Y-SECTOR / PLUS TECHNOLOGY
DESIGNER NOTES
As the X-Sector is the Alpha Sector equivalent employing Plus (X1/X2) Technology, the Y-Sector is the Omega Sector equivalent employing Plus (X1/X2) Technology. Great care must be taken with Y-Sector development because of Omega’s imbalance between Phasers, Weaponry, Ships, and Empires.
Clearly, Plus (X1/X2) Technology is Significantly Different from the Official X-Technology employed in the Alpha and Omega Sectors. While there are unavoidable similarities, there are profound differences.
Following the Design Paradigm set up by X-Sector Plus (X1/X2) Technology, Phasers will score slightly more damage. Heavy Weapons will also possess increased damage potential and will not have any kind of fast loading capability. Shields will remain at General War strength, but will be augmented by Shield Regenerators. Plus (X1/X2) Warp Engines will generate two points of energy each and Plus (X1/X2) Batteries will hold five points of energy each. The widespread use of the Gatling Phaser for defensive fire will most likely be replaced in the Y-Sector with the Pulse Emitter (or some variation of it) or the Short Range Cannon (or some variation of it).
During the whole design process of the Y-Sector, I will have the chance to integrate more balance into the Omega designs, making them mesh together better. This may be very difficult given the wide variation in all of the Omega Technologies.
Of course, the Y-Sector will be filled with All New Empires who utilize Plus (X1/X2) Variations of Omega Technologies.
Where the Y-Sector sits on the map in relation to the X-Sector is still to be determined. Will there be some kind of “Void” separating the two? Will there be another hidden, secret way for the two Sectors to reach each other? Are they simply neighbors on the map who are right next to each other? Or perhaps the Y-Sector empires are spread out around the perimeter of the entire X-Sector map, causing specific Y-Sector empires to border only specific X-Sector empires?
Work on the Y-Sector will begin only after the Core Empires of the X-Sector have been established.
