Firing from Out of Range

posted on May 12th, 2011, 3:12 pm

Hey, I use the ChonaQ!!!  Angry

ok now that's out of the way, this sounds like an interesting idea.  but i do see possible balance problems but Mal had a good save for that with that weapon exchange idea

posted on May 13th, 2011, 1:36 am

Atlantis came up with the idea, I'm just getting the credit.  Not that I'm complaining.

But that's why the forums are great, because we can take an idea that might not quite work and collaborate to make it something awesome.  Right now I'm trying to think of the best delivery system.  I'm kind of thinking the new synergy system would be cool.  So using the feds as an example, if there is a remore near an excelsior, that excelsior may have a chance for increased weapons range for a few seconds.

Or even the Dominon's c-11 is near a bunch of bugs, then the bugs get increased range for a few seconds.

I'm just thinking off the top of my head, so I'm not really suggesting these specific examples, but just using them to get the idea across.  If it's just a synergy effect, perhaps there wouldn't need to be any loss of accuracy, because the amount of time that a ship can fire at a longer range would be controlled for.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 5:09 am

May be  a combined ability simmiular to a power transfer, ping cloaked units(sensor boost) and the Domion style weapond focus. Where  the Sensors are  sharpened  so  weaponds get a better lock and the weaponds system are  charged to 120% of  the normal operating specs. It would cost X special energy and have x cool down period each time used. Each race  could refit 2 ships with this weaponds  boost module.It would  add a bit to the game play , but  would not over power the tide of battle . If the  refitted ships are destroyed, the ability has a 5 minute  count down timer  till the feature becomes  available again.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 11:10 am

Or even the Dominon's c-11 is near a bunch of bugs, then the bugs get increased range for a few seconds.

they already have that as a special

posted on May 13th, 2011, 1:42 pm

Yes, I know.  But know one uses it.   What if it was replaced with that and given something else?

posted on May 13th, 2011, 1:55 pm

Yes, I know.  But know one uses it.   What if it was replaced with that and given something else?

an interesting idea, make that special a passive. i wouldnt want it on such a cheap spammable ship. maybe if a c11 could only boost 2 ships range, cos it hasnt got enough sensors for a whole fleet. that way you'd need more than 1 c11.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 2:32 pm

Yep, all of the synergy passives have a ship limit.  This one should too.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 4:00 pm

Actually I think the first step would be to make the C-11 range boost work.  It currently does nothing.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 4:31 pm

Actually I think the first step would be to make the C-11 range boost work.  It currently does nothing.

i just did a free tech test on that and it seemed to be true, can anyone else confirm this bug?

posted on May 13th, 2011, 4:32 pm

Yes, the ODF command has been broken for a few patches now.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 4:38 pm

Yes, the ODF command has been broken for a few patches now.

added to the bug table, never knew about that one, probably cos c-11s are so rare to see.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 4:51 pm

What's a C-11?

posted on May 13th, 2011, 5:20 pm

Interception Destroyer, the Dominion Canaveral.

posted on May 13th, 2011, 5:53 pm

Interception Destroyer, the Dominion Canaveral.

hay, the canav is now an ok ship if u wanna counter short range enemies. ec3m is now available from the start so it gets a good defence. and it deals impressive damage to short range ships.