Terror Stars

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First, love the game.

Second, I was saddened to learn about the complete impotence of the terror star. Since it has a movement of 1, and is typically constructed in the late game, it usually requires years to reach a destination.

Even if I construct it near the enemy target system, the death star (oops, terror star) is useless after its one year journey to the target. So for 5,000 b.c. and 4 or 5 constructors, I get a pretty orb and bragging rights. Whoopee.

Please change this to a more reasonable movement rate of 3 or 4. I understand about balance issues, but this movement rate, while still slow compared to other ships in the late game, would make the terror star a somewhat mroe reasonable investment.

I want to kill stars, d*mn it! ;)

JD
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
I agree. By the time my Terror Star had reached each destination, I had gotten bored and invaded the world or taken it through culture.

M
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
I too, think the movement speed of the Terror Star is a bit too slow, but I think a movement rate of 4 may be a bit too high. Maybe new upgrade modules for the Terror Star could be implemented that could provide a speed boost. I'm thinking perhaps, 2 module upgrades with a 'Terror Star Speed +1' rating each, thereby giving the Terror Star a maximum movement of 3. I don't think a speed of 3 would be too unbalancing, but I do kind of feel like a speed of 4 is a wee bit too much.

Just my opinion. :)
-GeorgeT
Star Control: Origins
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I'am not sure it is a good idea to accelerate these stars.....

After all, I watched an alterian (Bright) using a terror star against me...

It was horrible !!

Stelteck.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Why not use your constructors (escorted) to build the Star where it's useful all at once? don;t convert your backfield player bases into TSs...

~SDC~
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
of course they're slow...they destroy stars. i had a bug in a game where i could move one 6 squares. i saved my game and proceeded to run rampant through the galaxy blowing up stars.

they're more useful as mobile party palaces anyway IMHO.

cheers

h
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes, Dearmad, constructor improvements to the terror stars would be welcome, and I'd take the movement of 3 over the current snail's pace any day.

But one terror star should definitely be a HUGE deal, which is why they are appropriately expensive. I don't want the MOO 2 syndrome in which each civ has thirty "death stars."

Also, Dearmad, as I stated, I built the terror star within 7 parsecs of the target,and it took 7 turns (months) to arrive. That is all fine and good, but after destroying that target, the star will take anywhere for 1-3 years to arrive at a new target, making the battlestation a poor yet considerable investment.

And think of it on a realistic scale. While I realize that realism does not always equal fun in computer gaming, the idea of a battlestation taking a year to reach a target, especially when all other ships take only a few months, is ridiculous.

Skelteck, I understand your fear. But consider the following:

1)Even at a movement of 3, the terror star will be terribly slow when compared to late game dreadnoughts/battleships, and cruisers. This would give you appropriate time to assemble one or two strike forces.
This has an inherent coolness factor a.k.a. A New Hope or even Return of the Jedi (minus the teddy bears).
2) And if someone complains that they don't see the terror star coming, then I would respond that that player was silly to not monitor their borders with drones and scouts. Consider the terror star an incentive.

That is all (whew!)
JD
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Yeah I see your points...

~SDC~