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[urkspleen]

This came up in a different thread, and I think that although it was discussed there wasn't a decision on it:

IDEA: Instead of projecting a small local shield in land tactical combat, shield generators should rather project a planetary shield, which is what they're supposed to do. This shield should block orbital bombardments (in Episode 5, the rebel's generator does this), and should block bombing runs because fighters can't fly through the shield. The attacker must remove the power generator or the shield generator itself to use these abilities. To compensate, the price of the shield generator and build time should be increased.

any thoughts?

[Peace Trooper]

how do they land troops if the shield blocks fighters and bombers and most likely landing craft

[Mandalor Vipeer]

that is why I proposed when I made the other idea in the thread that he is talking about that it should somehow have to do with the space battles. That was the problem I was fixing. Nobody liked it though.

[Sarcastic]

Then what's the point? What about the planets where the generators are in the shield?

Thumbs down.

[Mandalor Vipeer]

Yes. If a generator is in space, then it's stupid, and if it's on the ground, then the planet can't be attacked. Wait. Minimission where a team slips through the shield (like Wedge's Gamble, or When the rebels landed on Endor.) They team would have to take it down.

Does that sound any better?

[Sarcastic]

No.

Firstly mini missions are difficult for the team to do.
Secondly if a military base is in the shield, why would a group of armed people be allowed to pass into it?

[aceofhicks]

This was disguised multiple times and rejected, I say no.

[Mandalor Vipeer]

Yes and I agree, I was just trying to him out a little. There really is no way to make planetary shields work.

[urkspleen]

how do they land troops if the shield blocks fighters and bombers and most likely landing craft

the attackers would land outside the cover of the shield

[darklordnenonen]

Perhaps you just could increase the range of the forcefield?

[urkspleen]

that's the idea....

[darklordnenonen]

that's the idea....

OPPS! Sorry! I thought you meant some kind of planetary rayshields!
Like the ones that trapped Anakin, Obiwan and Palpatine when they were aboard the Invisible hand!
I've read somewhere that there were planetary rayshields on different worlds, but they were rare!

[urkspleen]

no problem....

again, just to clarify. the essence of the idea is just to cover all or the majority of a defender's territory and structures. The shields act normally (they already block bombardment and bombing runs). The attackers land outside the cover of the shield, and it is in their best interest to knock out the shield projector or power generator, thus making the game more realistic and strategy oriented. 

[Solar]

uhm, isn't that what the current one does?

[Mandalor Vipeer]

how bout a vote? 0-1

[Mir'ika]

0-2

it's impractical and would take a long time to code

[aceofhicks]

I give it a no,

0-3

[Argonnath]

no 0-4

[M Doyle]

like everyone else, i say no. no matter how you slice it, it's either impractical or uber.

[Dr. Doozer]

It is just uber. No.