warren126692 Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 hay, I am a newb [to this game],soi was wondering what exactly do fleets do? and how you join them. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerius Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 A fleet is an organization of players. Most fleets are military in nature. Some are civilian corporations.Look here: http://www.rp.orionfleet.com/appendix/appendix.html for more informationAnd consider Prime fleet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallion Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Read the links from this page. Pay attention to the Fleet FAQ.And Welcome to Our Nightmare TTFN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 We defend each of our side's interests, our "assigned" territories, we protect the civillians from the bad guys, we enforce the galactic law at a military scale and we conquer our enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Hanson Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Of course if you don't like having to keep your hair cut short, getting up at 5am, having some drill instructor yelling at you for not ironing your underwear and spending 6 hours a day peeling potatoes...You can always remain an Independent. This could be exactly what you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Pablo Laracuente Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Yes, if you want to do whatever you want you better go as an INDIE. Choose your side carefully. Welcome to the world of Battlecruiser.Laracuente out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 ok, but what fleets are their? isnt their galcom and the incergents, whats the diffrence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 also if you go as a independent what is the purpose for playing multi player?jease, i am stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuzzum Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Insurgents are insurgents. That is, they're rebels. I'd suggest you go read the BC3K 2.0x manual - it has a comprehensive story as to how the Insurgency begun.Basically, it boils down to a very inaccurate summation: The Insurgency is fighting for changes in the Terran government (extreme right-wing). GalCom doesn't know what it's fighting for. (neither left- nor right-wing). EarthCom is upholding GalCom's stability as best as it can (extreme left-wing).The Indies are everything else! [edit] Erm, I'm not sure I got the wings in the right direction... right-wing in my example is "liberal" while left-wing is "conservative".[ 11-03-2001: Message edited by: Spuzzum ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuzzum Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 quote:Originally posted by warreng: also if you go as a independent what is the purpose for playing multi player?To have fun! That's the point of everything, even the fleets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 ok but what fleet offers the most flexibility and what would i need to do in a fleet?i get the general part but it is still unclear to me [read the manual]..... i hate my key bord, my spelling sucks! [ 11-03-2001: Message edited by: warreng ][ 11-03-2001: Message edited by: warreng ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Lindsey Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Your duties in a fleet will vary depending on the particular fleet. For roleplaying everyone would like you to have a character name and a vessel name. If you become active on the forums people will come to recognize you. You will answer a roll call every so often and some may want a report. Some fleets have their own forums and ask that you participate there as well. As far as the game goes when we get multiplayer you will be asigned a patrol zone and be tasked with protecting it. Both from other players and the npc bad guys. From there read the fleet faq and see which one suits you best. Each one has its own priotities and assignments. And yes the point is to have fun. I can't wait for multiplay. I think the game will really shine there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 i see. good what fleet do you recommend? as one where you could go on independent patrols?and how do you join?[ 11-03-2001: Message edited by: warreng ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 quote:what fleet do you recommend? as one where you could go on independent patrols?Independent patrols? don't think that it will happen often. We are fleets because we are more powerful together than each alone.And about the good fleet, it depends. If you wanna be a bad guy, go insurgent Prime is a non-specialised fleet. They do everything and fight with sheer numbers as much as they can.ISS is a defense-intel fleet. They are also in the minesweeping and mine dispersal stuff. They assist the other fleets as needed, keep the unhabited sectors of Sol clean and patrol the Omicron Eridani sectors. They also have a wing patrolling the Tau Ceti system under Orion command.Wraith in the spec. ops. fleet, striking where it hurts when the enemy least expect it. They do intel sometimes. They don't really do territorial defense.Orion is the heavy-strike fleet, the big gun fleet. Orion is the most active fleet and almost tied with prime for it's size (member count). We do the tough jobs : Fleet assaults, starstation assaults, etc. We are also in the defense department, defending Alpha Centauri and Tau Ceti. We use andvanced combat techniques and strategies to have the advantage, developed with inspiration from curent uk/us naval deployment and appended to reflect a space area.Earthcom is the Earth defense force, concentrating their efforts at fighting those who threatens Earth.Chose your side carefully upon your likings. You will not be able to change later.[ 11-03-2001: Message edited by: Epsilon 5 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordDavid Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Epsilon 5: If you wanna be a bad guy, go insurgent [ 11-03-2001: Message edited by: Epsilon 5 ]Heh, If you really wanna be a bad guy... join the Gammulans, the baddest guys of the galaxy!The Gammulans are a Race with most of their recouses set for weapons. The Gammulans kill without mercy and have even taken over other Races (Falkeries).[ 11-04-2001: Message edited by: LordDavid ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Ah, I'm so glad I'll have those stormcarriers backing me up when I need them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorback Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 I'll second that Outlaw. It would be nice to have a Stormcarrier or two to pop in and then you smile seeing the faces of thos 'other' unfortunate short lived Commanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 4, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 thats a point i wanted to ask, where or how do you get your ships?are they assigned or are they bought?damn this is a cool game [demo] just wish the missles locked on better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blades Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Depending on which fleet you eventually join, you will probably be assigned one and a wing/Battle Group. You'll probably get one of the smaller ships to start. Carriers are probably going to be few and far between and you'll have to do a lot of hard work before you'll deserve being assigned somthing like a Battlecruiser or Firestorm. If you join Orion, you wont even get a command to start off with. Sure, you'll get simulated command training, but you wont get to actually take one out yourself until you graduate from the Academy. Even then, it will probably be in a small cruiser until you prove in the field that you are capable of taking care of expensive GalCom hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 5, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 ok, but what will i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerius Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 Well, it depends on the fleet. Orion is a heavy hitter. Big, heavy combat is their game. Wraith, and ISS are more sneaky, and Intel, and special ops are more their game. Prime is right in the middle. Think of us as "The regular navy" We do whatever needs doing. Right now that's a lot of patrols on the edges of Galcom Territory, but it will include recon, ground assault, blockades, blockade running, diplomatic missions, raiding, and even cargo runs. Those are just the Galcom fleets. The Insurgents have a number of fleets as well, and there are some alien fleets starting up, most notably the Gammulans (Big, Mean, and very advanced). Each of those have their own adgendas, but you'd have to ask the fleet commanders of those fleets what you'd be doing with them.To answer your questions about ships, in Prime Fleet you'd have a choice of a cruiser (in one of our 5 wings), or a career as a marine (in the 1st Orbital Marine Battalion or the 1st Space Marine Battalion.) There is also the possibility of flying a cargo craft for the logistical section of the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest $iLk Posted November 6, 2001 Report Share Posted November 6, 2001 I'm willing to assist in information, I am the recruitment officer for Orion Fleet. email me here : [email protected] Epsilon 5 told you basically what you need to know. As far as history, read the old BC3k manual that is for download in http://www.3000ad.com/downloads/bc3k.shtml.. and the appendix is available in http://www.3000ad.com/downloads/bcm.shtml Feast on the knowledge, learn about each fleet, and determine your interests. If you want to be a lonely marine on a planet with a machine gun or sniper rifle, good. If you wanna be a fighter pilot skipping around like luke skywalker in an x-wing, great. If you wanna be a starship commander on patrol near the borders of your enemy, in contact with your squadron commander - interdicting enemy ships, questioning hostiles, then that's cool too. Those roles are available in any military role.If you wanna be a trader, or something of that nature, you can join the indies, or a mercenary bounty hunter like Boba Fett, or an assassain sent to kill diplomats. Any questions just let me know. [ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: $iLk ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted November 6, 2001 Report Share Posted November 6, 2001 quote:Posted by $iLk: and the appendix is available in http://www.3000ad.com/downloads/bcm.shtml SC took it off the downloads page. It's still on my site, but it's obsolete until I get a copy of the newer, revised edition from the game's CD.I've had contact with a few newbies last week and this week. According to what they've told me, you have a kazon2366 coming your way, and it looks like Mister Gardner is looking into Orion. Give 'im the usual, if/when he gets to the Recruitment office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren126692 Posted November 7, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 so what happens if you get dead [blown up] do you just live agen to fight another day or do you hafe to start over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Single player: Death=Game Over (You've got to start over, or load a save game from before you died; note you can't save/load an Instant Action scenario.)Multiplayer: ????[ 11-07-2001: Message edited by: Cmdr Nova ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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