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Praetor posted 03-07-99 11:34 PM ET
I wonder if I'm the only one waiting for the patch in breathless anticipation due to swarms of PBs and missiles flying in from half the world away... they seem abit over-powerful when coupled with unlimited range, dontcha think?
Dredd posted 03-08-99 08:57 AM ET
I've been avoiding use of PB's until the patch comes out. My trigger finger is getting VERY itchy.
Praetor posted 03-09-99 03:34 AM ET
Actually, I'd gladly _not_ use them. But Dierdre, Morgan and Miriam seem to find a perverse pleasure in tossing swarms of them into the air after they all got together to repeal the UN charter...
It's gotten so bad I can hardly play that game anymore...
*mutter mutter*
Zoetrope posted 03-09-99 03:47 AM ET
The itchy trigger finger will be sorely disappointed: the unlimited range applies only when the faction is _entirely_ AI controlled.
For example, the other day Lal built a Planet Buster. I was UoP but I used the Scenario Editor to control the Peacekeepers, because they were hanging the game when left entirely in the AI's hands. I automated most of Lal's units, which still prevented the hang (hmm), but when I launched the PB, it travelled only about 14 or so moves, then crashed due to lack of fuel, just short of one of the PK cities. (I'm sure it had enough fuel to reach, but that's another issue.)
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Author	Topic: Patch it!
Praetor	posted 03-07-99 11:34 PM ET I wonder if I'm the only one waiting for the patch in breathless anticipation due to swarms of PBs and missiles flying in from half the world away... they seem abit over-powerful when coupled with unlimited range, dontcha think?
Dredd	posted 03-08-99 08:57 AM ET I've been avoiding use of PB's until the patch comes out. My trigger finger is getting VERY itchy.
Praetor	posted 03-09-99 03:34 AM ET Actually, I'd gladly _not_ use them. But Dierdre, Morgan and Miriam seem to find a perverse pleasure in tossing swarms of them into the air after they all got together to repeal the UN charter... It's gotten so bad I can hardly play that game anymore... mutter mutter
Zoetrope	posted 03-09-99 03:47 AM ET The itchy trigger finger will be sorely disappointed: the unlimited range applies only when the faction is _entirely_ AI controlled. For example, the other day Lal built a Planet Buster. I was UoP but I used the Scenario Editor to control the Peacekeepers, because they were hanging the game when left entirely in the AI's hands. I automated most of Lal's units, which still prevented the hang (hmm), but when I launched the PB, it travelled only about 14 or so moves, then crashed due to lack of fuel, just short of one of the PK cities. (I'm sure it had enough fuel to reach, but that's another issue.)