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| ID | Project | Category | Date Submitted | Last Update | |
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| 0001684 | AI War 1 / Classic | Suggestion - Balance Tweaks | Dec 1, 2010 2:31 pm | Jan 3, 2011 11:45 am | |
| Reporter | Spikey00 | Assigned To | Chris_McElligottPark | ||
| Status | closed | Resolution | won't fix | ||
| Product Version | 4.042 | ||||
| Summary | 0001684: Increase FF Bearer Coverage Radius | ||||
| Description | This is a case of micro: when fleets become too large, FF bearers are placed in awkward positions which don't provide protection for the entire fleet. It's not intended that the game seek the most effective positions for them, as indicated: http://www.arcengames.com/mantisbt/view.php?id=1296 I would then simply suggest that their cover range be increased. | ||||
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It was already doubled recently. |
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FFBs are already pretty godly. Even with their current field size they're pretty much a ball of invulnerability when you get them together with some repairers. |
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There is a "formation move" command. If you want your Shield Bearers set up perfectly in your fleet, you do have the option to get them that way yourself. Aside from the initial micro it should be pretty straightforward. |
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Better is to run them through some wormholes. It randomizes their spread nicely if they all get bunched up in one spot. You have to do each WH move individually though so they go into a line and unline each time. |
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I tried using formation move, but they always somehow return to the default formation (and I always need to add in new ships). I also tried using the wormhole trick to re-arrange the FFBs, but it doesn't work all the time, and not with a large fleet. |
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Anyways, this is more of an issue with microing them; if they positioned themselves more optimally, then of course increasing the radius isn't necessary. As a side note, I generally agree that FF bearers require a nerf. |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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| Dec 1, 2010 2:31 pm | Spikey00 | New Issue | |
| Dec 1, 2010 2:31 pm | keith.lamothe | Note Added: 0004793 | |
| Dec 1, 2010 6:09 pm | Suzera | Note Added: 0004821 | |
| Dec 1, 2010 7:54 pm | Wingflier | Note Added: 0004839 | |
| Dec 1, 2010 8:37 pm | Suzera | Note Added: 0004842 | |
| Dec 1, 2010 9:50 pm | Spikey00 | Note Added: 0004847 | |
| Dec 1, 2010 9:59 pm | Spikey00 | Note Added: 0004848 | |
| Dec 4, 2010 1:08 am | Chris_McElligottPark | Status | new => resolved |
| Dec 4, 2010 1:08 am | Chris_McElligottPark | Resolution | open => won't fix |
| Dec 4, 2010 1:08 am | Chris_McElligottPark | Assigned To | => Chris_McElligottPark |
| Jan 3, 2011 11:45 am | Chris_McElligottPark | Status | resolved => closed |
