Commanders, squadroons and battles

[Plak]

I have not played yet but have watched quite a view youtube videos and have a question to battles as they are now and will be in the future.

Right now there are no commanders of a fleet implemented in the battles.

This role is picked up by more experienced players on the go and other captains participating in the battle can pretty much ignore the suggestions.

 

I would like to see some way of applying for the role of fleet commander for a battle and the participants of the battle can vote on who it will be.

Optimally there would be a rating of the commander by the participating players and vice versa after the end of battle. This could be some sort of reputation number for a character in the end game.

You could even set up some sort of rating on different aspects to differentiate. (navigation, knowledge of ship classes, tactics, leadership...)

 

The commander could assign ships to squads and appoint captains to the position of squad commander.

 

The commander could decide on standing orders (when is friendly fire ok, do we stick to the line or go for another tactic) and would have to bear the consequences.

 

This way there would always be a risk to taking the commander slot (loss of reputation...).

[Jack Freedom]

The thing about adding marines and such is that the work required would take away from more important things. But the team have shown their interest so far as making a poll asking us whether we wanted to see musket fire before seeing the animations.

 

Obviously these are all features we want added in game at some point because its entertaining and would add immersion.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Jack Freedom

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

Admin has already posted about this very subject.  Please head on over to that thread, read through it, and add any additional ideas or thoughts you may have.

 

Thanks!

 

Fleet Commander Gameplay:  http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/1846-fleet-commander-gameplay/