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(08-16-2017, 12:44 PM)PKPower Wrote:
(08-16-2017, 12:37 PM)Mephistoles Wrote: The lack of an AI bomber was compensated for by having the weird VHF/Bomber hybrid in the SHF. The resulting ship was a monster in certain hands and was just too strong, so it was changed into a VHF. Given the cap heavy environment of the Omicrons, implementing a strong AI bomber might be a nice little boost, especially since I seem to recall half the work being done, with there being more than one potential model floating around.
It might also make little to no difference, but fleshing out the shipline a little definitely wouldn't hurt.
We submitted a fully hardpointed and hitboxed model for an AI bomber, as well as effects for AI Bomber guns. The request was ignored.
I took a peak ages ago, though I never discovered any new effects in it.
Not sure what's happening with it though, might need some tweaks in the model?
(08-16-2017, 12:47 PM)Mephistoles Wrote: Did you ever post it somewhere like here for us all to look at? If not, doing so before requesting it be implemented again might help it gain traction. Maybe it was refused due to balance issues.
I remember posting something in there some time last year. If i can find the post I'll update it as soon as I've got time.
Factions survived without their own shiplines in the past. Faction needs a clear role to play in the game. AI has none from what I seen over the years. No consistency in faction itself due to changing lore.
I think neutrality is killing factions slowly unless they are trading factions (Zoners). Maybe if AI were as antagonising and scary as Nomads are we might see them being more relevant. Although Nomads are already filling that role as villains so dunno. Maybe AI have no place in Disco as strong independent woman faction and has to suffer with being minor nuisance in deep space.
Oops looks like my numbers were off. But I do think buffing the 2 current AI ships into something unique would give people a reason to use them over other stuff.
Why use an AI drone when you have access to the saber? >.<