RE: [Openme-developers] base busting

[Michael v. D. <mi...@ci...>]

I'm gonna think like a newby here (aka normal) :
 
New features:
 
-Critical hits in combat system 
 
See this ? Why not extend it to Base Busting too ?
 
Turrets can do critical hits for extra damage
 
Ships can do critical hits for destroying turrets and/or shield
generators
 
I wouldn't recommend critical misses though cause I don't see many
benefits in that. 
 
 
 

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Sent: zondag 19 januari 2003 14:08
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Subject: [Openme-developers] base busting


I read both suggestions from Hawklan and aos.
 
Both of them fufill goal 2. That is an increased chance of casualities. 
 
Hawklans is with a hardcoded constant of 3 so each merchant can be hit
by 0 - (#OfTurrets / #ofAttackers)+3, turrets. Aos is an approach where
the turrets are distributed on ships and the "first" ship in line is the
most damaged. I lean towards aos's here since its more dynamic of
nature. But it also seem abit harsh, seems like #1 ship always goes
down.
 
 
Hawklans suggestion dosent fufill goal 1 though, since he wants the base
to be intact. Well a turret dont stop firing when it looses it shields,
why would it?, and when point giant weapons at a base and fire.
Somethign is going to be damaged. We must do away with the all or
nothing strategy, since it should be possible to attack a few round.
Come back the next day and all your work is not gone. This way I am sure
more bases will be busted(more fun).
So in regards to goal one I think that aos suggestion is the best, so
far. You might take some losses but it will be worthwhile if U stick out
a few round. Then U start to wear the shields thin. Remember its
supposed to be one big shield with each SG adding to its strength so its
logical that some shots might penetrate.
 
I also think that we should not destroy base when its defenses are down.
but it does require a new feature. So lets wait a bit with that.
 
Comments?
 
Middy