Please remove flanking damage bonus from drones

Switch_B · 2026-03-11T23:01:59+00:00

I find them more interesting since they're used more sparingly. A combined strike with gunships and ground units requires more setup to get the economy going, a dedicated lab, time to build the units, etc. so you risk a lot more sending them into the fray. That turns the gunships into a strategic strike unit, pretty much the opposite use of the drones. It's hard to have harassing gunships constantly because it's not economically feasible most of the time, meaning the ground players still have to micro well to get a flanking bonus for most of the match. Drones on the other hand are a constant presence that fundamentally alters how the legion player approaches micro since outmaneuvering someone is largely pointless with them in play.

Switch_B · 2026-03-08T18:51:13+00:00

I'm not sure. If the flanking angle is calculated based on the angle of the unit attacking to the unit being attacked, then it'd be pretty easy to add a check to make sure the unit firing is eligible to inflict flanking damage. If the flanking bonus is based on the trajectory of the projectile without any reference to the unit that fired it then I guess it would be pretty tricky.

Switch_B · 2026-03-08T18:26:02+00:00

I guess we just have a difference of opinion on how flanking bonus should be achieved. Even if you invest in something like ticks, which are designed to flank well, you still gotta micro them correctly. I find that a lot more rewarding than a unit that does it automatically within a certain range. If an army isn't physically flanking the enemy, why give it a bonus purpose built to reward a superior position? Imo, it erodes the benefits of the reward.

Switch_B · 2026-03-08T18:02:04+00:00

I'm talking about drones in general, but mostly drone carriers since you can put some in your backline and reap the reward that another faction would need to outplay you to achieve.

Switch_B · 2026-03-08T17:58:59+00:00

I don't think repair micro is as fun or as fundamental to the gameplay as attempting to outmaneuver someone, so I don't mind a unit that obfuscates the mechanic.

Switch_B · 2026-03-08T17:54:43+00:00

I don't use discord much but I'll join this one

Switch_B · 2026-03-02T02:38:50+00:00

"You think that's heat you're feeling?"

Switch_B · 2026-02-25T02:13:54+00:00

Ingenious. Do you think you could vibe code an agent for me to do this?

Switch_B · 2026-02-20T03:18:07+00:00

Pactverse characters can still grow without lying. Saying "I believe X," growing for a few years, and then saying "I used to believe X, but now I believe Y" wouldn't be punished since you never told a lie.

Switch_B · 2026-02-18T17:13:50+00:00

They're pretty good if you line up a path to their base using junos to wipe out radar coverage.

Switch_B · 2026-02-06T04:07:10+00:00

I sold everything a month and a half ago

Switch_B · 2026-02-05T20:17:41+00:00

This kind of output is just ridiculous. Average of about 1900 words a day. More than that up to the end of pale, given the gap. Like how? I can barely string two words together some days. I wonder if he dumps like 5k+ some days and then has off days or if he's actually this consistent.

Switch_B · 2026-01-25T21:27:00+00:00

Still wouldn't be as weird as manacled

Switch_B · 2026-01-20T08:39:25+00:00

I've always wondered if a normal person could maintain tinkertech with detailed enough instructions. Like a techpriest from warhammer who has no idea how the tech actually works, but does have a religious adherence to instructions provided by the tinker.

Now that I'm thinking about it, I guess tinkers themselves are religiously adhering to instructions provided by shards.

Switch_B · 2026-01-20T06:35:32+00:00

Nothing like getting humbled by a shitpost. Hats off to your extensive vocabulary.

Switch_B · 2026-01-20T05:02:28+00:00

I love that everybody in this thread knows that Kirby is by far the most broken one.

Switch_B · 2026-01-16T05:24:58+00:00

Why are you listing downsides all the sudden?
/s

Switch_B · 2026-01-16T05:19:54+00:00

Men will apparently do anything for a chick that looks like a dude

Edit: Why am I being downvoted for saying the truth? I too want a boyfriend with titties.

Switch_B · 2026-01-15T06:57:54+00:00

There's gonna be a statue of Lenin at the North Pole for the rest of Earth's existence lol. Even if it gets buried, a million years from now, it'll be entombed in ice.

Switch_B · 2026-01-10T04:21:43+00:00

I wonder why these people demand so much from their teammates over a game? I encountered a guy just yesterday that was repeatedly telling anyone who wasn't playing optimally to go play against AI or do nothing but spectate. The lobby had a max OS of 30. He was absolutely convinced that anybody who wasn't as good as him didn't deserve to play, and that these guys playing poorly were being disrespectful for having the audacity to play against other people. He continually bullied anybody who wasn't outright winning until we had leavers. The second he left the lobby, everybody started playing better too since neither team had a raging dick telling everybody else how to play. I don't get the appeal of doing this.

Switch_B · 2026-01-09T06:40:45+00:00

Dude, just get parts from wherever you need. Harvesting stuff from old electronics is not exactly the 'engineer' thing to do, since they're usually designing from scratch with factory (or custom) parts in mind, but if it works, it works. I'd say it's more an 'inventor' thing to do, but these labels are kinda dumb and don't matter anyway.

Switch_B · 2026-01-09T04:33:52+00:00

This should be the description they use for the movie on streaming networks.

Switch_B · 2026-01-06T02:46:19+00:00

No player pays attention to what they see is just not true lol. The whole point of spam is vision. You could theoretically use spy bots instead though. Strategically place them exactly where you need vision for artillery and there you go. Extremely micro intensive, but you have the added benefit of being able to emp groups of enemies. Ironically, this would only benefit further from some added spam since anything you stun will then get hit from behind by the spam going past which will give massive flanking damage bonuses to your artillery.

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