Kalshion

Its like Grizz said quote: Carriers are generally slower but have more crew and extra vehicles. Cruisers are generally smaller, faster and have fewer crew. Most important, regardless of ship, are upgrades...you NEED them. Lemme give you my opinion on the different ships Carrier, they have fighters.. a good set of PTA turrets (postioned in some good locations), they have a larger crew (with more marines) more vehicles and can survive a station assault (using cloak, which is VERY important in station attacks) Now, a cruiser is very different. It has a small crew, NO fighters, a small marine contengent, and some vehicles but CANNOT survive a station assault unless you're pretty damn lucky Each station has a blind spot... however FINDING that blind spot is a major headach, more so now since its not listed in the APPENDIX or MANUAL, you have to EXPERIMENT (yes, you heard me.. in other words you need to THINK first BEFORE acting) You say cloaking sucks and such.. well lemme tell you this, cloaking can often mean the different between life and death in the ACM Campaign, if your carring a VIP (UC ACM Campaign) and you get attacked by MORE than you can handle, whats the best option? Stay there and fight and lose? OR engage cloak and watch as the enemy trys to find you while you cut away at there shields There is a counter to cloaking, but I'm not going to say it.. its up to YOU to find out.. Now for a little lesson Now, for protection lets look at some of the ships that some of these people have posted Firestorm Number of turrets 6 Turret shot rating (units/ms) 150/500 Sheild 1500 (not upgraded) Armor 6500 (not upgraded) Megaron Number of turrets 10 Turret shot rating (units/ms) 100/500 Shield 3500 Armor 2500 Warmongers Number of turrets 4 Turret shot rating (units/ms) 100/500 Shield 2500 Armor 3500 Genesis Number of turrets 5 Turret shot rating (units/ms) 75/500 Shield 1000 Armor 750 Between the Genesis and the cruisers, a genesis wouldn't last two seconds in a firefight against fighters or cruisers However, a cruiser is a different story. For example, I even tested this out. Several hours ago I decided to take a transport out on a roam game and see how long I last, granted a transport has a fast HD recharge, but that recharge is NO GOOD if the enemy is already there when you jump in. You can't reverse your course. Now, the AI is stupid though. If your heading to a gate and they sight you, they'll jump to the gate and if they get there before you they'll start coming toward you.. thats where they make the first mistake, they should WAIT for you then attack you when you get there A transport, in this case, might survive (MIGHT) unless fighters get there before you, in most case's a fighter is faster than a carrier and cruiser and sometimes faster than a transport. An example of this, I'm in my Megaron in the UC ACM Campaign, 22 minutes left before my 2nd mission (Geez SC! Why'd you make that mission last 20 hours!? glad i kept my computer on all night while docked ), anywho a Terren Insurgent transport came into the region. I sent the only active fighter in the region to the transport.. mind you it was heavily damaged already thanks to an attack from a gammy stormcarrier and firestorm (Rogue and Shadow where already close to death when I sent them after the transport) Now, it was only ONE figher.. the transport began to move away and entered hyperspace when my fighter got to them, the figher rated there then hypered to the moon (which is where the transport was headed) and upon arriving all they did was launch missles at the transport the transport didn't even bother to evade, it was destroyed within 10 seconds of the battle It wouldn't of mattered if the transport had jumped to a gate, to the moon or to the station it would've been dead either way The only real way to survive in a transport to be cunning, have more intelligence than an AI (which is rare, there where times when the AI somehow KNEW what i was going to do, scary huh?), and also know your target.. each ship has a blind shot and if you can get your transport into the blind spot and manage a jump then you'll survive A transport is like this... ONE BIG BULLEYES A carrier is this... ONE BIG BULLEYES WITH TEETH A cruiser is this... ONE BIT BULLEYES WITH A MEAN PUNCH A carrier can survive most attack, a cruiser can survive most attack.. a transport can only survive if it was a smart commander the PTA system for most ships is complex. Most transports don't have any defense's while others (like the genesis) do however what good a defense if you don't know how to use it? Each ship has an advantage over the other, cruises are fast and can easily outrun a carrier if things turn ugly However a carrier has more defense since it has fighters, its basicly a support vessel while the cruiser is the main battle ship (speaking of battleships.. why don't we have them? Hmm might be interesting to look into once GBS 3 is released ) If you want to explore, go with the military cast and be someone who can cloak (any carrier class ship will do)

Where do I start? Apperently this 'Brett Todd' person didn't bother to read these boards or bother to even EXPLORE the game that much. Examples - quote: Added emphasis on action lets you jump right into combat in space, in the air, and on the ground. Unfortunately, none of these areas are as fleshed out as they should be. Odd, everything seems just fine to me.. if anything this is how the SC wanted it if I remember correctly quote:Dogfights in space involve a lot of circling, and most of the time you can only see opponents courtesy of your scanners. This may be fairly realistic, though it doesn't do much to promote excitement or tension. Apperently he's never been in a battle against 6 enemy fighers each firing missles at you, added in the fact that there using there main gun to also try and shot you down... Trust me THAT is realistic, its also exciting and does cause Tension from time to time and in reality the fighters do sometimes perform circles (not always... but sometimes) quote: Planets are generally lacking in detail when seen from space. Earth, for instance, is a flat, featureless blue ball.Ummm.. this guy has NO CLUE what he's talking about, did he bother to check the TACOPS display or bother to Hyper out a bit then back in? quote: Poor collision detection on planets allows you to drive vehicles right through foliage and animals. Lifes to short to argue, he didn't read this board Parhaps, these guys should let the REAL BC players review these type of games

..... I didn't know you could that.... Esh, learn something new everyday

quote: Until the final patch is out, if you have to upgrade your reactor, do it ONLY while docked at a station. Uhhhh SC... you can't upgrade ANYTHING while docked... You said it yourself in another topic somewhere around here that upgrades can only be done outside of a station *shrugs* but you can't upgrade while docked.. already tried and won't work

Not always Silk, sometimes it'll be that.. sometimes it won't There are times when your officer will mistake a EMP static (created by either a cloaked vessel OR by some other anomaly) for a cloaked ship.. in other words she could either be right about the cloaked ship or not.. a 50% chance

You can't For the time being you can't beam marines to an enemy ship

The reviewer from Gamerankings seems to know what he's talking about to. Smart guy, smarter than some of the people I've seen who review these games btw, seems the bashing has begun again on the board there *removed* [ 02-13-2004, 06:08 AM: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ]

Its working, play around some then you'll start seeing some NPC's Now, if you REALLY wanna test that out then go into the ACM Campaign, you get attacked about 5 - 10 minutes into the campaign (at least for me that is) if you start off and no NPC's appear then you might have a bad install..

Ah ok, will do sir.

Just tried this with the ACM Campaign, I got some strange new reactor while in combat, its better than the TRELLIS but its not called A Karanian Reactor Anywho, I tried upgrading it with this (seeing as this is an ACM campaign.. NOT roam) I thought there might've been a difference but it seems there wasn't. Same thing occured the momment I get to red alert I CTD [ 02-11-2004, 12:44 PM: Message edited by: Kalshion ]

Craft : Firestorm Day: 3 (3 days into the roam game) Componant: Reactor - TRELLIS Game version: Both (The release version and the one that SC just released) Not sure if the time this occurs really matters. This happens while in orbit over earth, near galcom HQ I recently got the Credits (thanks to 3 successful mining trips) to buy a Trellis and start upgrading my reactor. While allocating power I notice that I go to Red alert (duh since the reactor is damaged).. about 10 seconds after I'll CTD So, I decided to see if it was time related or not. I waited 10 minutes after the first CTD and tried upgrading, same thing happened after 10 seconds eclased on the clock when we went to Red Alert I decided to see if its reactor related or not.. and its not, if i try it with the eyestar its the same thing, same goes for the other reactors Everything is fine when upgrading shields, engines and armor.. just the reactor bit is the problem Hmm hope i provided enough information

The review in question is more than 100 words mind you. Still though, I wish people would review the game and provide there own reason's for liking it and disliking it

I must be honest, wasn't sure if this is where I should post this since it is UC related However, I find this sickening Universal Combat - Gamespot Look down at the Reader Review, and look at the rating.. notice something odd about it? Then click on the rating itself.. and notice only one person even made a review? Yet the other 9 people didn't have the guts to do so Errr I swear, if your going to make a review about a game PROVIDE a reason for your low reviews! Anywho review the game there if you want, GS still hasn't reviewed the game itself so I'm going to send them an e-mail asking if they by chance need a helping hand [ 02-25-2004, 08:59 PM: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ]

Good points where made, at least you guys are being mature about it *unlike on the other board* Now another question, do you feel uniforms where added since the military has them? And in your opinion do you think there is a connection between the military using uniforms and the schools?

I have to agree with him When I started up a campaign, GCV-Andrameda, Launch base GalcomHQ above earth The scene that shows my ship moving out, the earth is BLUE! completly marbel blue If you would like a screen shot I can provide one right now

Saddly is right This country no longer wants sensible children, they want children who beleave they have all the right in the world to disobey there parents, go out and kill people, and other such stuff However, back on topic Having a uniform at least provents 80% of this from happening cause they feel like there part of a club (sorta speaking) and that in that club they can get the attention they need to succeed in life Why do you think in a private theres a rule where "If you don't follow the rules then your out of here" At the private school I attended back in 1991 and 1992 if you messed up you where out of there. If you didn't wear the uniform you where out of there.

Your right it won't But people say that if students follow the rules it destroys there indivualality.. take this line for example quote: Teaching kids to dress alike is just one more way of teaching them to think alike. Period. End of sentence. I'm heartily against the pieces of crude, and I thinik that it's an absolutely stupid idea. It's not a freakin' military, it's a school. There are NO beneefits whatsoever to uniforms. They cost money, they limit personal freedom, and they encourage kids to think alike. Taken from the board where I got this idea from orignality (and from the idiot who's calling everyone stupid because they like uniforms) What can you guys gather from what this person has said? Do you beleave he is right? Do you beleave is Wrong? Or do you beleave is to freaking stupid Edited out the curse words in the quote since due to commanders request

An interesting discussion broke out on another board that I frequent, the talks are about uniforms and why schools should/shouldn't have them Much of what those people are saying is that it'll limit the students rights (what rights?) but what about the rest of you? What do you think and do you beleave our schools should enact a national uniform or just a state uniform? (or if you want.. just talk about it, in other provide your opinion)

I don't mean to be rude But do use all a favor and READ the WHOLE manual before posting a help question please, including the appendix and FAQ

Ummmm did you bother to read the manual? Cause it does explain how to save and such

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: No way I'm touching that. Life's too short. I shouldn't touch it either, but I guess I will. quote: You know. I would expected that comment from a normal forum user but from the president of 3000AD? Sir, I highly admire the idea and time you put into your game but frankly if you want to win over people a better attitude would be nice. Welcome to the BCM board. Your attitude is what started it all, don't come on this board and tell a developer how to run his company or how to treat his fan's quote: First of all do you remeber in the older days when computer games started require a 3d accelerator? they put a nice label on the box most of the newer games for a while that it was required. I can understand but you know you dont have to have an attitude about it. Im sorry about your conflict between the publisher and you but im a fan...i wanted to buy the game i was very interested in thae game so id apprecheate it if you treated me with a bit more respect otherwize maybe i will stop buying your games. You don't deserve respect my friend, coming on here and demanding that SC do something all because of your stupidity is not deserving of respect. Read the fine print on the bottom of the box, a seasoned gamer would know that, which makes me wonder if your a complete newb when it comes to playing games quote: I only made a suggestion ok? and its not like your graphics are state of the art anyways, they never were..your games were about the content right? Last I checked, SC doesn't value grapihcs (evident in BCM and BCMG) Grapihcs isn't everything padawan. And.. just got starters, SC's game happen to have BETTER grapihcs than most of the games out there right now (in the space genra area that is) quote:I am just saying your having enough problems as it is right now with the price slash and all it would have made things a lot easier. Besides dont you realise that even some of the newer computers the 2 ghz ones with 512 megs of ram MOST of the time DO NOT come with a state of art graphics card. (unless you buy the $3,000 ones or what) If I recall, a Geforce FX only cost's $199 are you saying your poor? Geez, man do I feel sorry for you Computers now-a-days cost only $600-900 to buy and some even come with an advanced card, its not THAT difficult to save up that much *hell I get paid just to review some games and play some games, nice added bonus ya know thats what get's me my games and anime* quote: So I suggest you get off your high horse and realise yes it is a problem. Besides your games havent excatly had a record of being the best games ever made...looks like this one is doing pretty good so far. but I mean your not a top dog EA games producer so stop acting like it. Don't judge a book by its cover. If SC's games weren't very good then he wouldn't have a player base this large. So do us all a favor and shut up! quote: I can understand if that was from some 15 year old immature poster but I know you have much more intelligence than that so stop treating me like im a baby. Your the one who came crying here about making a mistake and not reading the requirements.. so in light you deserve such treatment, if I was to buy one of SC's game and discover that it required something I didn't have and yet it was listed on the bottom of the box I would feel VERY stupid and would expect this type of treatment from SC quote:thanks a lot for your help... Im not buying another product from you unless its 20 bucks or less. quote: Sorry if you dont have the money but maybe if you treated people better... Sure you'd be glad to talk to people who love your game but have a few technical problems but if a guy cant even get the game to run and overlooked one small detail , stupid me eh? Stupid yes, very VERY stupid Its not SC's problem that you overlooked that minor detail, its YOUR's so how about you get off your high horse and show some respect to SC. Who spent several years getting this game up and running and worked his F***ing ass off! He doesn't need creeps like you coming onto his board and insulting his intelligence and demanding that HE change the content of the box just becuase you made a stupid mistake.. quote: Name one..name One other game out now that requires a vertex renderer If I recall, X2 requires it and so does FFXI Online... oh yea the upcoming EQ2 hmmm and another lets see... There were a couple more that required it but the information exludes me quote:Why was it nessicary anyways I mean for gods sake it could have just been an OPTION. You seriously have no clue HOW to make a game or what is required to even make the games grapihcs state-of-the-art huh? quote: Yes i am upset ok? I wanted this game badly and now i cant freaking play it! Ok so i have an older ssytem. I go to school i only can work part time and so i dont excatly have a pile of cash go run out and get shiney new computers. There is a thing called investment or saving your money and doing other small jobs. quote: If you wanted more people to buy the game you should at least made a label on the front of the box plain and simple. that is what i would have done. Why? Just because some idiot makes a small mistake, again a seasoned gamer would look for stuff like this. That is what you would have done? Ahh ok so your saying people are to stupid to look at the bottom of the box which, really, doesn't take that much effiert*SP* quote: thats why i hate forums looks like even game devolopers can be jerks at time too. There only jerks when jerks register on this board and cry like a baby about THERE OWN mistake that they made. It isn't the developers fault that you where to stupid to check the bottom of a box quote: get off your high horse...you dont even have one your a small developer of a small niche game series that most people have never really heard about or played Amazing, you have NO clue just how many people play this series don't you? Hell the EB im my area couldn't even KEEP BCMG and BCM on the shelves! And from what I've heard there pre-orders for UC where very high (how high im unsure) Infact, beleave it or not, bcmg is one of the games that is installed on my schools computer and is played a lot Infact I've made several vids from my own game and use them sometimes in my T.V. Storys for school. Speaking of storys, I have another Game story I need to do... Wonder if SC wouldn't mind if I made a small story based on UC and what is involved... Anywho back to the topic at hand quote:sorry about your price wars and lawsuit but it wasnt MY Fault. so dont take it out on me. Your right, it isn't your fault. However if you don't want SC to yell at you then don't come on to this board and act like a complete ******* Due to my commanders request, I have limited the use of language in this thread.

quote:Originally posted by Bleusilences: thank you was I was just wondering, an other question when do you think battlecruiser will be truly finish. It'll be finished when its finished and right now it ain't finished *line altered from SC's release line*

Hey there SC Forgive me if I sound rude, or anything that relates to unbecoming of a prime fleet officer/member However, after reading everything between DC and all.. the thought has come to me... has it ever occured, or have you ever stopped to think that perhaps DC is trying to discredit 3000AD? Trying to ruin 3000AD's reputation by lowering the price of one of the best games to date? I mean think about it. The grapihcs in UC are great, there better than BCMG. However, a lot of people dislike you because you're successful. Is that threat? To most companys and publishers it is, why? I'm afriad I can't answer that However, most games have there prices lowered depending on how they feel and the quality. I mean HELL! I've seen games that DO NOT deserve a $49.99 price tag, Gamespot gives them 4.4% and at some points refuse to sell them because of such rating. For them to sell this game at $19.99 is a direct insult to 3000AD, its employees and the BC series itself However, I feel that DC is trying to get back at 3000AD, for whatever reason I will probably never find out. So, the judge sided with DC? Sounds like it, I could also be wrong.. however this smells funny because YOU guys had evidence and DC didn't, sounds to me like the judge was paid off (thats a very dangerous thing for me to say), we don't live in a perfect world and even I have seen this done once or twice in my life to friends. Sounds to me like DC was only interested in the revinue this game would generate (but im sure you already know that) This is bigger though, understandably, I hope you continue you.. whats the word? 'Crusade' against DC. Like what was said here I to refuse to by any games published from DC I'm unsure if your understanding what im saying, god knows I have a problem when trying to make a point or trying to make others understand me.. This could also be rubbish, however im expressing what I see and what I can feel is going on. Somehow or another I have a feeling I know how this will turn out, please don't ask me how... as I can not answer that Have a good day Derek Good luck with the lawsuits, god knows they deserve them

I might be misunderstanding you SC, but are you saying that we shouldn't get the UC thats out right now? EDIT: Nasty trick releasing a game that ahead of the proposed release date, are you suppost to be the one who decides?

quote:Originally posted by El Che: Jaguar is WRONG...don't believe the lies. This war in Iraq was purely political. Paul O'Neill explained it perfectly on 60 Minutes. There is no better way of getting re-elected than starting a popular war...just ask FDR. Saddam Hussein was NEVER a threat to the United States or anyone else for that matter. The hipocracy that goes on under the name of "patriotism" in this country is totally disgusting. Instead of replying and attempting to downgrade one of our best members, how about you show PROOF first? Jaguar has shown more than enough proof to support what he says so I find it hard to beleave that you say he's lieing... oh wait, I forgot Liberals live in denial and will always live in denial cause all they enjoy doing is down grading others without showing any proof There's a saying I call you liberals when ever you act stupid and try to downgrade others Kami kokuhyo suru baka riberaru! Have a nice day