Hurling mass

[Rapier31]

Would self destructing a strat group in perfect timing to drop the carcasses through shields to take out a target with the death explosions be considered a game mechanic? Example: sniping a smd this way to nuke someone with?

[Sir Prize]

Yes. I heard a rumour that Washy practiced the timing with spy planes for sniping Omnis.

[Ceneraii]

Transports are better for it though

[nine2]

be considered a game mechanic?

no sir, that would be considered f'n awesome

[SC-Account]

Would self destructing a strat group in perfect timing to drop the carcasses through shields to take out a target with the death explosions be considered a game mechanic? Example: sniping a smd this way to nuke someone with?

Well the amount of strats you would need to accomplish that would kill the SMD anyway.

Yes. I heard a rumour that Washy practiced the timing with spy planes for sniping Omnis.

.. I got something to sandbox..

[Plasma_Wolf]

The death damage of a strategic bomber is only 500 though. If you'd try to snipe an SMD with strategic bombers, you'd need at least 8 of them. They do 22000 to 32000 damage with their bombs. While that is not enough to deal with a triple shield, I doubt you'd actually kill the SMD with only 8 bombers. I think 24 is a more realistic minimum. Then the bomb damage already goes to 66000 or even 96000. Almost enough to kill a GC or an Ythota in a single pass. The required mass for so many units is also incredibly high. You can just as well build a CZAR, which ALWAYS crashes on the intended unit, and everything around it in a wide radius.

[Blodir]

Sheeo and I practiced ctrlking transports to kill Aeon shields once. It was glorious.

[nine2]

or maybe snipe the shield itself with a small amount of bomber wrecks, then use actual bombs to kill the real target?

[Sheeo]

Would self destructing a strat group in perfect timing to drop the carcasses through shields to take out a target with the death explosions be considered a game mechanic? Example: sniping a smd this way to nuke someone with?

Use T1 transports, it's most efficient

It can be a very good strategy for taking out aeon T2 shields, as you only need to hit with two.

[Rapier31]

I think I have the timing down for serra strats to do just this.

or maybe snipe the shield itself with a small amount of bomber wrecks, then use actual bombs to kill the real target?

this is what I'm thinking I can do with them. If I take out a select few shields with a few dead strats and then follow up with a larger group for the actual target...