New technology : Loadmaster (Small)

[Cdv]

+1

[Sir Colchian Niveus]

-1 as this makes the Gap between top players and small players bigger.

[DezNutz]

-1 as this makes the Gap between top players and small players bigger.

Every game enhancement will technically make this gap bigger. Players that are well established will generally have an easier time developing any new game developments compared to smaller or newer players. However, we shouldn't take away from game developments because top players are generally further along in development than small players. It gives top players something new to work for and gives smaller players more to strive for.

[Malachi Constant]

-1 as this makes the Gap between top players and small players bigger.

Every game enhancement will technically make this gap bigger. Players that are well established will generally have an easier time developing any new game developments compared to smaller or newer players. However, we shouldn't take away from game developments because top players are generally further along in development than small players. It gives top players something new to work for and gives smaller players more to strive for.

+1

Originally I was -1 on this idea, as currently there are players whose resources and wealth border on ingame omnipotence. I do think with time and some smarts that anyone can begin to elbow their way into the table.

[Sir Colchian Niveus]

-1 as this makes the Gap between top players and small players bigger.

Every game enhancement will technically make this gap bigger. Players that are well established will generally have an easier time developing any new game developments compared to smaller or newer players. However, we shouldn't take away from game developments because top players are generally further along in development than small players. It gives top players something new to work for and gives smaller players more to strive for.

I know i know big players have something to aim for, but what small player are aiming for? when you'll see a player with 20 lvl Academy with the specific technologies making 30-50 M per day. what do you aim for by making 10 times less money? The game is fine as it is at the moment. I believe there should be placed work for Pirates and establish a new talent like Ship Builder and find propositions for those paths. I believe that until each part is upgraded equaly traders should not be evolved further.

You could even work on Diplomacy, Nation Barriers. There is no need to make traders richer.

[Most Lee Harmless]

Perhaps you should offer up your list of approved technologies then, and we can all agree with you and thus save ourselves all this pointless work thinking up others you dont like?

These suggestions may, or may not find approval with the player base : they may, or may not, find approval with the devs. None of which will mean any will ever be implemented unless they, with any others chosen, provide a balance in game play and advance the game in the direction the devs wish it to move.

So before raising these 'en bloc' objections, consider that these are just single suggestions for new techs that might, one day, become part of a long long list of possibilities.

[Ziggfried]

-1 as this makes the Gap between top players and small players bigger.

Every game enhancement will technically make this gap bigger. Players that are well established will generally have an easier time developing any new game developments compared to smaller or newer players. However, we shouldn't take away from game developments because top players are generally further along in development than small players. It gives top players something new to work for and gives smaller players more to strive for.

I know i know big players have something to aim for, but what small player are aiming for? when you'll see a player with 20 lvl Academy with the specific technologies making 30-50 M per day. what do you aim for by making 10 times less money? The game is fine as it is at the moment. I believe there should be placed work for Pirates and establish a new talent like Ship Builder and find propositions for those paths. I believe that until each part is upgraded equaly traders should not be evolved further.

You could even work on Diplomacy, Nation Barriers. There is no need to make traders richer.

Rich traders are really not rich. It has taken them years of savings to get where they are and has the cost to build paid for it even yet?. Technology like this wouldgive new players more profits sooner with just a lvl or 2 and a loan to get started or threw selling credits. Big players these days are the ones mostly funding new players to stay and enjoythe game. This idea would benefit both. And far as pirates go the more traders make the more pirates make co men Seanceas your raiding the merchants. If your not makingwhat you think you shouldmabe your in the wrong profession.

[Sir Colchian Niveus]

I was always a trader Ziggfried except 2 times that i sold my fleets and turn fighting. I consider myself a trader-privateer. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, i just don't believe it should be implemented now, there are other parts that need development before developing traders further. That's why i gave my -1 vote, although i got someone trying to change my mind, so i tried to explain why. If you guys can't accept a neggative vote, then that's something you should work on. I believe the same thing about the rest ideas Danik proposed. Are not bad, just not the time.

[Psychodad]

I don't care to weigh in on the long-term players issue, but I think that the OP idea is sound in general. I agree with CJ on the difficulty and look forward to clarification on how to realistically apply.

+1

[Haron]

You know, I've been thinking of something similar, Danik. Except instead of as a technology, I though about adding "hull size" as an additional ship stat. Why? Well, this would give traders a reason to level up their ships somewhat, in order to carry more goods. As it is now, most traders are content with level 1 trade vessels, with a higher level tail. Such a stat would change that, I hope. They might still only make level 3 - 4 trade vessels, but still.

Anyway, I think a "loadmaster" might be a good idea. If nothing else, it will increase the payouts for skirmish attacks