Psychology mods? Increasing the role of troops?

[Phoenix-D]

"What is the max speed you can put on a missile?"

Unlimited, IIRC. Of course, even with unlimited speed it still won't move immediately, or for that matter go past its maximum range.

[Fyron]

Ships can ram planets.

Missiles can't move more than 255, certainly.

[Phoenix-D]

That would be, oh, the limit of the combat map? Or another too high for this variable.

Considering that they'll only ever -fire- at 20, that's effectively unlimited.

[Fyron]

No, that is the max number of move points anything can have.

Give them a 21 range and they have no limit on how far they can travel.

[ July 29, 2003, 20:26: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[KnidVermicious]

Ok, thanks for the tips.

Any suggestions on how to create a balance between weapon platforms and normal weapons not being able to target them? I want them to still be able to defend the planet, but make be only one tool. I want layered defense of fighters, sats, mines, and weapon platforms. I see the attackers using dedicated anti-planet ships, fighter bombers, and assault troop landers.

I'd consider removing WP's entirely or making them only PD, but then the dedicated anti-planet ships can waltz in untouched (except for mines, defending fighters and sats, I guess). Would making all planetary assault weapons seekers work? This would add a new level to the Seeker/PD race, I suppose.

[Phoenix-D]

Right, but they still won't fire except at range 20. Hmm. The "damage at range 21" thing..does that work if the -actual- range is shorter than 20? Like, say..

100 100 100 50 25 12 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

[KnidVermicious]

To tone down Weapon Platforms, what are my options? Which is the best?

1) Increase size and expense to decrease the number of WPs

2) Create a whole weapon series unique to WPs to limit them, but also use weapons like shield depleters, engine killers, repulsors

3)Remove them entirely, shift defense to mines, fighters, sats

I suppose I should make sure sats don't become overly powerful, too. Am I worrying about this too much?

[KnidVermicious]

Another option: Make anti-planet weapons (napalm, etc.) reload time of 30. That way they get a big hit in, but can't stick around and keep pounding.

What do you think?

[Fyron]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
Right, but they still won't fire except at range 20. Hmm. The "damage at range 21" thing..does that work if the -actual- range is shorter than 20? Like, say..

100 100 100 50 25 12 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

No idea. You could go test it and report back the results.

What I think happens is that the weapon can fire at any range that it has a non-zero value. If you give it 0 0 10 10 0 0 it will not be able to fire at range 1 or 2, but can fire at ranges 3 and 4.

[ July 29, 2003, 21:13: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[KnidVermicious]

Question: Weapons that affect only components (shields only,weapons only, etc.). Do they still damage units? I know they don't damage the components in a unit per se, but does the unit take damage overall? Do these weapons then damage facilities?