quote: * nerf energy upkeep for recharging

Future wars route.

Aquanim degenerency is stronk with this one. also, i gave multiple suggestions, which, if selected wisely, barely affect other game types/player sizes. this is just annoyance, as it kills of normal game interaction.

also, to proof that something is wrong, i normally would recommend to "abuse till fix". with this issue, it just makes the game so unpleasant, that it would drive (new) players away™

To clarify my opinion:

* I don't have a strong opinion as to whether something needs to be done about shield spam as seen in this game.

* I think that Dirtbag spam is typically not being responded to effectively, and that if the community learns more about how to respond to Dirtbag spam it will be less annoying.

* I think that Dirtbag spam is one of a limited number of strategies effective against, for example, Lance-heavy strategies commonly held to be strong in dense team games. As such it has the potential to contribute to a varied and healthy metagame, and I would not like to see that wasted.

* Despite the previous two points, some change to Dirtbag may be a good idea, but I would like to see more thought put into working out ways to beat it first. Personally I think one of the best counters is indirect; a Dirtbag-spamming opponent has typically also made it difficult for them to attack *you*, so rushing a tacsilo/nuke/superweapon/whatever is appropriate becomes a stronger option.