Booms

Discussion in 'Balance Discussions' started by loojee, December 16, 2014.

  1. loojee

    loojee New Member

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    Hey I just want to tell you
    Booms need to be removed from planetary annihilation
    If you are on the same small planet as someone you lose, Booms rush kills almost
    effortlessly, I played a match with a guy who had an alliance with me, Then
    straight away he betrayed me and sent something after me
    Can you guess what?
    That's right, Booms
    This is just me complaining about how overpowered booms are
    Sincerely
    Your loyal customer
    Loojee
  2. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    Try sending dox against them. They slaughter booms.
  3. loojee

    loojee New Member

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    Maybe, But still if you dont have dox Or to the people who dont know about the dox, You lose
  4. cptconundrum

    cptconundrum Post Master General

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    Those both really aren't good excuses in a strategy game, though. You should be constantly scouting to see what your opponent is building. You can also learn to get a sense of danger when you don't have good intel but you know that your opponent is aware of your commander position and has the means to pull off a snipe like this.
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  5. mered4

    mered4 Post Master General

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    Booms are the ultimate weapon in PA, tbh. Get enough of them and no one can stop you.

    Problem is, in the situation you speak of, dox or an army buffering your comm are your best defense. Just scout it and pay attention to your surroundings. It will be extremely hard to boom snipe you then.
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  6. planktum

    planktum Post Master General

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    LOL
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  7. planktum

    planktum Post Master General

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    Booms are awesome!!!
  8. klavohunter

    klavohunter Member

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    I watched a game where a guy used Booms to wipe out T2 units after killing their T1 meatshields.

    Plus they're a great way to knock out factories, walls, and power generator farms, if you can keep them from getting shot up by an army.
  9. igncom1

    igncom1 Post Master General

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    Infernos however can also chew through them.
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  10. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

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    I was stood behind Scathis in Uber's office when he tweaked them to where they are now. He told me that if anyone complains they are OP I should take the blame.

    I regret nothing.
  11. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    Booms are glass cannons. The problem is they're really really really cheap glass cannons.
  12. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

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    They're wonderfully situational :)
  13. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    Where were you when the economy numbers ended up like they are now?
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  14. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

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    Probably sat playing Total Annihilation on @bgolus' machine.
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  15. klavohunter

    klavohunter Member

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    Could be worse, we could have the crawling bombs from Total Annihilation. Raise your hand if you remember sticking them in an air transport for express delivery to the enemy!
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  16. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

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    o/
  17. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    Unit Cannon.
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  18. mayhemster

    mayhemster Well-Known Member

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    long live the boom bot
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  19. loojee

    loojee New Member

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    True, But they are cheap and construct fast, If you are on a small planet early game your opponent can contrsuct them to fast for you to handle
  20. loojee

    loojee New Member

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    Well if he knew they were going to be OP Why did he make them?

    Its no excuse honostely i still blame Scathis

    But PA is a great game and you should be proud of out

    No hard feelings okay?

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