Homeworld 2: Point Defense Systems 6 is out :)

Vanas · Post by **Vanas** » 2005-07-09 01:11pm

Avengers and Khopesh pretty much render other strike craft obsolete. Hell, the Khopesh is practically a Bloodhound-Micro.
But yeah, Vagyr Carriers are rather nasty. The SorceressII mounts a Crusad~ well, a whole Merkava under the hull, though I just use all classes as handy fire support. Still, I'm a Kushan at heart, and the Tulwar and LiirHra have been taken in as welcome excessi~ additions to the fleet.

What I really love about this not just the visuals, but the sounds. In combat, I sit atop an Arbiter, and just listen to it crack out all nine barrels before switching to a Bloodhound or Tulwar and just listening to them open up.

Edit: The Prince, I think, has been changed more to a Lineship, same as the Arbiters though from the blurb, I expected it to actaully get into combat rather than wallow about with the Arbiters.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-09 11:22pm

I gota say the engineering frigate is sorta useless. I guess the repair aura is nice, but it's hard to get them into range of other ships, to say nothing of when combat is going on (where you really need it).
Anyone have experience enough to know if the railgun frigate is worth it, over the ion cannon frigate?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-09 11:37pm

InnocentBystander wrote:I gota say the engineering frigate is sorta useless. I guess the repair aura is nice, but it's hard to get them into range of other ships, to say nothing of when combat is going on (where you really need it).

I've done it but it is indeed a PITA. Formation flying can help out but isn't always effective. It does have quite a few guns that make it a useful picket ship, though.

Anyone have experience enough to know if the railgun frigate is worth it, over the ion cannon frigate?

Against big, slow targets it is. Against frigates it is not so useful.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-10 12:10am

Say, is it me, or is the Mod website down?
Anywho, anyone up for a game of this? I'm tired of slapping the computer around, it's far too predictable.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-10 04:29am

So you want to slap me around? Okey, though give me a few hours to play this game more, I'm trying the SP campaign and losing.

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2005-07-10 02:48pm

I used to be able to make it though the single player campaign with minimal losses. Now, after playing this, I realized how lucky I was...

that being said... I want a ship like the Deacon-class destroyer in Cataclysm. Fast, tons of forward firepower, and well-armored in the front. Plus missiles to take out those pesky fighters

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-10 02:53pm

If you look at the mission descriptions in the SP loader menu there are hints on how to do things.

Oh, in M05 the asteroid you need to insert a Marine Frigate into is guarded by a ToF, so be careful. The mission reccommends drawing it away, then using the AxCV to cloak the MF in.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-10 03:15pm

Heh, I gave up on that mission; maybe I'll give it another shot, that's a good idea. I tried having some MF's run the gauntlet while my pitiful fleet engaged the Titan, they just gunned down the MF's

Edit: I think I'll be around and free most of today, poke me on aim if ya wanna play.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-10 03:35pm

I lost the frigate you get in mission 2

My system, which used to stream through even the most complex battle slows down horribly in mission 1. Nevermind the horrible accuracy of the fighters(reminds me of FS2 dogfights).

Also, differances between the CV you get in M2 and the one you get in M3?

Its very confusing for a newbie.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-10 04:16pm

If you're running PDS6 you should have what looks like a heavily-modified freighter as the carrier in M02. If you're using PDS5.2 then you get a special-operations CV. Both are quite different from the carrier you get in M03.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-10 04:36pm

I'm in 6, okey. Whats the differance? One's a stay at home carrier and the other is attacking?

Stupid CTD, even in safe mode I crashed out of Innocent's game. Nevermind, CTD on win.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-10 05:43pm

It could simply have been my wireless connection crapping out. Once I moved closer to the WAP it stopped, though we also were playing as the Sobani. *shrug*

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-10 05:48pm

InnocentBystander wrote:It could simply have been my wireless connection crapping out. Once I moved closer to the WAP it stopped, though we also were playing as the Sobani. *shrug*

Nah, it CTDed AFTER we finshed playing.

Though I did have some laggy parts, when that Titan came out and everyone switched firing priorities(what a hail of fire).

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-10 05:48pm

It's not called a titan of Fire for nothing

Oh that was bad...

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-10 05:53pm

InnocentBystander wrote:It's not called a titan of Fire for nothing
Oh that was bad...

Dear Bloodhound, please stop attacking
Love,Mothership

Dear bombers, its not that small a target unlike Fighters, when attacking a Titan, please do not miss.
Love, mothership fire control

Those two rocked.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-11 10:24am

PDS6.1 is now out.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-11 10:27am

DLing.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-11 01:28pm

Workin' on it now

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-11 01:38pm

InnocentBystander wrote:Workin' on it now

Another match today?

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-07-11 02:21pm

Ya sure, but I won't be around from about 5 to 9 (and then after I'll be making/eating dinner). But the next few hours I should be free. The new patch doesn't seem much different, but the linebacker can no longer make ships

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-11 02:23pm

Atleast thats fixed. okey, meet up in AIM when I can get free.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-12 09:19am

The Arelian Defender is a mean ship, though I've been a bit too cocky with it.

Tiger Ace · Post by **Tiger Ace** » 2005-07-12 12:54pm

phongn wrote:The Arelian Defender is a mean ship, though I've been a bit too cocky with it.

Its a hell of an anti capship weapon, but even against frigates its not that effective, and it lacks PD.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-12 01:54pm

Tiger Ace wrote:Its a hell of an anti capship weapon, but even against frigates its not that effective, and it lacks PD.

Its big guns just aren't accurate enough against frigates though its missile swarm can help. I'm still awaiting BBX, though

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2005-07-12 02:52pm

Sort of OT, but is it possible to install PDS with the HW2 demo? I'll see what happens...at worst it won't run or will screw up the demo, right?