Airships

[Alzara]

Hey guys

I've just been reading the post about birds, when I saw the idea of air ships.

Could these be implemented? They could be a cool, high-tech unit for the late game. I imagine they would have low combat, but reasonable movement, flying, and cargo capacity.

I've always liked these in fantasy, and they have been used in quite a few cool fantasy settings (MtG Blue deck anyone? )

Are there any plans for these presently in FfH?

Al

 

[Alzara]

Has this idea already been discussed? Lots of views but no replies

Al

 

[smjjames]

AFAIK it hasn't been discussed.

Honestly though, FfH could certainly use some more flying units. I would go with this idea, however I'm not sure how to tie it into the current lore.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

It was discussed... Search Flying units and there was one even farther back... ain the days of QES...


I've always wanted airships in FFH... i can imagine legions of Angel fighting a flottila of Sheim Airships

 

[merciary]

I see airships more as something that the Luchuirp would come up with rather than the Sheim

 

[thomas.berubeg]

I just like the image...

 

[thomas.berubeg]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=181548

 

[Alzara]

Yeah the airships fit well with dwarves etc, but if they are implemented I think they should be available to ALL civs. They are advanced tech that appear in many fantasy world. I personally always include an equivalent for advanced races in all my creative fantasy.

I love the image, personally. They wouldn't be very powerful, but they would be an ultimate transport vessel, and look pretty

Al

 

[MagisterCultuum]

(cross post)

Hmm..how about Airships as a Luchuip Bird UU? It would probably be better to make these replace the upgraded forms of Hawks that I plan to add for later in the tech tree. The Luchuip could get a better, mechanized version at Machinery instead of an actual bird at Commune with Nature/Feral Bond (I haven't decided which yet), but lack the ability to have them carried by their recon units/druids.

 

[Alzara]

Wouldn't it be more flavoursome to have the airship as a normal unit available with high tech, and a UU unit for the Luchiurp? Some sort of war-airship, with much increased combat, and slightly less movement and cargo space. They could be like the airships from Last Exile or Castle in the Sky. Everyone else would have a weany combat 4 version (designed for speed and cargo), and they'd have some chronic combat 10 (or whatever) version designed for combat

Al

 

[thomas.berubeg]

Pic i had made nearly a year ago... it looks pretty bad, but it's what i had in mind...

 

[Alzara]

Hehe the background is from Revenge of the Sith

I suggested in the "Shadow Schedule" thread that hot-air balloons could theoretically be constructed from stone-age materials. Maybe FfH could have a new line of air vessels, starting from rubbish hot air balloons to more advanced airships?

Al

 

[Mailbox]

I'd like a lot more end game techs, perhaps leading up to tanks and airplanes. Maybe even add a ritual that disables all magic use, forcing all nations to use normal weapons.

 

[rusty217]

I'd like a lot more end game techs, perhaps leading up to tanks and airplanes. Maybe even add a ritual that disables all magic use, forcing all nations to use normal weapons.

I really disagree with that, if you want tanks and airplanes and no magic then there is bts... I heard it was included in the age of ice expansion pack...

I like the idea of airships though....

 

[Alzara]

Hehe I'm not talking about Zephlins (that came with Bts), I meant fantasy airships. They appear all the time. Surely it's not stretching out of the realms of FfH?

Al

 

[Muz]

Ooh.. 2006 thread discussing flying units. I don't think there's much of a chance of airships, buddy I'd like to see Eagles and Flying Zeppelins ala Fantasy Wars though

 

[Alzara]

Flying Zeppelins... Airships... Is there a difference?

Al

 

[Muz]

Lol, sorry, I meant Goblin Zeppelin Bombers (whatever they were called). I got distracted while typing that

 

[Alzara]

Hehe I see

I still would love airships

Hence the post I guess

Al

 

[Mailbox]

I really disagree with that, if you want tanks and airplanes and no magic then there is bts... I heard it was included in the age of ice expansion pack...

I like the idea of airships though....

I think you missed the point.

But in all seriousness, I would like to see a tech tree that is longer but thinner. Things like airships, mechanical golems, steam powered stuff, and various technomagical things would be a cool mod-mod.