This is my Idea to make the Ampstation a better battleflow. I suggest to try this on Elli Ampstation on Esamir. As basic im using the live server build. Changes from test server are only involed if i mention them. The roof of the superstructure and the walls are connected via bridges. Inside the superstructure are 2 new stairs leading underground. We take changes from the testserver depending on the lift from airterm to mainhall. But at the groundfloor there is lift leading underground instead of a door. The following pictures are showing the underground structure of the base. The BD is always open for attackers (without a forcefield) Moving around inside will feel dynamic with all the up- and downstairs even if the areal units aren´t really that huge. Inside the mainhall are 2 new infatery terminals. The gallery is fully protected by a wall, shall mean is becoming a hallway At the end of this new hallway are 2 stairs leading up to the CC This shield is getting removed Instead there are 2 shields up here This shield is also getting removed On the top of the station is a new tiny room with a generator inside. This generator controls the forcefields of the vbay and roof entrances. The wall will be updated like on the test server
Someone criticized that the BD will cause a bottleneck situation. Here is an updated version for the underground with 2 BD. One short straight inside but narrow. The other longer but with more room.
WOW! Anything that makes main facilities more interesting, more defensible and more fun gets my vote! I like the overhead walkways and the massive underground area, those two ideas alone would be so cool. Good to see you have considered a lot of other aspects too. Great work! (Here's hoping it gets SOE dev team attention.)
MY SUGGESTION OF LAST YEAR, of course yours is better =P Actually the SCU shield go down when the attackers have 50% progress to the points: is not bad, but not very fun. My suggestion (Amp-Station) to have a better battle : -Make the Vertical and Horizzontal generators in an underground; these controls the shield around the SCU (both down = SCU can be overclocked) -The actually position of generators is replaced by an "access to the underground"; this room is shield protected -Having 30% progress of A point makes down the blue shield (attackers can get inside the underground) -If you destroy vertical and horizzontal-gen the shield around the SCU go down: now you can destroy SCU! (However you can obtain the facility with 100% progress of A point) I think we have awesome battles with my suggestion. The generators have a better role (they controls SCU shield, and not the boring centre area of amp station) and they are more defensible (actually is very hard to defend!!!). The battles are: -For generators-> SCU -While you keep a good percentage of A point The battles were: -For generators -> A terminal -> SCU (very linear and boring) What do you think? (sorry for my english)
Upgraded the Basement! There are more stairs leading to the level with the SCU - rooms are bigger. All in all more ways to push - SCU got 3 entrance. This is all still very conceptional without pults or other things that will give you cover. And also i cannot make it exact without 3D tool. And it don´t has to be this exact layout it is just an Idea to create more Infantery based battles.
I guess this is great; But don't bet everything on a basement though. Basement fights in PS1 were pretty awful due to the cramped corridors and explosive spamming at doors. Highlighting the parts that should take priority: Using the empty spaces of the base and put them to good use
PS 1 Bases had the problems: Corridors not wide enough Not enough alternative routes To not have more alternative routes to push i have added some more stairs at the center. How this really could work out - i would need a tool to show that. Anyway, as i said this is a concept. Rooms don´t have to have this excact size also stairs don´t have to be at this position or in the end there are not so many stairs at all who knows. But to have an underground would be so awesome!
