M.A.D. Tank!

epice · Post by **epice** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:59 pm

I just realized there isn't one in openRA! What else is missing that I'm not noticing?

epice · Post by **epice** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:38 pm

Phase tank.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:07 pm

Mobile radar jammer.

epice · Post by **epice** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:35 am

Its in the latest playtest. :3

knivesron · Post by **knivesron** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:27 pm

isent the phase tank just a special single player unit?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:53 am

We probably don't want the http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Phase_transport because engineers in Jeep/APC is already horrible.

epice · Post by **epice** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:03 pm

Remove its ability to carry people, its still good on its own.

BaronOfStuff · Post by **BaronOfStuff** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:13 pm

Yeah, although the 'Transport' part would then not make sense... if it's included, some fantastic method to balance it would have to be dreamt up.

Like a ridiculous cost ($1600) and late double-tech (ATEK/STEK & DOME) prerequisites, possibly also losing stealth while attacking and loading/unloading?

Or we could just say "fuck all that" and alter the text on the cameo icon. Whatever. Anyway, here's the original unit with a 'correct' appearance on the cameo:
http://content.open-ra.org/?p=detail&table=units&id=258

And an alternate unit SHP to reflect the appearance in the original cameo:
http://content.open-ra.org/?p=detail&table=units&id=259

bellator · Post by **bellator** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:08 am

I really wouldn't like stealth technology in the RAmod; camoflauged stationary tanks perhaps, but not futuristic stealth concealment. Didn't the phase tank just appear in a few missions anyway?

BaronOfStuff · Post by **BaronOfStuff** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:19 pm

Yeah, two expansion missions - "Test Drive" and "Let's Make A Steal".

I think it could work with some careful testing etc., but there's a glaringly obvious reason why it's not enabled by default in The Aftermath.

Post by **hamb** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:23 am

Cmd. Matt wrote: ↑We probably don't want the http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Phase_transport because engineers in Jeep/APC is already horrible.

If engis cap outside (they may do this soon..) phase could make a return, but a big discussion about that unit would be needed

Generalcamo · Post by **Generalcamo** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:55 pm

Remove the transport capability, and just make it a Phase Tank.