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0000811AI War 1 / ClassicSuggestion - Balance TweaksOct 24, 2010 9:54 am
Reporterorzelek Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Severityminor 
Status consideringResolutionopen 
Product Version3.900 
Summary0000811: Zenith mirrors hp/received damage bonus
DescriptionI'm not sure if I understand this correctly - but if zenith mirror has damage to self increased 40 times it would give it at Mk I about 28k effective health (1120000/40). Isn't this a bit small?
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keith.lamothe

Oct 21, 2010 6:10 pm

administrator   ~0001859

The raw numbers are often misleading. In this case even the reference tab would be since it doesn't factor the mirror's shot reflection, but you can see how durable (or not) it is on the reference tab of the stats screen.

If you see an actual imbalance in practice please let us know.

orzelek

Oct 22, 2010 3:58 pm

reporter   ~0001936

Last edited: Oct 22, 2010 3:58 pm

I played with them a bit and they work quite well... until you meet hybrids. Hybrids generally destroy zenith mirrors from afar... (10k laser zap... * 40 = around 40% hp of one mirror gone) I think that same will happen when you try to use mirrors when there are high damage long range(or missile) enemies around - like artillery golems and missile posts.

keith.lamothe

Oct 22, 2010 4:01 pm

administrator   ~0001938

Yea, the mirrors are one of those types that are both harder counters and harder countered ;)

orzelek

Oct 24, 2010 9:54 am

reporter   ~0002025

I played much more with them and I have two main concerns:
- they are useless when fortress is on planet - unless they are meant to be damage sponge only in this case but you are much better without taking them probably since fortress is now quite weak against most of units because of armor and low per missile damage
- vampire claws in area force you to do some very annoying micro because they are almost un-killable when attacking a mirror ( full Mk II cap of ships (5 types) shooting with few lights and riots)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Oct 21, 2010 6:06 pm orzelek New Issue
Oct 21, 2010 6:06 pm orzelek Description Updated
Oct 21, 2010 6:10 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0001859
Oct 21, 2010 6:10 pm keith.lamothe Assigned To => keith.lamothe
Oct 21, 2010 6:10 pm keith.lamothe Status new => feedback
Oct 22, 2010 3:58 pm orzelek Note Added: 0001936
Oct 22, 2010 3:58 pm orzelek Status feedback => assigned
Oct 22, 2010 3:58 pm orzelek Note Edited: 0001936
Oct 22, 2010 4:01 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0001938
Oct 22, 2010 4:01 pm keith.lamothe Status assigned => considering
Oct 24, 2010 9:54 am orzelek Note Added: 0002025