MRPG SkyShips
In the Mage Wars RPG, players can purchase, find, or build SkyShips and AirShips for travel and combat.
Large SkyShips will be primarily intended for player-created guilds, although not exclusively reserved. For the right price, anyone can buy a ship of any size, but the cost-constraints will limit the bigger ships to guilds only.
Ships can be customized with purchased items or by completing quests. Players can also go on quests to obtain the ship in the first place, with special, more powerful ships available in this way.
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Types of Ships
All ships can either be privately owned or owned by guilds. However, players in guilds might not be able to own certain ships.
The Skiff
Skiffs are the smallest, cheapest skyship, they can hold as many players as can stand on them, are not very fast or very maneuverable, but carry the advantage being able to dock with larger ships. They can be used by individuals or by guilds. There may be different varieties of skiffs available.
Ownership: multiple, private and guild(individuals within a guild may own this ship).
The Explorer
A small, fast ship able to carry 5 individuals. It is the fastest and most maneuverable ship, and designed for single-player or small-guild use. It has some permanent storage space that can be accessed only by the owner. It cannot mount any offensive or defensive weapons and is useless in combat. The Explorer cannot dock with large ships, although players may be able to transfer to or from.
Ownership: single, private and guild.
The Mercenary
The Mercenary is a small, highly-maneuverable, fast skyship. It can hold up to five players but has very limited storage space. Unlike The Explorer, The Mercenary can be equipped with offensive weapons, and, while small, is effective in a fight.
Ownership: single, players in guild may not own or board The Mercenary, and a player who owns one may not join a guild without first selling or destroying the ship. *Players in guilds may ride aboard this ship but not operate any of the equipment.
The Corvette
The smallest guild skyship, the Corvette is one of three basic tiers of purchasable guild skyships. It is the smallest, cannot dock a skiff, can fit weapons, and has space for a small variety of other amenities. It is the fasted guild ship and has some maneuverability.
Ownership: single OR guild(a guild may own this ship, or a single player, but single players within a guild may not own the ship if the guild collectively owns a ship.
The Cutter
Upgrade from the Corvette, obtained via quest. Larger, adds room for more weapons, including weapons unavailable to the Corvette, faster, and more maneuverable.
The Frigate
The medium guild ship, destroyers are larger and can support many weapons as well as dock a skiff. Portals on the outside allow players to take off on flying mounts or using personal flight spells or items. The ship is over all roomy and can be fitted with individual state-rooms for players.
Ownership: single OR guild
The Destroyer
Upgrade from the Frigate, obtained via quest. Larger, adds more weapons and ameneties, more powerful with stronger armor.
The Cruiser
Upgrade from Destroyer.
The Carrier
The largest purchasable guild ship
The Battle Cruiser
Can be upgraded from Carrier or cruiser, but will have different characteristics depending on which ship it came from.
The Dreadnaught
Upgrade from Battle Cruiser, the largest, most powerful ship in the game.
Skyship Combat
The SkyShips are combat vessels designed for battle. In PvE combat the shipship can be "damaged" and even crippled, but ultimately no destroyed. In PvP, ships can actually be destroyed, along with any items stored onboard. A "seed" from the ship has to be taken on a special quest that will allow the guild to restore the original, un-upgraded version of the ship
PvE Combat
Various guild-level quests and PvE events will exist. For example, raids that involve attacking a tower in which the ship first has to fight through defenses before the raiding party gets to enter the tower and fight their way to the Arch Magus. Or guild-battles against NPC-comanded skyships or even dragons.
Massive PvE battles will also be organized in which multiple guilds can go up against NPC-comanded ships.
PvP Combat
Players can enter into massive skyship battles against other players or guilds. The game has no opposing factions however there will be rules in place governing these battles. Occasionally, massive battles will be scheduled in which multiple guilds take sides or enter into giant free-for-all competitions.