I don't think there should be any Alien factions or anything, because the Domain. But what I do think there should be, some mysterious Aliens that don't make contact, only observe. Or only Aliens that pass by the sector, likely refugee fleets or something like that, searching for a new home. An alien horde that devours entire sectors could be an interesting late game event.If you read the Onslaught's entry, I believe it mentions it was made to fight a non human race in a long forgotten war.
Maybe it could be like pre-WW2 China, where there was a power trying to wipe out another, slightly weaker power who wanted to team up and take out the invaders (Japan). Maybe the Hegemony want to band together with the Tri-Tachyeon to fight the Aliens but they are more occupied with being the strongest power in the sector?
i want to say either that ship was scrapped along with those massive dram tankers, OR its the phase ship. the submarine type stealth ship alex talked about a few times.
i want to say either that ship was scrapped along with those massive dram tankers, OR its the phase ship. the submarine type stealth ship alex talked about a few times.
Wait those dram tankers where scrapped? Why?
also how outdated is that pic?
the conquest is called the Manticore class battlecruiser
the apogee is called the Helios-class
also how outdated is that pic?
the conquest is called the Manticore class battlecruiser
the apogee is called the Helios-class
http://fractalsoftworks.com/2011/12/12/the-armada/ (http://fractalsoftworks.com/2011/12/12/the-armada/)
So, December, 2011.
At this point, anything is just rampant speculation. *shrug* Just puttin' in my 2¢.
They're not amongst the other ship image files, but I HIGHLY doubt they would kill them. Big fleets will drink up a lot of fuel quickly, so those tankers will exist. (And if they didn't, I doubt the Venture, Gemini, Condor or Tarsus would still exist). We know there are phase ships (BTW, the biggest one - anyone else look at that and realize it's sort of an Aurora flipped with phase generators?) so probably they'll do that, but my guess is that ship is probably an ultra high tech version of the two high tech cruisers (so like a hyperion?)i want to say either that ship was scrapped along with those massive dram tankers, OR its the phase ship. the submarine type stealth ship alex talked about a few times.
Wait those dram tankers where scrapped? Why?
If there were aliens in Starfarer, I feel that they would be on par with the humans or weaker. The Domain pretty much crushed any alien threats, so in the absence of the Domain or any other large, organized opposition, some of them may have experienced a resurgence. However, my guess is that they would be much less common than humans. It's doubtful that their technology would be any more advanced than Tri-Tachyon's and more likely on par with the Hegemony's technology... or even lower. My guess is mid- to low-tech for the most part, but with high-tech in particular areas.
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http://www.ehow.com/how_4700738_type-cent-symbol-computer.html
I'd kind of like the aliens (if there are any) to be hostile, like in Ender's Game. They aren't hostile because they hate humanity, but that they cannot understand us. I think that Ender's Game took such an interesting approach to aliens. They are always portrayed as little barbaric green men, when in fact, they could be philosophical, but also able to relate to us on some level.
You get so detached because of all of the spaceships, but in reality, we have all killed thousands of tiny virtual men. Boom. Brain fried.
Indeed so. Even when fighting other humans, we already dehumanize them. I don't see that getting any better if the target is crewed by biologically non-human entities.
QuoteIndeed so. Even when fighting other humans, we already dehumanize them. I don't see that getting any better if the target is crewed by biologically non-human entities.
So are wasp wings a valid target?
i want to say either that ship was scrapped along with those massive dram tankers, OR its the phase ship. the submarine type stealth ship alex talked about a few times.
"WE ARE A WARLIKE RACE, ALL OF US WOULD LIKE YOUR HEAD SKEWERED ON OUR TROPHY PIKES".
So I guess I'd be cool with a few human factions that were REALLY different due to drugs or gene mods.
So I guess I'd be cool with a few human factions that were REALLY different due to drugs or gene mods.
I don't think there's any reason to go that far with the lore. Having only "normal" humans makes it more immersive, especially considering the setting which is rather grim.
Maybe, like real life, aliens have infiltrated the highest parts of society, which would explain how the tri tach have access to such advanced tech...Aliens have done that IRLCONSPIRACY THEORIES