No frigates or corvettes, and MC-80 rate of fire

[dojoyoda_warlords]

Hey dudes,

 

I've been doing some testing using the 'small' unit caps, and I've noted that the AI does not build corvettes or light frigates. Anyone else noticed this?

 

Also, I've been watching the two classes of MC-80. I reckon that the Liberty class (winged) does not put out the same rate as its  Maria class (wingless) counterpart. This is a bit wierd as the Maria is supposed to ten fewer turbolasers. If you guys can have a look?........

 

Gonna test some more, and then maybe bitch about balancing too

[dojoyoda_warlords]

Okay, the MC-80 rate of fire isn't that different. In fact, the Libery does shoot a little more.

 

I'll upload a couple of videos on to Youtube shortly and let you judge it. Star destroyers really do kick the shit out of MC-80s.

[dojoyoda_warlords]

 

This is the Liberty vs ISD Mk I

 

 

This is the Maria vs ISD Mk I

[chrlsthgreat]

yeah, whats with that? It looks like the MCs don't hit as hard as they usd to in the prior versions.

[EvilleJedi]

One of the big disconnects in the RPG stats is that the ISD I is about 25% better than the MC-80 stats, however the ISD stats don't figure in the large guns, as soon as that is added the mon cal is significantly out gunned

 

I've added larger weaponry to the mon cals but the issue remains that the gunnery is never supposed to be as good, the mon cals simply have superior shielding and backup systems, I need to readjust the mon cal health and possibly change the fire rate a bit (their weapons work slightly different from the imperial guns)

[Freek]

Aren't Mon-Cals supposed to outclass ISD's in terms of shielding?

[EvilleJedi]

that is actually debatable, the actual quality of the shield generators is unknown, all we do know is that mon cal damage control and shield localization is better, the ISD may have a 'better' shield generator in that it recharges faster or something, though it is known that once it fails there is little if any backup.

[skyblazer]

I think MC's had layed shielding where basicly when 1 layer goes down the next takes the pounding while the first recharges, if the second goes down than the third takes over and the first might come back online before the third goes down.

 

So the shields could be weaker in general toughness to a ISD's shields but you have to get through a few layers before they all fail. You could say ISD shields run in series and MC shields run in paralel.

[OOM-911]

as well as its imposible to tell were the projectors are due to the fact that most MC's are unique even in the same class