Tech Tree--Faction Specialites

Just an idea, each faction has their own specialty on the tech tree.

I.E. The Commonwealth's medical technology outstrips everyone (everyone) else's, because that's their main technological focus.

NeoRome might master gravity control, living on a black hole as they do.

Or what have you.

[Admins judge whether specialties are OP. I doubt having god-like medical is OP, Shiva, what say you?]

Fleet Commander Error wrote:

Just an idea, each faction has their own specialty on the tech tree.

I.E. The Commonwealth's medical technology outstrips everyone (everyone) else's, because that's their main technological focus.

NeoRome might master gravity control, living on a black hole as they do.

Or what have you.

[Admins judge whether specialties are OP. I doubt having god-like medical is OP, Shiva, what say you?]

I call temporal technology.

Wormholes/warping and particle blasters are our specialty.
Almost half of our science is in these fields, which is a lot since we are doing science on pretty much everything.

Augmetic limbs/organs and laser technology are the RTA's specialty.

We specialize in life supporting technology and bio-weaponry.

Speed harvesting, and defensive structures(And in later research eons, Yttrous missiles)

TEH BIG SHIPZ

Specializing in Plasma weaponry and elite light infantry.

We also get a boost to manufacturing, as our many mobile and immobile shipyards are perhaps the most extensive in the galaxy.

NeoRome doesn't actually master Gravity Control. We don't live in a black hole.

We mastered Fusion and Energy Containment technology, having the most efficient Fusion Reactors in the universe. Take NeoRome. It's a giant reactor of a planet.

The Ee can produce and use Chaos Emeralds.

Having god-like capabilities in anything is verboten. A specialization will put you at Stage Four of one tech path or another while the rest of your non-specialized techs start at Stage Two, like everyone else's.

There are not, as yet, temporal technologies on the tech tree. They'll be a hell-and-gone way-out-there tech split down the Research Efficiencies path, most likely.

Shiva wrote:

Having god-like capabilities in anything is verboten. A specialization will put you at Stage Four of one tech path or another while the rest of your non-specialized techs start at Stage Two, like everyone else's.

There are not, as yet, temporal technologies on the tech tree. They'll be a hell-and-gone way-out-there tech split down the Research Efficiencies path, most likely.

I thought this was about the planned "unique tech" every faction was about to have.
Well, the EEs specializetion in common techs will be robotics.

I don't like this.

catsonmeth wrote:

I don't like this.

But the majority does.

Advanced artificial intelligence. Why? Because they're crucial for our starships, space stations, large factories, SRMBT devices and machines, what have you. You probably didn't know this as I've always been bad with sharing anything. Including knowledge. And the RTA took my first idea then the EE took my second. That's just what happens when you stay in bed for the majority of the day.

So there are specializations, and one or two unique techs?

So I can have a defense specialization, and then have unique Yttrous tech that does, say, 1.5 times damage to unshielded targets, with that rate increasing by .1 every level?

Surp. Grm. Ivan Kintobor wrote:

catsonmeth wrote:

I don't like this.

But the majority does.

But it makes it feel so fake. It doesn't feel right, having everyone choose a specialty. It's not like the galaxy would hold a meeting and say "Okay, you can have the best shields, you can have the fastest ships, and you can have the most powerful weapons." Of course everyone will have specialties, but doing it like this just seems wrong. I don't know, that's just my opinion of it. I guess I see RP different from most.

catsonmeth wrote:

Surp. Grm. Ivan Kintobor wrote:

catsonmeth wrote:

I don't like this.

But the majority does.

But it makes it feel so fake. It doesn't feel right, having everyone choose a specialty. It's not like the galaxy would hold a meeting and say "Okay, you can have the best shields, you can have the fastest ships, and you can have the most powerful weapons." Of course everyone will have specialties, but doing it like this just seems wrong. I don't know, that's just my opinion of it. I guess I see RP different from most.

It seems you do.

Shiva wrote:

There are not, as yet, temporal technologies on the tech tree. They'll be a hell-and-gone way-out-there tech split down the Research Efficiencies path, most likely.

So will there be temporal technology because if not then I don't know what technology to have.

Well, I like to put in a unique Redundant Shielding system in my ships that allows for the easier and more effective overlap of multiple cores. As far as offence goes, we mainly focus on plasma weapons but always include a superheavy main gun, like an accelerator or a Large Plasma Lance.

I also think that specialties should be somewhat unique instead of a generic boost. Realistically, not everyone will be following the same path with their technology.

Dovan Empire specilizes in cloaking Devices and Cloning
*edit* forgot to mention, Dovan empire has some knowledge of gravity well generators

Emperor_Revan wrote:

Dovan Empire specilizes in cloaking Devices and Cloning
*edit* forgot to mention, Dovan empire has some knowledge of gravity well generators

Pick two, no one else has gone above that.

catsonmeth wrote:

Surp. Grm. Ivan Kintobor wrote:

catsonmeth wrote:

I don't like this.

But the majority does.

But it makes it feel so fake. It doesn't feel right, having everyone choose a specialty. It's not like the galaxy would hold a meeting and say "Okay, you can have the best shields, you can have the fastest ships, and you can have the most powerful weapons." Of course everyone will have specialties, but doing it like this just seems wrong. I don't know, that's just my opinion of it. I guess I see RP different from most.

You don't have to pick a specialty, and I'm thinking of maybe implementing a penalty for picking your two(maybe slowed research in non-specialized areas?).

Shiva wrote:

catsonmeth wrote:

Surp. Grm. Ivan Kintobor wrote:

catsonmeth wrote:

I don't like this.

But the majority does.

But it makes it feel so fake. It doesn't feel right, having everyone choose a specialty. It's not like the galaxy would hold a meeting and say "Okay, you can have the best shields, you can have the fastest ships, and you can have the most powerful weapons." Of course everyone will have specialties, but doing it like this just seems wrong. I don't know, that's just my opinion of it. I guess I see RP different from most.

You don't have to pick a specialty, and I'm thinking of maybe implementing a penalty for picking your two(maybe slowed research in non-specialized areas?).

I'd say give a starting bonus to those who don't want them instead. Some people, like me, want to be able to evolve some technologies along an independent line. For instance, my plasma weapons might be totally different from the Taln ones.

Fleet Commander Error wrote:

Emperor_Revan wrote:

Dovan Empire specilizes in cloaking Devices and Cloning
*edit* forgot to mention, Dovan empire has some knowledge of gravity well generators

Pick two, no one else has gone above that.

it is knowledge of gravity well generators. it means it isnt mastered, or really special (meaning anyone can have it). (also it kind of seams like somthing everyone should have, so it would be nice if it was added to a list of things that cannot be claimed)