Well, you could try to make the arguement that atmosphere depletes shields (since it would be like a continuous attack on the actual energy/charged particle field). That might be a good reason for why the shield emmiter can't actually be inside the planet's atmosphere.

However, if that is the case, then asteroid and dead asteroid planets would be ideal for a ground based shield generator since they have no ( or only trace amount) atmosphere.

We wanted a 3D object in space that could be seen and attacked.

again where is your support that any of this is "lore" based???

the principles are the same, but the needs are very different. you would not build a quarter mile tall building without giving it grounded support would you? how about an embedded lightning rod, would you use twigs or metal and concrete?

you should get the point right... about...
now.


you could justify this in a zillion ways, that the atmosphere depletes shield generation, that you dont have a sufficient view of the sphere over earth to project from the surface, you could claim that the distance from the emitters to the shields would be an issue, or that convexity of the energy shield at such a distance would be impossibly unstable, maybe you need a more accurate system so that you aren't blocking your own gravity elevators from working etc. etc.

Consider it done (because it is )

They aren't generated on a per second, but its converted into an average per second for display purposes.

Edit: I mean he's not asking for them to be changed, but rather to be displayed as.

Edit: I just noticed something odd in a game -- my repair center uses its repair ability automatically, but no units in its vicinity get the generated repair -- I think its trying to use it on incomplete units.

actually, it will use it on units that already have full health, posted it on either technical or gameplay feedback a while ago

im pretty sure it only happens when theres an enemy in the system, but maybe its also when theres ANY unit with not full health, but ive had it constantly heal units that had full health (was tradeships mostly) while my half life cappy was just kinda sitting there

We won't be implementing this. It's come up lots before, just do a search.

Who told you that?

There will be a story mode, just not a campaign in the traditional sense. What that means, no one (yet) knows.



I'm always interested in wooping people. Quite the sadist am I! (And I usually give a decent rundown on things you did wrong).

There's lots of lore and backstory in the game manual as well (finally finished it!).

I hope there is a high resoultion PDF version for all us digital downloaders.

I deleted the email but i was told (by i believe Blair?...that there would be no campaign but rather random evens that help develop the story.....) I'm sayig FMV's!!!