2.6 Vanduul swarm easier-ish?

[ZombieXII]

Haven't really played much recently but just finished some AC. Liking the pirate swarm but can't get past wave 12 yet (still not a very good fighter). Anyway, tried Vanduul swarm today and it just felt different. PU 2.4 - 2.5 I couldn't get passed wave 9 and today I got to wave 18, in a ship I've hardly used with a new load-out, without losing a life. ...I was then promptly obliterated repeatedly and denied success... point being, the vanduul seemed retarded while the AI wing-men were surprisingly competent.

Thoughts?

Using Sabre with 4x Turantula MK3s and 4x S2 missles

 

[Black Sunder]

I didn't find it any easier or harder than 2.5.

 

[Han Burgundy]

I think the AI hasn't really changed. What IS different is the flight model. I think it keeps the Duul slower and easier to hit, as opposed to Pirate swarm, where they seem zippy and hard as hell to pop. I think ultimately this will be the balance they are looking for. Duul have a large number of "weaker" ships that just swarm you to death, while human AI opponents are playing by PC rules and can take their "better" equipment to the enemy without as much friendly support. That's how it feels to ME at the moment, anyways.

 

[Blind Owl]

There's a Vanduul Swarm?

 

[Black Sunder]

There's a Vanduul Swarm?

Not for INTELligent Canadians it seems.

 

[Blind Owl]

Not for INTELligent Canadians it seems.

Is that where my pretty pretty glaive rental came from. ;)

 

[marcsand2]

Seems like the new flight model has helped allot.

while human AI opponents are playing by PC rules and can take their "better" equipment to the enemy without as much friendly support.

The normal Vanduul still act as a mass of weak forces like before but the Vanduul Aces act like the Pirate AI, they not only are more durable but also use better tactics.

 

[ShakyWater]

Either it's easier, or we're better.

 

[Black Sunder]

Either it's easier, or we're better.

The decrease in speeds may have made it a bit easier to hit them.

 

[Blind Owl]

Either it's easier, or we're better.

We're better?
Haha.
Have you met us?
;)

 

[DeepDrum]

I find it a lot harder but I haven't spent enough time to get used to it maybe.
Cover me, I'm going in...

 

[Blind Owl]

I find it a lot harder but I haven't spent enough time to get used to it maybe.
Cover me, I'm going in...

Famous last words. Right up there with, "Hey guys, watch this!"

 

[Black Sunder]

Famous last words. Right up there with, "Hey guys, watch this!"

And the famous "I got this"

 

[DeepDrum]

And the "It wasn't pretty".

I finished to the end of a vanduul storm though finally. Gettin' there.

 

[Sportsvee]

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Blind Owl]

And the famous "I got this"

And the "It wasn't pretty".

What could possibly go wrong?

Dammit, did I just hijack another thread?
Even when I don't intend to hijack, I hijack . . .
Yo Ho