Re: [Epic] Barrage templates and titans

From: Adam Dixon <adixon_at_...>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:59:42 -0700 (PDT)

I don't know that using barrages against titans is all that smart to begin
with. Think about it. A barrage weapon is supposed to be a weapon that
covers a large area with a fragmentary like explosion, ie small pieces of
metal and shrapnel cutting through the relatively think armor of troops
and smaller tanks. It is not meant to kill a titan. The explosion of the
shell/missle/whatever is large and relatively powerful, but spread out.
The thick armor of titans/gargants/whatever could easily soak up most of
the smaller fragments and render them inneffective. IT does make sense.
Barrage weapons are not designed to take out huge walking fortresses, they
are made to destroy troops and smaller armored vehicles.


adam

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On Sat, 13 Jun 1998, Tyler Provick wrote:

>
>
> The effectiveness of a barrage is determined by the density of the
> troops, not the type of troops. So we consider that if you put one
> infantry stand under a template that the rest of the shots under the
> template have missed, and giving thus the weak FP.
>
> But, if a Titan takes up the entire template, then all those shots hit
> and this should be reflected in the FP. Unfortunately this may either fix
> things, or make barrage weapons overly powerfull. Plus I don't think most
> Titans completely take up a Barrage, there will be uncovered places, gaps
> where there is no miniature under the template.
>
> Perhaps if you assign certain Titans certain FP when dealing with barrage
> weapons, you can make it simple. Just play test first.
>
> Personaly, I haven't played with or against Titans or other WE, so I
> don't know how bad it is to have barrages only equal 1 FP against huge
> Titans. For all I know, it could be perfectly even, a balance of
> usefullness and cost for every unit with barrage ability, and everyone is
> just noticing it because it is unrealistic.
>
> Tyler
>
>
Received on Mon Jun 15 1998 - 16:59:42 UTC