Stop TML with unfinished shield - exploit?

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Hi,

the latest Gyle cast reminded me of how you can block incoming TMLs from impact by initiating the build of a shield (maybe other buildings too?) in front of the target as you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U30wl4V ... u.be&t=577
You also see clearly that there was no intention of really finishing that shield, it was just created with a few HP (0?) to stop the TML (resource comparison for attack/defence is completely off?).

Should this be considered an exploit/banable? If yes why, if not why not?

[keyser]

Well i don t think it should be consider as an exploit because it s only using the colision feature of this game to its maximum.
And it s pretty hard to manage in game, you need to be fast and to have t2 engie near important structure to start the shield in time.
The only issue i ve with this is that only 2 factions can do the trick while aeon and sera cannot.

[JaggedAppliance]

I think sera air fac blocks tmls quite well, probably there is some structure aeon can use as well.

I don't think this should be bannable but it's kind of dumb imo.

[speed2]

[e]mpire clan does not [e]xploit. [e]xcuse you!

It can be used only in very few occasions, TML needs the fly the right path, you need to have T2 engie there and be quick.

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Speed2, the occasions under which u can use such a block may be rare, yet imo thats irrelevant for the question: is it fair, logical and legit.
You can charge costly TMLs and fail against quickly popped up "shields" - especially at points with 4 mexes, 1 t2 engi can secure all of them in a fraction of time (certainly more than you need for tmds).
Thus, it seems off to me since it renders the natural counter - tmd - inferior/obsolete in such instances. Feels wrong (0 HP kills a several thousand in damage missile? [sorry not sure what damage a tml has]. You basically establish a natural barrier (mountain) out of nowhere for literally no cost at all.
Anyway, if the majority thinks its perfectly fine, then so be it.

[Vanguard]

Feels wrong (0 HP kills a several thousand in damage missile? [sorry not sure what damage a tml has].

6000 - i know that, because usually my commander has 1 HP left when i get tactially violated, down from 12000. Thank the non existing deific entity for a slight delay in impact.

On one hand, I agree, it kind of breaks versimilitude. On the other hand, it´s just one more tool in the toolbox of skilled players.

[CodingSquirrel]

I think it's fine, unless we're going to remove collision from unfinished buildings, which I don't think we should do. In effect you're just putting something in the way of the missile. It's not really any different from building 1 tick of a factory to block a commander, or start a pgen between an engy and a raiding unit to block its shots.

[IceDreamer]

Not an exploit. IMO this falls under inventive, clever use of game mechanics, and that this can happen is both intentional and good for gameplay depth.

[Zoram]

I think it feels wrong because a building only just started should stop a missile as much as a window or cardboard wall would, i.e not much.

But I assume there is no setting in the engine that would allow a projectile to go through a paper thin obstacle ( which would be destroyed ) but with reduced velocity and damage capacity.

So all in all, better have it like that where it feels a bit wrong than having all but finished building totally transparent which would feel much worse imo.

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@ Coding-Squirrel
Yes, personally I think blocking units with initiated buildings is weird, feels out of place, its illogical and thus just as out of place and weird as TML blocking.

@ IceDreamer
It seems to me you like to resort to the "its intentional" argument which, afaik, you cannot back up, can you? Did a developer tell you? Is it noted in the code? If so, ok. If not, at least write "i think it is intentional", no?
How this is good for game play depth, I do not know. Why is terraforming not then? Or Yolo blocking with a sat?
Any exploit is a clever use of mechanics, isn't it? It's the essence of an exploit. Yolo block with a sat was also "clever" yet imo utterly game breaking. Thus, I don't consider your points valid arguments. However, thats just my opinion, of course.

Allwoing TML blocking means nerfing them a bit. Why? Is there any reason for this?