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[Hari Seldon]

You can find "Space Ponies" (easter egg) and have other exploration discoveries in vanilla SoaSE.  It would be cool if Sins of the Prophets has Forerunner artifacts / Janus Key stuff you could find to upgrade stuff.

[Centurian128]

I'm sure the Devs already have something like this in mind, but far be it for me to speak for them.

 

Are you making a call for name suggestions?

[Aunt Gruntie]

I don't know what them those thar people are planning but I would bet any suggestions are more than welcome

[Centurian128]

Artifact re-naming:

Kinetic Intensifier [Damage increase] -> Derelict Line Facility: What was once a frontline defense facility for the Forerunners is now ruins.  The technology within however can be salvaged and used to augment the potential of our ship's weapon systems.

Relativistic Factories [Ship Buildrate Increase] -> Disused Sentinal Factory: Through the examination of what remains of a Forernner facility, our own production processes can be improved by a significant margin.  Unfortunatly, they were not in tact enough for more than that.

Resilient Metalloids [Hull Repair Rate Increase] -> Derelict Forerunner Vessel Hull: The hull of an ancient Forerunner vessel has been found on this world.  Though much of the technology was non-functional and destroyed, metalurgists were able to determine some of the science behind the ship's resiliant nature.

Manifest Domination [Culture Spread Rate & Resistance Increase] -> Superluminal Communication Arrays: These communication arrays have the ability to transmit messages back and forth faster than the speed of light, an ability that has so far eludid us.  Through the extensive study of this technology we are now able to communicate with other worlds faster than our enemies.

Jump Drive Relic [Jumprate Between Stars Increase] -> Forerunner Crystal Shard: Like the Crystal Relic found on the human world of Reach this artifact causes distortions that have since been mapped and can now be calibrated to aid in inter-stellar travel.

Power Core Relic [Antimatter Regeneration Rate Increase] -> Abandoned Power Core Storage Yard: These strange containers hold a vast amount of power in a way that is difficult for us to understand, but not so difficult for us to copy.

Phase Accelerator [Phase Lane Jumprate Increase] -> Forerunner Engine: The intact engines of a Forerunner vessel have been found on this planet.  It's study has revealed new and smoother ways to enter slipspace allowing for faster travel between worlds.

Data Archive [Research Rate Increase] -> Forerunner Library Ruins: The ruins of one of the Forerunner's Libraries have been found on this world.  While not intact there is enough here to piece together information that will help in our own technological efforts.

Jump Field Generator [Phase Jump Anitmatter Cost Decrease and Can Use Wormholes Without Research] -> Partial Portal Schematics: A small data archieve has been found on this world detailing the creation of Portal Arifacts, much like the one found on Earth.  Though large pieces of data are missing from it, enough remains to be incorporated into ship designs to produce more efficient drive cores and they give insights into similar technology that might be found across the galaxy.

Ion Field Generator [Planet Bombing Damage Reduction] -> Incomplete Shield World Design Schematics: A data archieve has been found detailing the construction of a Forerunner Shield World.  While vastly incomplete, there is enough data in them to improve upon the planetside defenses already in place on many worlds.

Matter Compressor Trade Goods Value Increase] -> Teleportation Grid: This world is home to a teleportation grid, much like the ones used throughout the Forerunner Empire.  It's presence has alloweed for greater efficiency in moving trade goods and supplied up to the tranport vessels they are destined for, increasing their overall worth.

Planetary Organic AI [Tax Rate And Population Growth Increase] -> Silent Cartagrapher: A Cartagrapher site has been found on this world.  Using it to map out the planet's surface more thuroughly has revealed that the city planning grid is not as efficient as it could be, steps can now be taken to rectify this situation.

Edited by Centurian128, 23 January 2014 - 03:39 PM.

[Hari Seldon]

Having a Composer might be cool, especially as an option to make Flood infection happen more slowly on  your ships

[Centurian128]

Edited post for descriptions.

 

Having a Composer might be cool, especially as an option to make Flood infection happen more slowly on  your ships

I don't think this is very likely/possible.  Flood infection of one's ships is kinda instantaneous.  And wasn't the Composer kind of a one off super weapon type of thing? I don't think the Devs would want to include something like that, though I can't speak for them so take that with a grain of salt.