First (experimental) BlankNova Traders game!

[MarkG]

Black Nova Traders(BNT) is a web-based strategy game based on TradeWars

Our first experimental game has been created!

http://apolyton.net/bnt/

join the fun!

SECOND GAME started! http://apolyton.net/bnt2

faq: http://apolyton.net/bnt/faq.html

[Lemmy]

yay!!
joining....

[Urban Ranger]

I am clueless, but that doesn't stop me

[Lemmy]

it's weeeeaaally easy, if you don't waste your first 2k turns by realspacing a bit too far away

[Lemmy]

doh, i entered the wrong email address when registering

[Wittlich]

Thanks for the heads-up Markos!
...now to get use to this new game.

[Lemmy]

w00t, Markos rules!
Thanks for changing the email

And now to rule the galaxy

[Mahdimael]

I loved TW2002 back in the day!


I also remember Operation Overkill II...that was a fun game

But this is sweet!

[aeturneus]

hmm I don't want to rain on the parade, but this web-based version is really slow!

I like telnet better... I guess I'll have to explore a bit more and see what else this version has to offer.

[MarkG]

please define slow: generally how the game is played or the loading of pages?

[aeturneus]

The pages load at about the same speed as everything else on apolyton - not real fast, but about average. The issue is more with the reality of http being unable to match the speed of a persistent telnet connection, and with the fact that I can't use a helper

[General Ludd]

I don't find it slow loading at all.


The FAQ isn't very helpful, though... there's still alot of things that I'd like to know, like what exactly each ship component does, and how selling commodities from your planets is managed.

[MarkG]

I can't use a helper

there is a helper

http://sourceforge.net/projects/bnthelper/

although i havent checked it out

beyond that, the map page and the trade route feature is quite helpfull(you set a pair and can perform as many routes as you like with a single click)

like what exactly each ship component does

well the hull par gives you more space for trading
the engine/power parts make realspace travelling faster...

and how selling commodities from your planets is managed

once you're in orbit of your planet you can set it's "selling" / "not selling" mode

see also the official forum

http://forums.blacknova.net/viewtopic.php?t=1574

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by MarkG
well the hull par gives you more space for trading
the engine/power parts make realspace travelling faster...

I know that, but what about the rest?

once you're in orbit of your planet you can set it's "selling" / "not selling" mode

I know that too, but how is it managed after that? What prices does it sell it for?

see also the official forum
http://forums.blacknova.net/viewtopic.php?t=1574

Thanks, I'll look there for some real help.

[Lemmy]

A brief description on all of the components and upgrade:

Upgrades
Hull
Increases your total amount of cargo holds
Engines
Decreases the number of turns it takes for a realspace move, 13-5 is usually enough to get everywhere in one turn
Power
Increases the amount of energy you can store
Computer
Increases the amount of fighters you can have
Sensors
Improves you accuracy when scanning planets and ships
Beam Weapons
Adds more beam weapons to your ship
Armour
More armour
Cloak
I assume it counters the sensors
Torpedo launchers
More torpedo's can be stored on your ship
Shields
More shields

Equipment
Genesis Torpedoes
Creates planets
Space Beacons
Never used 'm, i think they log everyone who enters a the sector
Emegency Warp Device
I believe it warps you out of the sector when under attack while you're offline
Warp Editors
Create warp links in a sector, current max warplinks per sector is 10 htoughm you can't go over that.
Mine Deflectors
Saves you from mines when you enter a mined sector
Escape Pod
Keeps you from dying?
Fuel Scoop
In combination with some power upgrades, this could be proiftable, whenever you realspace to somewhere, depending on the distance, you'll gain some energy, which can be sold at ports.
Last ship seen device
Never used it...