Common Pool Max - Page 2

Indecisive · 2003-09-11, 12:09 PM

Edit: And Gohan theoretically it should lock on to MAXs. Their solid metal with high quality weaponry. They're a lot like vehicles. The striker is ANTI-vehicular.

Its fucking cheap that what it it.

I can deal with the vehicle lock on. I can even deal with the stupid ass air vehicle lock on. But max lock on? hell no. just hell no

vehicles have a chance to atleast get away because of their armor and speed. I steped out of my base the other day and was dead within 5 seconds because the tower was at a higher altitude then the base i was at. Its. fucking. gay.

Acaila · 2003-09-11, 06:39 PM

Give it a powerful melee weapon (a big fuckoff chainsaw would pwn

) and have it with built in BANK, Nano Dispenser and medical applicator and have the ability to use deployables. Sort of like a support class max. Make eng/med the prerequisite for it. Advmed and CE would be needed to use ACE and revive people.

NoSurrender · 2003-09-11, 09:20 PM

noooo knuckles had the best one [quote] A common pool MAX?

- I like the idea!

What about if they built its weaponry on a beefed up Punisher? That is - it would be able to shoot both bullets and rockets/grenades (albeit at a slower pace, due to reload after each missile). You'd also be able to swap between normal AI and AP ammo for the rifle(s).

Instead of having a special ability it would have an additional 50 armor points. It would be an all purpose MAX, (hopefully) without being overpowered.

What do You think? [quote]
Edit: shit i suck at makin quotes and etc can some1 pm me with way 2 make quotes

BDMJ · 2003-09-11, 09:47 PM

I think it would be very cool to make its ability a slightly faster movement/turning speed. The best weapons for a melee max are big powered claws. Ideally it would have a fast fire rate, and do enormous damage to soft targets. I'm thinking damage on the order of a sniper shot per hit. The damage against maxes would be reduced so it wouldn't just get behind them and tear them a new one. The damage versus vehicles would be non-existant (except for the lightning, which is pwned by harsh language). Because it wouldn't use ammo, its backpack could be accessed by friendly troops like a locker to store equipment.

I think it would be awesome to see two of these maxes muscle into a base and just rip everything to shreds. When they are done friendlies walk up, get banks out of the backpacks, and repair the maxes. It wouldn't be too unbalanced that they are instant kill versus infantry and nearly as mobile because they would be useless outside.

Searo · 2003-09-11, 10:07 PM

Very cool idea, I like the Claws.

Prereqs should be 2/3 of your empires MAX certs.

Ex: Jim has a Scatter and a Sparrow, he can now buy the Mauler (cool name) for 3 CP.

shadowseed · 2003-09-12, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by Queensidecastle
There already is a all-around-MAX. It is called the Sparrow and the runner-up is the Dual Cycler

Errr... noooo... the Sparrow is NC only and its great against aircraft, only just mediocore against vechicals and someone with a lasher can easilly take it out.

The Dual Cycler is TR only and is great against infanty, not bad against vechicals, but explain to me how its supposed to deal with aircraft ?????....

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But the melle max is a good idea. It would have to be faster though, probably at the cost of armor. It could have claws (like wolverine), and maybe a REK ?.

Or, as a better idea : it would be an armor type, with built in retractable claws. The suit only allows for a very small carry capacity, so you could only carry small arms, no medium or heavy (so you could carry a medical / REK / regen).

I would dearly love a stealth suit with claws, and a built in REK, and thats it, ontherwise it would be too deadly!

Gilgamesh · 2003-09-12, 08:45 AM

I like the idea of a common pool MAX, all those ideas you guys come up with reminds me of RoboWars on tv.

Any how a coomon pool would have to be general use, general damage, and the best Ammo i think it could use is the "rockets"

We already have Beam/plasma/Bullets/ Nades in maxes only thing really missing is a rocket launcher max.

The rockets seem to have uniform damage.

In other words its basically a max with Rocklets.

shadowseed · 2003-09-12, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by Gilgamesh
I like the idea of a common pool MAX, all those ideas you guys come up with reminds me of RoboWars on tv.

Any how a coomon pool would have to be general use, general damage, and the best Ammo i think it could use is the "rockets"

We already have Beam/plasma/Bullets/ Nades in maxes only thing really missing is a rocket launcher max.

The rockets seem to have uniform damage.

In other words its basically a max with Rocklets.

I was thinking more like a pulse lazer. Something that fires a single beam shot (has zero travel time from gun to target), twice per second. Same fire rate as the Jackhammer, but has a medium range and fires/looks like a red beam version of a turret shot.

Knuckles · 2003-09-12, 09:01 AM

I think that Gilgameshs idea is excellent!

Should be easy to implement. No hassle!

Give us a Rocklet MAX!

dymetrie · 2003-09-12, 09:50 AM

Errr...

Rocklet Max.....?

Sparrow?

Are we understanding yet?

Dym

Knuckles · 2003-09-12, 10:08 AM

Are we understanding yet?

Nope.

Different projectiles.
Different ROF.

Sparrow = target lock on aircrafts.
Rocklet = no lock (what so ever).

Sparrow = AA specialist, with decent splash damage giving it decent AI and (supposedly) negligable AV damage.
Rocklet = Multi purpose rocket.

Sparrow = NC only
Rocklet = Common Pool

Queensidecastle · 2003-09-12, 11:55 AM

Shadowseed, its pretty clear from your post you either havent played all the MAX suits in extensive combat, or you are just talking out of your ass.

shadowseed · 2003-09-12, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Queensidecastle
Shadowseed, its pretty clear from your post you either havent played all the MAX suits in extensive combat, or you are just talking out of your ass.

And you base this on what, numb nuts ?

ShatterStar · 2003-09-12, 12:22 PM

Common pool max would be a worthy addition to the game.
(im picturing something like out of appleseed)with a heavy punisher weapon(for AI and AV) and two TOW missiles on its back(for AA)

well,thats just my thoughts

Indecisive · 2003-09-12, 12:26 PM

only thing really missing is a rocket launcher max.

falcon.

sparrow.

NEXT CASE

*bangs gaval*