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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:25 pm
by Makida
Jimen wrote:QUOTE (Jimen @ Apr 21 2010, 02:18 PM) I think a lot of people want Phoenix because it was different. People love the differences that set factions apart, and the noisier ones tend not to look at or notice little changes in ICE like faction modifiers or hull/accel tweaks - they want the BIG, obvious differences like special stations or new ship abilities or extra equipment and whatnot. And the new stuff can't be crappy or else it'll be ignored (like everything GT has that isn't AP HTTs or PT bombers). Thus the anticipation for OH, and the silence after its release as Joe @#(!ty Pilot realizes its unique aspects are mostly only really visible to the comm and gets bored. And thus the desire for Nix, which has plenty to set it apart from the rest (and also happens to be cheese).
+1. However, I don't think desiring (
well-balanced!) big differences between factions is a bad thing. It makes the game more fun in a way that looking over the Wiki's faction bonus tables simply cannot replicate.
I was so sad when OH stopped being "the turret faction."
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:27 pm
by Adept
Personally I never liked the flat ships. Neither them nor the faction specific stuff ever felt like Allegiance to me. Good riddance.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:03 pm
by lexaal
I heard rumours that Phoenix was also removed because it was connected with some server crashes and imbalance was only the excuse.
I also would like to see these beautiful aerodynamic spacecrafts back in the game.
Unban Nix!
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:31 pm
by NightRychune
Phoenix was fine, learn to play.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:46 pm
by Gstar
Pheonix is fun. Pheonix is novel.
How could you not love movable ops?
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:52 pm
by that_bloke
Gstar wrote:QUOTE (Gstar @ Apr 21 2010, 01:46 PM) Pheonix is fun.
Allegiance is not for fun!.
This is SERIOUS!!
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:55 pm
by Raveen
Personally I'd bin everything after Belts given half a chance.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:13 pm
by jpomailo2
lexaal wrote:QUOTE (lexaal @ Apr 21 2010, 01:03 PM) I also would like to see these beautiful aerodynamic spacecrafts back in the game.
Gotta love aerodynamics where there is no air.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:15 pm
by Compellor
girlyboy wrote:QUOTE (girlyboy @ Apr 21 2010, 02:25 PM) I was so sad when OH stopped being "the turret faction."
Make me a set of gunship models, and I'll make you a gunship faction. Can't guarantee it'll get into CC of course, there really isn't room at this point.
Anything about OH could change if there's great demand for it. It's largely Weed's baby, but he wasn't sure how to make a turret faction both balanced and fun to fly so we got IC with telerefs and 3-turret bombers (followed by a series of nerfs) rather than let all that nice artwork go to waste.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:38 pm
by Haduken
jpomailo2 wrote:QUOTE (jpomailo2 @ Apr 21 2010, 05:13 PM) Gotta love aerodynamics where there is no air.
Well if not for their aerodynamics how about how COOL they look because they were designed aerodynamically?