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Kanman
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Joined: August 26, 2005
Posts: 1017
From: Virginia, United States
|  Posted: 2007-03-06 21:59
I am trying to get a feel for the balance we seek in 484. I am curious. What is the idea of balance you are aiming for?
Is it like, 2 frigs vs 1 dessie = 50-50 change on who wins. Same for 2 dessies vs 1 cruiser, 2 cruisers vs 1 dread, etc?
What exactly are you aiming for? This is important if we are to help you beta test the next release. I am think 2-3 of one vessel class below should come out to be a 50-50 on who wins. that seems reasonable. large ships have power then, but are not invincible. Let me know where you guys are aiming for. Thanks. 
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Supertrooper
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Joined: March 18, 2004
Posts: 1895
From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2007-03-06 22:03
I think it'll be about 3 Scouts to beat a dessie, and up until dreads.. Which I think their going to make abit more of a beast to kill.. 4-5 cruisers to do efficient dammage and such..
Stations will be monsters!
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Doran
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 29, 2003
Posts: 4032
From: The Gideon Unit
| Posted: 2007-03-06 22:08
roughly,
1 station = 2 dreads = 4 cruisers = 8 dessies = 16 frigates = 32 scouts, or something fairly close to it. this is of course disregarding skill level, a very skilled frigate pilot could probably solo a dessie, perhaps two if they're noobish and/or spent most/all of .483 bombing..
acutal scaling may very, thats what beta testing is for.
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Kanman
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Joined: August 26, 2005
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From: Virginia, United States
| Posted: 2007-03-06 22:21
thats what i was thinking. very nice
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doda *EP5 no longer exception...*
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Joined: December 11, 2005
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From: happy land
| Posted: 2007-03-07 00:31
If i remember right destroyers do 0 armour damage to a station, and frigates do 0 armour damage to a dreadnaught. Because armour recharges too fast for the ship to do any lasting damage.
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Hellza - Dark Master
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Praetorian Wolves
Joined: June 06, 2004
Posts: 498
| Posted: 2007-03-07 02:54
I like, what about the massaive increase the ships have for weapons? will they stay the same?.(as well the mass armour)
Also will engines really work this time?
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AFE? AME? an so drivers I am talking about.
will kluth ships be able to speed up faster then the rest? (of the same class of ship type)
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Bash
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Joined: February 04, 2005
Posts: 365
| Posted: 2007-03-07 10:49
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On 2007-03-07 00:31, doda *EP5* (Exceptions Exceptions) wrote:
If i remember right destroyers do 0 armour damage to a station, and frigates do 0 armour damage to a dreadnaught. Because armour recharges too fast for the ship to do any lasting damage.
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It's not a faster recharge of armor it's cause the lower level ships does less damage. SO a scout wont be uber anymore.
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Joined: December 08, 2002
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From: DFW, Tx
| Posted: 2007-03-07 11:02
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I think it'll be about 3 Scouts to beat a dessie, and up until dreads.. Which I think their going to make abit more of a beast to kill.. 4-5 cruisers to do efficient dammage and such..
Stations will be monsters!
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stations are SUPPOSED to be monsters.
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Banshee
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Joined: August 28, 2001
Posts: 2181
From: Philadelphia, PA
| Posted: 2007-03-07 15:25
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On 2007-03-06 22:03, |$in| wrote:
I think it'll be about 3 Scouts to beat a dessie, and up until dreads.. Which I think their going to make abit more of a beast to kill.. 4-5 cruisers to do efficient dammage and such..
Stations will be monsters!
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stations are SUPPOSED to be monsters.
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You sure? I thought they were supposed to be prestige buckets for noobs to leech from?
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Coeus
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Joined: March 22, 2006
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From: Philly
| Posted: 2007-03-07 16:42
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On 2007-03-06 22:03, |$in| wrote:
I think it'll be about 3 Scouts to beat a dessie, and up until dreads.. Which I think their going to make abit more of a beast to kill.. 4-5 cruisers to do efficient dammage and such..
Stations will be monsters!
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You sure? I thought they were supposed to be prestige buckets for noobs to leech from?
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Yeah... wait... thats not what they were designed for? Well what the hell?!?!?!?!
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Fattierob
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Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2007-03-07 17:05
Stations are supposed to be mobile deathstars.
just really weak ones.
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Joined: March 18, 2004
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From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2007-03-07 17:45
I want big planet explodeyboomboom!
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