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Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-03-01T13:46:22+02:00

Hmm, this thread looks like it's had quite a few replies yet it is the first time I have seen it. This has been a constant frustration of mine and one that has kinda put me off strats that involve early game air. For instance, of you go second air and then tell the bomber to stop before the enemy's base, select a radar blip that looks like an engineer and often, the bomber will just fly over the target without dropping a bomb, giving away your element of surprise and giving the enemy perfect intelligence that you have gone second air and that they can therefore send units to your expansions. Funny how when I posted about it people cried "n00b, you need to micro more", only now is it recognised as a bug

Statistics: Posted by Flynn — 01 Mar 2013, 13:46

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-03-01T09:28:35+02:00

That's the fourth time someone said that.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 01 Mar 2013, 09:28

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-03-01T03:13:33+02:00

Correct me if I am wrong but I think Sera t2 bombers do not drop on first pass. Will check later.

Statistics: Posted by noms — 01 Mar 2013, 03:13

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-28T22:38:05+02:00

Wow, I just witnessed this first hand. Why don't all bombers have the same firing tolerance?

Statistics: Posted by JeeVeS — 28 Feb 2013, 22:38

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-27T16:52:09+02:00

if you are already on it, can you make the UEF bomber throw it's bombs earlier? it constanly throws them too short

Statistics: Posted by ColonelSheppard — 27 Feb 2013, 16:52

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-25T15:34:27+02:00

I have found out that it's not just the aeon bombers having this problem, several other bombers as well(Namely T2 sera, T4 sera I have noticed) altho T3 tends to do just fine.

Statistics: Posted by FunkyBacon — 25 Feb 2013, 15:34

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-25T14:42:29+02:00

Myxir wrote:
t1 arty is easier to dodge

Actually the inverse is true ... may be you didn't know but arti's projectile use the bomber script (what I consider insane) ... so no you will easier dodge a bomber than a arti

Myxir wrote:
die to a t2/t3

The pb here is that stun don't work on unit > T2

Myxir wrote:
balancing the stun of the bomber just because cybran has a better stun is not a good idea

It's just for a comparaison dude to show you how 1.5 sec is useless

Myxir wrote:
what the aeon bomber really needs now is in the description of this topic

I am in the topic dude .. If the stun would have be greater the bomber will not have miss so much

Just for info in my 3599 unleashed mod i give to the aeon bomber 4,5 stun and 300 damage and you know what .. this bomber stay a one way bomber and don't change that much .. but this is in the 3599 context where air is not that expensive

Statistics: Posted by dstojkov — 25 Feb 2013, 14:42

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-23T14:42:39+02:00

with a bomber, you have a high chance to hit the unit before the bomber dies.
a t1 arty is easier to dodge and will probably die to a t2/t3 unit, maybe even without shooting
balancing the stun of the bomber just because cybran has a better stun is not a good idea

what the aeon bomber really needs now is in the description of this topic, after this is fixed we can see if it's underpowered or not

Statistics: Posted by Myxir — 23 Feb 2013, 14:42

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-23T11:43:23+02:00

it would make sense to extends also the stun to at least 3 sec because 1.5 is really too low, cybran arty stun for 3 sec and it's a land unit 4 sec should be ok

Statistics: Posted by dstojkov — 23 Feb 2013, 11:43

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-22T09:06:33+02:00

This would be great, it's very annoying to see your bombers make harmless passes over a defenseless Mantis force that is advancing towards your base.

Statistics: Posted by Valki — 22 Feb 2013, 09:06

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-21T22:57:04+02:00

I see the Aeon tweak has made it through to the balance mod automatically. Does that go for the equivalent fix for the Sera T2 bomber as well?

Statistics: Posted by Helcaraxe — 21 Feb 2013, 22:57

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-18T12:15:16+02:00

i played an engy redesign game yesterday and spammed aeon bombers like hell, just watch the game closely and see how minimal movements of the target make the bomber unable to drop the bomb

Statistics: Posted by Myxir — 18 Feb 2013, 12:15

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-18T01:53:32+02:00

That's even worst if you micro them actually.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 18 Feb 2013, 01:53

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-18T01:49:20+02:00

Interesting. That would explain why I never noticed, because I *always* micro my bombers.

That said, I tried to reproduce it and failed - what am I doing wrong?
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Even so, I would still be up for a buff to them.

Statistics: Posted by uberge3k — 18 Feb 2013, 01:49

Re: Aeon bomber not dropping bombs.

2013-02-18T01:40:21+02:00

No, the fire tolerance is too low. It need to be on a perfect straight line, and that doesn't happen a lot.

After one circle, the bomber doesn't even get enough time to correct his flight path and drop, and so miss on the second run too.

It's hard not noticing it if you've played aeon at least once

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 18 Feb 2013, 01:40