Change Log for v7.2 Discussion

[Mor]

Will NPR make use of deep space stations? If so please make sure that they will have a marine compliment because I'll be requisitioning all those for the empire.

EDIT:
Also does anyone know if you can board a ship with Shields up?

[Rich.h]

Will NPR make use of deep space stations? If so please make sure that they will have a marine compliment because I'll be requisitioning all those for the empire.

EDIT:
Also does anyone know if you can board a ship with Shields up?

I haven't tried yet but I believe boarding ignores all aspects of defence, you simply target a ship and try to board them and the only considerations are the speed differences with regards to how many marines actually make it onto the enemy vessel. Though since many boarding craft travel at slow missile speeds I do think if possible that raised shields should prevent boarding attempts.

[Felixg]

It may be a while.  I have a few other changes in mind and with several fundamental changes I need to test it for a while.

I don't mind.  Seems like it will be worth the wait!

[dgibso29]

Titans. Woah.

[illrede]

You may want to file off some serial-numbers on the titan nomenclature, there.

How feasible would it be to make an Ogre/Bolo/Continental Siege Machine version of this? (It's pretty much there I think, but for fluff, unless the mechanics allow for deployable PDCs.)

Do the mechanics allow for deployable PDCs?

*quick check with current game*

Not really, no. You can put one in a mothership of sufficient bay size but task forces with PDCs can't be given orders.

*unless*

Still no, even with making an Order Template as a work-around.

[Steve Walmsley]

You may want to file off some serial-numbers on the titan nomenclature, there.

How feasible would it be to make an Ogre/Bolo/Continental Siege Machine version of this? (It's pretty much there I think, but for fluff, unless the mechanics allow for deployable PDCs.)

Do the mechanics allow for deployable PDCs?

*quick check with current game*

Not really, no. You can put one in a mothership of sufficient bay size but task forces with PDCs can't be given orders.

*unless*

Still no, even with making an Order Template as a work-around.

Yes, I probably should have some less specific names before release

[illrede]

Make sure the Star Swarm gets these.

Kaiju. Kaiju.

[QuakeIV]

Make sure the Star Swarm gets these.

Kaiju. Kaiju.

[TheDeadlyShoe]

Titans look sweet.

1x CIWS shot @ Racial Fire control x 4?

Note: You can do quasi-deployable PDCs by shipping small prefab PDCs.  With a large invasion force you can complete PDC construction before the fighting is over, especially if it becomes a stalemate. 

[illrede]

Titans look sweet.

1x CIWS shot @ Racial Fire control x 4?

Note: You can do quasi-deployable PDCs by shipping small prefab PDCs.  With a large invasion force you can complete PDC construction before the fighting is over, especially if it becomes a stalemate.

Did that (even invaded with a large number construction batalions), set too high a bar (shipped in an actual PDC instead of a glorified pillbox).

[backstab]

oh God ... OGRE !

[Black]

Is there PDC Barracks equivalent for Titans?

[Gyrfalcon]

You mght want to more generically title them Scout, Battle and Siege Titans. It'll help keep GWS away.

[Iranon]

I have already voiced my concerns about civilian alternatives to formerly military-only tech, but that may be just the tip of the iceberg. It adds more options to break an underlying assumption (that military ships present a logistics challenge), the bigger problem is probably the incentive to do so.

In 7.1, I already felt disposable ships (long maintenance life, use up/salvage/scrap when worn out) were often the more economically appealing option. With the changes to the maintenance system, it seems tempting to ignore that maintenance facilities even exist and put some unintuitive effort into recycling MSP.

[ardem]

WOOHOOO some ground combat love. Thanks Steve for adding more in the area.