best max armor - Page 2

Zatrais · 2003-02-13, 05:49 PM

Theres several screenshots if 1st person views of the VS MAX.. all of them have ammo shown in the currently loaded magasine and the total amount of ammo.

Arshune · 2003-02-13, 06:07 PM

One thing you guys forget about the Vanu-their weapons have low recoil (at least that's what the description of their assault rifle says). So yeah, people thinking the Vanu will have low damage per hit are probably right, but I bet they'll hit a HECK of a lot more.

Bighoss · 2003-02-13, 06:25 PM

no one team will be better and creators will make sure of that. All MAX's will be different but equal

Muso · 2003-02-13, 07:00 PM

Thats the same thing I was thinking.

quiet · 2003-02-13, 07:11 PM

Hopefull the devs will make all balanced,
but based on what I have read,
NC = best. Uber shotgun is perfect for base storming, which is what infantry is all about in this game. The shield is way cool too, since it regenerates over time.

TR = the ultimate mobile turret. Will be awesome in some situations but it doesn't seem as quite as perfect for base assaults.

VS =

Jumpjets seem like a weird power to give the ultra-heavy armor. Unless it is significantly faster (in base speed and turning) I think this will be the weakest. I bet the Vanu max's mostly use their jumpjets to try escape being killed (like in the gamespot vid).

Jaged · 2003-02-13, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by Deadlock
(holy crap i must have missed something, when did u jump on the nc bandwaggon jaged?!?!?)

Lol, yes I did. It was the Gauss that did it for me. I realized that the only reason I liked the TR was the colors. And what is this "nc bandwagon" you speak of? The TR outnumber us acording to the official poles.

Derfud · 2003-02-13, 08:55 PM

Originally posted by veilside61
which race do you think has the best max armor???

Last time i checked they were all humans

OneManArmy · 2003-02-13, 08:59 PM

Well I'm a Pump action pimp so I'd have to go with the New Cons... Love them shotguns!!!!

MrVulcan · 2003-02-13, 09:10 PM

I think that All are their own version of death =)

NC = sweet, we all know why
TR = sweet, we all know why
Vanu= sweet, reason is what if a dozen of then jumped over the wall of your base, are you going to hit the tanks outside, or the maxes inside? What if they jump past the static gun your in, do you get out? Does your teem let them kill your defenders, or does it lower the amount of fire on the rest of the army trying to get your base? It will be a very big pain to deal with, and thats coming from an NC commander

Arshune · 2003-02-13, 09:13 PM

I think it's like most FPS stuff, it'll all be good for a given situation. I'm thinking TR MAX will be best for defense, NC will be best for offense, and VS will be best for outdoor fighting.

I also think they should give MAXes a punch attack, they're pretty screwed if they run out of ammo. I made a thread to that effect, but no one seemed to care.

Incompetent · 2003-02-13, 09:30 PM

I just want to say something to all the people who say they will just flank a TR MAX, its called combined arms and common sense. If the Terran brings support, your plan is nullified, if the Terran has the common sense to, oh i don't know, retract his clamps when he sees someone outside his arc of fire bearing down on him, your plan is nullified. Nowhere does it say "a Terran MAX has to be anchored to be able to fight"

Arshune · 2003-02-13, 09:31 PM

Yeah, but I remember reading somewhere that they take a few seconds to de-clamp, so a flank would still be a viable strategy.

Moloch · 2003-02-13, 09:46 PM

heh, notice I never said that a tr max had to fight anchored, and yes it does take them a little while to de anchor. That scenarion was in a hypothetical 1 on 1 situation where I was in an NC MAX and he was an anchored TR MAX of the same type. I would turn my big shield on while he begins unloading on me, as any sensible person would, as I am still in his arc. I move towards the outside of his arc, and if he is following me with his sights, he'll probably be too focused trying to get rid of my shield to notice that he is nearing the edge of his arc. When he sees he can't move his reticule any more, he'll begin de-anchoring. by now, my shield is probably down and he is probably wounded. I would activate my implant shield (if available) and/or continue firing on him while he is helplessly de-anchoring. I'll be circle-strafing (assuming maxes can strafe, cuz dey armor) and shooting with a greater speed now that my main shield is down. He will now be able to actually start inflicting damage, which he couldn't have before because of my shield. SO I would have a major health/armor advantage and would prob kill him.

Incompetent · 2003-02-14, 12:13 AM

that would work, if the squad of infantry next to him wasn't herding you into his field of fire with a wall of bullets and if you chose to ignore the wall, your predicatable path would get you a Decimator in the face. Terran MAX suits are not line units, they are support units, and should never and after the first few days, probably never be used without a massive infantry escort.

Or he could just de-anchor once you reach a certain distance

edit: i wasnt saying anything specifically to you moloch, "but it has to be anchored to be worth shit" is the standard justification by the other empires.

PlasticGEAR · 2003-02-14, 12:51 AM

Vanu Armor w/ personal shield implant and probably some other implants.