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Post by starfixer on Aug 15, 2012 2:15:14 GMT -5
Just got a PM from another forum member who points out a great question -- what was the enemy ship? I dont remember exactly, but believe it or not i think the hull was incredibly small, like 10. Also, when getting rammed when it displays the damage you took, it doesnt include armor damage. Same thing when i shoot enemies with my guns. Try playing on imposible with any ship you want. I guarentee eventually (and it may take a while, like 78 levels like me) you will get a hull breach by ram. I mean don't get me wrong, with that ship and those upgrades I normally got rammed and it was fine. Until that one ship came along and BAM! escape shuttle. I thought of a new armor upgrade that would be cool to have in ST. Its in the "more new upgrade ideas" thread in captain's log. Maybe you could take a look?
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2012 2:22:23 GMT -5
I'm working on some other threads and features right now.
I will add further investigation into the ram issue and then once I have time I'll look at the other thread.
Lots of active threads and people e-mailing me this week.
Busy busy!
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Post by starfixer on Aug 15, 2012 2:36:23 GMT -5
I'm working on some other threads and features right now. I will add further investigation into the ram issue and then once I have time I'll look at the other thread. Lots of active threads and people e-mailing me this week. Busy busy! Take your time. While your at it though, could you look at the boarding attack damage displays? When it says I inflicted x damage taking y damage, all y damage is alwayes shown on my ship, and all x damage is never shown on enemy ships. Its really annoying. Again take your time. Im not rushing you. I have a long life, I can wait.
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2012 2:39:33 GMT -5
Sorry you find it annoying.
Damage display is a work in progress.
Recent revisions in the 4.4 and 4.5 series have enhanced it sustainability.
CK has a really simple damage system that is always 100% baseline and includes no advanced soak or multi-damage paths.
Maybe it would annoy you less than the complex on in ST? Just trying to think of ways to help!
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2012 2:40:49 GMT -5
I personally LOVE the way the ST damage system works, however, so we're not on the same page about that.
I will try to find ways to improve the text display at the bottom of the combat window for the 4.7 or 4.8 series.q
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Post by starfixer on Aug 15, 2012 2:46:12 GMT -5
I personally LOVE the way the ST damage system works, however, so we're not on the same page about that. I will try to find ways to improve the text display at the bottom of the combat window for the 4.7 or 4.8 series.q The thing is, I wouldnt mind that the damage displayed was never shown on the opponent's ship, if that happened to me also. But its not mutual. You should make it so BOTH ships dont alwayes get damaged by the amount shown at the bottom, not just the enemy ship. Because thats what alwayes happens in battle. Do you understand what Im saying or am I confusing you?
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2012 2:49:45 GMT -5
Confusion, but I won't be able to act on anything like that because I can only fix the code which exists.
I have logged ST-461 and will find some of the previous threads about the improvements I made to damage display and boarding damage display to help provide context.
Once I get to issue #461 I will post details about the changes I make, if possible.
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Post by starfixer on Aug 15, 2012 2:56:23 GMT -5
Okay, Ill try to explain better. When I board a ship, it says the damage I took and the damage the enemy took. Lets say it says I inflicted 200 damage taking 40. I would lose 40 crew, or 30 crew and 10 guns, and my opponent would lose 60 crew 40 guns. The next ship I board it will say I inflicted 120 taking 78. I will lose lets say 68 crew and 10 guns, or 78 crew, while my opponent would lose 80 crew and 10 guns. Everytime, all the damage that it said I took is shown on my ship, but only some of the damage that it said my opponent took is shown on the enemy ship. This happens oeverytime once I carry enough weapons and my level becomes high enough. It would be nice if sometimes when i board a ship and it says I inflicted 150 taking 35, if only 20 crew and 5 guns was lost on my ship, or if it says i inflicted 200 and took 76, I only lost 54 crew 2 torps and 3 guns. However, this never happens. I hope that cleared it up. Again, Im not asking you to rush at all. I'm just hoping eventually this can be changed.
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2012 2:57:52 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by starfixer on Aug 15, 2012 2:59:49 GMT -5
So do you understand now?
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2012 3:03:03 GMT -5
When I get to ST-461 I will review the post which I have copied into the ticket.
If there is a good way to improve it within the rules and Android constraints I will do my best.
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