Some questions to the beta-guys and the community

Tomgs · #1 October 30th, 2000, 07:57 PM

Ok I had one problem with the point defence being automatic. I do like the automatic PD generaly but if the missle is targeted at another ship and is fired within the PD range it will never go off unless you go out of range and then back into range. If the missle is targeted at the ship with the PD on it seems to work fine. I first noticed this when I had PD on satellites, since they can't move PD was useless for protecting the planet from a missle fired from within the PD range of the PD satellites. But the PD on Weapons platforms works fine because they are the target of the missles headed to the planet. I guess I don't like something that makes a better range, that I had to spend research point to get, actually work against me.

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Psitticine · #2 October 30th, 2000, 09:11 PM

Err . . .

Well, I don't have the beta on this machine so I can't check but I'm pretty sure PD is shooting at missiles fired the way you're describing. Are you sure it isn't a case of the PD weaponry having fired already and the delay while you move in and out of range allowing them to "reload" for the next turn? The way they fire automatically can be a bit confusing when it comes to knowing if that shot counted as being fired *this* turn or *Last* turn.

Just my 2� . . .

Comar · #3 October 30th, 2000, 09:49 PM

I have had fleets engaged with missles ( usually targeted at one ship ) where all the ships in range of the missles will fire their PD until all the missles are destroyed.

I don't know about satellites as I very rarely use them.

Tomgs · #4 October 30th, 2000, 11:23 PM

This problem only happens if the missles are fired within the range of a PD on ships not targeted by the specific missles. You have to move the ship out of the PD range to the missle and back to get the PD to fire automatically if you don't do that they will not fire. If the missles are fired outside of the range of the PD and move into that range the PD work fine. This makes researching higher tech PD with a longer range counter productive especially if you are fighting strategically and cannot move the ships yourself.

Tomgs · #5 October 30th, 2000, 11:57 PM

Ok I just tested it out in a simulated battle. I was wrong the sats work fine in Version .99 it was in .56 they had a problem. The only time I couldn't get the PD to work right was if the ship didn't move during my combat phase. Even the PD on the ship with the missles targeted on it didn't fire on missles fired from one square away and let them hit. If I moved the ship even one movement the PD fired normally. So most of the problems were cured with the new Version and I didn't try them out sufficently to see they were fixed.

Hmm next time I test it first and open mouth later. Always a good idea.

General Hawkwing · #6 October 31st, 2000, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by Tomgs:

Hmm next time I test it first and open mouth later. Always a good idea.

I've been there myself.

Jochen Schmidt · #7 October 31st, 2000, 03:57 PM

Hi all,

i�m impressed about the style of this forum. The Last time i had this good feeling to be in a community of a game was at Big Time Software and their Combat Mission game.

Thanks a lot for your answers and the following discussion. I will be concentrated to mistakes i encounter and will mail them to you (M�nchhausen).

Btw, a another question - is it possible to "steal" technology (higher levels than my own techs) by conquering an enemy planet?

Looking forward to your answer!

Greetings from Germany

Jochen