Make spinal cannon requires to "prepare" in bout 1. So:
You can use bout 1 to clear some decoy.
Spinal cannon feels more "heavy".
Make spinal cannon can't attack in bout 1
Moderator: Oberlus
Re: Make spinal cannon can't attack in bout 1
I mean on average half your ships will attack before it in bout 1 anyways so you can already clear decoys. This would just let you clear a little less than 3x as many decoys.
Having just one weapon avoid decoys seems weird.
If devs ever wanted to remove decoys entirely they could just make damage spill over.
Having just one weapon avoid decoys seems weird.
If devs ever wanted to remove decoys entirely they could just make damage spill over.
Re: Make spinal cannon can't attack in bout 1
I thought about doing something about the spinal cannon because it feels like the death star weapon.
But maybe rather charging one bout and then shoot the next bout. And double the damage per bout to keep total damage the same.
It could also be a alpha weapon doing four times the damage but only in the first bout (you come in ready to shoot, but are not able to recharge until the battle is finished). This could make for some glass cannons designs. But that is rather boring(?).
Anyway if we do this, rather later in the cycle. First come one or two close-range weapons (bouts 3 and 4) for stealth attacks and fixing damage prediction and UI and AI support.
But maybe rather charging one bout and then shoot the next bout. And double the damage per bout to keep total damage the same.
It could also be a alpha weapon doing four times the damage but only in the first bout (you come in ready to shoot, but are not able to recharge until the battle is finished). This could make for some glass cannons designs. But that is rather boring(?).
Anyway if we do this, rather later in the cycle. First come one or two close-range weapons (bouts 3 and 4) for stealth attacks and fixing damage prediction and UI and AI support.
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Look, ma... four combat bouts!