Adding to that, its not like they will spam gunboats when they get them according to their own terms of usage:
(11-27-2008, 03:49 PM)Gas Miners Guild Wrote: Gunboats
- Kusari 'Ahoudari' Explorer
- IMG Gunboat
- Zoner Gunboat
- Kusari Gunboat Note: The Paramilitary will retain three and only three of these, and they will be put on shared accounts. Paramilitary prefix: GMG|GPS- Addendum: Individual members can make Kusari Explorers, but their primary function should be exploration rather than combat. Ask a GM for permission.
I personally dont see the harm in giving them their own gunboat. Also, gunboats arent that large so i guess that they should be able to navigate hazardous gas pockets in relative 'safety'
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No. A better comparison would be a hypothetical situation where the Rogues only have large capitals to fly, yet operate out of the Badlands, while the Liberty Navy would have all sorts of small, agile craft to navigate the Badlands with. And then the Rogues would - and should - complain.
Same story here. GMG should be the ones making use of the gas pockets they make a living off of. Not their enemies. It's just stupid.
But yeah, as I said before, and somewhat related: I'd really like to see environmental hazards be more threatening to larger ships, either by making them work with percentages (if possible, probably not - ask alley) or by straight-up increasing the damage they do hundredfold while making them spaced out and thus dodgeable for snubcraft.
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(04-08-2015, 02:48 AM)Haste Wrote: But yeah, as I said before, and somewhat related: I'd really like to see environmental hazards be more threatening to larger ships, either by making them work with percentages (if possible, probably not - ask alley) or by straight-up increasing the damage they do hundredfold while making them spaced out and thus dodgeable for snubcraft.
Depending on how environmental damage is handled (can't remember if it's done the same way as weapons fire), you could simply give gas pockets a new damage type that's hugely effective against capital ship shields but not so much against snubs: result, caps fighting in gas pockets spend most of the time with their shields down, while snubs get to plink at them with bombers with near impunity.
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I've been thinking the exact same, Jammi, and looking into how these things work. I'm not actually sure if the way those fields do damage can be given a type, unfortunately. Gonna have to look into that.
Although of course they'd have to do a whole lot of damage which would still shred snubs' hulls in seconds. But then again, nothing wrong with some risk for them.
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(04-08-2015, 02:03 AM)Crackpunch Wrote: I would suggest try including allied gunboats into their roster. If that doesn't work, then have a look at making a GMG gunboat.
Quote:Blood Dragons - 75% - We are okay with it
GC - 75% - Also okay with it
The Order - 75% - But we are working on 90%
Zoners - 90% - But to be honest, Zoners can offer just Gunboat and Osprey MK2
Colonials - 75% - From the old deals, not going to be used anyway.
Quote:Blood Dragons - 75% - We are okay with it
GC - 75% - Also okay with it
The Order - 75% - But we are working on 90%
Zoners - 90% - But to be honest, Zoners can offer just Gunboat and Osprey MK2
Colonials - 75% - From the old deals, not going to be used anyway.
Are you somehow suggesting that this is a problem?
Quote:Blood Dragons - 75% - We are okay with it
GC - 75% - Also okay with it
The Order - 75% - But we are working on 90%
Zoners - 90% - But to be honest, Zoners can offer just Gunboat and Osprey MK2
Colonials - 75% - From the old deals, not going to be used anyway.
Are you somehow suggesting that this is a problem?
No, but it shows that there is no actual reason to not let GMG use their own GB. They can use, although quite nerfed, many other gunboats.
(04-06-2015, 01:46 PM)xiphos Wrote: The GMG already can use Gunboats, isn't it? I can understand the reason of not using the KuEx especially in the Gas fields inRP. But what's the problem with the Condor?
Condor not all that great neither is the adhouri (however it's spelled), KU gb too fat and none have the greatest arcs. GMG need a GB I agree with the leader. I hope too see GMG and Kruger fighting more.