2010-04-09, 19:39:39
While we're at the net topic - don't you think the net launcher being consumable is a totally weak thing?
Just look at this:
Air tanks are air (lol). Which means they have better speed in most cases (thanks to the ability) and they can fly over trees, avoiding your damage, escaping certain death, annoying the hell out of you by flying all over the map and your cp's, and more.
They have less hp, yes - but you can compensate that with a hull. Hull is not consumable, of course.
No tank in game, except for the Demon (and Scout's net), has a more powerful anti-air ability, something like the hammer's air counterpart. On the other hand, even the heli's AoE is more powerful than LT's. It looks like it also stuns...
Now, if you want to stop an air tank, you need either a good stun and teleporter, or a net, in which case you pay every time you TRY to kill him. (Yes, I know about AA guns and such, but they can get bombs as well, so that's not a valid argument)
How many other consumables are out there?
Detectors, with their permanent counterpart, radar being only 3x more expensive. (yes I know the functionality differs, but let's drop it)
Orbital bombardment - not consumable.
Troop packs, especially ATC or how's it called - able to end the game in few minutes or pwn a tinker with two uses - non-consumable.
Repair kits, non-consumable.
Defuse kit/pack - lets you steal all kills from an enemy and probably get some good kills for yourself. Also scares the shit out of 'em
The list is a bit longer.
Now we have the little poor net launcher, which does no damage, immobilises for 2 seconds and costs 200 for every use. Pretty sad.
Just look at this:
Air tanks are air (lol). Which means they have better speed in most cases (thanks to the ability) and they can fly over trees, avoiding your damage, escaping certain death, annoying the hell out of you by flying all over the map and your cp's, and more.
They have less hp, yes - but you can compensate that with a hull. Hull is not consumable, of course.
No tank in game, except for the Demon (and Scout's net), has a more powerful anti-air ability, something like the hammer's air counterpart. On the other hand, even the heli's AoE is more powerful than LT's. It looks like it also stuns...
Now, if you want to stop an air tank, you need either a good stun and teleporter, or a net, in which case you pay every time you TRY to kill him. (Yes, I know about AA guns and such, but they can get bombs as well, so that's not a valid argument)
How many other consumables are out there?
Detectors, with their permanent counterpart, radar being only 3x more expensive. (yes I know the functionality differs, but let's drop it)
Orbital bombardment - not consumable.
Troop packs, especially ATC or how's it called - able to end the game in few minutes or pwn a tinker with two uses - non-consumable.
Repair kits, non-consumable.
Defuse kit/pack - lets you steal all kills from an enemy and probably get some good kills for yourself. Also scares the shit out of 'em
The list is a bit longer.
Now we have the little poor net launcher, which does no damage, immobilises for 2 seconds and costs 200 for every use. Pretty sad.