Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] Question: was Re: [SG3]: What if?

[Eric Foley <stiltman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I see two ways of balancing out bots that are going to ignore morale and suppression.  One is to make them more expensive.  Two is to take advantage of the fact that response to suppression also happens to involve a self-preservation instinct, and that if they don't have one then they should also be more apt to just eat whatever munitions someone may bring that can actually take them down instead of taking cover.  This is reflected in all three Terminator movies -- I for one can't remember a single instance in any of them where any terminator model ever actually took cover to preserve itself.  They pretty much just stood up and took whatever small arms fire they had to, and if something came along that could actually hurt them they tended to be way, way too slow to get out of the way.  This is also reflected somewhat in the droid armies that appeared in the Star Wars prequels -- they didn't tend to care much about preserving themselves, but this was by no means a _good_ thing for them in most instances.

EF

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Feb 9, 2008 10:50 PM
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>Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] Question: was Re: [SG3]: What if?
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>On Feb 9, 2008 4:30 PM, John Lerchey <lerchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I disagree.  Adding "bots" (remote controlled gun drones, terminators, etc.) simply modifies the specific sides infantry.  They are all still able to be engaged by "standard" infantry, and do not have to remove the fun of the game.
>>
>> Then again, I like DS types of battles with companies to battalions, so my take on what such might do to SG is somewhat limited. :)
>
>bots = "I don't like being limited by morale rules and supressions"
>
>IMHO.
>
>That may not be why you're saying it.  It's why some people are saying it.
>
>It removes a major strength and emphasis of the rules.  A game where
>robots dominate (and they will, if you allow them to be more or less
>infantry immune to morale and supression with no balancing
>disadvantages) will not be Stargrunt.
>
>John
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