Disturbing Lodestar Info

[BlakkyZ8]

Lisetening to Dev chat last night some info on the Lodestar was released. The question about carrying the AMS and, or Sunderer came about. Dave replied saying the AMS would be carried on the LS, I'm okay with that but... the disturbing info was that the intention of the Devs was to allow transportation of Sunderers. This could very well make the Gal obselete which I am certain would be a very bad thing.

What does everyone else think?

[QuickStar]

hmm to think about that u have a point their , the sunderer can hold how many peeps? (10 i think) , and their are how many viechle spots on the lode? (4 or 5 i think) , that thing culd be used as a massive transport not a viechle ship

[Jaged]

Wait, the loadstar can cary more than one vech at a time? Where did you hear this?

[BlakkyZ8]

I think everyone has assumed that smaller vehicles will take up less space on the LS than larger... It makes sense. Therefore there is a good chance multiple larger vehicles could be transported on the LS... These are all assumptions of course.

[MrVulcan]

yep, my guess is a couple smaller or a larger, or 1 large/1small
Also, if you did a lodestar/sunder combo, you would be using 2 guys (3 certs each) vs the gal with 1 guy and 3 certs, and the gal can hold more than the sunder..

Thus I dont see the lodestar taking the place of the gal anytime soon.

[BlakkyZ8]

Well if the LS can carry multiple larger vehicles then it would be trouble. If the LS could carry a Deliv and Sunder it could also be a problem for the Gal.

[MJBuddy]

so make it so it cant hot drop and has weaker def.

OR

make it so no one can be on board the vehics that are in transit. That way the pilot and the gunners will be the only ones who can get on the LS and they will be escorted by the gal

[BlakkyZ8]

Originally posted by MJBuddy
so make it so it cant hot drop and has weaker def.

OR

make it so no one can be on board the vehics that are in transit. That way the pilot and the gunners will be the only ones who can get on the LS and they will be escorted by the gal

This is what, and am hoping will happen.

[Airlift]

I would like to see it carry everything except a Sunder.

[BlakkyZ8]

Originally posted by Airlift
I would like to see it carry everything except a Sunder.

That could also happen as the Sunderer is by far the Largest ground vehicle in the game.

[Ceiba]

Nah! The galaxy will still be used for dropping troops on top of towers and bases.

[Smaug]

Like Mr. Vulcan said the lodestar-sund combo will never replace the usefulness of a galaxy. With a galaxy you have one pilot with 3 cert point-cost, and 10 exo spots, and 2 max spots. A lodestar-sund combo would have a pilot with 3cert points for his lodestar and a driver with 3 certs for his sund and 8 exos, and 2 max spots. What if the lodestar dies? OK then you have to drive the sund. What if the sund dies? Ok you have to get the driver to a tech plant-linked facility. With the gal you just load up and go, easy as that. Then blakky is saying what if it carries sund and deliv? Well then you would need a total of 3 driver/pilots with 3 cert points each and would have to worry about each vehicle dying. Its just too much of a hassle compared to one galaxy. Besides what if we didn't have the galaxy? We would all be driving sunderers. Then the devs decide, hey lets add a flying transport. Everyone would be complaining just like now saying that it would be way too powerful. I believe that this is wonderful, adding new content to an already good game. I can't wait till we see larger vehicles like the lodestar, and I really cant wait till heavy tanks. So all you people who are sceptical, just think of it this way. It will improve YOUR gameplay if you learn to harness the power instead of making THEIR(other teams) gameplay so much better and ruining your game if you dont use this new feature. That last part didn't make sense, just go with me here.

[FearTheAtlas]

*thinks of the amount of Magmowers dropping from the skies*

[Hamma]

As he said during the interview it sounds like allot of the lodestars capabilities are still being tweaked and discussed.. so its hard to say what it will carry at this point.

I am fairly certain it will be just one vehicle however.. hehe

[Wolfeh]

scary thought there atlas