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Post by brianw on Apr 21, 2014 11:26:15 GMT -6
Rumor on Dakkadakka is that Antenociti is doing Infinity Drop ships. Some concept art is here. But at the time it had nothing to do with Infinity. |
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Post by lsl on Apr 21, 2014 15:03:57 GMT -6
I thought there was at least 1-2 more I saw over the last year
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Post by kuozar on Apr 21, 2014 16:03:12 GMT -6
Yes, this was discussed on BoLS. They are designing vehicles and drop ships and potentially starting a Kickstarter for it.
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Post by drobuff on Apr 21, 2014 16:23:28 GMT -6
So it's just for home brewed rules use?
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Post by lsl on Apr 21, 2014 17:28:00 GMT -6
It has been noted that Corvus said it couldn't balance vehicle rules... but then again, I don't think we are far enough along to have any real info one way or another.
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Post by moondoggy on Apr 21, 2014 23:44:22 GMT -6
ya I think just the moddeles would be cool to play around or maybe for a special mission but not for turoment play infinity was not made for something like that and it is great for house rules but I think as official rules they need to stay away from them
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Post by brianw on Apr 22, 2014 6:38:18 GMT -6
It would be kinda cool for the Mechanized troops to use. It can only drop them off and then depart.
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Post by moondoggy on Apr 22, 2014 10:16:32 GMT -6
be on the board for turn one and then roll maybe to see if it leave or if it stays on the ground for another turn.
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Post by lsl on Apr 22, 2014 11:52:40 GMT -6
But what would the benefit be to it being there and negative be to offset?
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Post by moondoggy on Apr 22, 2014 12:00:43 GMT -6
The upside to it being their would be additional cover for models while it was their when it takes off all sorts of new shooting lanes could be opened up for people that were on either side of it. If you don't know when it is going to take off exactly as well it could make a fun piece to run around hoping it gives you cover as long as you need it for before it takes off and their is a sniper hidden on the other side of it waiting to shoot the people left behind.
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Post by Angron on Apr 22, 2014 15:14:47 GMT -6
You could have to extract part of your team using the drop ship. The other player can attempt to force it to leave early by causing damage to it. The drop ship could have some point defense weapons that may only be fired in aro. If it leaves pull it from the board.
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You have to secure a landing area. Have the ship drop. Release some one or something that has to be taken somewhere else on the board This could be interesting if the opponent has a limited opportunity to hack the drop ship and have it land where they want and prevent you from getting the cargo or take it for themselves.
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Post by lsl on Apr 22, 2014 16:22:45 GMT -6
Just questioning if others might be seeing dropships in casual play and how they think that these would fit in?
But, I definitely see these at the core of scenarios in future gaming.
Blackhawk Down: Crashed dropship is in deployment zone A, opponent starts in Depolyment zone B, crashed ship/small team needs to fend off capture by enemy for X turns before extraction team arrives.
Abduction (or data heist ala Elysium): Attacker has X turns to bring down dropship prepping for inbound/outbound flight at center of zone and extricate the payload. Defender has the dropship plus a reduced team to defend it.
Extraction point: Have to establish a zone (again i see it versus a reduced enemy that recieve so many points reinforcments per turn) get figures into a ship, and escape.
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