Stellar Balance Mod

[dmm]

It might be good to leave PPBs somewhat too strong. This allows experienced players to choose another weapon tech when matching up against the AI or new players. If it is too unbalancing in multiplayer, then you can make a house rule against using it, or against using it past a certain level.

Of course, balanced weapons and a REALLY good AI would be preferable.

[Phoenix-D]

"then you can make a house rule against using it, or against using it past a certain level."

Or just disable it.

Phoenix-D

[dmm]

Yeah, but you don't want to disable it if your game has any AIs or newbies.
Two questions (for no one in particular):
1) You can't disable a specific weapon tech without a mod, can you? (You can only disable entire areas, right?)
2) If you disable a tech, what do AIs do that are trying to use that tech?

[TerranC]

1) For gold: Yes; but not basic Areas.
2) They seem to pick the next best thing programmed, then the third, then just use basic.

Example:

The Amon'krie uses Graviton Hellbores: A product of Gravitational Weapons.

Disable Gravitational Weapons, they use Torpedos.

Disable Torpedoes, they use an APB with 2 DUCs.

Disable Energy Stream Weapons, they just use DUCs.

[ May 28, 2002, 23:49: Message edited by: TerranC ]

[Phoenix-D]

"1) You can't disable a specific weapon tech without a mod, can you? (You can only disable entire areas, right?)"

You can disable an entire area. Since the only result of Phased Weapons (or whatever it's called) is the PPB, you can effectively disable only the PPB.

Phoenix-D

[Quikngruvn]

Originally posted by capnq:
When I voted in the poll thread, "nothing wrong with it" had a plurality at 30%.

But, that means that 70% believe the PPB's need to be tinkered with somehow. It's the 'how' part that's so divisive....

Quikngruvn

[Mudshark]

upload your turn Quikngruvn, damn you are making dying hard! if you keep this up you will force me to take your future into my hands! LOL