Air units triggering Pandora mines Options

[Darky]

So this is my second thread in a similar context, but I think Pandora mines should be triggered by passing aircraft. Jets would probably be able to evade it (or not), while helicopter hordes would be annilhilated by a single well placed mine.

[HMS Warspite]

No. Pandora mines are land mines, and logically, air craft may not trigger land mines.

[(USA)Bruce]

They should trigger on airunits and even kill raptors if memory serves me right

[Shiro]

While the ECA actually has anti-air land mines (namely, mine drop level 3), Pandora mines should not do it simply because it would be a waste.

[Darky]

While the ECA actually has anti-air land mines (namely, mine drop level 3), Pandora mines should not do it simply because it would be a waste.

I wouldn't consider it a waste to destroy over 10k worth of Hinds in one hit.

[Shiro]

I've never actually SEEN 10k Hinds in one spot.

[Banisher of Hope]

I've never actually SEEN 10k Hinds in one spot.

You've never seen 4 hinds together? I use 4-6 all the time, though usually over a tank column...

[Darky]

I've never actually SEEN 10k Hinds in one spot.

You need to play more.

[Destiny]

You need to play more.

You're telling that to a TESTER.

[Darky]

That makes it even more odd that he has never seen 4-5 Hinds at the same spot doesn't it?

[The_Hunter]

if you read his post again you can see that he probably misunderstood you in saying 10k induvidual hinds and not 10k worth of hinds in money.

[Shiro]

Yeah. 10,000 Hinds would blacken the sky and that's what I haven't seen yet.

[Karpet]

10,000 Hinds would crash every map, if not, lag it to less than 1 frame a second.

[Darky]

It's a simple misunderstanding then, doesn't change the fact that 4-5 Hinds can be taken out by a Pandora mine and it could hardly be called a waste.

So if the reasoning behind making this happen is that it would be impractical to use and actually act as a deterrent to its effectiveness, you don't need to worry about that.

[GeneralCamo]

Problem is though is that it could get 4 hinds... or a single recon drone. Not a good thing in my opinion.

[Darky]

It can get a single Worker too. Same thing really. Can you honestly say that your every Pandora shot counts?

[Banisher of Hope]

Problem is though is that it could get 4 hinds... or a single recon drone. Not a good thing in my opinion.

Well, even on the ground, It could get a single scout, or an entire tank column.

Thus is the risk of mines.

[Knjaz.]

I've never actually SEEN 10k Hinds in one spot.

[Nemanja]

I think how that idea is bullcrap,adding that ability would prevent most of GPs from happening,thus destroying balance between means factions would use for defence against enemy GPs,since ECA would have unfair advantage.

[Darky]

Uhh, it probably wouldn't even OHKO a GP. (I'm pretty sure an Overlord has less HP than your average plane and Overlord survives a blast when near the center) So your point is bullcrap.

[Nemanja]

I am pretty sure if GP aircraft would survive,even farting near it after Pandora explosion would down it.
So yeah...Your thread is triceratops crap.Like most of ones you start.

[Darky]

Even so, laying a mine on a GP aircraft's path should be rewarded anyway, when the much easier alternative of spamming Wotans would serve just fine. And you can always, if you're expecting a mine there, trigger the mine with a decoy. You're over thinking it and making up scenarios that will never happen and fabricating absolute nonsense claims just to support your own position. You're really just trolling the thread, and the fact that you're personally insulting me means that your attempt to psyche me has failed miserably. I won't dignify your next post with a response. Get lost.

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With all that said, the thread was derailed quite a lot, so is this idea being considered or is it a no? We already have mine drops that kill aircraft and Icarus air mines so there's no reason this shouldn't happen, not to mention this would fix how Pandora is the only Prototype without an AA weapon. (Besides one of the two Venoms but you can get them both so yeah)

This post has been edited by DarkyPwnz: 6 Jun 2014, 21:42

[Karpet]

Uhh, it probably wouldn't even OHKO a GP. (I'm pretty sure an Overlord has less HP than your average plane and Overlord survives a blast when near the center) So your point is bullcrap.

So? Even if it doesn't OHKO, it will still most likely be heavy damaged, and be easy prey for AA. Simeone didn't specifically say that it would insta-kill a GP plane.
Your point is bullcrap.

[Darky]

So? Even if it doesn't OHKO, it will still most likely be heavy damaged, and be easy prey for AA. Simeone didn't specifically say that it would insta-kill a GP plane.
Your point is bullcrap.

It's not as powerful as you seem to think. Not more damaging than the 7-8 Wotans it takes to kill a GP aircraft anyway. Seriously, before degrading someone's opinion like that, at least pretend that you're the least bit informed.

[Karpet]

It's not as powerful as you seem to think. Not more damaging than the 7-8 Wotans it takes to kill a GP aircraft anyway. Seriously, before degrading someone's opinion like that, at least pretend that you're the least bit informed.

If you have the ability to buy 7-8 Wotans you have the ability to place down more than one mine.

Also, it would encourage ECA players to get the Pandora and it would put the game in their advantage. They could just bunker down, with walls of defenses and Pandora minefields. NO MICRO NEEDED.