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[Eagle]

are the rebels going to get something to big counter it?

btw awesome cant wait to use it.

[Phoenix Rising]

are the rebels going to get something to big counter it?

Big counters would be pointless - the superlaser would take care of those. The best counters are K-wings or ATRs.

Btw, how long did this take you to do this???

Well, I had to teach myself MAXScript, then I had to write the script to create the hardpoint bones, then I wrote another script with PHP to do the hardpoint code. But it only took about 20 hours or so, mostly of trial and error. Of course, the model itself is another matter, I had started and generally finished that (save for bones) a while ago.

P.S. Did jdk002 finish any new maps yet

Yes, but he's still working on polish.

[Ghostrider]

Yah!
2 questions.
First, what is the strange big thing behind the Soverign?


Second Question,
Are there blind spots where you are safe from the superlaser?, and how easy is it to stay there?

[Phoenix Rising]

1. A planet?

2. Not per se, the ability doesn't allow for such details. But you can't target what you can't see...

[Ghostrider]

[quote name='Phoenix Rising' date='Nov 19 2007, 11:42 AM' post='538740']
1. A planet?

Not the planet below the Soverign - but the shape above and behind (centre of screenshot), with what looks like thrusters/lights on it!
What is it - it looks strange... Is it a pirate base, moon or another monster ship?

As to blindspots - I meant like behind the engines or something.
Ok. Phrase it another way, what is the firing arc of the superlaser?
Or if you tuck in behind the engines, or nice and close to the command tower (say 10k behind the nose!) and blast away, will you be safe from the superlaser at least!

Edited by Ghostrider, 19 November 2007 - 10:54 AM.

[Mafran]

Well I think its a Independence-class MC120 Star Cruiser.

http://www.eawpr.net...s/dreadnoughts/
http://www.eawpr.net.../screen_018.jpg
http://www.eawpr.net.../screen_076.jpg
http://www.eawpr.net.../screen_057.jpg

[slornie]

Not the planet below the Soverign - but the shape above and behind (centre of screenshot), with what looks like thrusters/lights on it!
What is it - it looks strange... Is it a pirate base, moon or another monster ship?

Yeah, i think Mafran is probablyt right, it looks like a MC ship, and is actually in the forespace of the shot.

As to blindspots - I meant like behind the engines or something.
Ok. Phrase it another way, what is the firing arc of the superlaser?
Or if you tuck in behind the engines, or nice and close to the command tower (say 10k behind the nose!) and blast away, will you be safe from the superlaser at least!

I suspect that it will work the same way as the Eclipse or DSII superlaser, in that it can hit any suitably sized enemy ship in the battle.

[Ghostrider]

...and of course, a planet-singeing superlaser.

What happens when you shoot a planet or base then?

[Phoenix Rising]

Ok. Phrase it another way, what is the firing arc of the superlaser?

360 degrees unfortunately. You could probably shoot through yourself and/or other friendlies even . But there are places to hide from the turbolasers.

Well I think its a Independence-class MC120 Star Cruiser.

Yes, that's the new model.

Hehe, thought so since I think i see a little different color planet below one of the pictures

Good eye. That's actually one of the planetary reskins/hex edits that I've been working on. That one is Byss:

What happens when you shoot a planet or base then?

Boom. Same difference as the Death Star in other words, I was just speaking technically; the dreadnought superlasers aren't powerful enough to obliterate a planet outright.

[sideshow_bob]

so they just eliminate the enemy on the planet them?

[Phoenix Rising]

At the cost of rendering the planet useless.

[Valter]

Can all of these different dreadnoughts (the Praetor, Sovereign, and the Executor) be built as individual, mass-produced units, or are the dreadnoughts only obtainable as hero upgrades?

Edited by Valter, 20 November 2007 - 05:05 PM.

[jdk002]

Btw, how long did this take you to do this???

P.S. Did jdk002 finish any new maps yet

I'm getting there. There will be a handful of maps ready for the release, with more well on the way.

By the way great job on the Sovereign-class.

[sideshow_bob]

Can all of these different dreadnoughts (the Praetor, Sovereign, and the Executor) be built as individual, mass-produced units, or are the dreadnoughts only obtainable as hero upgrades?

you can build as many as your economy will allow... theoritically NO LIMIT

[Valter]

Can all of these different dreadnoughts (the Praetor, Sovereign, and the Executor) be built as individual, mass-produced units, or are the dreadnoughts only obtainable as hero upgrades?

you can build as many as your economy will allow... theoritically NO LIMIT

My question isn't about how many can be acquired. My question is: Are the dreadnoughts only obtainable as hero upgrades, or can they be mass-produced at level 5 space stations like the other generic ships?

[Eagle]

I believe that the answer is yes and hero units get better versions of them.

[Phoenix Rising]

Can all of these different dreadnoughts (the Praetor, Sovereign, and the Executor) be built as individual, mass-produced units, or are the dreadnoughts only obtainable as hero upgrades?

All of them can be mass-produced.

[hotshot389]

Massproduced and "massproduced" they are exspensive, so you may not be amasing huge fleets of only Executor class and Sovereign class Star dreadnoughts. But the Preator may replace your stardestroyers if you prefer them.