Stealth Armour/Cloaking - possible bug

Growltigga · #1 January 10th, 2002, 02:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bearclaw:
The stealth is only level 2.

[RU sure about this? - I have double checked and Armour - 2 only gives you Armour II - you only get Stealth armour at level 4.]

The very first tech level of any scanners renders this abilty useless. It's not a bug, although there have been discussions on it...

[Noted - I have only played against the AI so have (a) not seen any AI races using it and (b) if I have, I have not been aware of it - by first tech level of scanners, do you mean Long Range Scanners I that you get with researching Physics 2?]

[My query however is that as soon as you instal Stealth Armour I on any ship, you get a new icon which allows you to 'cloak' - I would have thought that researching cloaking technology (physics 3) shuld give you this ability as when I activate the stealth armour I 'cloak' - nothing sees me at all]

I've found that the advantage it gives is very short lived. It doesn't take long before everyone has sensors once someone has this tech.

[I suspect you are right - I am sure Gryphin will get this when I play him at PBEM/PBW later on]

Gryphin · #2 January 10th, 2002, 02:15 AM

Growltigga,
I don't need to hide behind little sissy skirts of stealth,

Growltigga · #3 January 10th, 2002, 02:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Gryphin:
Growltigga,
I don't need to hide behind little sissy skirts of stealth,

More fool you then!!

Gryphin · #4 January 10th, 2002, 02:38 AM

The difference between a brave man and a foolish one is written in the history book.

Growltigga · #5 January 10th, 2002, 02:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Gryphin:
The difference between a brave man and a foolish one is written in the history book.

[deep profound sigh - similar to the sort a primary school teacher would give a particularily truculent class of 5 year olds] Here we go again

You are no doubt going to say that the foolish man is the one writing the book as the brave man is in 12 different pieces for being brave

You stick to your guns m'bucko - I'll be stealthed up to the nines being surreptitious and all and you can charge round like John Wayne with haemmorroids

Gryphin · #6 January 9th, 2002, 03:53 PM

Growltigga,
The Brave man and the fool both make decisions and take chances. The fool and the brave man may end up as space dust. It is the outcome of their efforts that will determine their status.
As to the benefits of Armor, Stealth, and Sensors, I say, "Scissors, Rock, Paper"

Growltigga · #7 January 9th, 2002, 04:17 PM

I suspect you are right about the 'scissors, rock, paper' test - a lot of this game appears to follow that concept

the same also applies to a lot of boardgames - once you had the hang of what was the rock/scissor/paper etc, you had pretty much exhausted everything - I always used to rely on the 'Godzilla effect' ie putting my foot throught the gaming board when frustrated