KamikazeJohnson
01/17/02 03:35 PM
209.202.47.12
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since the TC thread brought up the issue of BV....
BV is intended to reduce a 'Mech's overall effectiveness to a single number for quick-reference, making it much easier to balance a battle/scenario involving 'Mechs of different sizes or tech levels. In a general sense, I think it succeeds.
However, as we all know, certain items are over- or undervalued, or certain weapons or equipment, in combination, become much greater than the sum of their parts. Specialty 'Mechs tend to be like this...the Awesome for example, or the fast TC+multiple-light-weapon boat.
So....which weapons or equipment is overvalued, and which are undervalued? What are the loopholes in the system that allow a 'Mech to be munch more effective than BV would indicate?
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Bob_Richter
01/17/02 08:27 PM
134.121.247.162
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undervalued: any overheating weapon system, particularly one that relies on a layered attack strategy or one that incorporates a ludicrous number of flamers. Armor.
Overvalued: weapons that do 12 or more points of damage and hit in single clusters.
-Bob (The Magnificent) Richter
Assertions made in this post are the humble opinion of Bob.
They are not necessarily statements of fact or decrees from God Himself, unless explicitly and seriously stated to be so.
:)
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Bob_Richter
01/17/02 08:29 PM
134.121.247.162
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Eh. Also overvalued: Jump Jets.
And, of course, the fact that it ADDS offensive and defensive rather than MULTIPLYING them causes anything with an imbalance between the two to be overvalued.
-Bob (The Magnificent) Richter
Assertions made in this post are the humble opinion of Bob.
They are not necessarily statements of fact or decrees from God Himself, unless explicitly and seriously stated to be so.
:)
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