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Post by phssthpok on Nov 18, 2016 19:58:26 GMT
What methods do you use to test your designs, specifically in combat? Do you have any standard setup, with a particular opponent in a particular engagement?
(Also, how are people able to tell what's happening to armor? All I can see is which tiles are 'damaged')
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Post by Durandal on Nov 18, 2016 20:02:48 GMT
What methods do you use to test your designs, specifically in combat? Do you have any standard setup, with a particular opponent in a particular engagement? (Also, how are people able to tell what's happening to armor? All I can see is which tiles are 'damaged') For basic testing I have a Hostile Test Ship which is just a defanged Gunship (no flak missiles). Ill set it to aggressive and go. For a baseline to compare with user generated designes, I have an advanced Gunship which replaces almost all modules with designs based on user made units. It's actually a pretty damned tough boat, and only costs around 111Mc vs the stock Gunship's 200+! For tests against lasers and KE weapons I use a large "Monitor" which is basically just a big ass 1-10 GW laser attached to an appropriate reactor support modules. I haven't tested against user ships specifically yet. I'm waiting until we have a dedicated content sharing method. |
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Post by irenaeus on Nov 18, 2016 21:36:23 GMT
For basic testing I have a Hostile Test Ship which is just a defanged Gunship (no flak missiles). Ill set it to aggressive and go. This is what I do as well, except I set it to Striker, and it just disregards its missiles all on its own. I like the idea of an advanced Gunship, though. I think I'll make one myself. I just need to find out what to do about armor, which is an area I'm pretty clueless on. |
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Post by Durandal on Nov 18, 2016 21:51:44 GMT
For basic testing I have a Hostile Test Ship which is just a defanged Gunship (no flak missiles). Ill set it to aggressive and go. This is what I do as well, except I set it to Striker, and it just disregards its missiles all on its own. I like the idea of an advanced Gunship, though. I think I'll make one myself. I just need to find out what to do about armor, which is an area I'm pretty clueless on. My standard scheme is 1.5 cm boron, 0.5m of Graphite aerogel, 6mm space, 0.5m of graphite aerogel, 1.5 cm diamond. |
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