The Boarding Party snafu update

[Lord_Shleepy]

RonGianti said:
Note: the manual states that Master Computers are not a protection against Boarding Parties. This is, apparently, by design.

Hmm. Interesting. I'd like to know how a space marine is supposed to subvert a master computer with a cannon tho. It would probably make more sense to require a "Geek Squad" or something. Unless, of course, the master computer is sentient, and therefore subject to coercion.

Space Marine: Alrighty computer, do what I say or I start snipping wires!
Computer: Never! I'll never surrender to you, alien scum!
Space Marine: Okay, here goes! ***Snip Snip Crunch***
Computer: Oooh...that tickles! Is that all you've got?
Space Marine: ***Mumbles curses under breath and deposits large Blatto grenade on nearest rack of computer equipment***
Computer: Nah-nah-ne-nah-nah. Sticks and stones can break my bones but...
Loud explosion
Computer: AAAAAAGGHHH! You <bleep>! **Sullenly** Fine, I'll do what you want...just...just don't hurt me anymore!

[Zereth]

Lord_Shleepy said:
Hmm. Interesting. I'd like to know how a space marine is supposed to subvert a master computer with a cannon tho. It would probably make more sense to require a "Geek Squad" or something. Unless, of course, the master computer is sentient, and therefore subject to coercion.

I'd assume the marines have several techs with them for wiring in the appropriate racial controls and reconfiguring the life support to support them once their boarding armor runs out of air, and such. Temporarily bypassing the computer until they can reconfigure it to work for their side instead shouldn't be much harder.

[AngleWyrm]

Further test: Do Security and Boarding teams protect a ship?
Target ships using master computer.

one boarding party vs one security station - Boarding team won
six boarding parties vs two security stations - boarding failed; they only kill off 1 security station
six boarding parties vs one security AND one boarding party - boarding won, THEY KILL BOTH
one boarding party vs one security AND one boarding party - THEY STILL KILL BOTH

It was surprising to find that boarding parties did take out one of each component type (security station and boarding party). It was also surprising that just one boarding team could do so.

Looks like boarding is an automatic victory if only zero or one componant of each type exists, and an automatic failure if more than one (of either type) exists. Always fails if crew exist.

[Kana]

AngleWyrm said:
Further test: Do Security and Boarding teams protect a ship?
Target ships using master computer.

one boarding party vs one security station - Boarding team won
six boarding parties vs two security stations - boarding failed; they only kill off 1 security station
six boarding parties vs one security AND one boarding party - boarding won, THEY KILL BOTH
one boarding party vs one security AND one boarding party - THEY STILL KILL BOTH

It was surprising to find that boarding parties did take out one of each component type (security station and boarding party). It was also surprising that just one boarding team could do so.

Looks like boarding is an automatic victory if only zero or one componant of each type exists, and an automatic failure if more than one (of either type) exists. Always fails if crew exist.

Did you run the simulation once for each instance? Maybe there is a random factor involved? I would run it at least 10 times for each factor involved.

[AngleWyrm]

Please post your results here when you get them done

[Lord_Shleepy]

Yes...and make it snappy! We aren't paying you all that money for nothing you know. :-)

[Kana]

Hey I'm just saying it could just be a feature, if it isnt tested completely...one will never know...

[Shadowstar]

Well its doubtful that its a feature, the numbers used indicate an obvious bug. If it's not a bug then its a horrible design decision. Either way, it needs to be fixed. If not to eliminate a bug, then to balance the gameplay.

[Jarena]

Lord_Shleepy said:
Hmm. Interesting. I'd like to know how a space marine is supposed to subvert a master computer with a cannon tho. It would probably make more sense to require a "Geek Squad" or something. Unless, of course, the master computer is sentient, and therefore subject to coercion.

Daisy... Daisy...

[Dizzy]

Lol, Geek Squads, hahaha...