ideas come in and my own ideas come back or occur to me.

1. The "Demi" syntax - I have designed a few ships since my return and tried to do this with existing syntax but I dont think it is possible. The idea behind this syntax is that is would allow a technology to half a ships AP and/or LP. "Demi" is from the Latin "dimidium" meaning "divided in half". So, a "Cruiser" (100/100 AP/LP) effected with the "demi" syntax (targetting LP) would be reduced to 100/50 AP/LP. If hit with "demi" again would become 100/25 AP/LP. So it wouldn't be able to kill a ship. Maybe this could be more simply accomplished by adding a "divide" syntax alongside the already existing "add" and "multiply" syntaxes and would probably need some kind of rounding factor to avoid odd or fractional numbers.
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IRC bug :: Bug Reports

Author: vyor
Subject: IRC bug
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:23 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 1

in the old new style the IRC slider keeps shooting to the top of the box. I hate bugs like these....

I cant move my ships into my fleets? :: Bug Reports

Author: vyor
Subject: I cant move my ships into my fleets?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:55 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 5

you can only position 5112 mp in your fleets, you tried to create fleets with 3228 mp.
WTH

it says I have colonies???(i currently do not have any) :: bug reports to be fixed

Author: vyor
Subject: it says I have colonies???(i currently do not have any)
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:56 am (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 2

Attention!
you have stationed units on some colonies:
if you leave your alliance now, you will loose them

I am also not in an alliance

roach :: All existing Technologies

Author: tec_server
Subject: roach
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:53 pm (GMT 1)
Topic Replies: 6

roach (class 2 ship)

this ship jams 4 enemy class 3 ships when it gets modified.

attack/life: 10/10
manpower: 10

researchtime: 1 d
buildingtime: 12 h

kazuuula-technology
needed research:
emp technology

battle details:fights
(battle engine syntax: f)
jams 4 ships in the enemy fleet in class 3 and you get back the initiative
battlemessage: "roach jams ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: jam,enemy,4,3,roach)