'Cause I completely agree with you. However, it's been awhile, and the summaries must go on! ;)
Faction: CORE
Unit Type: Kbot
Tech Level: 1
Summary: This unit, the Storm (costing 118 metal and 985 energy, is the Rocko's CORE cousin. And in many ways, is nearly identical to his ARM kin. However, there are a few differences. The first is that the Storm is faster than the Rocko (which I am, btw, giving a 3 instead of a 4 for speed). This not only means reaching the area its needed in faster, but also better evasion of enemy fire (AKA: a longer lifespan). The second difference is rate of fire. Now, before we go any further, I need to say something about animation and TA units. Animation looks cool- the Zeus whipping his gun from his shoulder, the Maverick unclipping guns from his sides, the Hammer opening gun breaches in order to fire, etc. But the sad news is- these animations only slow a unit down. It can't fire until this animation is complete. The Rocko has one such animation, small as it is. Before firing, it has to rotate its missile launcher to face forward (it was facing down) before it can fire. But on the other hand, the Storm has no qualms about opening fire just as soon as he claps eyes on some ARM scum. This means that in a fight, Storms will almost always get off their first volley before the Rockos do. More about rate of fire- the Storm's is slightly higher. However, the Rocko's rockets do slightly more damage. In a one on one fight, just sitting and shooting each other, the Rocko and Storm will die at the same time. However, many will say that the Storm's higher rate of fire is preferable to the Rocko's higher damage- more volleys fired means more hits, and the difference in damage is so miniscule that almost anything a Rocko could kill in a certain number of shots, a Storm could kill in the same number. The last difference between the Rocko and Storm, has actually little to do with the Storm itself, but rather, the factory from which it's built. The CORE Kbot Lab can be gaurded by a construction vehicle- unlike the ARM Lab. And with a Construction Vehicle gaurding it, a Kbot Lab builds units TWICE as fast! This is essentially like having two Labs, and is a great advantage to a CORE player. In fact, Storms, along with Slashers, make up the core (no pun intended) of CORE early ground forces. Like the Rocko, use the Storm for base busting, or to provide support for Slashers. Also, because of their higher speed, Storms can run from enemy forces, and score hits on their mobile forces as they pursue, because having enemy units moving in the same direction at yours, at close to the same speed, makes them almost as easy to hit as stationary targets.
All these things combine to make the Storm a slightly better unit than the Rocko.
Final Summary:
Speed: 1 2 3 4 5
Agility: 1 2 3 4 5
Firepower for Cost: 1 2 3 4 5
Armor for Cost: 1 2 3 4 5
Overall: 1 2 3 4 5
Now, go and run 3 miles, or something! ;)
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hmm...... interesting, but i don't think the maverick gun slinging decreases it's awesomeness. But, question, if u are going for a base-busting why not use Diplomacy instead?
ReplyDeleteYes, Diplomats are beast, but they're not as fast, PH. Plus, diplomats are luss vulnerable to air units and have better armor, but you should use Storms in numbers with some protection to do the same amount of damage but quicker.
ReplyDeleteThat's coming from a guy who avoids the game.
since when do u now about TA?
ReplyDeleteDiplomats are a more specialized base-buster, designed to do it from a distance. However its UTTERLY DEFENSELESS, relatively weak, rather expensive, and in a bad position on the Tech tree- by the time Core players have up an Adv. Vehicle Plant, they'll already have hordes of Storms at their disposal. Catch my drift? =)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Like my summary do you?
Wow, Paul, you select one of everything on the poll? Really? How can you be both a expansionist and on the defensive? Or a resource monger and a raider?? Or an evil genius and a dithering buffoon??? I'm so confused... Explain yourself!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Vote on the new poll RB!!