Here we go, my friends!
Together we are strong.
Alternative thought as to how this may work, given what I've observed of the gameplay mechanics.
I'm thinking a Reconaissance Extraction, based on the idea of a gun-cam taking shots of important systems on a variety of structures across the map (stations/defenses/capital ships)
Rather than an A.I. craft that has to dock with a target that the teams protect/attack, one of the players is designated the Recon Specialist and it basically becomes a race to "snap" as many of the intel targets as possible and get it back to the ship.
This way you're not constrained to one area of the map, while also having a sort of "Escort" objective for the rest of the team (think Capture the Flag without having to return the flag each time it's attained), the more intel points that have been "snapped" the higher the objective score at the end.
No clue as to rewards at this point, but I think it would be a better alternative to what the OP suggested.
@DarthN3fari0usWith your idea of the game mode, I thought myself of doing capture the flag. Striking points is irrelevant because we’re talking about extraction, but it’s still a good idea. The reason I didn’t choose capture the flag is because the teams would just have a few fighters camping at their base while interceptors with full speed zip back and forth.
EDIT: I read the snap bit of your post wrong. Protecting a guy as he does something could be an idea for the devs to work with, but personally I prefer an attack/defend a base orientated mode.
AI could work, but if you have a player holding it then you can coordinate with your squad better to attack and transport.
