Invasion Change Suggestions

[Valiens Nantaris]

Tying in with all the talk of map resets or no is the consideration of changing existing things like the Invasion system.

These are my latest thoughts.

Since the current invasion rules seem to be the majority consensus, there is another alternative, building on what [member="Fatty"] wrote in the other thread.
Two changes to the Invasion rules which could deliver big dividends in making the map more mobile again.

1. Time limits on Invasions of 72 hours – start time negotiated by both sides to make sure everyone can get the best of their members. This 72 hours can be extended in 72 hour blocks by the consent of both factions.
2. Invasions take entire hexes, the exception being capitals which must be the target of the invasion for that hex.

What does this do? On the one hand it makes invasions quicker. The reason so many turn into draws is that they drag on, people lose interest and if there’s a victory, it’s by default. This adds urgency to invasions, with the result that they happen quicker whilst people are interested.
However, if things are going well, both sides can extend it in renewable blocks if desired.

Taking whole hexes gives greater reward and incentive. This is also more like what we see in both Star Wars and reality. A big victory over the enemy opens lots of territory to be overrun afterwards.

 

[Soliath Devin Talith]

ITS ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL IIIIIIIVEEEEEEEEEEE EVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR WAAAAAAAAAANTTTTTTTTTEEEEEED~

 

[Darth Isolda]

Gimmie bby.

 

[Qae Shena]

I agree with everything except the taking of an entire hex. A brand-new faction gets maybe one hex's worth of territory when you smush it all down. That is a huge loss, especially to the new guy, to an old lot that might be feeling particularly crotchety.

Half a hex, tops, imo. Still a lot.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Valiens Nantaris"]


Entire hexes won within 72 hours by one-on-one duels?


Somehow I have the feeling you'd be complaining about that quite soon.

 

[Kana Truden]

Invasions take entire hexes, the exception being capitals which must be the target of the invasion for that hex.

Though if I remember it correctly, both the OS and TGR have their capitals in the same hex. I think.

 

[Dredge]

I think this is a splendid idea

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]
I have to put aside personal preferences. I can’t get what I want.

This is me as an admin trying to find a way the majority of members will be happy to proceed, yet also making the map more fluid.

So yes, I may not like it as much as my game of galactic risk I wrote, I think this will be better for the board and stand a chance of working too.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Valiens Nantaris"]


Ok. That's a valid point.


But will you be more eager to let me drag you into one-on-one duels where super space magic gets thrown around then?

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]
Sure. I've got more characters now capable of doing it.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Valiens Nantaris"]


Yay! Soon you will come to enjoy overpowered space magic that is not movie canon at all. Learn to stop worrying and love random asteroid chucking and random force storms. Everything is going as planned.

Half a hex, tops, imo. Still a lot.

Oh, and I agree with Qae.

 

[Caulder Dune]

won within 72 hours by one-on-one duels

I will endorse these invasion change rules only if we fix the issue of the one-on-one fests first.

 

[Darth Kentarch]

I will endorse these invasion change rules only if we fix the issue of the one-on-one fests first.

Is that honestly going to happen?

 

[Kyla Foy]

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"] If you fight Phylis and hurt one hair on her head, I will make sure all droids are hacked and attack you on sight -THE GLARE!-
[member="Valiens Nantaris"] Please don't let it be Phylis!! I don't want her to get hurt -protective and such!-

 

[Darth Kentarch]

I will endorse these invasion change rules only if we fix the issue of the one-on-one fests first.

Is that honestly going to happen?

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Hephaestus"]


LOL. Siobhan and Phylis are best buddies!

Is that honestly going to happen?

Hope dies last, comrade. Well, theoretically.

 

[Caulder Dune]

[member="Darth Kentarch"]

Of course not. But if I at least feign optimism, I feel like the odds of it changing go up just a teeny bit.

 

[Kyla Foy]

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"] Phew! If you were not I would've hacked all the systems on your spaceship and made it self destruct and that would be no fun seeing you go bye bye xD

 

[Tefka]

One battle at a time. This topic was prematurely introduced.

It will be closed until after Staff has considered the current topics before it, and will be reconsidered only once we have concluded current conversations on the Staff level.