Orbital Bombardment Phase

LocoMike

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12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 10:50:27 PM

Igncom1 wrote:
I am personally waiting for my FTL asteroids so I can depopulate entire worlds (And possibly un-terraform them) with a single weapon, but without it being as silly as outright destroying the world.

That sounds ace

Dr__Soul

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Dr__Soul

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12 years ago

Dec 12, 2012, 1:44:48 PM

I created a poll about how should bombardment affect the system (extarminatus level)

Also, I like an idea of increasing destruction after several bombardments.

Mr.Spartan126

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Mr.Spartan126

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12 400g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 10, 2012, 5:01:24 PM

Igncom1 wrote:
Well you technically do use orbital bombardment during invasions, but not to the extend of glassing a world from orbit, more like air support for the boys/girls/intergalactic squid on the ground.

I am personally waiting for my FTL asteroids so I can depopulate entire worlds (And possibly un-terraform them) with a single weapon, but without it being as silly as outright destroying the world.

Super Death Star of Ultiamte terraforming lol

Meclodar

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Meclodar

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12 years ago

Dec 8, 2012, 3:04:13 PM

This is basicly the same aproach as ground combat, the game really neads something along these lines to make inavsions at least a little fun. So far its just waiting for counter attacks from fleets.

Nomas

Yussho

Nomas

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28 300g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 5, 2012, 10:45:14 AM

Sowers could do that in their terraforming campaign. After all their goal is to change planets and have them ready for their masters 3

eqronis

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eqronis

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12 years ago

Dec 4, 2012, 9:07:04 PM

Biological / Chemical warfare wouldnt require re-terraforming, but Im ok with having to terraform. It give me the option of how to deal with occupied planets. Now, give me a CIV that MUST obliterate the local popluation as a racial penalty!

Igncom1

Craver

Infantry win firefights. Tanks win battles. Artillery win wars.

Igncom1

Craver

11 400g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 4, 2012, 4:33:11 PM

I was thinking with multiable bombardments on the same world would un-terraform them.

Like after 3-4 strikes.

maur4395

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maur4395

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12 years ago

Dec 4, 2012, 3:44:21 PM

If we 'obliterated' planets they would need to revert to barren with a wait time for dust, debris, etc. to settle first, before settling and terraforming could occur.

eqronis

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eqronis

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12 years ago

Dec 4, 2012, 3:40:26 PM

It would be a nice feature, but I think there are some bigger priorities in the game. I would love to see the ability to obliterate the inhabitants of a system so I can put down my own colonies from scratch.

Malicar

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Malicar

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10 800g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 6:22:56 PM

Any plans to add Orbital Bombardment in the future? Personally I love the combat in this game and I would love to see an Orbital Bombardment Phase

It's probably already been said and beat to death but as someone new to the series this is one thing I would love to see in an expansion. Again thanks for the great game, the Masters of Orion are very pleased.

Nomas

Yussho

Nomas

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28 300g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 10:36:18 PM

Malicar wrote:
The one thing I love about MOO and Sins is just watching the bombs drop and the explosions Reminds me of B5 when the Centauri used Mass Drivers on the Narn homeworld. However looking at Endless I think they would do a better job and the planet art is so nice. Not to mention the battle cameras that would showcase it all. Some nice high yeild nukes and fusion bombs filling my woofer with bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImJdrCSOFA

Haha that was exactly what i had in mind

too bad they dont make series like this anymore

Kantharr

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Kantharr

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12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 9:13:05 PM

Ground combat would be pretty fun imo. Have it almost like Master of Orion where you train soldiers, put them on your ship, go to the planet, then deploy them to decrease the lower number of turns that it will take to take over the planet.

Igncom1

Craver

Infantry win firefights. Tanks win battles. Artillery win wars.

Igncom1

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11 400g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 8:50:16 PM

I loved that scene!

As for ground combat, to see it yes (In the art style preferably of the intros) to actually play it no (This game is about space, not land).

But of course as an extension to how it currently works, then also yes.

Malicar

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Malicar

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10 800g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 8:11:58 PM

The one thing I love about MOO and Sins is just watching the bombs drop and the explosions

Reminds me of B5 when the Centauri used Mass Drivers on the Narn homeworld. However looking at Endless I think they would do a better job and the planet art is so nice. Not to mention the battle cameras that would showcase it all. Some nice high yeild nukes and fusion bombs filling my woofer with bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImJdrCSOFA

Nomas

Yussho

Nomas

Yussho

28 300g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 8:02:12 PM

Yeah orbital bombardment phase would be nice. You could choose to eliminate the whole system or just soften up the defences. With some techs more tactics could be unlocked during bombardment like throwing a meteor on the planets causing mass damage both to population and buildings or just storm it to capture it fast. That also imply that we want orbital defences and ground combat

Malicar

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Malicar

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10 800g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 7:49:18 PM

I very much liked being able to choose to soften the defenses up before invading. Of course there is always a risk civilians and infostructure will be destroyed. On the other hand sometimes I just want to wipe a colony clean and start new without enslaving their entire population. This is what made MOO2 so good. You could build ground units and defense and planetary shields. Now to see all that in Endless Space combat phase would just be awsome especially with these planets. I really like combat in this game call me crazy

I like how it's presented and how the different phases work with the battle cards and your tech influence. I can only imagine Orbital Bombardment Phase and picking my strategy and how good it would look hah. It would also make the strategy deeper especially with fleet logistics.

Just wish I could hide the UI when I'm watching the action. *wink*

Igncom1

Craver

Infantry win firefights. Tanks win battles. Artillery win wars.

Igncom1

Craver

11 400g2g pts

12 years ago

Dec 3, 2012, 6:26:47 PM

Well you technically do use orbital bombardment during invasions, but not to the extend of glassing a world from orbit, more like air support for the boys/girls/intergalactic squid on the ground.

I am personally waiting for my FTL asteroids so I can depopulate entire worlds (And possibly un-terraform them) with a single weapon, but without it being as silly as outright destroying the world.