Spring RTS Engine

I have created a very small (34K) mutator for Balanced Annihilation called EMP Annihilation. It Replaces the commanders d-gun weapon with an e-gun which EMPs anything it touches for 60 seconds. It also replaces the commander's explosion with an EMP blast that also lasts for 60 seconds. No more combombing!

http://spring.unknown-files.net/file/3347/EA55.sdz/

Hurm... well, cool, I guess. I'll play it, as usual, when I can.

*cough* funta idea ripoff *cough*

hehehe, it's a step in the right direction tho.

Forboding Angel wrote:*cough* funta idea ripoff *cough*

hehehe, it's a step in the right direction tho.

I have never played FunTA. How does the dgun work there?

60 seconds is rather a long time, it will be interesting to see how it plays. Im sure people will still combomb, but i guess now you need to follow up with something, and if he can protect himself for the 60 seconds, then he gets his mans back.

I wonder how all the immobile flash tanks which will inevitably end up surrounding your commander will effect things. Will they offer a barrier, or just trip the commander up? I can imagine that whatever happens, it'll take more micro (as EMP always does).

Finally, there is also the matter of wrecks. D-guns not leaving wrecks is a major game mechanic- yet now they not only leave wrecks, but you can actually capture the enemy!

You might want to put avoidfriendly=0 on the d-gun though, because no there's no reason not to.

Did you put the special damages on so that the commanders cannot paralyze eachother? Or do you think a quick-draw game of 'fastest d-gun in the west' should play a factor?

I put the same special damages as the stiletto has, which includes commanders. I definitely think a game of quick draw is a bad idea. It may be a good idea to tone down the special damages to only commanders. Right now, a commander can't EMP a Krogoth/Orcone/BlackHydra/SeaDragon/Commander.

It isn't a black and white situation of which is better, d-gun or e-gun. I would rather have the e-gun if 5 flash attack me, as I can stun them and capture. I would probably rather have the d-gun if 20 flash attacked in the open, as I stand no chance of keeping 20 flash EMP'd and running away.

Sixty seconds, I think, is the sweet spot for something meant to replace the d-gun. It is long enough to fight off small groups of flash. But you stand no chance against large groups.

Overall, I think it is nicely balanced (except in relation to the Krogoth/Orcone) and adds some new, interesting elements to the gameplay.

edit: Now that I think of it. I prefer e-gun in the early game and d-gun in the late game. Perhaps it could be an upgrade.

Forboding Angel wrote:*cough* funta idea ripoff *cough*

hehehe, it's a step in the WRONG direction tho.

YES I AGREE WITH THIS POST

Thanks slek, the thread wouldnt be complete without you trolling.

Saktoth wrote:You might want to put avoidfriendly=0 on the d-gun though, because no there's no reason not to.

AFAIK DGuns don't check if their line of fire is free, they just shoot.

well this means you can dgun through your own mexes and solars to kill raiding jeffies/flashes?

also how long does it take to capture a flash with the commander?

You can also shoot dguns through hills even when the shots aren't allowed to go through terrain.

Sleksa wrote:well this means you can dgun through your own mexes and solars to kill raiding jeffies/flashes?

also how long does it take to capture a flash with the commander?

I think, unless set outherwise with capturespeed tags, capture takes same time as reclaiming, except it doesnt take remaining health into account.