Unit idea

[GeoModder]

Why not have defense only infantry units that gain a benefit from bunkers? A radical concept.

Oh, you mean like a fort in the vanilla game.

 

[WarKirby]

Machineguns might work good as a special ability. Gives the unit +20% defensive strength and 1 first strike, but a penalty to offensive strength or movement or somesuch.

Bunkers are pretty neat as defensive units, but the problem is that you can only have one per tile, and an enemy can bring an infinite number of offensive units to bear on it. Despite their bonus vs native life, my bunkers frequently get overwhelmed and destroyed by mind worms. Often because they get weakened by counter bombardment from spore launchers, or simply from sheer numbers of the enemy

 

[GeoModder]

I'm quite sure that in the year 2100+ something better then machineguns will be around.

 

[Keeper_GFA]

Whatever dude. Bunkers exist to be popped by artillery, bombs and missiles. So does infantry, the difference is that infantry can move around and frankly they are cheaper to recruit and train than bunkers cost to build.

Then build them. Remember your original request was for a cheap defensive unit.

Why not have defense only infantry units that gain a benefit from bunkers?

Another special ability that open access to the city defender promotions would be nice. Bunkers are treated as cities for attack/defense, and the nerve stapler ability is a long way down the tree.

 

[deadliver]

Then build them. Remember your original request was for a cheap defensive unit.

Bro, I'd build machinegunners if they were in the mod. My original request was for a cheap defensive unit, like machine gunners.

 

[WarKirby]

I'm quite sure that in the year 2100+ something better then machineguns will be around.

They seem to be good enough for genites and choppers

 

[Lord Tirian]

They seem to be good enough for genites and choppers

Side note: 2060s earth - and hence the Unity - uses "shredder pistols, machine pistols, atomic mortars, fusion drills" and somewhere, a "sonic hammer" is mentioned as well (see "Journey to Centauri"). Maybe the names can somehow end up in some special abilities, if we need names.

And perhaps some members of the FF art team could create some sci-fi units for the sake of change. *hint*

Cheers, LT.

 

[GeoModder]

They seem to be good enough for genites and choppers

That's because Maniac is a bit lazy making requests for futuristic shooting effects on flying stuff.

 

[WarKirby]

And perhaps some members of the FF art team could create some sci-fi units for the sake of change. *hint*

Perhaps I could give it a go. I remember looking at the Former earlier, and thinking "I could make a better texture for that"

And it looks like Hyperians are in need of a new look too...

Will see what I can do.

 

[GeoModder]

Perhaps I could give it a go. I remember looking at the Former earlier, and thinking "I could make a better texture for that"

Only the former? And how about the rovers/noodles/hovers/...?

 

[Maniac]

Bro, I'd build machinegunners if they were in the mod. My original request was for a cheap defensive unit, like machine gunners.

That would lead to long boring sieges vanilla Civ4-style. Do you want that?

That's because Maniac is a bit lazy making requests for futuristic shooting effects on flying stuff.

I'm always interested in ideas for targeted marketing to graphical artists.

Perhaps I could give it a go.

The more artists, the merrier!

 

[V3N0M]

I've been meaning to fire up blender and make some models. Don't know how to port them to the game or skin them so is there anyone I can send them to for that?

 

[deadliver]

That would lead to long boring sieges vanilla Civ4-style. Do you want that?

So having machine gunners (I mean a purely defensive infantry unit that cannot attack) would make conquering cities harder? Sounds like the point of the unit. If the AI will only spam a purely defensive unit, sounds like a modding problem. I mean no disrespect of course.

edit: are units created before special ability buildings granting units going to be able to gain special abilities for a credit cost?

 

[WarKirby]

I'm always interested in ideas for targeted marketing to graphical artists.

I can't speak for anyone else, but personally, I'm more likely to do requested art if whoever's asking is clear, concise, knows exactly what they want, and can demonstrate that effectively (sample images/concept art/detailed descriptions)