So when we all saw the Eion go, we were all very sad. But it is still in game as an innie carrier.
So when the time comes for the ONI prowler (being replaced by the Sahara class) and the Mako (replaced by the stolly) to be decommissioned, it would be nice to still have them in game, as reminders.
The current ONI prowler could be saved very easily, by it being an early game starter as an ONI/UNSC subprowler/sloop/scout. Which after researching some things such as probes, could lead to either more research or directly to the Sahara.
The Mako could be saved as either a colonial gunship, or a type of subprowler, Either under UNSC or innie.
Now To the sahara class, the devs managed to procure rare piece of coding from the guys over at STAIII (go check them out) which allows it to "phase".
If you don't know what that means that means, invisibility from AI, not AI as in opposing player, but AI ships will not see this ship, but will still be visible to where they are. If you selected a unit to attach a phased vessel it would move to the area and do nothing.
So back on topic, the sahara class should (in my opinion, balancing and devs permitting) be able to have the phase ability.
I would also propose that it have/be a cruiser, large fleet cost or in extreme circumstances be a capital (no we really don't want this, we want this kept free for the splaser ship), to prevent it from being spammed.
Perhaps further down the line when ONI/MIC research tree is implemented (and if the current ONI prowler is sparred) it could be ONI specific.
In terms of upgrades we could include retrofits, (some improvements from previous classes) to add to lore tastiness, so before you get to the Sahara refit you go through the older; winter, razor and eclipse classes (all using the same model)
In terms of its abilities there are a number of choices.
- ONI wet-work team, an ONI sabotage team destroys/severyly damages a structure, so that it can be destroyed by the prowlers conventional weapons.
- nukes, Hyperion missiles and other small weapons require uncloaking before use.
- Shielding (after all subclasses are researched) its pretty reasonable that ONI prowlers are shielded as of late 2550s.
- Tag ability, an enemy ship is "tagged" and this acts as a viewing device, to see either enemy movements around the ship or something like that.
- Mobile PSIDAR detector thingamajig, detect enemy ship movements up to one phase jump away.
Any other ideas/thoughts please post below.
