Discovery 4.81 features, bugs & suggestions

[Kane]

I know Liberty needs some level 9 plasma weapons. The level 9 lazers are good, but don't offer much in the way of punching power. Rhienland has some killer class 9's, so they're fine. I don't know about Britonia or Kusari, however. I know that Britonia has class 9 weapons, and those f-ing Templars use them to great effect.

One minor change request... The Kushan Bomber isn't really a bomber. It's got good agility and some OK armor, but only one torp mount. Suggested fix would be to re-classify it as a VHF or HF. I like the agility, armor could use a bit of a boost, and perhaps a little bit of an upgrade for the powerplant. Oh, and I think the torp mount should be re-centered. As it is, it's off on one side under a "wing" and looks horribly off balance.

For the Nomad guns, I actually think they're fine the way they are. The gather ratio is just random. Some days you get lucky, some days you don't. I killed 4 Nomad fighter wings, almost died, and got 1 cannon. That was it. Then again, some days you hit one wing and get 4. Utterly random. I think they should be kept the way they are, but perhaps we should tone down the number of Nomad patrolls and upgrade the weapons and AI. If people want Nomad Cannons, they'll have to work for 'em.

I like the Codename idea though. People have hit those places so often it's a wonder anyone has them. One would think, these being the fruits of advanced technology and handed out only in small numbers, that only one person would be able to get them. Ever. But still, it's a good idea. Might make gun-running a profitable venture.

I think that most of the factions should have at least level 8 versions of their trademark weapons. Maybe level 9. Major factions, like the Houses, Outcasts, and Corsairs, should get their own level 10 (Note the singular. ONE level 10 gun). Horribly expensive (As far as fighter weapons go), but they would essentially be the best of the best. Rep should be set so that you have to be afilliated with that faction to get the level 10s.

I would also like to bring up my missile argument once more. Either re-vamp them compleatly into two classes; anti-fighter (Quick, speedy, good ammount of damage and range) and anti-battleship (Slow, ponderus, but heavy damage and big blast radius), or increase the turning rate (Thus, tracking) of the current ones. It's hard enough to hit NPCs with the missiles, much less PC fighters.

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