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• Game 54233: Chris1977, SPIKE in 'The Assassins'

  @SteveSmith, you flatter me, sir! Sure, if you think my vague musings might be of help to others, share away.
  
  Posted by Chris1977 2 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54233: Chris1977, SPIKE in 'The Assassins'

  I meant say Chris, that's a great post. Do you mind if I copy it into the Wiki?
  
  Posted by SteveSmith 2 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54220: hansolo, SPIKE in 'Superhuman: Defend the Base'

  Ok fair point. The playback shows SH1 walking exactly between the two defenders which it would have to do as they were om either side of the doorway but that was a fire hex. Does fire also block LoS? And you're right the two units were facing each other but as far as I knew that does not block reaction fire unless the units are also adjacent?
  Still trying to get the hang of the tactics but yes good game and see you on Sigma 7!
  
  Posted by SPIKE 3 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54220: hansolo, SPIKE in 'Superhuman: Defend the Base'

  Hi Spike,
  I think mission log can partly/almost answer for your question. Sometimes event playback does not show quite exactly the events, but mission log does. 4 defenders are shown in playback, but at that point there were only 2. The movement of SH1 isn't shown exactly also, after entering the NE door he turned to the right and walked through the smoke so he could be out of sight from one of the defenders (I didn't noticed any of the dedenders). I think the other defender's sight could be covered by friendly unit or he couldn't fire because of friendly unit in view.
  I hope I could answer your question.
  Anyway you well played, Spike
  See you in next mission
  
  Posted by hansolo 3 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54220: hansolo, SPIKE in 'Superhuman: Defend the Base'

  Hi Steve
  
  Any idea why around event 990 when Superhuman 1 comes through the NE door, my units 1 and 3 guarding the door don't reaction fire at all? There is no smoke shown on the square they in or the adjacent square they should both be reaction firing in to.
  
  thanks
  Spike
  
  Posted by SPIKE 3 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54105: RABID, xeno, Gooey Blob, free palestine. in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

  Okay Steve, put it down to one of those little anomalies. As long as they are rare which they usually are, no biggie.
  
  Posted by xeno 3 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54105: RABID, xeno, Gooey Blob, free palestine. in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

  No to all.
  
  Posted by xeno 3 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54105: RABID, xeno, Gooey Blob, free palestine. in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

  3 more possible explanations
  - your clone had spotted this enemy on your last turn
  - your weapon was deemed out of range
  - is this some kind of SNAFU game and opp fire is not enabled against that faction?
  
  Posted by SPIKE 4 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54105: RABID, xeno, Gooey Blob, free palestine. in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

  Hi Xeno. I've had a look but I can't see any reason, from the details I've got, as to why he didn't shoot. Assuming the unit had enough ap's, it looks like they should have. Unfortunately it's next to impossible for me to diagnose the actual issue without setting up the exact same circumstances and then stepping through the code (assuming the problem is recreatable), but unfortunately that would take quite a bit of work.
  
  Posted by SteveSmith 4 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54105: RABID, xeno, Gooey Blob, free palestine. in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

  Sorry Steve to bring this up again but another example. I can't understand why my unit did not fire in this Battle Royale game. It was definitely on opp fire, waiting in the corner for someone to come through the door. They did, yet he didn't fire and was shot himself. He's still alive but can't see why he didn't shoot, he still has one rocket loaded in his rocket launcher.
  
  The log: https://ibb.co/4KzNFDW
  
  Current image:
  https://ibb.co/SKTNWRf
  
  I'm about to blow him to pieces but now wounded.
  
  Posted by xeno 4 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54233: Chris1977, SPIKE in 'The Assassins'

  Well, yes, knowing a thing and successfully putting it into practice can be very different beasts... ;-)
  
  New game set up for whenever you're able to join.
  
  Posted by Chris1977 5 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54233: Chris1977, SPIKE in 'The Assassins'

  Many thanks Chris very generous of you.
  
  I probably knew most of that going in, and I think two points were key:the rocket launcher is a poor weapon for this role and I did not flex my plan when it was obviously not working. I would also say that reaction fire at low accuracy is not reliable at stopping someone attacking with a grenade. Four riflemen in overwatch was not enough.
  
  Posted by SPIKE 5 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54220: hansolo, SPIKE in 'Superhuman: Defend the Base'

  Thanks Steve! Those are actually good betting odds then as the payout in VPs is 10x as defender so 3:1 odds is not too bad.
  
  Posted by SPIKE 5 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54233: Chris1977, SPIKE in 'The Assassins'

  OK, as promised, here are my thoughts on how that went down, and the implications of that for your further gameplay...
  
  (1) I never owned the original Laser Squad (just played it obsessively at my cousins' house during family visits in the '90s), so I don't actually know how the cost/explosiveness of grenades/rockets compares in this version, but there are two useful lessons here. The first (which may well be teaching my mother to suck eggs if you're a veteran of LS) is to buy your gear wisely according to your unit stats. Go easy on armour unless (a) anyone has particularly low health points or (b) you're anticipating having to leave your guys exposed in order to get into a winning position - weapons, etc. are generally much more important. Also, someone who isn't a particularly good shot (i.e. they have shot skill significantly below the mid-30s) may be able to lob a grenade a long way (strength of over 10) or be handy with knives/fists (CC skill of 50 or above). Or any combination of the above. And remember to deploy appropriately: don't leave someone lacking a gun anywhere where they're likely to come under fire/bombardment before they have chance to fling a grenade/move in for CC.
  
  Secondly, a rocket launcher generally isn't a good "explosives gun" unless (i) you're having to ration your credits and (ii) you aren't anticipating having to use it much. Provided they aren't "banned" for the mission you're playing, and you have sufficient cash, I'd always favour a blaster or, better still, an MS autocannon - both of those allow you to loose off several shots before having to reload.
  
  (2) The key to having a fighting chance particularly against the real old hands of SF (of which I am not one: I'm a "medium hand" at best), is adaptability: if your initial tactic isn't working (and particularly if your opponent's choice of tactic/technique has surprised you), CHANGE IT, otherwise what you're doing will become predictable. Concrete example: in Assassins, if your guys had moved around more and/or been more spread out to start with, they wouldn't have been anywhere near as easy for me to pick off.
  
  (3) A few of random bits of wisdom that were handed down to me (thanks, Ethereal Slayer!) when I was a young padawan (OK, actually less than a year ago...and again you may already know these): (i) it can sometimes work out better points-wise to drop/pick up items rather than change them; (ii) it's possible to throw items between units that are facing/within range of each other (and the thrown item then becomes the one that the "throwee" is using); and (iii) if a unit is simultanously on fire and near water (and lacks a fire extinguisher), RUN INTO SAID WATER! (Sure, as long as you stay in the water it'll sap your health, but that's still better than the inevitable death that being incendiaried/flame-throwered usually entails...)
  
  Finally, before I set up that promised game of Escort (during which I'll be Sterner's side again, as I suspect theirs is the taller order), have you explored More Options on the home screen? If you go to Finished Games > My Finished Games and select a game, you have the option to "Watch Playback" in stick-man (OK, coloured blob) form, which can give you real insights into how your tactics stack up against those of whomever you're playing.
  
  Posted by Chris1977 5 days ago | Go to comment >>



• Game 54220: hansolo, SPIKE in 'Superhuman: Defend the Base'

  Hi Spike, FYI this page has stats on which side wins the most in each mission: https://www.stellarforces.com/dsr/miscstatspage.cls It looks like the Superhuman wins 75% of the time, so it might be slightly unbalanced.
  
  Posted by SteveSmith 5 days ago | Go to comment >>