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Tangentially: I've been thinking of doing (experimentally, sonic gun style, to linger until needed) some stuff to Sumo (and Zeus, and possibly Buoy).
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Tangentially: I've been thinking of doing (experimentally, sonic gun style, to linger until needed) some stuff to Sumo (and Zeus, and possibly Buoy).
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Problem for both units:
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Problem for both units:
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1) Supposedly assault
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1) Supposedly assault
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2) Kills raiders hilariously.
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2) Kills raiders hilariously.
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3) Can't stop doing it because weapon instahit, weird, and lol.
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3) Can't stop doing it because weapon instahit, weird, and lol.
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In case of zeus it's aggravated by the fact that currently it has nerf against raiders by introducing a huge TargetMoveError, causing it to shoot at 45-degree angles from target if said target moves fast enough.
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In case of zeus it's aggravated by the fact that currently it has nerf against raiders by introducing a huge TargetMoveError, causing it to shoot at 45-degree angles from target if said target moves fast enough.
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Proposed solution:
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Proposed solution:
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1) Weapon is rebranded into an "Ion Cannon". That is, something that shoots a LaserCannon projectile; imagine a slow-moving powerful StarWars laser bolt, with some additional prettying-up effects like sparks in air and discharges around hit area.
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1) Weapon is rebranded into an "Ion Cannon". That is, something that shoots a LaserCannon projectile; imagine a slow-moving powerful StarWars laser bolt, with some additional prettying-up effects like sparks in air and discharges around hit area.
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This allows both units to be properly assaulty. Probably not much difference to Zeus, aside from weapon behaving more physical. Buoy could tag along because its weapon is also a "disrupter" like on Sumo, but would require extra science to make it arcing.
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This allows both units to be properly assaulty. Probably not much difference to Zeus, aside from weapon behaving more physical. Buoy could tag along because its weapon is also a "disrupter" like on Sumo, but would require extra science to make it arcing.
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2) Unify damage type. That is, either Sumo deals EMP instead of Slow, or Zeus slows instead of stun.
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2) Unify damage type. That is, either Sumo deals EMP instead of Slow, or Zeus slows instead of stun.
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Known objections:
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Known objections:
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1) "Lasercannon lightning" could look "silly". That remains to be seen.
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1) "Lasercannon lightning" could look "silly". That remains to be seen.
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2) Rebranding Zeus to use this ion bolt would leave Panther to be the only LightningCannon unit left in mainline operation, leaving only commanders and Bantha to buddy with.
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2) Rebranding Zeus to use this ion bolt would leave Panther to be the only LightningCannon unit left in mainline operation, leaving only commanders and Bantha to buddy with.
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Come to think, maybe Goli could get one too, if anything (aesthetically) pretty comes out.
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topic of next release