New Marine Ability Idea: Land + Move

SirSebastian · April 26, 2002, 19:50

Instead of the calls for "boosting the A/D" of Marines... I was thinking that they needed something else. Why not give them the ability to move off of a transport without using their movement point? In other words, let them be able to attack / move after they've landed. I think this would add usefulness to the unit, and make us all think a little bit more. I don't think the realism nazis could really complain.

What do you think?

notyoueither · April 26, 2002, 20:25

They can. After the other Marines first take the city they are targeting for invasion.

SirSebastian · April 26, 2002, 23:03

Obviously. I'm not talking about invading cities. I'm not talking about attacking directly from a transport... I'm talking about moving to any square off of a transport without using up the attack/movement. i.e. landing, and then having the ability to do something (move to a more secure location, attack further inland, etc)

Akka · April 27, 2002, 08:43

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Originally posted by SirSebastian

Obviously. I'm not talking about invading cities. I'm not talking about attacking directly from a transport... I'm talking about moving to any square off of a transport without using up the attack/movement. i.e. landing, and then having the ability to do something (move to a more secure location, attack further inland, etc)

Give them "treat all square as road" or a second movement point.

Skanky Burns · April 27, 2002, 10:38

I don't think giving them an 'extra' move would help them to be a more useful unit. They would still be weak, but just more mobile initially.

Solver · April 27, 2002, 12:52

I've tuned Marines up a little bit by giving them an attack of 12. Now in the 1.21 game I consider giving them a HP bonus, too, to make the Marine some kind of a Special Forces unit for fighting in field even during late game.

notyoueither · April 27, 2002, 13:13

Has anybody flipped the 'Wheel' switch for Tanks, ModArmour and MechInf? If so, how does it play?

Thrawn05 · April 27, 2002, 13:46

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Originally posted by Solver
I've tuned Marines up a little bit by giving them an attack of 12. Now in the 1.21 game I consider giving them a HP bonus, too, to make the Marine some kind of a Special Forces unit for fighting in field even during late game.

I to, have given them more attack. Although, my version is weaker, since it's a 10/10 unit. I gave them a 2 movement.

I tried giving some worker abilities, such as building forts, but it didn't work as I expected.