Alarms of combat on platforms for Update 7.00?

[Socratatus]

Ok, I'm sat at a Station, shipless, waiting for a new ship. Nearby there are Xen making repeated attacks very close to the station. Sometimes a Xen breaks through and attacks the station. I'm a little worried the station might even be destroyed as I wait... but it is kinda cool.

However, there's no announcements of combat nearby from the station announcer or any sirens at all. If it wasn't for the fighter ships suddenly taking off and distance little lights in space, you wouldn't know an invasion is happening right next door!

Need announcements/sirens on Stations where close combat from an enemy faction is taking place and maybe people running around a little more than usual.

[SirConnery]

This is actually a really nice suggestion. Having alarms on stations and having some lights go red when Xenons are close would be a nice touch.

[Y-llian]

Alas, this has been mentioned before (among other ideas.) I know, it’s likely due to time constraints etc. but still, the longing remains…

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[Falcrack]

I think there are red flashing lights on the station when under attack at least.

[Y-llian]

I think there are red flashing lights on the station when under attack at least.

You sure? I’ve never seen them… There are, however, red flashing lights over M-docks when a pad has been reserved for a ship about to dock. Always thought that was a nice touch and added some atmosphere…

[Falcrack]

I think there are red flashing lights on the station when under attack at least.

You sure? I’ve never seen them… There are, however, red flashing lights over M-docks when a pad has been reserved for a ship about to dock. Always thought that was a nice touch and added some atmosphere…

No I am not sure.

[Buzz2005]

in the split story there is a scene where the station starts going all rotating red lights and even the alarm sound, very very cool and I would like that on every station

[Socratatus]

I just thought I'd bring this up while 7:00 beta is underway. I do still believe actual Station alarms (Sirens of a sort) should wail on Stations when an enemy fleet is attacking close nearby. I was reminded of this just recently with Beta 7 when a Xenon dreadnought was attacking a Station I was on.

Also I was watching babylon 5 recently and they had wailing sirens for a nearby battle taking place which reminded me. Come on, devs!

[alt3rn1ty]

I agree, its a good idea.

I was once on a Paranid station doing a bit of sabotage, I had not noticed any defence drones taking off or weapons going off in the vicinity (I guess the station modules were obscuring any action).

First thing I noticed was one of the station modules got destroyed so it went into its skeletal model state.

It was at that point I took a good look around .. and decided it was time to take billy big steps and get the heck out of there

Sirens / lights going off would have been a good heads up I was in danger of being on a platform about to be blown to smithereens.

[Buzz2005]

this bug with the "lights" off on station could also be implemented like they flicker if station gets hit, or goes totally off when some modules start exploding

this kind of immersion would actually make me go land on stations that are attacked and risk getting killed

[TroubledRabbit]

'the station will now explode, have a nice day' would be sufficient, maybe

[alt3rn1ty]

'the station will now explode, have a nice day'

That sounds like it could have been a scene from "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"