Faction Diversity

[bigcrap757]

Does FAF have it? Please support your answer with evidence.

[speed2]

Not sure how to answer to this... especially when the one who's asking is big crap...

[wasdf]

Yes it has, why do you think not? altough factions share similar unit names, they all look different and are their own units.

Example, the T1 tanks, the UEF has a basic tank, cybran has more of a raiding tank, Sera is again quite basic and Aeon have a tank that excels when micro'd

[bigcrap757]

Yes it has, why do you think not? altough factions share similar unit names, they all look different and are their own units.

Example, the T1 tanks, the UEF has a basic tank, cybran has more of a raiding tank, Sera is again quite basic and Aeon have a tank that excels when micro'd

I wasn't saying it didn't have it, Im just curious what you guys think

[ZLO_RD]

Faction divercity is fairly limited, but that allows for very high map variaty, and game still remains balanced

[KD7BCH]

Does FAF have it? Please support your answer with evidence.

Yes.

Seraphim are missing a T1 gunship and a T3 gunship.
Cybran are missing good shields and T3 PD.
UEF are missing a really good potent ground EXP.
Aeon are missing T2 Fighter Bomber and have poor TMD radius.

Plenty of other examples, Cybran with their special units which have dual purposes, UEF with their shields on most units, Aeon with their almost ASF interceptor, Seraphim with their incredible shields, there is a substantial amount of faction diversity built around a core similarity. It isn't as diverse as a 3 way faction setup like exists with Starcraft where the units are pretty radically different but you have majority same unit types but of varying strengths.

No race has a clear outright advantage across all theaters of battle at each tier which is why it is interesting.

[Mycen]

No race has a clear outright advantage across all theaters of battle at each tier which is why it is interesting.

Unless you're playing 1v1 on four corners, lol.

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Unique characteristics (hardly touching on experimentals & ACUs here):
UEF
- Shield boats
- t2 gunships can be used as transport
- Sparky

Cybran
- Mobile stealth generator
- Stealthable strats
- Mantis can assist
- Shields are upgradable
- HARMS (t3 torpedo system)

Aeon
- Shield disruptor
- Megalith can walk backwards
- T3 torpedo bomber
- Harbinger can reclaim

Seraphim
- Cloakable labs
- ? xD

Also the degree of units being able to hover varies from faction to faction (no love for Cybrans here ;( )

[Resin_Smoker]

Does FAF have it? Please support your answer with evidence.

Originally there was some faction diversity until FAF, where it got it the way of the overall game balence.

Resin

[Exotic_Retard]

http://wiki.faforever.com/index.php?tit ... nformation

all you need to know about faction differences