Adjust the build skirt of naval factories

Sprouto

And the sheer size of many of the vessels.

ComradeStryker

I may be replying a little late, but I was interested in seeing this.

This may be counter-intuitive, but, what if you flip the blueprint of a Naval Facility?
So all factions build vessels on the same side. Specifically speaking about the Seraphim Naval Factory as it is the only one that is facing right, instead of left. Then adjust the skirt size for all factions.

If all factories are facing the same way, then there should be no gameplay issue with where you can build those facilities.

Another idea is to allow for the rotation of blueprints, giving the player an option to flip their facilities a full 180* if they wanted to but, that will likely have a huge impact on gameplay.

~ Stryker

veteranashe

I believe that is addressed in a post above

Fearghal

Is having a right and left exit option for naval factories an option?
Can flip the factory icon, and/or add directional arrows.
Example:
I know if I'm going to build navy on left side of map..
I would select the Right exit factory.
Thanks

FtXCommando

Your navy units exit up/down so what would that even resolve?

Jip

pathign issues, when the factory is built against a cliff

FtXCommando

That’s only a problem if the top and bottom are blocked, though. Like a person blocking themselves in with a line of facs. But you can just resolve it by blowing up facs near the HQ when t3 units that cause the problem come out.

Like both rock slots on sentons have t3 support facs built on the island which faces a cliff and it isn’t a problem to get units out when you space factories properly rather than dragging lines.

Fearghal

@ftxcommando
I was thinking that when Navy factory that is against a right land mass versus on the a left side land mass.
has advantage in that, the..
navy units can exit straight out where the left side navy factory has to go top or bottom first then turn.

Also, the engies supporting the factory on the right side..
support the factory from the shore side and protected,
whereas the engies on the left side factory, go out in water on right side and are more exposed.
so.. if a quick frigate tries to 'lock down' factory early the engies are exposed where the
right side factory, has the engies stay near land/behind factory.
I remember a convo last year about the Aeon engies exiteing
the land factory taking a second longer to exit and being unfair in opening minutes for expansion purposes, so this is definitely longer pathing for left side navy which would always exit right towards enemy.

FtXCommando

I made it so all engies are assisting from behind the fac. You can already do this with the tools the game gives you. There is no real blockage either as the top is freely open to allow navy units to go through.

The screenshot you gave isn't how things leave facs, both units will go down or up and then turn left or right.

Generic layout of how engies would be if you just assist them onto a factory.

Fearghal

OK, thanks for info!