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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: qts on March 30, 2003, 03:23:56 PM

Title: Roads?
Post by: qts on March 30, 2003, 03:23:56 PM

I've become uncomfortable with the current model of spawn points. I'd like to open for discussion the possibility of having a road network instead, where GVs could crank open their throttles and speed their way to their targets, or go cross-country sneakily.

Thoughts?

Title: Roads?
Post by: Griego on April 01, 2003, 01:34:14 AM

You know the answer to that one .

  No one will want to drive all that way just to get killed quickly....

Title: Roads?
Post by: qts on April 01, 2003, 01:32:54 PM

But that's the point! Do you drive quickly and run the risk of attack or do you drive across country at a slower speed with much less(?) of a risk? Bombers think nothing of a 30+ minute mission; why shouldn't vehicles?

Title: Roads?
Post by: empty on April 01, 2003, 08:47:33 PM

Roads would be neat, give the GVs 2x speed bonus while on the road.  Be careful getting off the road though.

What about the AI resupply convoys?  It has been a long time, I don't know if it will still happen, used to be the convoy would run right over a tank and kill it...

It would add a touch more realism, be neat if the roads had choke points like bridges that could be knocked out.  Use the resupply to fix it.  Of course you could by-pass the bridge, taking additional time and risk.

Make for some interesting armor battles...