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Old July 24th, 2003, 01:04 AM
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Default Re: SE4 Stock Balance Mod

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
PvK, there is logic to your post, but adding a weapon would either require rewriting all the AI research and design files, or we'd end up with a weapon that the AI never uses. I am not sure I like either of those.
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My main point is that the Meson BLaster has value and fills a niche as is, and is not really one of the underpowered weapons of the game. So I don't think it should be changed for a simple balance mod.

If someone wants a range-8 weapon which competes with APB at max-tech, yet is slightly different (no range attenuation), then I think that niche should either be filled by some other weak weapon (torpedo? a new weapon?), or probably better, the APB should be made weaker (how about making APB a "half damage versus shields" weapon???). By reducing the all-around superiority of the APB, all the other weapons in the game would be more interesting in late-game, rather than just an improved MB.

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