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The Mobula
Calico Jack:
--- Quote from: Thaago on August 07, 2013, 04:02:32 pm ---I tested out the new Mobula on the preview build - the back ladders are in and the geometry in the back also allows for jumping from the lower section up (I couldn't get it quite right, but I only tried for a minute). It makes doing an engine loop possible (still a bit slow), but doesn't change gun->hull->gun time at all. You could do a hull->engine,engine,engine->balloon run now, but the hull->balloon time is still rough. Better I think to have double engineers. The AI still has great difficulty.
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this is what I was saying earlier -given that the engie will mostly be either at the central wing component (hull, balloon) or the gun mount it won't speed anything up to add a second ladder it just gives you a choice of which bottleneck to use. The only thing you can do is to jump onto the ladder to save a bit of time.
I'd prefer to see an engie parkour added to the rear turning engine platform rather than a ladder.
Spud Nick:
The ladders on the back of the ship will make it possible for one engineer to repair or buff all 3 engines.
Elendu:
Ladders at the back engines were the first thing that came to my mind. You can jump down the backside, but then why cant you get back up without running through a hallway? I like the way this changes conventional ship manning. Team coordination and communication are key to success in any boat in the sky, but with the Mobula its requisite for SURVIVAL.
LordFunPants:
--- Quote from: Elendu on August 08, 2013, 12:25:50 pm --- Team coordination and communication are key to success in any boat in the sky, but with the Mobula its requisite for SURVIVAL.
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i like the way that sounds :P the mobula was always planned to need two engineers taking command of either side of the ship working together more or less, while controlling the balance of power so to speak between repair and firepower. its just a matter of ironing out things to make this concept work as well as possible with out driving people away. with that said, the only thing we wouldn't do is bridge the two inner rooms together. that would ultimately make things faaaarr two easy.
at first i wasn't sure how much the back ladders would change things up, but it does ease alot of pain of getting between engines. going to take the evolution of the mobula step by step right now. i always find players find ways to make things work where you least expect it if you give them time to, even if it means players having to change up there normal builds/routines to do so
Queso:
Any considerations for more ways up to the top gun?
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