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Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 04 Oct 2006, 16:58

then try to beat it at 60+ handicap. You'll be committed to the hospital when you're done because your brain has a bad habit of unraveling itself.

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 04 Oct 2006, 23:18

woh who said cannon mechs are broken? a cannon mech will beat a GD cannon tank of the same level in 1v1 if they have no radar targetting (the GD tank only gets off one volly before URC in range). Urals get beats by l3 cannon mechs unless 5 guns are targeting it which never seems to happen

krogothe · Post by **krogothe** » 05 Oct 2006, 01:13

1v0ry_k1ng wrote:if anyone can beat Kai (URC) vs yourself as GD with no handicaps on a 1v1 on Silver lake, is a real man.

Theres a lot of men about then! its a no brainer, simply rush it hard and its dead!
(damn i really need to work on it again!)

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 05 Oct 2006, 01:36

I've never seen any issue with the Cannon Mechs...

knorke · Post by **knorke** » 05 Oct 2006, 22:00

for some reason people take massive advantage of this and ZOOM way the hell out.

Its probally because of the firing ranges.
In most 2D RTS (C&C, Starcraft,..) your main battle units have a range that is like 1/5 to 4/5 of the screen. If you want the same overview in E&E (or other mods) you already have to zoom out quite alot.
I, personally would like to see some other chasises (ie 6wheel for GD, like http://www.uebersetzerportal.de/bilder/ ... panzer.jpg) but of course thats your own choice.

Btw, If you are looking for inspirations for the GD mobile airfield you might take a look at this: http://apollomaniacs.web.infoseek.co.jp ... awlere.htm
(Also links with nice pictures at the bottom)
I think this vehicle would fit nicely with the GD theme.
(If the model is already finished, even better)

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 06 Oct 2006, 05:40

Knorke, GD has already been completely remodeled.. they are done.. URC is what is being worked on now and why there is no release.. currently there are 3 different chassis at lvl 1 for combat units, 5 if you count the scout, and builder.

I can conceive of adding more chassis if I was considering it, and I have been basing non battle tank designs off russian vehicles, and some other stuff..

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 06 Oct 2006, 05:41

Knorke just to let u know the Mobile air repair pad is done. Its a cross between the lvl 3 tanks and... a helicopter pad

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 06 Oct 2006, 13:15

krogothe wrote:
1v0ry_k1ng wrote:if anyone can beat Kai (URC) vs yourself as GD with no handicaps on a 1v1 on Silver lake, is a real man.
Theres a lot of men about then! its a no brainer, simply rush it hard and its dead!
(damn i really need to work on it again!)

I didnt try rushing it.. mostly because after so long of playing ai's that die if you rush, I played by its rules and expanded unto it.

I looked all all the new models OMFG the next version will be all good.

Helix · Post by **Helix** » 10 Oct 2006, 00:17

just found a strange bug... if i can't see a stealthed-cloaked mex i can build right on it :\
and a suggestions: what about giving the commander the player's name? just like "URC Mobile Command: Helix" or something like that. i know it's just a detail, but i think it will look good

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 10 Oct 2006, 03:23

not a bug. It's fixing an exploit that you could see the extraction radius when in f4 mode.

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 10 Oct 2006, 03:26

If you can build on the actual structure, that might be a bug. However, if it is merely the metal patch, then Forboding is correct.

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 10 Oct 2006, 03:32

for anyone who cares.. I have 25 units left to do for URC, and GD is already done, meaning 25 units till new release.. so It will more than likely be next week..

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 10 Oct 2006, 05:53

Helix wrote:just found a strange bug... if i can't see a stealthed-cloaked mex i can build right on it :\
and a suggestions: what about giving the commander the player's name? just like "URC Mobile Command: Helix" or something like that. i know it's just a detail, but i think it will look good

i thought the only way to get the player name to show up was to give it some tag which completely clears the data on an enemy from the box thingy (like in War Evo). if that is don't, i want to see how much health an enemy com has so i can judge whether or not i should chase it and kill it even if i lose my units...

LOrDo · Post by **LOrDo** » 10 Oct 2006, 07:27

Fanger wrote:for anyone who cares.. I have 25 units left to do for URC, and GD is already done, meaning 25 units till new release.. so It will more than likely be next week..

Woot! You got a changelog handy? Or are the models the only thing youve changed?

Helix · Post by **Helix** » 10 Oct 2006, 10:01

neddiedrow wrote:If you can build on the actual structure, that might be a bug. However, if it is merely the metal patch, then Forboding is correct.

that is the problem. (and about the player name, didn't knot that would hide the unit's health)

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 10 Oct 2006, 10:14

I think player name and hiding the info are two different tags.

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 10 Oct 2006, 13:47

it'd be cool to have player name. atm the command mobile dosnt really feel like the players avatar.

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 10 Oct 2006, 16:49

Thats because the command mech is not the players avatar.. your not in/or on the battlefield, you are in a command and control center of some kind off the map in some fashion. The command unit is simply a allpurpose constructor unit that can be sent in first due to its higher armor and initial resource storage/generation..

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 10 Oct 2006, 18:27

In that case, how about flagging all important structures as commander so com ends game would be the equivalent of "we don't want to hunt down every last mex"? Or does that mess with the ressource storage?

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 10 Oct 2006, 21:14

no idea, but that is interesting..

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