Oxford Mission Design would be OK, aiming is the problem...

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:54 pm

Normally (in the original game-engine) you would not have any problems to save the Drayman against 5-6 Demon fighters with a full equipped Centurion fighter (only using 4 Tachyon guns...).

The problem is, that even a Centurio fighter has a strange "behaviour" compared to the Demon fighters. Demon fighters seems to have no "weight" at all, they move around you and the Drayman like feathers.

It is nearly impossible to move the Centurion fast enough, even if you stand still.

The solution would be to reduce somehow the weight of the Centurion, so that the Gameplay would be closer to the original.

Is this possible with any "config" file ? Or is this a major change in the Vega-Strike engine ?

Thanks for any response
Pilgrim / Zurich / Switzerland

Ge0rgy · Post by **Ge0rgy** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:04 pm

well, there is some rebalancing in progress for the next release.

demons are a bit too hard, yes. thats why this is a major topic on that rebalancing process.
not sure how this is done exactly. i think mostly demons will become slower... modifying the centurion would be not that good because it would destroy the balance a centurion has against a talon, tarsus, galaxy and all that.

And don't moan about the oxford-missions until you have tried palan 3!

this is a common discussed problem and it is about to be solved. just await the next version

i greatly appreciate it...because in every version things get better.. more things to show others and to give the the "what?? ...this is free!!???" - look in the eyes

so keep hangin on... soon we all will be happy!

greetings,
Georgy

z30 · Post by **z30** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:56 pm

Ge0rgy wrote: demons are a bit too hard, yes. thats why this is a major topic on that rebalancing process.
not sure how this is done exactly. i think mostly demons will become slower... modifying the centurion would be not that good because it would destroy the balance a centurion has against a talon, tarsus, galaxy and all that.

And don't moan about the oxford-missions until you have tried palan 3!

You've said it Georgy, Palan 3 is a real beast of a mission. Trying to finish the first set missions in a Galaxy just like I did with the original game, but I'm beginning to think I'll have to buckle under and get a Centurion just to get past this before Xmas hits

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:22 pm

I'll never get... Ok... Ox 3 is hard because you have to defend an other ship put palan 3 is apiece of cake with the right strategy. All you need is time.
Best thing to do is a hit and run strategy, like a hawk does. As long as you are far enough away (meaning out of weapon range) you select one target. Then you hunt towards the swarm, giving sustained fire. When you reach the swarm hunt towards your selected target. As soon as it starts to do a sheldon slide, let the afterburner go and you'll slow down. The enemy vessel will turn in front of you and you got it's rear. Finish it with tho or three well aimed full bursts and then you run away until you are out of weapons range and your shield a regenerated. Do this for every single ship! It'll take time, but's the best strategy to do this without some silly "land-repair-start-again-or-hack-torpedos" cheat.