Psychology mods? Increasing the role of troops?

[KnidVermicious]

Yeah, I guess I was thinking of commissar for the defense against boarding. I think a political officer would be good for a defense against mutiny, which in SEIV could be represented by Allegiance Subverter. Is there any way to have a component give the MC's defense against the Subverter without giving the bonus of not needing a bridge, crew, and life support?

Is there any way to mod a facility to give bonuses to defense for troops/WP's on a planet?

Any way to incorporate self destruct devices on facilities? Scorched earth style.

[KnidVermicious]

I like the idea of a facility adding intel defense. How could that be done? Something like a Secret Police HQ or something.

[KnidVermicious]

Another idea:

A facility that increases resource production that stacks with robotoid factory. Uh...a Labor Union Center...

I realize that some of these are covered by other techs, but I think its interesting to add a different path to reach the same goal, especially if it makes the Psych branch a little more useful.

[Fyron]

Is there any way to have a component give the MC's defense against the Subverter without giving the bonus of not needing a bridge, crew, and life support?

Nope.

Is there any way to mod a facility to give bonuses to defense for troops/WP's on a planet?

There is an ability available, but it does not work.

Any way to incorporate self destruct devices on facilities? Scorched earth style.

Nope.

I like the idea of a facility adding intel defense. How could that be done? Something like a Secret Police HQ or something.

All you can do is have a facility generating more intel points. The intel modifying ability of the Fate Shrine does not work.

A facility that increases resource production that stacks with robotoid factory. Uh...a Labor Union Center...

Can't make them stack. The best of each ability that affects a planet is used. They can have one planet affecting ability for each resource functional, and one system affecting ability for each resource functional.

[ July 28, 2003, 19:12: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[KnidVermicious]

To brainstorm: Areas that would be affected by Psychology

1)Morale-bonuses to offense/defense, bonuses against boarding

2)Zealots-kamikaze/cobalt bonus, morale bonuses(as above), planetary defense bonuses, scorched earth?

3)Security-secret police, cracking down on spies

4)Industrial morale-propoganda getting the workers to eke out just a little more production

5)Experiments in psychology-drugs, hypno-training, supersoldiers, whacked out psychos

6)Political psychology-bonuses to trade (possible?) from certain facilities

7)Know your enemy-Admiral Thrawn-like bonuses to combat, replicate events predictor?

8)Just won't give up-make ships/units harder to kill, component like shield or armor only smaller or cheaper...something

9)Really go with the Drones-create a different Version of Drones tied to Psych tree. Kamikaze pods, instead of computer they have a single crewman, different advantages/disadvantages compared to regular Drones

10)Propaganda Center-get that war frenzy going, gives bonuses to resource production, intelligence, and research that stacks with the other facilities that give bonuses

[KnidVermicious]

Ok, so planet wide abilities don't stack. Hmmm. I still think it would be interesting to offer abilities through Psych tree. Possibly they could cost less or come earlier than from other techs.

[Fyron]

If they cost less and/or come earlier, they should be less effective.