I have an exciting idea of a game mode that would be unique to Starbound and put it on every developer and gamer's radar in the industry! A big shout out to The Creeper for inspiring this game mode here on his Post PVP ideas! thread. I had so many additions to the idea that I decided to make it a new thread. The game mode is Comet Crashers! You would have a very small world (which is your asteroid) and you would choose how you want to upgrade it with the limited resources handed to you. You can build a shield around the surface, or you can make your shield weak and focus on your base (which you will be defending later)! A limited number of resources will make you have to choose which area you want to reinforce! Then you can fling your comet at a competing team and depending on what you built up and what the other team built up you'll have two comets that are merged together and both teams will fight on them!! If you didnt build a decent shield then things on your comet could get damaged easier, or if you maximize your shield, there won't be enough things to stop the invading team! There would be other things to build up in your comet to slow an invading team like traps, turrets, monster spawners, gigantic cannons (which will fire at the other teams asteroid before it can hit you) and more! The possibilities are endless and the fun is endless! Think about while playing your team decides to take a gamble and not build a shield, but to invest in speed and maneuverability to slam your planet right into their base!! Tell me what you think about the idea and leave your suggestions, comments or concerns! TL;DR Two comets slamming into each other then team fights on those comets. Better hope you're ready.
It would be very fun but I have few questions for you: 1. How will you control your asteroid? with the equipment in the base, a sort of PAD you can use while combat or firering with gigantics cannons? 2. Will you be able to attract some space things (like smaller asteroids) and send it on the enemies' asteroid by the force of gravitation? 3. Will there be traps (deadly or not) in the warzone like planets or black holes? So it's a good idea but you ameliore it.
Every quality about the game mode is negotiable (devs! This is for you!!!) but I imagine there will be rockets attached to your comet that thrust your comet faster controlled by the wasd keys. That, or there would just be an animation of the comets flying through space until they hit each other (so no one person is responsible for a bad crash) and the view would be like the arcade game Asteroid. For the second question, all upgrades to your comet will be made before you send it flying through space. There won't be and powerups in space. #3 In space and on the comets yes!! there would be traps to slow the attacking team on your comet and in space there could be gravitational fields that will make your planet fly faster! Nothing like a black hole would be able to destroy it. Good questions!
