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[Damfoos]

Probably impact animations aren't played if zero overall damage is dealt, I don't know how the engine handles this. What I can say for sure is that Raccoon does not disable weapons but simply makes them harmless. Ares 0.E allows to change that, adding a tag that makes a weapon disable targets' weapons from firing, and this tag was initially applied to Raccoon so it would finally truly disable weapons (including non-damaging ones like Mastermind mind control attempts) but then AlexB had to change this mechanic a bit and now weapon disablers must also deal actual damage to work. This isn't welcomed for Raccoon, so the change will be reverted unless the mechanic changes again.

[Handepsilon]

Probably impact animations aren't played if zero overall damage is dealt

It is the case yes. I've found out when I tried applying the Quetzal Shield to other units (apparently they reduce firepower to 0.0)

[Tathmesh]

I've been playing Foehn for like a year now, but I still have no idea what Buzzards spikes are good for.

Are they completely useless?

[Speeder]

They're getting replaced in the next update.

[BotRot]

I've been playing Foehn for like a year now, but I still have no idea what Buzzards spikes are good for.

Are they completely useless?

For now, the Buzzard spikes are best used in chokepoints, where enemy forces are forced to go through the spikes or wait until the spikes dissipate. Unfortunately, the spikes deal weak damage, and the Buzzards become unable to use their primary weapon for a while after they deploy the spikes.

[Handepsilon]

^

Exactly this. The primary weapon long cooldown is the same kind of story as Vulture, Adepts, Yunru and basically everyone who has secondary weapon deploys. The spikes deal even less damage than if you walk yourself into a Tiberium field in Tiberian Sun/Dawn.

Better use the VHMGs all day than laying the traps

Edited by Handepsilon, 05 October 2017 - 04:07 AM.

[Tathmesh]

So they were useless. Glad they're being replaced then.

I'm hoping Buzzards get some kind of utility power, like a confusion bomb drop as a random example.

[NorthFireZ]

Drop M.A.D mines xD

[BotRot]

Drop M.A.D mines xD

That would make it strong vs. everything but buildings...basically Foehn's Wolfhound but Tier 2 and available to all Foehn subfactions

[Tathmesh]

hey guys i found this update 3.3.3 changelog leak

 

- Buzzards will now have subfaction specific deployables when pressing d

- Coronia Buzzards will now project a spinblade field

- Last Bastion Buzzards now drop MAD Mines

- Haihead Buzzards will now drop Megaarena projectors 

- Fuck every other faction

[isaac103]

haha if this is real, then wow....this is perhaps the most radical change out there to the Buzzard ever.

[Handepsilon]

haha if this is real, then wow....this is perhaps the most radical and gamebreaking change ever.

FTFY

[Derxwna Kapsyla]

You fool, as part of the team i can tell you none of those are real!

 

No, the real big change we're making is that we're removing the Allies, Soviets, Yuri, and Foehn. The new factions are going to be Arks and Darkers. Mental Omega is rebranding into a Phantasy Star Online 2 RTS.

Also we're adding more memes and anime. Expect new billboards, at least 35!

[UNSC THE CHILL OF WAR]

Is there a date for the changelog release or even the update?

[Handepsilon]

You'll know it when Speeder tells us

[UNSC THE CHILL OF WAR]

Has anyone ever said that the railgun commando from twisted insurrection, looks the same as the foehn knightframe (apart from the colour, projectile and voiceover)

[Handepsilon]

Probably same artist? Project Phantom is also going to use the SHP used for Knightframe with different colorization

 

Afaik assets have been circulating around in various mods, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise if some mods' units are similar to MO. Speeder is also involved in TI, no?

 

I think what we're going to identify it depends on what mod/game sticks in our mind the most

Edited by Handepsilon, 11 October 2017 - 07:55 AM.

[Damfoos]

https://ppmforums.co...ic.php?p=468814

That's the shp everything aforementioned is based on. The source 3d model is also available, which allows to easy recolor it, add details or change the weapon to fit the idea.

[Handepsilon]

So it's a GI in an exosuit

 

But they were first made by China

 

Allied/Soviet in Foehn (re)confirmed