Design Workshop 000

[Mart]

That may be something for the future, but how about a cheaper probe team for base defense or any other tile defense?
Standard Probe Team (0-1-2) is on speeder chasis, current cost 30. I designed recently a Probe Defense (0-1-1), cost 20 (on infantry chasis). If it is supposed to stand still in base to protect it from actions of other faction probe teams, it does not need to be fast.

[GeoModder]

Let's call them COP's (Covert Ops Protectors)

[Mart]

COP's sounds better
the only problem with them is that they look identically with those probe teams on speeder. How would you imagine the speeder chasis probe team? a motorcycle? or a vehicle ala that from Star Trek: Nemesis?

[GeoModder]

A different use of equipment. Perhaps defending against enemy probes requires other skills and heavier tracking equipment/time then a swift single purpose probe on a mission. It returns after all when done it's thing, and is re-equipped for the next mission.

Btw, we could make synthmetal foot probes... They're bound to win from any other probe.

[Mart]

And I have just checked - on my comp only a speeder without armor have this look of man in black. If with armor it has regular speeder look.

Geo, it's an interesting idea, I'll check it, how are odds in such a case.

[Mart]

It appears that in probe to probe fights armor has no effect. Only reactor type has value - it multiplies "health" points.

[GeoModder]

I've been told that synth probes are at better odds, but never checked it. Not thus. Actually, that's good news since then other teams have no ready answer for our stronger probe teams.

[FlameFlash]

I like the plan.

[GeoModder]

Which plan?

To build foot probes, or synth foot probes?

[Hercules]

Build both when we have the money. but foot probes first.

[Mart]

do synth foot probes have any advantage due to the armor?

[GeoModder]

Yoda seems to think it does, I've heard about him using synth probes in some PBEM...

Now that I think about it, that information came from Rubin, who is a Morganite in this ACDG. But he said so before the ACDG started...

[FlameFlash]

We just need to test that... but I like both plans, starting with the regular foot probes.

[Hercules]

The probes with armour resist attack by military like any unit with that degree of armour. Therefore, say a base, with a scout and a 0-2-1 probe, was attacked, if you killed the scout the probe would still survive: without the armour it would be killed.

With 0-2-1 armour, the probe defends like a synth unit, but can be attacked/beaten as normal with a probe unit with a higher probe rating. Useful legit defense trick and no doubt will be employed by the Morgans as soon as they are able.

[Mart]

It looks like very good design. We may already make one. I'll have to check its cost