Psychology mods? Increasing the role of troops?

[KnidVermicious]

Question: If sattelite's had fast, long range missiles would that counteract the disadvantages of putting them on a planet (ie they will probably end up on the wrong side)

What is the max speed you can put on a missile?

Loser, I think you forgot the answer to "Can a ship ram a planet?" in your post.

[Phoenix-D]

"What is the max speed you can put on a missile?"

Unlimited, IIRC. Of course, even with unlimited speed it still won't move immediately, or for that matter go past its maximum range.

[Fyron]

Ships can ram planets.

Missiles can't move more than 255, certainly.

[Phoenix-D]

That would be, oh, the limit of the combat map? Or another too high for this variable.

Considering that they'll only ever -fire- at 20, that's effectively unlimited.

[Fyron]

No, that is the max number of move points anything can have.

Give them a 21 range and they have no limit on how far they can travel.

[ July 29, 2003, 20:26: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[KnidVermicious]

Ok, thanks for the tips.

Any suggestions on how to create a balance between weapon platforms and normal weapons not being able to target them? I want them to still be able to defend the planet, but make be only one tool. I want layered defense of fighters, sats, mines, and weapon platforms. I see the attackers using dedicated anti-planet ships, fighter bombers, and assault troop landers.

I'd consider removing WP's entirely or making them only PD, but then the dedicated anti-planet ships can waltz in untouched (except for mines, defending fighters and sats, I guess). Would making all planetary assault weapons seekers work? This would add a new level to the Seeker/PD race, I suppose.

[Phoenix-D]

Right, but they still won't fire except at range 20. Hmm. The "damage at range 21" thing..does that work if the -actual- range is shorter than 20? Like, say..

100 100 100 50 25 12 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1