11-15-2019, 07:24 AM
There's been a lot of talk about how the next galaxy should be shaped...
From one super massive galaxy to a handful of medium sized ones. Though most all agree that the number of galaxies should be reduced and their size should have an actual limit instead of just floating off into infinity.
Why not have say have about five or six medium sized galaxies that are not infinite that occupy the same core galactic grid map?
In essence all galaxies are on the same map and have set sizes where their stars can generate. Past those regions there is just galactic void space where stars are super rare; that can be flown though allowing players to warp travel or even deadhead to other galaxies... providing they have the supply/fuel to make the extremely long trip.
The edges of this pan-galactic map loop around so there is no hard end instead if you go off the side you just end up on the other side of the universe. Or you could just have the player be killed by dark matter.
This can allow players if they choose to hide or make use of the void space to house secret bases and such. Also if say a powerful empire manages to lock down major wormhole travel between galaxies other players will always have the option to take the long rout there.
This will make the galaxy in my mind feel more unified and like a real place and allow even more paths and strats to unfold.
If anyone has their own thoughts or comments on this subject feel free to talk about it in this thread also.
From one super massive galaxy to a handful of medium sized ones. Though most all agree that the number of galaxies should be reduced and their size should have an actual limit instead of just floating off into infinity.
Why not have say have about five or six medium sized galaxies that are not infinite that occupy the same core galactic grid map?
In essence all galaxies are on the same map and have set sizes where their stars can generate. Past those regions there is just galactic void space where stars are super rare; that can be flown though allowing players to warp travel or even deadhead to other galaxies... providing they have the supply/fuel to make the extremely long trip.
The edges of this pan-galactic map loop around so there is no hard end instead if you go off the side you just end up on the other side of the universe. Or you could just have the player be killed by dark matter.
This can allow players if they choose to hide or make use of the void space to house secret bases and such. Also if say a powerful empire manages to lock down major wormhole travel between galaxies other players will always have the option to take the long rout there.
This will make the galaxy in my mind feel more unified and like a real place and allow even more paths and strats to unfold.
If anyone has their own thoughts or comments on this subject feel free to talk about it in this thread also.