Vyz Ejstu

Hey folks,
 
Rain here, quarantine insomniac from the east coast of the US. Recent pledge to the game, just in time for the upcoming test. Looking forward to shenanigans afoot! 
 
See you all around.
 

Territory Control And Warfare

A vision of how Territory warfare could exist in Dual Universe

Preface
    Territory in Dual Universe can be claimed, but to simply claim territory that can be quickly mined out is not sufficient with how large planets are in Dual Universe and how expensive Territory Control Units could be. In this post I will outline a system that would encourage players to build and maintain territory units in a fair manner without requiring millions of people to be playing the game while being able to scale to millions of people playing the game.
 
Expanding Territory Units
    The first concept I would like to introduce is the idea of territory units being able to expand to adjacent hexes. The Planets are very big and having 100s if not 1000s of TCUs to defend is bad gameplay for such a small territory. In this concept, a territory unit when placed would cover one hex, then if the territory unit was fueled it would over an amount of time expand to nearby hexes to either some limit, or no limit (more on that later). This makes TCUs more valuable to protect as the loss of one TCU could result in the loss of multiple hexes of territory, also making them a better target for the sake of territory warfare. 
 
What if expanding territory unit had no limit on radius?
    Lets say for instance you allowed any TCU with enough time and fuel to expand across the entire world. This is obviously in of itself not a viable solution and we need a new concept to balance it out. A concept called Claim Strength. The idea of claim strength is that a claim is strongest in close proximity to the claim and decreases as you get further away from the tcu. Starting at 1.0, then to 0.9, and eventually down to 0.001 at the extreme ranges. Then we restrict functions of the RDMS system to claim strength. For instance, in order to prevent PvP in your territory say you need that particular Hex to have a claim strength of 0.5 or greater, outside of that you still own the territory, but are not able to restrict pvp. Then we say that anyone can place a new TCU anywhere that has less than 0.1 claim strength. This would mean while you could, undisturbed take an entire planet with one TCU, it would be a very bad idea. Not only is there a single point of failure that would cost you the entire planet, but anyone can place new tcus down that challenge your control.
    Furthermore the more territory they control the more fuel they will take up, reducing in efficiency, thus each TCU has an optimal range. This also opens up the possibility of different TCU's with greats claim strengths that can push out further.

Planetary Ownership
    Finally there is the concept of Planetary ownership which could yield its own benefits to whoever controls the most Hexs on a planet. The majority controller of the planet get's their organization's name on it on the map. and perhaps other low level RDMS benefits or resource benefits.

The overall idea is that the more land that we can claim the faster territory warfare can be in the game, and thanks to Claim strength in the beginning anyone who can build a TCU can join in claiming territory. This adds to the value of attacking Tcu's that are taking up too much territory without completely forcing everyone under someone else's rules in rdms.

This contest submission is a continuation from my previous Novawrimo entry: That Bright Dawn. 'Feels Like Pain' is much shorter and I hope to do more stories like this in the future. 
I can only hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. 
 
Kind regards, 
Vyz.
 
FeelsLikePain.pdf

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You are worth much more than your weight in gold.
That's why Trust is; 
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Hello everyone,
I, formerly known as FHG_Steve and originally part of Vulture Corporation, am back here and now also a paying customer for this game.
 
My current group I run with is Squadron 110, a private militia formed many years ago when Star Trek Online was new, but is now mostly in Star Citizen. On that game I hold the rank of Captain, how ever due to my history on here and that I do not hold a key command role on SC, I have been given the reigns on this game to stand at the rank of Admiral, in charge of everything and everyone 110 on DU. I hope the 110 membership who either come across or join us from here and myself will prove ourselves worthy of the 110 name, and we will make a name and standing for ourselves akin to that we have on SC.
 
To all of you who remember me, hello once again and for those who have joined after I took a long break, hello there!

In general I really think that if you need to ask, the answer is generally no. As you referenced SC, that is a very different animal all together and frankly it makes me wonder what it is you are looking for. SC, for all it's issues and "bad press" has come a _long_ way in the past few years, you only have to look at videos and citcon from a few years back to realize it. Both SC and DU are very much in Alpha state but the way either dev approaches that is very different.
 
Both DU and SC are breaking ground into uncharted territory and both game devs are having to develop their own tech and tools to get to their vision for their respective games which takes time and requires patience from the backers but that is where the compare ends. I do believe that based on your comments about SC it may indeed be best to wait and not get involved with games which are (partially) crowdfunded at all since it feels you are looking for a game to play, not for a developer to support in their effort to get their vision to a released game. Nothing wrong with that, just an observation.

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We extend a warm welcome to @Goldnhardt, the newest member of the Heimera Trade Xchange.
 
A hallmark of our Universe is the infiniteness of possibilities it offers. 
A trademark of humanity is its keen desire to explore. 
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There's an old saying: 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.' 
Are you in for the long haul as an industrialist, trader, hauler or elite PvP player? 
Then, there's a place for you at the HTX. 
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The Universe is vast. Space is cold. The planets are infinite. The Heimera Trade Xchange is home to a select few. The gates are open. 
Your search ends here. 
 
 

 
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At the Heimera Trade Xchange, we know what we want. Right now, we want players that are confident in their playstyles.
Join an organisation with a clear goal and a deep sense of dignity. 
We know our worth.
Do you? 
 
 
 
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The Heimera Trade Xchange is recruiting miners and prospectors. Miners, industrialists; hauliers and escorts; traders and insiders alike are welcome. Recruitment is open. All you have to do is ask. 
 
Many thanks to @Ramsai who contributed significantly to this advert.  
 
Regards.
 
 
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A warm welcome to @Ramsai, the latest Novean to become a member of the Heimera Trade Xchange. We reckon that, with enough time, both parties will rise to greater heights. 
 
On that note, visit our OP to view the updated Forum description. 
 
What of you, Novean? Do you hope to join elite ranks of a premier Dual Universe organisation? Visit our Discord server through this link, drop a comment here, or message us to find out more. 
 
Watch the image on the OP to know when recruitment is open.
 
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Man the towers. Keep the watch.  An update comes.
 

 

We extend a warm welcome to @Goldnhardt, the newest member of the Heimera Trade Xchange.
 
A hallmark of our Universe is the infiniteness of possibilities it offers. 
A trademark of humanity is its keen desire to explore. 
Will you dream? Will you be brave? 
Dare to be. 
 
 
[OPEN]
 
 
 

Teamwork as a foundation is always a sign of success. 
Decide to choose what works. 
That's what Trust is; 
Synergy.
 
 
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Weekly Update - May 4th - 2020
 
Only one rescue was made this weekend, that's 46 rescues for alpha 3 and 102 overall.
 
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Ardescar assisted @Rudi0043 after they crashed on Thades, you can probably guess why.  ?
 
Outside of rescues, most of our focus this weekend was on the Alioth Areospace Expo! From what I've been told, it's a biannual in-game event that showcases all the creativity the community has to offer. After some of the team expressed interest we had decided that instead of setting up right on the showroom floor that we would create our own private showroom just off to the side. The construction process was complete in a day but it wasn't without its hurdles. 
 
For starters, everything was done on the fly without any pre-planning aside from a basic idea of what I wanted. Initially I thought we were just going to do what we did last year with a flat slab of land, but this years events proved more put together by the AAE which was why the showroom was suggested by one of the team. A structure with smaller craft on the inside on a presentation floor, and a larger construct displayed on the roof. Everyone involved brought along some basic materials to get us started and from there I was left building while the rest of the team flew back and forth to their respective outposts to gather needed materials on demand. Aside from a few symmetry errors early on, I'd say everything came together fairly well for the little time and effort that was put into it. I didn't get to do everything I wished but that was mostly all little details, in the end, everything looked presentable which was the ultimate purpose.
 
In all, five constructs were displayed by @Ardes, @Haunty, and @WolfPilot. A big thanks to all three of you for your presentations as well as the logistics work you did to make this a success for Eyes & Ears. Finally, credit and thanks to @Geo for hosting the event.
 
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Outside the game, a bit of diplomacy is being done. I'll be sure to update you on this hopefully after the next test which starts in 10 days from now. In the meantime, a scheduled wipe will be taking place so everyone will be starting fresh.
 
That's all for now, until next time, fly safe everyone!
 
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We'll help make them a reality;
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Trust is;
 
 
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Give your dreams wings and let them take flight. 
We'll help make them a reality;
Fly with us. 
Trust is;
 
 
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