SEIV Gold and Satellites

DocShane · #1 December 8th, 2001, 04:12 AM

What is the word on satellite deployment in SEIV Gold? Has this issue been fixed? Will it ever be fixed?

Shyrka · #2 December 8th, 2001, 09:43 PM

Sorry me, but what issue are you talking about?

Captain Kwok · #3 December 8th, 2001, 10:29 PM

He wants to be able to deploy satellites in formations (say, around a planet or in an X shape) rather than just big stacks of them. I agree, I think this should be included in the Gold Edition.

Shyrka · #4 December 9th, 2001, 03:47 AM

Thanks for the explanation. I agree too. Sats lose efficency stacked, instead of scattering defensively around a planet/wormhole. That addition will improve the defense strategies.

MegaTrain · #5 December 9th, 2001, 04:20 AM

This has already been mentioned in another thread, but they have made a change that partially accomplishes what you want: Sats and Weapons platforms now get the range bonuses for larger weapons mounts just like bases.

This means that a satellite group even on the FAR side of the planet still can mount a considerable defense with some larger weapons mounts. Of course that means that you'll have to research larger satellites to get those mounts, but its better than nothing, and was probably considerably easy to program than the change you would like to have.

Q · #6 December 9th, 2001, 08:23 AM

There is still a problem with point defense: If missiles come from the opposite side of the planet, satellites with point defense cannons may not be able to stop attacking missiles and fighters that target the planet. Weapon mounts do not affect point defense cannons. The only possibility I see is to make a special PDC, that can be used only with sats and has an increased range.