Base and satellite placement

Fyron · #1 January 5th, 2004, 01:30 AM

No. They are grouped near the planet, but not spread evenly. It is possible to have them all in one bunch on one side of the planet. Having more increases the chance of having some on the side that you are being attacked on, but there is no guarantee.

capnq · #2 January 5th, 2004, 10:19 PM

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bases and sats are placed near by a planet, slightly randomly, but always on the far side away from the attacker.

I've seen satellite Groups and bases on the attacked side.

Slick · #3 January 6th, 2004, 12:50 AM

So have I. I think it just seems that they are always placed incorrectly because they can be placed anywhere around a planet, but most of the available area is not between the attacker and the planet. I sure wish this would be improved. I wish satellites and bases would go into a number (say 4 or 6) Groups around the planet. Maybe SE5 will have such placement.

Slick.

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 January 6th, 2004, 12:53 AM

can you give bases/satelite's combat movement?

Slick · #5 January 6th, 2004, 01:03 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
can you give bases/satelite's combat movement?

Devnull mod gives bases combat movement. Satellites can't be given combat movement. I think someone was tinkering with using fighters as satellites in a mod to get that effect since fighters get 1 movement point even without engines.

Slick.

Atrocities · #6 January 6th, 2004, 08:50 AM

I feel that Satellites should always be deployed in a combat move over a planet in a plus or cross pattern evenly with the odd number going to the center.

Bases should always have the first fire in combat except against cloaked ships. Cloaked ships should always, regardless, have the first shot in combat, and should be placed close to an enemy world instead of out in the boon docks.

JurijD · #7 January 6th, 2004, 11:18 AM

Oh and another thing. Say u have several bases on the far side of a warp point (enemy ships don't encounter them after warping but before) and combat starts.

My understanding is that in such a situation at combat start my bases and the enemy ships are at opposing sides of the map. The question is how far apart are my bases places? Because in the simulator they can be spread all over my half of the map (especially if you have like 10).

I'd hope they get placed closer together in a little cluster or something... say 1 or 2 squares appart. I mean that would be the logical thing to do.

[ January 06, 2004, 09:21: Message edited by: JurijD ]