Aurora 4x
VB6 Aurora => Aurora Suggestions => Topic started by: DuraniumCowboy on August 05, 2017, 08:17:58 AM
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I can't imagine this hasn't been brought up, but two systems (one for ships and one for missiles) that actually increase the cross section/tonnage that comes back from an active sensor. Basically, being able to have a 4000 ton frigate appear as a 12,000 ton ship, or a missile/drone look like a ship. This might really cause havoc with the AI though, as I can't see it being very good at making decisions about if a decoy is a real threat or not.
Also, if you could just have the ability to move/change a way point and then actually have a missile fly to the new coordinates, you could basically command control drones and missiles. Once more, I am not sure if the AI could use this, so it might be unfair from a balance standpoint. With that being said, A4X has always been more of an RP platform, so it could be an option for players that wanted it. I know in old school AAR's there used to be a way to control command control missiles, but wasn't playing back then so I don't know the older mechanic or why it was dropped.
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Welcome!
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John
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I know in old school AAR's there used to be a way to control command control missiles, but wasn't playing back then so I don't know the older mechanic or why it was dropped.
I seem to recall finding the discussion of the change, from 'maybe this needs to go' to the announcement, in-thread when reading one of Steve's AARs. In any case, the problem was that it made missile defence futile; you could stack salvos infinitely by having them loiter at a waypoint while you ran your magazines dry, then drop them on the target in a single deathball.
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This could be fixed by requiring missiles being guided to require a fire control connection. Like how the wire-guided torpedoes in Cold Waters work.