Removing the spotting ability of nodes

[candid wharf]

Nodes are always placed everywhere ofcourse, which makes their spotting abilities incredibly strong. I think it would be better if nodes have spotting removed. This would allow for better stealth gameplay, or even just approaching the alien territory in tanks/light vehicles without getting spotted by one of the 500 nodes that are placed.

[keen cedar]

I think reducing the spotting they give to about 10m would be good, so you can at least see if a unit walks right over it

Obviously keep the vision radius the same so you know where you're placing buildings though 😅

[candid wharf]

yea, limiting it to 10m sounds good. you would still have to be mindful not to get to close and go around the nodes

[keen cedar]

Plus it's good for lore that aliens can sense movement or biological readings nearby their network

[dusk gulch]

I would agree with a 10m spotting radius, although it feels very short tbh

Aliens need base security. Otherwise its so easy to exploit their eco weaknesses. 1 Gunship can wipe out scores of shrimp in less than a minute.

[dusk gulch]

How does this work for air units though?

I understand the benefit for infantry stealth game play, dont get me wrong.

But nodes need to be able to detect air threats or Gunships will BBQ all the shrimp.

[keen cedar]

All other structures maintain spotting radius, so having a spread out network of spires would probably be enough

As if aliens don't already do that

[candid wharf]

or simply spreading out some units

[keen cedar]

Would just prevent noding all over the place for instant total-map vision