[Aircraft] Draco

[laboRHEinz]

Well, let's take MasterBath then, just replace the top centre IonTank with the Draco, please. I'm not quite sure its narrow area provides adequate manoeuvrability for the Draco to actually get into the game, but okay, let's just try it. I'll gently forward any complaints to Peg

[Pegasus]

It's always been just these 4 choices, boss: MasterBath, MasterShower, StorageFacility and VK's Sektor8. Considering SF is narrow and with low ceiling areas in a good portion of its playable areas aside from the central, shooting gallery space, and S8 has server-breaking file dependency issues we've yet to look at that are currently keeping it off the roster, it's gonna be one of the former 2. If the potential screams of sacrilege make you wary, it could just replace that silly spider/tank in MS. Otherwise, taking the ion's place in MB is the only remaining alternative, but since that's a middle node prize, it definitely won't get as much playtime as it will in MasterShower. Pick one n' lemme know; the edit won't take long to get done. Dibs on picking which MS variant we'll use, if you go with that one though .

[laboRHEinz]

The Draco is now available on MasterShower (based on the version we've already had for several weeks), thanks for the edit, Gloups!

[Wormbo]

Hehe, let the bitching begin!

[Pegasus]

The Draco is now available on MasterShower (based on the version we've already had for several weeks), thanks for the edit, Gloups!

Ah hell. Did this happen just now? Did GLoups replace the Spider Tank after all? Cause after giving it a bit more thought last night, it dawned on me that even though it's a pretty silly vec to drive, the ST passenger's weapon is kinda crucial in stalling an incoming tank armada on a map as small as MasterShower, and thus it would probably be a better idea if the Draco just took the shower cicada's place instead. Then, I started taking down notes on the various pros n' cons of all existing MasterShower versions, picked the best baseline (Sereval's V3b1), and already started applying some half a dozen fixes with a mind to finally stick the Draco in and post it later today. Hadn't realized we were on such an expeditious schedule with this, or that GLoups was in line to take on this edit too, what with the RangerSEMSU edit being worked at the same time. Ah well, scratch off a night's worth o' editing time, I guess. Let us know about any helpful feedback on the Draco's usefulness though, positive or negative.

[GLoups!]

I just did the edition to realize for seeing what it's makes, after you can decide anyway what you want .

[Pegasus]

No man, you jumped up and got it first, so fair game to ya, I say. I'm definitely not in the habit of denying others the fruit of their labours just cause I was in the running too. Let's see what results this one brings in, and maybe later we can re-examine what MasterShower version works best for CEONSS from a broader POV and make a more informed choice with that in mind. As far as I can tell, the Draco edit hasn't even gotten the chance to premiere on the server yet, so for now we just have to wait.

[[P]etya]

I think you should make Draco available on more maps, because in Master Shower it isn't a good vehicle to capture.

[Pegasus]

I don't get what you're trying to say, Petya. If it's not a good vehicle to use - and feedback establishing that certainly seems to be lacking so far (still ambivalent myself from only a couple of MasterShower-Draco plays) - why should it become available in more maps as well?

[[P]etya]

I mean in MasterShower it is rather easy to die inside of it. It is fast but it's range is poor compared to other aircrafts. And since MasterShower is about endless stream of bullets I don't think that there isn't much chance that the Draco survives getting from the owner's base to the enemy's base. Also Draco has to be close to the target otherwise it hasn't got much use. I don't know what were the creator's intentions, but Draco can't be used in straighforward battles efficiently in my opinion. It is more a stealthy aircraft. On maps which have many ways and are open, Draco will be useful. But on MasterShower it doesn't have much use. Perhaps camping with it is something, but I don't know. They are just my opinions though.