New formation

Did a few modifications,

Since there are still some things which can't be boosted by a drone fromation, I though about some new formations, I also added some special formations:


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Tower - absorption and HP

Design: chess tower

Effect: Increases shield absorption and max HP by 10%. However, lowers your speed by 5%.

cost: 75K

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X - precision

Design: X

Effect: increases the accuracy of all of your weapon system with 10%

Cost: 100K

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Minesweeper - anit-mine

Design: /---\ (with ship behind)

Effect: Ignores all mine DMG (including slowdown and EMP). The own system to place mines however, wil be disabled (excluding ISH / smartbomb).

Cost: 125K

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Magnet - collecting

Design: U (with ship in the middle)

Effect: increases cargo and bonus box content (excluding demaner / hitac) by 25%.

Cost: 125K

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Kristal - shield

Design: stretched square / \
with ship placed in middle \ /

Effect: boosts shieldvalue by 20%, but lowers own shieldabsorption, shield penetration and max HP by 10%.

Cost: 100K


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Triple arrow - mines

Design: 3 arrows in a 120 degrees corners around the ship (like a ''bio-hazard'' sign).

Effect: uppers mine DMG (excluding slowdown) and explosionradius by 10%.

Cost: 75K

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Good formations? Let me know what you guys think

I'm dutch btw, so don't judge my english please

 

Not sure what the A, B, C means for the Tower and X formations.

Any cons for the minesweeper?

"adds 10 extra mine DMG" What does that mean?

 

I figure 10 is 10%

"I came up with three new drone formations, let me guys know what you think

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Tower formation - absorption (defensive)

FORM: chess tower

A:Increases shield absorption by 10%, reduces laser damage by 10% as well.
B: Increases shield absorption by 5%

Cost: 75K
Too weak, wouldn't be worth it, crab already exists and is better and while it slows you it doesn't touch your damage. Too weak for noobs, too con-ey for ufes
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X - precision (offensive)

FORM: X

A: Increases precision of all weaponsystems by 25%. Reduces max hp and max shield with 10%
B: Increases precision of all weaponsystems by 25%. Reduces max hp and max shield with 5%
C: increases precision of all weaponsystems by 25%.

Cost: 125K
Precision targeter and bio and aim CPU already exist for this and while they are consumables except for bio this hp and shield reduction kills it even more
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Minesweeper (defensive)

FORM: wall

Ignores ALL (including EMP/slow down) mine effects, and increases hp, shield and shield absorption by 5%.

Cost: 125K
Every formation has a con and this needs one. I also presume you mean absorption increased by 5% and hp and shield is boosted by 5%? Then this needs a 10% speed and damage reduction. Otherwise good
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Triple arrow - mines (offensive)

FORM: f3 arrows, (120 degrees corner)


Increases effective explosive area of mines by 25%, adds 10 extra mine DMG, and increases shield penetration by 5%. However, reduces HP, shield, and shield absorption by 5%.

Cost: 125K

Worse lance? The bonus isn't even really worth it especially for the cost.
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So, good ideas? Maybey to complicated?

 

Did a few modifications, see above.

 

I like the accuracy idea.

but 10% increase on mine damage? consider people already hitting 150k per mine due to BioMines. you sure you wanna top that off with an extra 10%?

Also mine sweeper would be way over powered. sure you cant drop mines wile using it, but that does not stop you flying over all mines surrounding a base and then swapping drone formation to lay your own before leaving again... to overpowered.

 

Considering lance boosts mines by a lot more, 50% IIRC that's just fine. Also, perhaps limit number of mines that can be ignored to 3 per half minute or so

 

Note: The thread will be re-opened only if the OP requests for it.

Enjoy the game.

Closing due to inactivity.