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3 slot ladders.
« on: April 15, 2011, 07:36:13 pm »
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Simple suggestion.

If a two handed weapon takes up two slots, then a siege ladder ten times the size of its bearer should take up three at least.
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 07:42:12 pm »
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No, it should take 10 slots

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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 07:42:35 pm »
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No, it should take 10 slots

Mathematicals was never my sharpest skill.

Alternatively, due to their disposable nature, only one may be carried.
« Last Edit: April 15, 2011, 07:44:02 pm by MadJackMcMad »
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011, 07:44:09 pm »
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Four slots but increase stack size from 1 to 20.
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In all seriousness, I think 2 slots is fine, as otherwise seiges may get a wee bit hard to do and may have to be slightly rebalanced.


EDIT: Or the concept of being limited to just 1 per user would work, I do like that.
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 07:44:49 pm »
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Well, actually not bad..would lead to less roof camping.
But siege shields should keep 1 slot..dont need to nerf teamplay so much ;(
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2011, 07:47:38 pm »
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I always considered them to be an attractive staple of strategus.  On standard multiplayer siege however, we play on maps which are balanced without their consideration.

Edit:  Also, they should be two handed, to avoid the 'ladder&board' ninjas that are so difficult to shoot before they start deploying siege ladders from their trousers.
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2011, 10:01:45 pm »
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i see more downsides than pros, 2 slots is ok imo.
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 09:47:27 pm »
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Either way 2 or 3 slots, ladders hitpoints need a huge buff then or sieges on strategus will be days long attrition events where no attackers can get to the top of the wall because ladders are broken like they are twigs and you can only bring 1 at a time.
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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2011, 10:31:15 pm »
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I believe siege ladders will be 3 slots. Not sure how I feel about that though. Some siege maps simply need siege ladders and I'm really not looking forward to charging up a ladder with just a 1h.

Ladders are a perfect example of why we could really use some non combat skills. An engineering skill that increases HP of siege equipment, maybe reduces the number of slots you need to carry a ladder, improves catapults somehow.

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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2011, 10:39:46 pm »
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Ladders will probably be 2 slots and impossible to sheath.
Also, I made siege and large ladders two handed, so they can't be used with a shield.

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Re: 3 slot ladders.
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2011, 12:46:04 pm »
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Ladders will probably be 2 slots and impossible to sheath.
Also, I made siege and large ladders two handed, so they can't be used with a shield.

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