Proportions 2.4.2 released

oleg · #1 August 7th, 2002, 01:07 AM

PvK, I think it would be a good idea to beef up
Tachion Cannon. It is a top-level temporal weapon but is pretty much useless now. Can you scale up its damage in the same way as you did to Torpedoes, High-energy magnifier and mental singularity cannon ? Enveloping acid globule may need adjustments as well.

[ August 06, 2002, 12:54: Message edited by: oleg ]

Schwarzbart · #2 August 6th, 2002, 05:49 PM

Hmm think you have a typo on your Web Page!

Quote:

Patch to Version 2.4.2 from 2.4.2

PvK · #3 August 6th, 2002, 06:29 PM

Thanks Schwarzbart - fixed.

oleg, I'll think about it more, but the Tachyon Cannon does have an advantage that increases in Proportions, which is the +10 to-hit modifier. In the standard game, this cancels out half a level of ECM, half-training (about three turns), or 1/3 the max armor to-hit mods. In Proportions, +10 cancels out two-to-four times as much effort to increase defense: ECM II, a year's training with Ship Training Facility level III-IV, or more than half the max armor defense bonus.

How about if I add extended levels (with diminishing returns though), for those who want to devote exceptional research and resources to get a more powerful weapon?

PvK

oleg · #4 August 7th, 2002, 02:43 AM

Extra research level would be fine. I think overall Temporal is little bit weak in Proportions - Temporal vacation center is not such a good facility as in vanilla SE IV (high level cities and above give morale bonuses) and weapons become weaker. Temporal space yards are very nice though. They can really speed up Acropolis construction !

PvK · #5 August 7th, 2002, 05:24 AM

I see your points, but I think Temporal is more or less worth the points. I think there is another Temporal advantage you haven't mentioned yet which is also quite powerful, both in the normal game and in Proportions. I don't think people figure it out very often, though.

PvK

oleg · #6 August 7th, 2002, 11:25 AM

Actually, argument with +10 to hit does not hold: both WMG and HEM have even bigger to hit bonuses and are scaled up. T.C. definetly needs it too. It is just too underpowered now.

Hmm, what is the hidden advantage of Temporal ?
system-wide combat bonus, right ?

PvK · #7 August 7th, 2002, 06:23 PM

I'll do a detailed numeric comparison comparing to others, and probably add higher level Versions as a result.

The system combat bonus is another good one you didn't mention, but there is something else that I consider quite powerful but I think most players don't think of and see/notice is as good as it is.

PvK