ok, so from what ive heard from dan, when legion bases are introduced, there will be a new scanning system to find them. I propose in addition to finding player bases, we also find NPC bases that award special modules and artifacts. they would behave just like legion bases, but controlled by NPCs. They would occupy the same space as player legion bases, so you could potentially find 2 player bases (im going off a hunch with the 2 slots), a player base and an npc base, or 2 npc bases. this would allow some players to practice base combat without hurting their combat rep, and also allow pacifist legions to take advantage of the legion combat system, without engaging other players.

NPC bases would drop modules and artifacts that effect the legion base, and maybe something for the player, but primarily for the base. This could range from anything from zolazin shroud cover-like artifacts for the base, to the legion base equivalent of durtanium brackers and xcharge cells.

+1 but i think you should see how the base update works then add to this, I think you have a great idea there, but we don't know enough to really develop anything at this point.

+1

not just NPC bases

im thinking that each NPC race has its own intelligence

- NPC planets
- NPC ships
- NPC that attack back
- NPC that can be hacked/raided
- NPC that raid/hack you when disabled
- NPC that attack your planets
- NPC legions

generally NPCs that act like its a legion, obviously ths idea is just too insane to post on suggestions so yeee

You mean like Stellar Command Center, Renegar Lazuli Station, and Dark Command Nexus?
You mean like Lazuli Interceptors and Stryll Trappers?
You mean like Crimson Blades and Terran Outsiders?

Yes, those are examples of NPC command outposts, however they are only attackable and shareable to a specific range of players in the legion. What i propose is an actual base, shareable to everyone in the legion and available to everyone in the legion, with NPC ships to defend it in return, and it to reward modules for the legion base instead of player ships or in addition to player ships.

i suggested that my first week on the forums. lol, that was actually around the time legion bases were suggested. maybe it got tabled.

I wouldn't mind NPC planets, but not where they can take your planets as well. Lets leave the planet invasions to the players.