Water?

[Hamma]

In theory.. im not sure how it will be in beta and release - but I could not figure out how to swim when i played hehe

[BLuE_ZeRO]

Swimming doesn't work very well if you're stuck in your aircraft after you crash.

[Zarparchior]

I don't think it has been mentioned here yet, but:

You won't be crossing continents without a droppod/warpgate. And no, there aren't invisible walls either (to the best of my knowledge). What happens is that the warpgates on the island provide the energy for you vehicles to work. As soon as you leave it's range (i.e. the continent), the engines shut off... which means you get to sleep with teh fishes (especially FF )!

For Vany hover vehicles - I have no clue. I'm not psychic or anything (yet). I figured they'd hover indefinitely until they left the "power range" and their engine would shut down and sink.

[�io]

Well Hamma skimmed it barely. I was gonna say it but you beat me to it! Damn you!

Also i agree having the VS vehicles hover over the lakes and rivers would add to their mobilty advantage and it would be cool but only if balanced, i don't want the VS tank to be faster, nearly as armored and powerful as other tanks and be able to cross the waters.

[Sputty]

As with everything the devs will probably not allow them to cross water for anything but a short time before the Vanu tank sinks. They'd have to make them less armoured or slower or have less firepower to even it out if they would allow a big advantage like amphibious tank attacks.

[BigHairyJohn]

I reckon the best way to solve the water problem is that if your suit gets wet it start to shrink on you and soon it will be to tight to breathe in. I've your in a tank goes underwater you should have difficulty shooting as the barrel will full of water. As for the Vanu they should make it so that they get knocked about very easily whilst hovering over water, and because of them not having a turret they won't be able to fight that well they have to turn around to fire someone but if someone is making one bounce around it will be very difficult to aim.

[Hamma]

It has been stated somewhere that the Vanu tank will sink

[�io]

Well probably after a bit because i'm pretty sure the devs said the VS vehicles can hover over water for a period of time. Would make sense.

[Myhouse43]

Just one more edge Vanu can take advantage of.

[Hamma]

Im sure its a very short time, it would not balance the empires well if one team could take their entire army across rivers while the other drowns and dies