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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0025000AI War 2Balance IssueJun 11, 2021 3:36 pm
Reportercrawlers Assigned To 
Status requires feedbackResolutionopen 
Product Version3.000 Begin The Onslaught 
Summary0025000: Too little reason to hack for dark spire ships other than specter
DescriptionThe specter outclasses the wraith and phantom by quite a bit in terms of firepower and durability to the point where their specialization is overshadowed.

A similar but lesser issue is that the wraith outclasses the phantom in a similar way, although in a few cases the phantom's range is useful, in most cases wraiths are better.
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Lord Of Nothing

May 20, 2021 1:08 pm

reporter   ~0061725

I agree. Right now even a single line of spectres is, on paper strength terms, enough to justify the science cost of upgrading all the way to max tier alien hulls. Even if strength overestimates their effectiveness, that's still ridiculous.

BadgerBadger

May 20, 2021 1:21 pm

manager   ~0061726

Okay, so sounds like nerfs for player-capturable Spectres are in order

crawlers

May 20, 2021 1:31 pm

reporter   ~0061727

Perhaps give a small nerf to player-capturable wraiths too.

BadgerBadger

May 24, 2021 11:11 am

manager   ~0061799

I believe a number of balance changes will be made to the DS ships in 3.003. Could you give some feedback once that patch is out?

crawlers

May 24, 2021 4:00 pm

reporter   ~0061808

Sure, I can give feedback then. I am glad alien tech cost went up, it was so useful due to how many ship lines use it.

crawlers

Jun 11, 2021 3:36 pm

reporter   ~0062047

With the changes, dark spire wraiths and specters have similar power and usefulness. This is a good change. However, phantoms are still inferior to both of them.

Also, dark spire ship lines in general are very powerful compared to human ones, maybe too powerful.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
May 20, 2021 12:10 am crawlers New Issue
May 20, 2021 1:08 pm Lord Of Nothing Note Added: 0061725
May 20, 2021 1:21 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0061726
May 20, 2021 1:31 pm crawlers Note Added: 0061727
May 24, 2021 11:11 am BadgerBadger Status new => requires feedback
May 24, 2021 11:11 am BadgerBadger Note Added: 0061799
May 24, 2021 4:00 pm crawlers Note Added: 0061808
Jun 11, 2021 3:36 pm crawlers Note Added: 0062047