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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0002361AI War 1 / ClassicBalance IssueMar 1, 2011 4:48 am
ReporterBurnstreet Assigned To 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version4.064 
Summary0002361: Hive/Botnet Golem Firepower rating too high
DescriptionA fully loaded Hive golem currently has a firepower rating of 28010, making the AI build up huge numbers of units (4000-6000 Mk IV).

Also, the Botnet Golem counts for 100000 firepower.
It is nice, but not worth 100x the rest of my fleet.
For comparison:
Armored golem: 500
Cursed golem: 320
Black Widow golem: 300
All of my fleetships and starships combined: 518
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Burnstreet

Jan 19, 2011 3:04 pm

reporter   ~0009270

Last edited: Jan 19, 2011 3:05 pm

What I wanted to say with this:
I can currently block any AI incursions into a system other than waves just by placing a hive or botnet golem there. Largest buildup I witnessed was 6000 mainly T IV ships free thread on one side of the wormhole. When I retreated my hive golem into a neighboring system for a second, they swarmed my planet and devastated it although I instantly moved it back and released the wasps.

Draco18s

Feb 28, 2011 4:50 pm

developer   ~0010845

Fortresses are also worth 30,000 (for a mark 1).

TechSY730

Feb 28, 2011 5:19 pm

reporter   ~0010846

Last edited: Feb 28, 2011 5:20 pm

@Draco18
Not anymore. Thankfully, they removed the HP portion of the firepower calculation. Now fortresses (Mk I) give only 130 or so firepower.

Back on topic.

Before we can call this as a bug or a balance issue, we need to know the firepower rating of a single wasp ship (or whatever the hive golem spawns)

If the (firepower of a wasp*max transport size of the golem) + firepower of the golem itself = 28010, then this is a balance issue. (28010 would mean way, WAY overpowered once all the wasps are deployed, even by golem standards)

If this formula does not add up to what you are seeing, then this is a straight up bug.

Draco18s

Feb 28, 2011 7:49 pm

developer   ~0010850

> Not anymore. Thankfully, they removed the HP portion of the firepower calculation. Now fortresses (Mk I) give only 130 or so firepower.

Ah ha. Good to know.

KDR_11k

Mar 1, 2011 2:45 am

reporter   ~0010855

The Hive Golem does have pretty insane firepower while the wasps are out but since they are timed it can't sustain that firepower for long.

The Botnet golem has 1 billion damage per volley, no surprise the formula gets confused by that.

Burnstreet

Mar 1, 2011 4:48 am

reporter   ~0010859

well, dps-wise these values are fine (botnet golem has 500m dps, wasps have 140m)
but still it overstates the value real value of these ships by much.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jan 10, 2011 10:45 pm Burnstreet New Issue
Jan 19, 2011 3:04 pm Burnstreet Note Added: 0009270
Jan 19, 2011 3:05 pm Burnstreet Note Edited: 0009270
Feb 28, 2011 4:50 pm Draco18s Note Added: 0010845
Feb 28, 2011 5:19 pm TechSY730 Note Added: 0010846
Feb 28, 2011 5:20 pm TechSY730 Note Edited: 0010846
Feb 28, 2011 5:20 pm TechSY730 Note Edited: 0010846
Feb 28, 2011 7:49 pm Draco18s Note Added: 0010850
Mar 1, 2011 2:45 am KDR_11k Note Added: 0010855
Mar 1, 2011 4:48 am Burnstreet Note Added: 0010859
Apr 14, 2014 9:29 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Gameplay - Balance Issue => Balance Issue