Authors Notes: This is a bare rough draft, I have not made almost any edits to what was written, and I have been simply trying to get it thrown together. In addition, almost everything here is tied to the Fraction vs. Fraction New Universe Mindset
When I put this together and posted it on here, the intention was not for Draconis but any future systems that may have been dreamt up or starting to be discussed. Draconis is already being worked on and I would not want to put anything for that here.
Please try to keep ideas you have to future developments and not the one that is already being worked on.
Feel free to make edits to this but state that you have made edits and a little idea of where/what they are.
New Systems and Their Planets:
1. Gliese 581: (At least six planets en orbit of star - real system) – Thoughts on system: “The Mantis fled their strongholds in Draconis when they were invaded there and dispersed into the wilds of Gliese 581. Gliese 582 was the first location of Human exploration from Earth in 2150 AD but contact was shortly cut off and no one knows what happened there. Brave pilots and scientists now venture there to discover and understand what happened there and to continue driving the mantis on from system to system…” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581 It is functional as a Mantis System or a Fraction vs. Fraction training ground.
2. Degobas 331: A relatively undeveloped system discovered by the Mantis, when the Mantis where defeated in their Home system of Draconis, Humans got control of the Chip to this system.
New or Old Universe/Fraction Wars Era or Mantis Era: Could go either way.
Planets/Landable Locations:
Wreckage Field - a wreckage field from a great battle long ago, the Mantis have made this their last Stronghold in Degobas 331, they have been able to produce incredibly powerful units. A few Brave Pilots have ventured here, few return but those who do tell of fathomable riches that can be mined from the wreckage and fearsome Mantis... Wreckage Field would be good in New Universe for getting Tech.
Degobas - A lush planet filled with Jungles and High Mountains, It is the HQ of the Degobas Armada and Stellar Engineering Works (DSEW). They are allies with the Antares Armada and Vega.
Apollo - The Only Moon of Degobas, it is void of life and a barren wasteland on the surface but has a Vast Mining Operation as it is full of Helium 3, Cryonite, and Other Valuable Minerals, there have been rumor of Pirates Sabotosh some of the operations there...
Centurium - The Original Home of the Degobas Stellar Engineering Works and the first Planet to be captured by the Invading Humans, it was recaptured by the Mantis and was wasted before they fled to the Wreckage Field. It is inhabitable by Humans because of the High Levels of Radiation that were emitted when the DSEW Building was destroyed. (CQ Planet)
Ploymerium - A blue Gas Giant with a relatively small solid core, it is a Toxic planet that is Un-habitable by humans making it a perfect hiding place for bold pirates with modified ships that process and clear the air allowing them to stay long term. Few people are aware of this knowledge and thus it will remain this way for quite a long time. (CQ Planet)
New Planets/Landing Areas/Updates for current systems:
Sol(Some of these planets are listed because they have moons):The two planets of Mars
Ceres
Asteroid belt (a Technatoria only it's a belt around Sol, Instead of a planet.)
Jupiter (If you click on Jupiter you zoom in and get into a sub-system where you see as the center Jupiter and around them the moons, same on Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.)
- Io
- Europa
- Ganymedes
- Callisto
Saturn
- Tethys
- Dione
- Rhea
- Titan
- Iapetus
Uranus
- Ariel
- Umbriel
- Titania
- Oberon
Neptun
- Triton
Pluto
- Charon
Haumea
Kuiper Belt
Eris
Oort cloud (where the comets come from)
Factory on Earth
Main Military Hang-out on Moon
Antares:
Yntarius - It was a cold planet in the outer Antares system but it had a breathable atmosphere, so they started to make a mine. When they figured out that mining machines did not operated well on this cold planet. The sold the mining houses to rich imperials that wanted a winter holiday. They started to make sky lifts and more activities, they planted trees. However, the rebels did not just let this happen, they took over the planet, making much money. But, when the asteroid "Darian" Arrived it slingered away the planet in deep space. Then it entered the gravitational field of the wreckage field.
Note: It was originally designed for the Degobas system but I do not think it would fit in so I think it should stay in the Antares system, I have not edited it yet.
Anln Factory on Teresa
Gemini:
Gemini Components Factory on Technatoria
Note: with new factories new ships and ship designs and rares should come and minor improvements to old ones.
Possible Fractions for Fraction vs. Fraction New Universe/PG2 and the Ideas that go with it:
Definition of PG2:
Ages after the mantis attack, the humans turned against each other, spread over the entire universe. Humans told myths about mantis, but who would believe them? The humans were spread over the great Vega system, exploring small moons and even smaller dwarf-planets. Over the Antares System, an old mining system. Gemini, a strange system, what they found was a asteroid field, but what it was exactly was? Mizar, an over-populated system with new to discover area's far from the star. Sol called the home system, Earth as its capital. Draconis, the green star. Sirius A, and his Sirius b. Tau Ceti, home to the aliens, or their exact name: Methanoids.
You start in the Vega Rebels as a rookie. Once you gain enough training you will be able to join a true fraction. However, the systems are in war, help your group fight off those enemies and conquer or do you choose the path of peace? Maybe this young captain Ivanova can help.
Ok, it is Fraction vs. Fraction, you can choose where you want to start; you can grow in ranking or choose the path of peace.
In addition, Fractions should be able to fight over all the planets so Fractions in my opinion should be super clans that fight at CQ's that do not have times, they simply go there to capture the planet and its wealth. We would have to add that if somehow, 1 Fraction destroys the others, the game restarts and all the players will have to join a different fraction than the one they were in, they will not lose their ships or work but will be in a different fraction. I do NOT want a pointless fraction war where no one can defeat other fractions or win, which is boring.
My dream of a PG2/New Universe/Post-Dominate Mantis Universe is Fractions battling for power with player elected presidents as the leader and maybe even like a Senate of Elected Leaders representing planets controlled by that fraction. Massive Invasion Ships and Fleets incepting each other in deep space (go to star map, select player or fleet and click intercept) and battling it out. Massive defense turrets and Mines on the planet surface defending and collecting the resources of the planet. It can be quite complex or simple, too complex, it is too much coding, too little and it is very boring.
Every system should have a capital, I have been suggesting: Axiom, Terasa, CC, Ob and Earth, because Axiom is the home base for the colonials, Terasa has a prison and a lab, CC has houses, Ob has also houses and Earth has a Palace, houses etc. With just normal human ships without blasters. Also a military base with many army NPC's etc.
In addition, maybe interplanetary lasers, when you are an enemy and you enter Sol; you are hit by the laser on the moon, BAMM 20% less health.
I would also like much bigger maps, because after ages the radiation of earth has gone and recreated his older climate, deserts, ice world, green grass cities etc. In addition, not only earth could have this, all planets. Like adding a Factory to Terasa, the Antares Industries. In addition, maybe Vega can use it too. In addition, making Lustra a mining planet, with harvesters. Prosperous with small cities and miners. Molikar not only a factory but also mining fields and pits, Baumar a planet over-grown with plants, a perfect hideout for rebels.
Sub-Systems, a system that is ruled by another. For example: original Five systems (maybe 6-9 if you add SS currently planned systems) of those the Sol Empire Controls the Degobas 331 System and maybe a Tesoium System. Like that.
Fractions:
Gliese 331 Explorers
The Gliese Explorers, a neutral fraction on the frountiers of the world who are still at war with the Mantis, other fractions seldom come here but have recently began to fight over the minerals and resources of the planets... It is the finally Player vs. Mantis System with very advanced mantis and growing trouble with the other fractions, you yourself are kick from the fraction and join the Vega Rebels...
Vega Rebels
The Vega Rebels, also known as Radicals, were against an alliance with the antares system, when they atempted to assasinate the Vega Leader, they got banished from Vega and Antares, some are now hidden in the Trans-Aurorian Asteroid Belt, letting there army grow to attack vega. When you enter the Fraction Wars Era Systems/PG2 you will auto-matically join the Vega Rebels for training and preperation for joining the true Fractions and Entering the battle for Power.
Vega Force
The Vega Forces are settled in the Vega System, after the mantis got defeated the colonials fall apart, and the Vega Forces were born. They use, like the Antares Armada, the technology from Antares Industries. Which is cheaper then fusion or antimatter technology. Vega Force is allied with Antares Armada, so they can fly free trough the Antares system without a bounty. In addition, they have many NPC ships, stationed on Kalabesh, Axiom, Lyris and Aurora. The main used ships are the AnIn-4250 and the AnIn-MX series.
Antares Armada
The Antares Armada are settled in the Antares System, after the mantis got defeated they split of the colonials and allied with the Vega Forces against the Gemini Giants, Mizar Murderers and the Krygar Caste Imperials. However, not as the Vega Forces, the Antares Armada believes in advanced ion technology based on the Parsec blueprints. Antares Armada are the owners of the Antares Industries that are stationed on Terasa. This created on a once great climate global warming. This made it a desert with sandstorms and shorts on water. They have miners that mine the cryonite deep located in Lustra, and other asteroids that fly by. The main used ships are the cheaper version of the Parsecs, which are given to all new pilots that join the Antares Armada and fly as NPC's trough the system.
Gemini Giants
The Gemini Giants are settled in the once destroyed Gemini system. After the mantis got defeated, the colonists on Prosperous rebuild the radiation shield. The last captured slaves on Technatoria moved to the systems capital Commerce Central. Gemini Giants have made a deal with the Mizar Murderers to use their MST Factories to build old GC ships, because the factory on Technatoria was blown up. Iga and Desai were the last strongholds of the mantis, when they got defeated; they destroyed most of the planets resources, making it inhabitable. Gemini Giants are stationed on Prosperous and Commerce Central. Commerce Central doesn't have NPC's to protect them against attacks, but use a long-distance laser to get enough time for the Prosperian NPC's to help them out. Their main series are the GC-B and the GC-E.
Mizar Murderers (or other names)
The Mizar Murderers are the most faired pilots in the universe. Not scared to group together and kill a small and helpless pilot. The ships are build by Mizar Stellar Technologies that recapture the factory on Molikar. Baumar turned into a rainforest, with many plants that regrew after the mantis burned down everything. Ob turned into the capital of the system with a beautiful defense system. Cosmo stayed inhabitable. Mizar Murderers are stationed on Molikar and Ob, with small villages on Baumar. The Main used ships are still the MST-FF's only with upgraded armor and new weapon technology.
Krygar Caste Imperials
after they displaced there Emperor Killigula, Princess Helena became Empress of the Krygar Caste Imperials, They got friends with the rebels, making it the strong enough to defeat all mantis from the human colonies. Earth turned into the once great planet it was. The Moon was the army hangout and Mars and Saturn became mining planets. Empress Helena declared war on the Mizar Murderers when one of their pilots was attacked. On that, point Gemini Giants also declared war on Krygar Caste Imperials. Krygar Caste Imperials use deadly anti-matter technology to fight of their enemy. Army ships are based on the Moon to protect the capital Earth from any attacks. Mars and Saturn have harvesters that are well protected by imperial snipers and signors. There ships are still the same as when they were still captured by the mantis. STAM Technology. The factory is based on Earth.
Vega is Ion Light Ships
2 Sub-Fractions: De-Fusion and De-Antimatter
Antares is Ion Heavy Ships
Only 1 Fraction
Gemini is Fusion Light Ships
2 Sub-Fractions: De-Ion and De-Antimatter
Mizar is Fusion Heavy Ships
Only 1 fraction
Sol is Antimatter
3 Sub-Fractions:
Light: De-Ion and De-Fusion
Heavy: only one
Note: This sounds like a highly unbalanced FvF system, what I was thinking of is that you start in that Gliese 531 er whatever it twas called as the training ground for the PvP/FvF new universe and then you have the option to choose your fraction and fight for it. Now, you can make it from there as complex or simple as wanted.
Solution to Unbalancedness:
Note: I want each fraction to be able to sustain itself but for now until I dig through it all this is good enough. Reason for this is I want there to be a diplomatic setup for treaties of war peace and allies as I dream of these fractions being led by actual players. It should be up to 3 allies and unlimited enemies, of course there could be preset allies but then later that can be changed if wanted.
Every system has its own fraction only that some ships are stronger against antimatter and some better vs. ion technology.
2 Vega AnIn-MX can beat 1 Mizar MST-FF
2 Gemini GC-B can beat 1 Antares Parsec
2 Gemini GC-B can beat 1 Vega AnIn-MX
2 Vega AnIn-6250 can beat 2 Gemini GC-B
2 Vega AnIn-MX can beat 2 Gemini GC-E
2 Gemini GC-E can beat 2 Vega AnIn-6250
1 Mizar MST-FF can beat 2 Vega AnIn-6250
1 Antares Parsec can beat 2 Gemini GC-E
1 Sol STAM-S can beat 1 Antares Parsec or 2 Gemini GC-B/GC-E
1 Mizar MST-FF or 2 Vega AnIn-MX/AnIn-6250 can beat 1 Sol STAM-S
2 Sol STAM-R can beat 1 Mizar MST-FF or 2 Vega AnIn-MX/AnIn-6250
1 Antares Parsec or 2 Gemini GC-B/GC-E can beat 2 Sol STAM-R
Note: My personal thoughts are for 1, cut out the 2 can beat 1 things, I could care less if 2 players can beat one, everyone knows that they can, it’s just some do it better against others.
Ok boys and girls thats what I have so far. Thats 7 Pages on a word doc btw :mrorange:
now where were we...