Shipwright Archive
Thread: So publish 24 has upgrades to POB's...
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Olaff421
Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:55 pm
#1
So all the newly crafted parts are gonna be however much more powerful. What about the NPC ships? Are they gonna get the upgrade too? I myself would love it.
Also, any idea when it's gonna hit live?
OrizCore
Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:00 pm
#2
Crafted components are getting upgraded, this has nothing to do with NPC's
Olaff421
Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:08 pm
#3
I know it's for the crafted parts, but why not make it universal? Or at least boost the NPC POB's (lol) stats a little to reflect the upgrades a little. Maybe not as much as the crafted ones, but a little to reflect the change.
However, i think it's gonna be closer to xmas before we see this supposed 'publish.' I mean with it not even in the test center, and ToOW coming out and all the stuff that's gonna have to happen to fix everything with it, it's gonna be awhile. Hate it tho,I want to RE!
Message Edited by Olaff421 on 10-04-2005 06:33 PM
Chavabegga
Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:53 pm
#4
Tier 5 NPC Decimator's and Nova's probably are similar to what players will be after Pub 24. They are fairly easy to kill but player ships were always easier. I can kill a Decimator in one or two passes with little fear but player POB's get blown away in just a few shots currently.
Red-Dwarf
Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:17 am
#7
IonSlayerOne wrote:
umm... n00b question.... POB??? what is this?
Portalized OBject. Technically covers player houses and anything you can walk around inside.
In relation to this it means YT-1300, Decimator, Nova Courier, Y-8. (the yacht is also a POB but can't be upgraded)
MasterNicodemus
Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:36 am
#8
POB confuses alot of the less space enthused fanatics of the servers. Usually its best to dumb it down and call it an MP Ship (Multiplayer Ship) for the general populace but hey at least us shipwrights know what we're talking about.
IonSlayerOne
Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:46 am
#9
Can I fly a YT-1300 solo and use mining compoents as well? Do I need someone else with me to help??
IIscandar
Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:53 am
#10
IonSlayerOne wrote:
Can I fly a YT-1300 solo and use mining compoents as well? Do I need someone else with me to help??
Nope, gotta have at least one crewmember unless you want to park in one spot to mine. I was able to provide cover fire for a person in a Y-8 with my Yt parked near the asteroid. I just kept switching turrets.
Mining though would be tough, since the asteroids split apart pretty quickly and you don't have access to a laser and beam at the same time.
IIscandar
Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:54 am
#11
In regards to POB's getting destoryed fast, one thing I am very excited to see is if that extra 2 seconds from pub24 armor/shields will allow the new Post-pub24 POB weapons to knock out fighters before they get that second pass.
FilanVader
Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:41 pm
#12
if this doesnt help POBs the next step is to reduce the effectiveness of starfighter weapons vs POB shields and Armor. infact they should do this on top of the upgrades as a big ship like a YT would have denser shields then a fighter. id also say push the damage on POB weapons to something like 8k-10k .8 .8, would be cool if like the falcon gunners could one shot the lighter interceptors as in PVP this would bring in use of the Bwings, Ywings and similar to be used as bombers.
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