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[Game Design] FTL Travel Costs


JamesCoote
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(Sorry if this is in the wrong forum section, but I can't see where else to post)

I'm designing a game where players trade goods between space stations in a solar system.

I need to work out what the cost of travel should be. As far as I can tell, there are two options:

1). Cost to jump

The ship teleports instantly from point to point, but there is a cost each time you jump. The further you jump, the higher the cost

2). Time is Money

The ship has a fixed cost per second no matter how fast it moves. The ship has a maximum speed, so the further the distance between stations, the longer it takes, and so the more the whole journey costs

The aim of the game is to make money, and there is no combat involved. Which do people think is better?


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I will go with two although I have the Travellers one week in hyperspace regardless of the distance traveled.


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Yeah, that's the other point: Making sure players don't get bored sitting around twiddling their thumbs whilst they wait for their ship to arrive in real time


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