1.05 to 1.1 Questions

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  I am currently running the 1.05 version and I have 2 questions for those who are familiar with the performances of units compared between that version and the new one:

1) FLAK frigs in the version I am playing seem to be about as usefull as a fart in the wind.  Whenever I play as TEC and get hit by the mass squadrons of bombers, my FLAK frigs do not seem to do a thing.  Conversly, if I am playing with the bombers I tear everything a new one.. even flak.  Its like they are not even shooting, much less be supposed to be the thing that actually hurts the strike craft.  In the 1.1 patch it says that FLAK dps was lowered by like 42%.  Am I seeing that right?  They seem to be totally worthless as it is (aka I see 20 drone frigates and I have 10 FLAK and never seem to shoot anything down anyway) and that makes it look like they are getting nerfed.  Whats up?  Are bombers/fighters going to be a new 'IWIN' button?  (patch notes made it sound as if they are actually getting buffed but I could have read it wrong.

2) The Marza Dreadnaught Cap ship's bombard ability in the version I am playing seems to be broken.  I click the button and never see any damage to any enemy ships.  The patch notes made it sound as if it was now fixed and since Im writing one question above, I thought I'd just ask for verification that it really works now.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Speaking of the TEC flak frig, shouldnt it have guns on the bottom? I sure the designer took inspiration from a PT boat, but space ships should'nt  have a bottom. There are fighter's above and BELOW it.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

"2) The Marza Dreadnaught Cap ship's bombard ability in the version I am playing seems to be broken.  I click the button and never see any damage to any enemy ships.  The patch notes made it sound as if it was now fixed and since Im writing one question above, I thought I'd just ask for verification that it really works now."

.....your serious? I'm hoping your talking about the missle barrage ability and not the raze planet ability, you know, the one that actually does "bombard" your target?

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Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Relevent bits from the v1.1 changelog

 

-Mazra Dreadnaught:

     -Fix for Missile Barrage not applying all of its damage correctly.

 

The barrage ability indeed does work.  Carrier squadrons numbers were indeed buffed.  Your best bet against bombers is a combination of AA frigates and your own fighters.

 

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Flak actually works pretty well in 1.05.  The icons for fighters and bombers actually represent a whole squadron, and those squadrons get torn up and are not at full strength due to flak, so they are less effective.  It still takes a little while to kill all the strikecraft though.  In 1.09+ Flak is indeed a lot weaker...not totally worthless, but pretty damn close in my opinion.

And yes, they fixed the Marza's Missile Barrage....it does hellacious damage in 1.09+.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Here's the cycle I guess

Flak Frigate-Fighter Squadrons

Fighter Squadrons-Bomber Squadrons

Bomber Squadrons-Flak Frigates

As far as I know flaks aren't supposed to be good vs bombers only fighters then you make fighters to counter bombers.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Cykur, reply 5
And yes, they fixed the Marza's Missile Barrage....it does hellacious damage in 1.09+.
End of Cykur's quote

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Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Make sure the enemies you want destroyed are in the purple range circle of the Marza's ability.  Triggering it when few enemies are in range doesn't really do much to help you.