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[Doktor von Wer]

Nope, because the factions weren't diverse in that area. If we design each faction to have different units which are good so they are equal; rather we must acknowledge that the Rebels are not militarily equal. Yes they do have some unique things, but rocket guys aren't one of them, and it's not the way to balance things.

[Corusca Fire]

I think the rebels have general ground superiority.

A squad of T-4Bs can take out an AT-TE no sweat, or they can take out a squad of 2-Ms.

T-2Bs pwn infantry and AT-STs.

Rebel troopers pwn stormies.

Also, contrary to the "imps deal with infantry using infantry"

Stormies are worse than rebel troopers

TIE maulers are the main anti-infantry unit

[Doktor von Wer]

Yes, which is wrong and we are changing.

[Tanus]

duplicate rant:

Artillery (or) AT-ST > Rebel infantry

*IAT = Rebel Infantry
*Rocket Unit = PLEX Troops
Stormies = Infiltrators

I thought we were trying to avoid mirror gameplay here?  Don't give me the crap about cost / armor / armament either.  It's just another way to cover up the mirror.

[D]

the first 2 you stated are mirrors of each other.

the stormie/infiltrators are not.

Empire should not have rocket troops. They get them at higher tier with the darktrooper phase 3. The game is already balanced, its just the Empire is slower to tech up, and get its best and most powerful units.

This is a central theme to the game...rebels are very powerful at the beginning of the game because their units can be used much more effectively, with rocket troops and t2b's. But the Empire gains the advantage later with ATAT's lancets and darktroopers.

i think it is best to keep rocket troopers for the rebels now. Or offer Imperial rocket troopers at a higher tier, if people are absolutely dead set about having it in the game.

[Doktor von Wer]

duplicate rant:

Artillery (or) AT-ST > Rebel infantry

*IAT = Rebel Infantry
*Rocket Unit = PLEX Troops
Stormies = Infiltrators

I thought we were trying to avoid mirror gameplay here?  Don't give me the crap about cost / armor / armament either.  It's just another way to cover up the mirror.

Actually rocket troopers would be heavier armoured and armed than plex troopers but a lot slower.

IAT would be weaker than rebel infantry for backup/en masse roles.

Stormtroopers inferior to infiltrators. I made a point that they are not a spec-ops unit equivalent, merely a more expensive and better standard infantry unit.

[Tanus]

Makes a bit more sense then.  I'm still uneasy, but I guess it doesn't matter.