Author Topic: Inferno FAQ Thread (Read 215414 times)

Woomeister · **Reply #140 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:55:48 pm

Don't think we have plans to chat to the Shivans

Woomeister · **Reply #141 on:** December 17, 2004, 04:31:07 am

1) 3 planned since we only had 4 chapters because of the Ancients.

2) Yeah, we wanted it ready before 2005 but that won't be possible now. Definitely want ch1 and 2 out before Summer if possible.

3) Gargant won't be destroyed.

I may do a table next month, when the ship list is officially finalised.

Woomeister · **Reply #142 on:** December 17, 2004, 03:09:39 pm

It isn't destroyed because even the Icanus can barely scratch it

Jetmech Jr. · **Reply #143 on:** December 17, 2004, 04:06:22 pm

IIRC, didn't you do some math on the topic, with the Icanus' main gun reducing one of the Gargants turrets only by 1 percent?

Woomeister · **Reply #144 on:** December 17, 2004, 06:14:38 pm

Nah think that was the hull damage to the Gargant after the Icanus was destroyed by it or something.

T-Man · **Reply #145 on:** December 18, 2004, 11:14:42 am

I want to make use of some of the old stuff in the old Inferno (namely the SOF Chaos and the Ancient beam weapons). I have the single VP file version. Is there a way for me to extract stuff from the VP file? If so, may I?

Woomeister · **Reply #146 on:** December 18, 2004, 12:08:26 pm

VPView will allow you to extract stuff from the VP file.

NGTM-1R · **Reply #147 on:** December 18, 2004, 11:38:49 pm

They probably left it drifting somewhere near Jupiter after using an Odin-class superdestroyer packed with Meson Bombs to disable it...

mr.WHO · **Reply #148 on:** December 19, 2004, 05:00:57 am

Mwahaha, good idea, if you don't a super weapon you have to use your brain.

Woomeister · **Reply #149 on:** December 19, 2004, 01:08:10 pm

There's no Terran Gargant buster, the GTVA don't have that kind of tech

phreak · **Reply #150 on:** December 19, 2004, 04:07:00 pm

of course you're assuming the gargant is used in an offensive role

NGTM-1R · **Reply #151 on:** December 19, 2004, 04:34:33 pm

Well, even if used defensively it's still going to be a major pain in the rear.

And I recall some mention somewhere of the Gargant getting to Earth, so...

Woomeister · **Reply #152 on:** December 19, 2004, 04:36:23 pm

The original plan for it was it to get to the Sol system, but I have a few ideas for it now.

Woomeister · **Reply #153 on:** December 19, 2004, 04:42:32 pm

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Originally posted by High Max
I saw a render showing the Gargant near Earth wiping out destroyers and also in Inferno, it showed the Gargant hovering over Earth as a background in the place where you can choose to go to the ready room, techroom, options, barricks, or campaign room.

Don't go by those renders for future story, those are just eye candy

Gloriano · **Reply #154 on:** December 19, 2004, 05:12:58 pm

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I would think it would be

I think it's something like Shivan hive, (main brains that controls other shivan ships in it's sector) or something like that.

Kosh · **Reply #155 on:** December 20, 2004, 01:25:59 am

Not really. The Hecate is bigger than the Orion, but has the same amount of hitpoints.

EDIT: And I'm not sure if it does or doesn't, but I'm just using the Hecate and Orion comparison as an example.

T-Man · **Reply #156 on:** December 20, 2004, 03:08:45 am

[On the topic of the Gargant]

Consider it like this; it's currently common belief that the shivans operate as a collective (like an ant colony or bee hive).

Now in FS1 you had the Lucifer commanding the fleet, and when it was destroyed, the entire fleet broke down.

I reckon the Gargant is the flagship of the Entire Shivan fleet (with the Gigas's as fleet flagships). Thus, if the Gargant was to somehow get destroyed, their entire race would devolve into anarchy.

It's important to note that the Shivans probably know as little of us as we do of them, so for all they know, we could have a way of destroying their flagship (like we did in FS1), even though we don't. So, the Gargant is left behined and used to defend Shivan space while the rest of the fleet mobilises.

This has the added advantage that the Shivan fleet always has falling back as an option, becuase the Gargant can always be mobilised to smash a blockade or enemy fleet that is hampering the retreat effort and then pull back into Shivan space before the enemy can mobilise an effective defense.

So in basic terms, the Gargant is a command centre, and makes sure the Shivan fleet can pull back if needbe, but is too important to be risked in an offensive operation so far into enemy space.

Besides, its too F****** big to be of any tactical use. I would rather have the Gigas...with a 6-Sathanas escort

Sorry about the long post, shoot me later.

Woomeister · **Reply #157 on:** December 20, 2004, 03:35:19 am

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Originally posted by High Max
I wonder if the SI Hara has the same hull strength as the Gargant. I know it's unarmed but since it's the same size, if not larger than the Gargant, then it probably has around the same hull strength, right?

Hara < Gigas < Gargant

The Gargant isn't the supreme Shivan flagship, as it isn't the largest or strongest thing in their arsenal

(though it is campaign wise)

mr.WHO · **Reply #158 on:** December 20, 2004, 06:52:15 am

....... no ****, a moon size Juggerrnauth

Woomeister · **Reply #159 on:** December 20, 2004, 06:59:21 am

Umm no

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