Combat

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Im wondering how rich the tactical combat will be like. Will it be like offensive/defensive power only or will there be special modules like in MOO2 with shield piercing weapons, ship raiding which takes out enemy modules and black hole generators which makes a ship unable to act or be act upon?

Also will there be formations and will that impact the outcome of the battle?

Crew experience?

etc

Thanks
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Crew experience?

yup
Also will there be formations and will that impact the outcome of the battle?

*prays* but no definate answer (although we do know that location matters)

this sort of thing in an RTS is never a definate, sometimes you get it, sometimes you just get a claim that formations matter (and all that matters is numbers)
shield piercing weapons

good question...
black hole generators which makes a ship unable to act or be act upon?

probably not... but who knows?
ship raiding which takes out enemy modules

as in actually getting *on* a ship?

nope.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
If you head to the main site and go to the races part, try the ships list. It tells a little bit about some of their abilities.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Will it be MP? lol.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Multiplayer will be a major part of Sins.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
If you head to the main site and go to the races part, try the ships list. It tells a little bit about some of their abilities

speakin' of which...
do you think we'll get some more info now that SD has teamed with IC? we've been waiting quite a while now   
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Since the beta comes out in ~12-14 weeks...
More than 14 blank buildings/ships...

1 per week? Please  
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
one per week would be shiny, but not all should be revealed beforehand of course. That would take away the surprise.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
I sure hope that they dont plan on including only that small amount of ships alcari...

however if they do, thats fine I guess... just not as interesting...
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
yeah, more ships are always good. I was just naturally assuming the number of empty slots = number of ships, which need not be true.
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
still...

at least 15-20 ships per race would be nice.
but granting concessions for the scope of the game, I wouldnt be surprised if we only had 10-12, and thats not going to stop me from buying the game in the least.
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
13 ships per race isn't that bad. And there will be mods and (hopefully!) an xpack.
  
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
meh, I'm not so much a fan of xpacks as I am of brand new games

xpacks expand on an already working engine (which is fine, especially in this case) whereas new games grant the flexability of a new engine