Hmm, I love this concept. It will twist the economy in some pretty wonderous ways.
Now how about a way of "defusing" a singularity bomb.
Some ideas: It could have huge gravitaional issues that cause the ship carrying such a device to slow down to ahem .. "very slow", this would give clans the abilty to act apon such an attack with 'active players' who can intercept the carriar and disarm the singularity bomb in the process. (the pilot would have to buy a "singularity bomb defuser" which would dismantle the bomb blow up the carriar etc while in transit and save the universe (medal awarded for saving the solar system again).
why? More encouragement for active play and system defense.
So you didnt log on for 4 days while the bomb was in transit? Remedy = play more/recruit more people at different time zones and be prepared for it - w/e.
My 2 cents on the theory / black hole / singularity bomb idea.
Seeing as all of us know how truely impossible it is to fly any substantial distance without "human issues" due to radiation and lack of weight, etc; we can chuck most of the tech behind freelancer in the "not possible bin" (much to my distaste, I can assure you).
----So now that's out of the way, singularity bombs can have almost any desired effect being that this is a game with a strong science behind it that we want to continue trend with (whether we are being a realist or not). SO, now I present the bomb that is freelancer worthy for a community who doesnt want to die.. (get my drift?). The bomb that is slow moving in transportation/flight, one that "disables" a solar system temporarily and one that we can all grow to .. love?
Here is the scenario: Bob joins the game and builds a bomb over 24 weeks of saving, he decides he is part of the terrorist group called "I like to blow up stuff" and travels his way to YOUR Clans solar system. He launches the bomb and somehow your clan didnt stop him/it. The bomb goes booom! (ahem).....Sorry, I meant BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!! Your solar system is down for 2 days and then it magically comes back with minimal cost to the clan (say 20%).
**Suggest giving feedback on how you feel about your solar system going boom for a 2 day period at this point btw, baring in mind your clan didnt defend well enough for this to happen in the first place - this is for OP's balancing benifit please**
Next you ask how is it possible it comes back with minimal cost??? wtf x 4 Billion credit..
Well I suggest that we take advatage of the big bang theory for a solar system. We are talking about a bomb that absorbes all the "substance" from the system and amasses everything for a 24 hour period until the mass acts upon it's self and expands out again over the next 24 hour period only destroying/damaging ships/stations and such details. So rebuilding doesnt hurt that much.. and each clan has got their 4Billion worth of credit and a whole pack load of fun in between?
If you wanted to make the period longer you could add in the period of time that the particals are dust/astroids and begin to gather again to form planets around the sun again. This could give the area transit but not trading status (should you so desire)..
Okay, so I am new around here but I'm excited about his idea. Sorry for inflicting my nubile ideas on you guys.
Best,
-Twisticals
