Is there a place in Endless Sky for an "Alpha Kestrel"? It will be truly unique, so it doesn't become the obvious thing to use to populate a death fleet. It will not be the most powerful ship in the game, just better in significant ways than what else is available at the time. The key question that needs answering first is whether the result, a unique, powerful ship, makes sense from a balance and game design perspective. These are just a few of the ideas thrown around. symbolically similar to the creation of the Alphas themselves. Another suggestion was to tie it in with the postgame Alpha group, such as them using scavenged tech and the Kestrel blueprints to create a "perfect" ship that cannot be replicated. That might break up the flow, so any other ideas are welcome. In principle, the best time would be right before the final push in the FW campaign, so that the player has a shiny new flagship for the finale. Whenever the questline happens, the result should be something at least as strong as anything else you can obtain at the time (in a first time take-it-as-it-comes playthrough, anyway). You don't get given one at the end of the quest, you can only get it by boarding and capturing it after defeating it in battle. The "or capture" part is important: this ship is unique.
The player would need to track them, prevent them from obtaining any more, and finally destroy or capture the stolen ship. None will be sold or built, and it should not be possible to kludge together a statistically identical or near-identical ship.Īs for the making you work for it part, we discussed a wide range of possible questlines, but most of them revolve around the Alphas somehow getting their hands on (or building) a prototype next-generation Kestrel incorporating alien technology. The important thing is that it would be completely unique. It would have upgraded stats (no details as yet) and notably, contain some amount of alien tech. The idea that got thrown around in Discord was to create a special Kestrel with a slightly different, unique model. It's deeply connected to the storyline, earning it feels like a real achievement, and you get it at just the right time for you to feel immediately rewarded for using it.Įndless Sky already has a ship that goes halfway there: The Kestrel. To me, what makes the Unrelenting special beyond your average powerful ship is how the game makes you feel attached to it. The initial inspiration for this was the Unrelenting from EV Nova. When I say unique, I mean a unique model, distinct stats, and maybe other special characteristics. The basic premise is: Could we have a mission string for which the reward is a unique, powerful ship. This came from a passionate discussion in the Discord, including many different opinions and ideas.
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