Darkness Rising - asking for an idea.

[Da Boss]

Hi All

well its all progressing nicely but having done new stuff for all the races (sorry not the Dilgar - they are still all dead) am a bit stuck thinking of something (or some one ) cool for the pak'ma'ra.

I had thought of giving them an Old EA ship to make pak but nothing stands out and also a bit stuck for a Special Personaility - any thoughts appreciated (and credited as required )

thanks in advance

 

[Lord David the Denied]

How about a pak'ma'ra ship enhanced with salvaged Vorlon technology? Perhaps they came across a destroyed outpost left over from the war and were able to reverse engineer some of the tecnology on the quiet? Imagine a Pshul'shi with adaptive armour and a lightning cannon alongside its standard plasma cannons and torpedoes. Make it up to armageddon priority and have the pak'ma'ra go on the warpath...

 

[Da Boss]

Hmm interesting - although the Vorlons are still about in my alt universe so they may object any ideas about anything / one smaller ?

thanks

 

[Ripple]

I'm not sure but maybe look to the three ships added to the league/scenario lists...Warglobe, Lumati lash, might be some ideas there.

Was too thrilled with the Drazi mix and match ships myself either...was hoping the shadows would drop by and boost up the little troublemakers.

Ripple

 

[Shadow Queen]

how about a cybernetic race?

 

[stryve]

How about the Plasma Stream? The PMR are supposed to be 'masters of plasma technology' after all. I can see some nasty possibilities combining Plasma Streams with Plasma Web, though they're probably a bit over the top.

 

[Da Boss]

I'm not sure but maybe look to the three ships added to the league/scenario lists...Warglobe, Lumati lash, might be some ideas there.

Was too thrilled with the Drazi mix and match ships myself either...was hoping the shadows would drop by and boost up the little troublemakers.

Ripple

Ah pity you didn't like them but Well lets just say Hiff has given me a ship/unique personailty concept that should please you then

oh and its War level cos I don't like the present one

 

[Da Boss]

How about the Plasma Stream? The PMR are supposed to be 'masters of plasma technology' after all. I can see some nasty possibilities combining Plasma Streams with Plasma Web, though they're probably a bit over the top.

chuck stuff at me - like I said bit stuck with the humpy ones

 

[Ripple]

Yeah, not a criticism so much as a comment. The Drazi just don't seem to be the take a little bit here, a little bit there types. Love to hear about other stuff coming down the pike.

Really want to get a few games of your stuff under the belt so I can give you decent response....but the cancer scare and hospital stuff still getting in the way.

Ripple

 

[stryve]

Alright, I'll lay it out then. I've got two concepts past the 'nebulous' stage:

First, Plasma Stream is a beam. So, squadroned ships firing on the same target could act as beams on the target vessel, and as e-mines on everything in the immediate vicinity. That seems a little cheesy, though...

Second, squadroned ships combining beam dice on single targets could get improved damage modifiers. I.E. two squadroned ships have 6 AD with DD each, but firing together would roll 12 AD with TD. Four ships firing together might even have QD.

With the second, Plasma Web could function as an either/or option, like it does for Plasma Cannon. Suggested e-mine stats are SAP DD.

Feel free to butcher away!

 

[stryve]

Just had another idea crystalize:

Use the B5 Wars PMR ship with the pincer things on the front (can't remember what it's called at the moment); give it two Plasma Streams in the forward arc, and allow it to combine them as I suggested above (or however that ends up working).

Also, you could give it multiple banks of Plasma Cannon in every arc, and say it mounts so many guns it's a squadron in and of itself, and therefore can use Plasma Web without actually being part of a squadron.

 

[Da Boss]

Really want to get a few games of your stuff under the belt so I can give you decent response....but the cancer scare and hospital stuff still getting in the way.

Ripple

Hope it all works out soon - sounds like you have more important things to think about than my obsession However in the hope it may distract have sent you the Duskhawk which should make the Drazi feel more loved

 

[Da Boss]

Just had another idea crystalize:

Use the B5 Wars PMR ship with the pincer things on the front (can't remember what it's called at the moment); give it two Plasma Streams in the forward arc, and allow it to combine them as I suggested above (or however that ends up working).

Also, you could give it multiple banks of Plasma Cannon in every arc, and say it mounts so many guns it's a squadron in and of itself, and therefore can use Plasma Web without actually being part of a squadron.

thanks interesting stuff

 

[inq101]

Pak'mara fighters carrying featherweight plasma cannons so they can use a plasma web.

 

[stryve]

Just remember that they have to have over 3" range so they don't catch themselves in the blast...or maybe you want them to. With hull 6 fighters that could work, as a calculated risk...

 

[angelus2000]

Give it some form of Comms disruptor Ala Abbai? Not the exact same thing obviously, but some other kinda "effect on hit but no damage" weapon.

Q40 emines? Pak Ma is supposedly loaded with Q40, given its supposedly volatile nature and interaction with hyperspace I'd imagine some one could dream up a weapon based on its effects. Some kind of Jump point disruptors maybe.

 

[No. 1 Bear]

Well i feel you could have fighters that act as the eye of the plasma storm as to speak. One shot of course. They fly straight into the heart of the enemy and open up plasma bombs around them. Not suiciadal the fighter emits it.

That would be great with lots of fighters. Alternatively EA did it so why can't the pak. Have them high jack some shadow tehnology but with a pak twist.

 

[Clanger]

How about using the Q40 to cause jump point bombs inside the jump point on the ships coming out of hyperspace. It causes damage and there is a chance that it will close the jump point.

Nasty I know with you are only allowed 1 entry / 1 exit per game.

Also they could flood the area with Q40 and when a Shdow comes out of hyperspace it explodes and could distrupt their ability.

 

[Shadow Queen]

How about Thirdspace Aliens?

 

[Da Boss]

Do you mean with the pak!? or in general - they do appear briefly in my alt universe and make a mess of the Narn homeworld