patch 5 and emergency propulsion

[Kimball]

Did the new patch limit the number of emergency propulsion pods that can be put on ships? If so, why? Thanks.

[Suicide Junkie]

Just to prevent you from using one pod, moving, using another pod, moving more... etc

(See "the 98 movement baseship" thread )

[rdouglass]

If it was it was due to the problem discussed in an older thread. I think the thread was titled something like 'Baseship unlimited movement per turn' or something like that - you should be able to find it searching for those terms or with 'emergency resupply'.

Basically, it boiled down to this:

Baseship has, lets say, movement 8. You put 10 (or more or less) Emer Resupply Pods (with 5 movepoints each) and a repair module on said baseship. Baseship moves 8, activates TWO ERP's, moves 8 more, activates TWO MORE ERP's, moves 8 MORE, etc, etc. - you get the picture...

I don't know what the maximum move points per turn could be, but it is a LOT more than the designers originally intended - definitely an exploit IMO.

OOPS..posted at the same time, suicide_j....but now I know how many MP's it is - 98!!!

[This message has been edited by rdouglass (edited 24 April 2001).]

[PsychoTechFreak]

*sigh*

[dmm]

Well, I agree with the reasoning for making the change, but I must say that I liked the sheer thrill of the original's settings. They even allowed you to use EPs with Starbases (with some limitations). Boy, was that fun!
"This battle station is now the ultimate power in the universe!"
Nothing quite like finishing off your enemies with a Death Star.
Sigh ..... the good old days.

[PvK]

Well, y'know guys, it's real easy to edit the components and ship files to make real Death Stars and hyper-movement components, and to give them reasonable costs and limits, even.

PvK