weasel vs cram

[pv=nrt]

I think if the settings used for the pub weasel were to be tried in twbd you could see an interesting way of beating the cram. The weasel could just slide up one of the sides and go for flag causing the terr to move out of position to try to keep it from the flag. The crammers could send a spider t oshoot blindly at it also but that would be much less effective. Basically, this would throw a wrench into the normal cram defense.

[Stabwound]

You really think a squad is going to waste both shipchanges on the slight chance they might get into the flagroom once?

[Copy!?!]

I think its a great idea!

[PaulOakenfold]

Originally posted by Stabwound
You really think a squad is going to waste both shipchanges on the slight chance they might get into the flagroom once?

If it works, why not?

[Randedl]

i really want to see more diversity in basing lineups, i think it might be a good idea

[nemiseph]

I think all ships should be allowed in basing.

[Kim]

Originally posted by Stabwound
You really think a squad is going to waste both shipchanges on the slight chance they might get into the flagroom once?

If everyone thinks like you do, the world would be a boring place. Maybe instead of voicing your basing strategies here, perhaps you ppl could actually try it in ?go base, i mean, what do you have to lose? If no one does anything different but cram, so be it, and nothing will change in basing.

[Dameon Angell]

Originally posted by nemiseph
I think all ships should be allowed in basing.

no levis

[za gophar]

Re: weasel vs cram

Originally posted by pv=nrt
I think if the settings used for the pub weasel were to be tried in twbd you could see an interesting way of beating the cram. The weasel could just slide up one of the sides and go for flag causing the terr to move out of position to try to keep it from the flag. The crammers could send a spider t oshoot blindly at it also but that would be much less effective. Basically, this would throw a wrench into the normal cram defense.

kind of. it would change the posistion of the terrier, but since the spiders would be unable to see it they wouldnt move much. the weasel shouldnt have cloak, it should be strong in other areas. the 1 tile thing is alright though.

[Kim]

On the contrary, I believe that the Weasel should have the works, that is Stealth and Cloak. Think about it for a moment, there is a lot to sacrifice by taking away a spider in replace for a weasel. Since only the terr has x-radar, the weasel should be able to have rockets to have a chance to kill it. Since a spider / weasel trade off would be a disadvantage for the weasel, it doesn't really matter that the spiders can see the weasel or not. Its not about the survival of the spiders, its the fact that the terr has no protection against the weasel except itself, and maybe a jav, but a lot of teams don't use it anyways, so meh.

[za gophar]

ok well the problem with the weasel having stealth and cloak is mainly that its totally lame and still useless in pub. in ?go base at least nothing is lame.

[Fruitang]

Javs also have X-Radar and Sharks can pick it up by a green. The settings would need to be changed in ?go base first but I don't see why this shouldn't be done at least to try out the strategy.

Use of a weasel can also take out any camping spiders. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate camping spiders but having a weasel would be able to knock them out and bring more awareness to spiders who favour just the one shot.

[sTuPiD-gErBiL]

Originally posted by za gophar
ok well the problem with the weasel having stealth and cloak is mainly that its totally lame and still useless in pub. in ?go base at least nothing is lame.

you, sir, are the poster child for autism.

[Stabwound]

Well, in ?go base/TWBD, you can USUALLY get a terr kill with a cloaker, but it only works once. See, what terrier would ever think of using x-radar in there? And a shark/jav isn't going to waste time using it, because cloaker's aren't really seen much in there.

In spite of my first message, I think it should be changed. If you're lucky, it will buy you the flagroom once, which could win you the game.

[Miku19]

When you think about it, in TWL this would be totally useless. The surprise? it's gone when you have to wait 20 mins to lose base so you don't get in without cloaker, 20 mins which you have played either 1 man down, or with the weasel, if you play it with the weasel, the surprise is gone.