[Arkcon]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:

Lot cheaper to research though, especially phased shields (side note: why is it that phased shields are so expensive to research even though they ONLY counter the PPB? Shields V is fine for most any other weapon)

Phoenix-D

To some extent, MM has tried to implement a counter for many tactics. I just figure, that if every weapon had a counter that was easy to research (i.e. right off the first branch of the tech tree) then the game would be dull. Once you learned the tech tree (my method) or viewed it (everyone else's method) you could have a counter ready ASAP.

At some point the game would degrade into who could generate resources and research points faster. Which is to say who found the most large planets closer -- the winner is almost purely random luck with a touch of tactics, like Monopoly (TM)

Picture it, you happily colonize away. Your little light cruisers with Shields III and DUC 5 scouting for opprotunities -- suddenly you meet the TDM modpak Rage -- can you hold out long enough to reach phased shields? Can you save your people?

I think that's more fun than "Oh they use that weapon. Yawn. Oh well, I'll make sure I use that other component next time."

Now for Suicide Junkie's P&N, you have them alternating -- but phased shields are always weaker than normal, nice touch SJ.

[ September 12, 2002, 21:56: Message edited by: Arkcon ]