Empire-specific "OS's"

[Goku]

Originally Posted by NewSith

Well, I think the only ESfication for OSes that can be applied is purely aesthetic.

PS2's factions are visually more distinct (TR - human latest technoloies, NC - human older technologies, VS - alien technologies), so I can suggest:

TR - Classic Laser OS.
NC - Mole nuke OS. By mole I mean that before explosion the nuke digs into the ground. So you have that delay, you have with current OS, to hear the thing and run away.
VS - Lightning OS. Like a giant series of flashes followed by a giant thunderstrike that wipes everything out.

The only difference except looks is sound. But other than that, no technical differences; same radius, same damage, same timer, same instagib with no DoT, same ability to hear when it's coming.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[Yuriusu]

Originally Posted by NewSith

The only difference except looks is sound. But other than that, no technical differences; same radius, same damage, same timer, same instagib with no DoT, same ability to hear when it's coming.

I like this idea too.

[Talek Krell]

Originally Posted by Atuday

VS: The Ion Cannon from one of the C&C games(the one where you could aim it as a sustained beam, I think I will chase tanks with it)

I would select single infantrymen/women in open fields and chase them. The only way to make it better involves context sensitive Benny Hill music.

[Lonehunter]

Originally Posted by Goku

This is the most powerful weapon in game

Maybe...

VS should get a unicorn strike. They fall from the sky headfirst, kamikaze style

[Tycho]

Originally Posted by NewSith

Well, I think the only ESfication for OSes that can be applied is purely aesthetic.

PS2's factions are visually more distinct (TR - human latest technoloies, NC - human older technologies, VS - alien technologies), so I can suggest:

TR - Classic Laser OS.
NC - Mole nuke OS. By mole I mean that before explosion the nuke digs into the ground. So you have that delay, you have with current OS, to hear the thing and run away.
VS - Lightning OS. Like a giant series of flashes followed by a giant thunderstrike that wipes everything out.

The only difference except looks is sound. But other than that, no technical differences; same radius, same damage, same timer, same instagib with no DoT, same ability to hear when it's coming.

This is the only idea i can agree with. The OS needs to technically be the same for each empire to be fair and balanced.

[Evilmp]

Originally Posted by NewSith

..a giant series of flashes followed by a giant thunderstrike that wipes everything out.

I agree:

Buff the lasher.

[WarChimp130]

I like the idea of empire specific OS's actually. Maybe not this exact implementation but I like the idea of varied OS's.

[WarChimp130]

Perhaps even make different types of OS's. Like a wide spread one to deal with massed Infantry but doesn't do much damage to vehicles, and a smaller more targeted, faster striking one that can deal with armor and stuff. Instead of an OS that just destroys every single thing it touches.