That's an interesting idea, I was using a modified training core with scout drones. The trouble with drones is that it's hard to get them to sit exactly where you want them, and the ones nearest the missile dodge. I suppose I could meticulously place a field of probes modified to have a particular hitpoint value. I don't know anything about making maps, is it possible to make a map with pre-placed probes? I mean, I guess you might be able to make a map with pre-placed tiny stations, since I know you can make them with pre-placed outposts. I wonder how explosions affect stations, do they hit the nearest point or the center? Actually, now that I think about it, I could modify your idea, and just use a single probe or station and multiple missiles. No, no, now that I think about it I only need probes in one dimension, and I don't really have to be meticulous about it, I just need to fly at a particular speed in a straight line and hold down the deploy button. I think I'll do that in the morning. Another thing I need to test is if AoE triggers off of impacting an aleph. Also need to test if explosions kill prox or missiles. A missile that can one-shot a prox or caltrop would be kinda cool, though balancing would be a pain. A 0 range missile that can kill incoming missiles would also be interesting, shame it could kill any missile rather than dealing damage.
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AoE for SRM AB
I may have been overestimating the effect. Using a 600mps rocket on a line of probes, the exlosion seems to be centered approximately 40-80 meters past where it ought to be. I don't think it's perfectly consistent. Also: AoE does trigger off of impacting an aleph, and you can use missile AoE to clear minefields.
A line of 19 probes 40m apart make an interesting sound. Precisely the sound you'd expect, I suppose.
A line of 19 probes 40m apart make an interesting sound. Precisely the sound you'd expect, I suppose.
Any job worth doing with a laser is worth doing with many, many lasers. -Khrima
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Beyond a shadow of a doubt if you don't watch them like a hawk they will stack their collective balls off - MrChaos on Alleg players
How many significant figures would you say you have? 40-80 meters might be accurate enough to make the idea work. The question now is if the community would support it. I personally think it is a potential solution to figbees.
Now that we have one data point:
1000 Range, 600 MPS at 40-80 meters out can we get a couple more? I'm hoping this will fit on a line, that would make things easier. If you want me to help you Compellor pm me and we'll arrange a time/you can tell me what to do.
Now that we have one data point:
1000 Range, 600 MPS at 40-80 meters out can we get a couple more? I'm hoping this will fit on a line, that would make things easier. If you want me to help you Compellor pm me and we'll arrange a time/you can tell me what to do.
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All probes have 200 hp, and missiles have blast damage 200.
Range 1020, speed 100, test 1: destroyed a probe at 40m, but judging by damage to the other probes the blast appears to have been centered closer to 10m. Hmm.
Range 1020, speed 300, test 1: destroyed probes at 120m and 160m, but the blast appears to have been centered closer to 30m.
Range 1020, speed 600, test 2: destroyed probes at 240m and 280m, but the blast appears to have been centered around 70m.
Range 5000, launch speed 0, accelerating to 1000, test 1: destroyed probes at -120m and -160m, but the blast appears to have been centered at -210m.
This is odd, probes never died in my previous testing session.
EDIT: I think I may have forgotten to get rid of my KB, so blast damage would have been 220. Doesn't really explain the difference between the location of the probes that died, and the location of the center of the blast based on damage to the surviving probes.
Range 1020, speed 100, test 1: destroyed a probe at 40m, but judging by damage to the other probes the blast appears to have been centered closer to 10m. Hmm.
Range 1020, speed 300, test 1: destroyed probes at 120m and 160m, but the blast appears to have been centered closer to 30m.
Range 1020, speed 600, test 2: destroyed probes at 240m and 280m, but the blast appears to have been centered around 70m.
Range 5000, launch speed 0, accelerating to 1000, test 1: destroyed probes at -120m and -160m, but the blast appears to have been centered at -210m.
This is odd, probes never died in my previous testing session.
EDIT: I think I may have forgotten to get rid of my KB, so blast damage would have been 220. Doesn't really explain the difference between the location of the probes that died, and the location of the center of the blast based on damage to the surviving probes.
Last edited by Compellor on Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:31 am, edited 1 time in total.
Any job worth doing with a laser is worth doing with many, many lasers. -Khrima
Beyond a shadow of a doubt if you don't watch them like a hawk they will stack their collective balls off - MrChaos on Alleg players
Beyond a shadow of a doubt if you don't watch them like a hawk they will stack their collective balls off - MrChaos on Alleg players