MAN A TURRET! - Page 9

CutterJohn · 2012-02-15, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by ringring

And yet armour them too heavily and a base becomes difficult to attack .... to my mind the critical factor is the balance between attack and defence of bases. To hard or it takes too long and there is no sense of the battle moving forward, which is not fun.
It's a question I've asked before, how difficult is it to 'take' a base?

Ideally they'd have been retractable, so they could pop up, take some shots, then pop back down behind cover. Far more balanced/balanceable since they can't shoot when ducked down.

Raka Maru · 2012-02-15, 10:01 PM

Bases SHOULD be well defended and dam hard to take with equal forces. Well dug in troops should have the advantage like a castle siege.

Open terrain can go with the 1:1 ratio, but bases 3:1.

Hamma · 2012-02-15, 10:01 PM

By the way these are called "Turrents"

Raka Maru · 2012-02-15, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

By the way these are called "Turrents"

HAHA

Wonder if the AA deturrent can fire off the entire 20x salvo.

Pillow · 2012-02-15, 10:29 PM

Verry nice!

Traak · 2012-02-16, 12:30 AM

Hm. Wonder if the AA has trajectory for balance. As in not line-of-sight. If sniper rifles have trajectory, not line of sight, then I would not be surprised if EVERYTHING not energy-weapon-related was the same.

Good if it is. I love AA, and AA that is powerful because it is boosted to make up for the fact that it droops and takes skill to fire is all that much more exciting to play with.

Gimme them wiggly trails of bright AA tracers in the sky a la Bofors twin 40mm cannons of WWII naval battles any day!

Canaris · 2012-02-16, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by NewSith

You have Smed, that's by default an unfair advantage...

Smed is NC,

We have that scholar and a gentleman Bill Yeats but he doesn't come around here enough

ringring · 2012-02-16, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Raka Maru

A well defended base should realistically need 3 to 1 attackers when completely CE'd and every gun manned. This will require some thought out strategy and teamwork.

Precisely.

But, it doesn't always work out that way if the built defences are strong enough. - Grand Siege of Malta Knights of St John vs Ottomans was 6k vs 48k and the Ottomans lost.

But I hope the PS2 base defence / attack victory ratio is about what you said.

Mordicant · 2012-02-16, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

By the way these are called "Turrents"

Have you been talking to my 3yr old?

NewSith · 2012-02-16, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

By the way these are called "Turrents"

As in theparrotbay.org?

Hamma · 2012-02-16, 02:12 PM

People always called them "turrents" in Tribes.. I have no idea why.

Raymac · 2012-02-16, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Evil Redrum

Haha I kind of feel obligated for VS because the Scythe was the first thing that I did for this game so I have a bit of love for that side. I do like the NC though they are my 2nd choice if VS isn't available.

I'd really love to hear your thoughts on the name change from Dyson to Scythe?

Raka Maru · 2012-02-16, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by ringring

Precisely.

But, it doesn't always work out that way if the built defences are strong enough. - Grand Siege of Malta Knights of St John vs Ottomans was 6k vs 48k and the Ottomans lost.

But I hope the PS2 base defence / attack victory ratio is about what you said.

Yes, that's the point. Well dug in, elite troops should be able to hold base against overwhelming odds. Imagine the war stories to be made here.

OTOH crappy defenses will get steamrolled into regularly by elite aggressors. So think carefully before you enlist in some random outfits.

**Evil Redrum** · 2012-02-16, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

I'd really love to hear your thoughts on the name change from Dyson to Scythe?

I like/d both names really, although I have taken more of a liking to the Scythe now. This is probably super nerdy of me but so be it haha, the Scythe reminds me of the Pokemon Scyther which was one of my favorite Pokemon back in the day.

What about you?

Graywolves · 2012-02-16, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Evil Redrum

I like/d both names really, although I have taken more of a liking to the Scythe now. This is probably super nerdy of me but so be it haha, the Scythe reminds me of the Pokemon Scyther which was one of my favorite Pokemon back in the day.

What about you?

Omg I loved Scyther