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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0015912The Last FederationGameplay IssueOct 9, 2014 12:17 pm
Reporternas1m Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version1.601-1.602 (Double-Wide) 
Fixed in Version1.606 (Credit Bombardment) 
Summary0015912: Combat: Orbital Bomber Complaints
DescriptionTaken from the forums: http://www.arcengames.com/forums/index.php?topic=16417.msg181486#msg181486

My Frustration:
I always get frustrated by these not having any effect after deploying them.
Can you clarify on which conditions have to be met for them to have an effect (i.e. how many turns they have to survive, where they have to be to be able to fire (if that's the point), how far they have to travel on the combat map,... - I think you see my issue).

Tooltip Clarification?
I think these definitely need clarification in their tooltips regarding the above.

Popup?
Also: Some in mission popup indicating that something has been damaged would be cool!

Buff?
Finally: Assuming that I am not using them the wrong way, I think these are also in for a buff in terms of how many population they are able to kill off - given how hard it is to nurse them into having an effect at all (at least to me)...

Motivation:
The motivation for my gripe is mainly that these are (as I see it) the only way to potentially soften a planet up for ground invasion in terms of how much opposition the landing forces have to meet - which is a fairly essential strategy in my book that should not be that frustrating to pull off.
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Chris_McElligottPark

Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm

administrator   ~0039561

Thanks!

* Added a new Hostile Action dispatch: Orbital Bombing.
** Basically this has the effect of one of the old Orbital Bomber's shots each solar day.

* The orbital bombers that can be deployed in combat no longer fire their bomb-weapon at the planet, but instead fire it at enemy ships. It basically acts as a mini-nuke in terms of damage and aoe (but no environmental damage to the planet, etc). The AI will also no longer bumrush player-controlled orbital bombers.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Oct 1, 2014 1:16 am nas1m New Issue
Oct 1, 2014 1:17 am nas1m Description Updated
Oct 1, 2014 1:17 am nas1m Summary Combat: Obital Bomber Complaints => Combat: Orbital Bomber Complaints
Oct 1, 2014 12:55 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Oct 1, 2014 12:55 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => assigned
Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Internal Weight => New
Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0039561
Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => resolved
Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Fixed in Version => 1.606 (Credit Bombardment)
Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed
Oct 9, 2014 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To Chris_McElligottPark => keith.lamothe