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0005565AI War 1 / ClassicSuggestion - Balance TweaksFeb 1, 2012 8:09 pmJun 11, 2012 9:29 pm
ReporterTechSY730 Assigned To 
Status consideringResolutionopen 
Product Version5.023 
Summary0005565: Spirecraft Shield Bearer HP
DescriptionI know that it is still under debate what to do with Spirecraft shield bearers, but I can suggest a "quick fix" for now.

Right now, the Spirecraft shield bearer line has an inferior HP to the normal forcefields.

For example, the Mk. I spirecraft shield bearer has 14M HP, but the human Mk. I forcefield has 20M HP.
It proceeds linearly up the marks from there, meaning each mark up of the Spirecraft falls further and further behind.

I would suggest as a balance starting point, give the Spirecraft shield bearer line a notably superior HP to the human forcefield line. This way, it would at least be some incentive to try to use them, despite their non-repairibility.

How much more HP is a question I haven't figured out yet, but I know it needs to be more than the human forcefields.
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Hearteater

Feb 1, 2012 10:21 pm

reporter   ~0018490

I'd say a good starting point would be to make their shields not shrink. Since that makes them less durable, find the correct hp value from that.

TechSY730

Jun 4, 2012 9:41 pm

reporter   ~0025521

Last edited: Jun 18, 2012 3:30 pm

 Actually, with the changes to Spirecraft Shield Bearer asteroid costs, is should really be Mk. N+1 Spirecraft shield bearer HP >= R * Mk. N regular forcefield HP (for some R > 1 but < 2, and much closer to 1 than 2, like 1.2 or something)
You'll notice that the HP disparity is so high not even that always holds with the current HP values.

But I would also like to voice support Hearteater's idea, or perhaps a less extreme variation of it, like a minimum forcefield radius.

zharmad

Jun 11, 2012 9:29 pm

reporter   ~0025779

I mentioned in the forum something about a 40% minimum radius. Reptites are *very* common, and these ships can be brought on an attack.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Feb 1, 2012 8:09 pm TechSY730 New Issue
Feb 1, 2012 10:21 pm Hearteater Note Added: 0018490
Feb 2, 2012 7:31 am tigersfan Internal Weight => Feature Suggestion
Feb 2, 2012 7:31 am tigersfan Status new => considering
Jun 4, 2012 9:41 pm TechSY730 Note Added: 0025521
Jun 4, 2012 9:42 pm TechSY730 Note Edited: 0025521
Jun 11, 2012 9:29 pm zharmad Note Added: 0025779
Jun 18, 2012 3:30 pm TechSY730 Note Edited: 0025521