The idea is for Squadrons to rapidly get into the fray, so expect a Speed higher than Ships! How much Damage avoided in battle with other squadrons and also how much chance to do a critical dodge, which cancels any Damage the Squadron would have taken!Ī final, non changeable parameter of Squadrons is their Speed: Fighters & Bombers both have fixed Speed. Their definining characteristics are the following: As with other elements on a Ship, they are affected in battle by Crew & Morale bonuses. Let's talk about how all of this comes together!įighters & Bombers are both Squadron type modules - a new type of Ship Module, which will be fittable on most Weapon ship slots. With the fighters & bombers, we want to add dynamism to the battles, create a new tool for players to react to different battle situations, and give a pronounced role to the Carrier ships - but at the same time also creating a counter to Carriers.

Vodyani Fighters & Bombers around their fleet We've been (we are!) working hard to make sure we get them right.Īfter an initial reveal to the VIPs, we integrated their comments & feedback in the post. I've recently taken on the battle design, which was originally Mysterart's responsibility. It's been a while since the last Game Design Document! You might have seen me around the forums a bit - I had been working mostly on economics & balancing.

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