Donuts FTW: Hoop ships don't get hit with missiles.

[Groovrider]

OK I have to chime in here.

I just tested this out and my missiles went right through the middle of a ring shaped target. The centre of mass being dead middle. This can be a good thing as I suppose you can't just rely on missiles any more but it will be exploited if not changed.

 

[Reilly Reese]

Well that was rather inventive of him

 

[Puddles]

All turrets aim at the CoM, meaning you should also be protected from AI fire entirely if their aim is good enough.

 

[Titansmasher]

http://starmadedock.net/threads/sta...battles-also-boarding.8139/page-5#post-120561
already known and will be worked on the current system is temporary.

 

[Jananton]

Hmm, only if the missile comes from the direction the hole is pointed to, otherwise you're out of luck.
Not really so much of an exploit if you ask me.

Greets,

Jan

 

[Groovrider]

Hmm, only if the missile comes from the direction the hole is pointed to, otherwise you're out of luck.
Not really so much of an exploit if you ask me.

Greets,

Jan

To be fair, I thought that was obvious and didn't need stating. And I do think its a big deal considering: The direction of combat is more often than not frontal and that the PD turrets had triple the amount of time it shoot them down after the first miss.

 

[Jananton]

To be fair, I thought that was obvious and didn't need stating. And I do think its a big deal considering: The direction of combat is more often than not frontal and that the PD turrets had triple the amount of time it shoot them down after the first miss.

Well, the title of this thread suggested otherwise and as for the direction of combat, that's a question of strategy. What PD turrets are I don't know, but all in all I'm not convinced.

Thus said, I agree that the AI should be more smart, but that'll come I'm sure.

Greets,

Jan

 

[Keptick]

But then an enemy comes at you from the side,

Boom.

Seriously though, if you make a ring ship then all powers to you. You get turn rate penalties anyways.

 

[Jananton]

But then an enemy comes at you from the side,

Boom.

Isn't that situation where turrets are for? LOL

Greets,

Jan

 

[Andir]

There's always a chance of hitting something. I assume the "safest" ship is two structures separated by a large gap. The only way you'll get hit is if they are attacking from one of the two ship sides. If so, just turn 45 degrees!

 

[Cornedo]

Well, the title of this thread suggested otherwise and as for the direction of combat, that's a question of strategy. What PD turrets are I don't know, but all in all I'm not convinced.

Thus said, I agree that the AI should be more smart, but that'll come I'm sure.

Greets,

Jan

PD stands for point-defense. In this context it probably means anti-missile turrets.

 

[aceface]

:D

 

[HerrColonel]

:D

nicer donut ATM

 

[Winterhome]

But then an enemy comes at you from the side,

Boom.

Seriously though, if you make a ring ship then all powers to you. You get turn rate penalties anyways.

Not side to side turnrate.

Wide ships turn faster than long ships.