Psychology mods? Increasing the role of troops?

KnidVermicious · #1 July 29th, 2003, 08:34 PM

I guess I mean more defensive in a Point Defense way. Since no-planet regular ship weapons will not be able to counter current weapon platforms, I think this will make planetary assault too difficult. I want them to be able to land troops and duke it out on the ground.

I want to see fighters assaulting and defending airspace. Mines placed around the planet damaging assaulting troopships. A ring of specialized attacking ships launch anti-planet missiles to soften the planet (or nuke it totally) with WP acitng as AAA against fighters and missiles. I also would like to see WP's with shield stripping or engined damaging weapons and tractor/repulser weapons because it sounds like fun. I want to get away from the "big guns slag the planet from space while big guns shoot up at the warships" thing we have now.

I want to make planetary assault more important. Hopefully not impossible, but definitely more interesting.

Loser · #2 July 29th, 2003, 08:39 PM

That's a great goal.

Cook up the mod real quick and throw it on PBW.

Fyron · #3 July 29th, 2003, 08:40 PM

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Originally posted by KnidVermicious:
How do mines work then? Do they have a ram action? Could the mine mechanics be used on a planet to simulate booby traps, heavy defense, etc.?

Mines are special. They just do their warhead damage to vehicles entering the sector.

KnidVermicious · #4 July 29th, 2003, 08:42 PM

Question: If sattelite's had fast, long range missiles would that counteract the disadvantages of putting them on a planet (ie they will probably end up on the wrong side)

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

Loser, I think you forgot the answer to "Can a ship ram a planet?" in your post.

Phoenix-D · #5 July 29th, 2003, 09:10 PM

"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 · #6 July 29th, 2003, 09:12 PM

Ships can ram planets.

Missiles can't move more than 255, certainly.

Phoenix-D · #7 July 29th, 2003, 09:23 PM

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.