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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0021543AI War 2Balance IssueAug 30, 2019 10:34 am
ReporterZoreiss Assigned ToBadgerBadger  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.884 The Helping Hat 
Fixed in Version0.885 The Audible Bodyguard 
Summary0021543: Stacking makes game much easier
DescriptionWhile our ship stacking does make the game easier, I am talking about the AI waves. In this save, on planet Pausch (my wave-killing planet), you can see 4.5k stacked ships being repulsed by a single military command station. The few that get near my line of defence get obliterated. It would take a very very large AI wave to have any chance at destroying my defenses and I dont see it happening. This is difficulty 9.
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Zoreiss

Aug 29, 2019 9:09 pm

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stacking too easy.save (1,766,143 bytes)

BadgerBadger

Aug 29, 2019 11:09 pm

manager   ~0052675

Is it the knockback? A reduction in firepower?

Zoreiss

Aug 29, 2019 11:26 pm

reporter   ~0052676

I would say the firepower is not the issues. The knockback/engine slow is knocking out of the fight 8 stacks of 30 strikecrafts, so 240ish ships every 2 seconds.

I wonder how the military commands would feel if it would not knockback but do more damage, laster-like damage or area damage instead. I have often been annoyed by the knockback as it makes fights slower by taking ships out of the turrets killzone. However in situations with huge stacks it certainly is overpowered, unless the srikecraft are snipers, it makes them even more difficult to kill!

BadgerBadger

Aug 30, 2019 12:04 am

manager   ~0052677

So some of this is that you have a very heavily fortified planet just being attacked by generic fleetships. You should really have a giant advantage in this scenario. However, I'm going to reduce knockback's effectiveness against stacks anyway

BadgerBadger

Aug 30, 2019 12:06 am

manager   ~0052678

I've made knockback less effective against stacks. Note that this planet still very comfortably survives the attack though.

Zoreiss

Aug 30, 2019 10:34 am

reporter   ~0052680

Yeah, my planet will survive waves pretty confortably. If the wave can at least knock out the tractor beams and some towers then an usurper wave and maybe a coordinated AI hunter attack could have a shot at destroying it if I don't respond.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Aug 29, 2019 9:09 pm Zoreiss New Issue
Aug 29, 2019 9:09 pm Zoreiss File Added: stacking too easy.savemet
Aug 29, 2019 9:09 pm Zoreiss File Added: stacking too easy.save
Aug 29, 2019 11:09 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0052675
Aug 29, 2019 11:26 pm Zoreiss Note Added: 0052676
Aug 30, 2019 12:04 am BadgerBadger Note Added: 0052677
Aug 30, 2019 12:06 am BadgerBadger Assigned To => BadgerBadger
Aug 30, 2019 12:06 am BadgerBadger Status new => resolved
Aug 30, 2019 12:06 am BadgerBadger Resolution open => fixed
Aug 30, 2019 12:06 am BadgerBadger Fixed in Version => 0.885 The Audible Bodyguard
Aug 30, 2019 12:06 am BadgerBadger Note Added: 0052678
Aug 30, 2019 10:34 am Zoreiss Note Added: 0052680