Re: DS2 VTOL vs ADS

On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Ground Zero Games wrote:
> Agreed, this is a bug that we need to fix. Opinions on how, anyone?
Would
> simply allowing anti-air systems to engage VTOLs if they are in HIGH
mode
> do the trick, or would it be too lethal for the VTOLs for game
balance?
> 
> Player input gratefully received!

Why not allow the anti-air system to be used in two different ways:

1) "sweep mode" -- this is the way the ADS currently works.
The ADS is sweeping the skies for targets, and can defend against
multiple attackers.

2) "targeting mode" -- the ADS can only engage one (or two?) targets per
turn, but the range of the defense is doubled (72").

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Rick Rutherford
rickr@digex.net
Private Networks Group
DIGEX Inc.