Moveable Stratolance launchers

[unkempt silo]

let HLT Tractors move R9 Launchers around (if it isnt too difficult to implement) since it alr fits almost perfect
could be in a convoy, could be a buyable asset like the tank platoon (buy one launcher + radar, make it decently expensive, maybe give it an IR sam + SPAAG for defense while on transit)
they wouldnt be able to fire when in transit to a new location
think it'd give some more immersion and would let teams get R9 sites back up/give incentive to hunt convoys to prevent that

[sonic merlin]

im canceling out triple a batterys downvote

[wind violet]

I am canceling out your canceling out

[timid cloud]

redeploying endless stratolances would be a pain, please no

[wind violet]

The only Stratolance redeployment we could want is Tarantulas being able to airlift additional launchers in case the launchers get whacked.

[unkempt silo]

well my idea doesnt have to be the end result, feedback is what makes these kinds of things good. it would have to be something that would be fun for everyone

so for the issue of endless stratolances being a pain, there could be a cooldown (which i think there needs to be for the current system of "buying convoys" anyway) that could be longer

[wind violet]

Hey now, there is no issue with me firing off 600m worth of convoys all at once

[unkempt silo]

and the cooldowns could be sliders that the mission host could change too, but i think a cooldown would be useful so someone can't just buy 2b worth of convoys and lag the game

and it would balance the stratolances

[timid cloud]

10 stratolance sites at one airbases, how fun 😐

[timid cloud]

because its actually hard to get the money for that

and convoys arent endlessly cluttered with AA

[wind violet]

Uhhhh....keep calm and keep firing? I keep seeing people screaming in at Mach ohdearlord and getting tagged by SAMs/MADs with little to show for it

[unkempt silo]

well the way i was thinking is that you can spawn one r9 + radar and then a cooldown of say 5-10 minutes give or take, but the whole point of this is to put down a general idea and others can share their own thoughts on it

[serene tusk]

bigtime yes. iirc mitch wants to do this but just hasn't made trailers work as trailers from what I heard him say on a dev stream the other day.

also. kinda a stretch but. give it to Tara. there's no real reason (other than balance) why a tarantula would be incapable of lifting a stratolance launcher. it's light enough, and is designed to fold to fit

[unkempt silo]

idk if giving it to the tara would be good, maybe 1-2 in a convoy to set up/reinforce a site would be better

[polar mirage]

the stratomobile

[wind violet]

Probably less work than designing AI to drive to the site

[unkempt silo]

less work, but also might be abusable and idk if a launcher would fit in the taranchula. plus, the models for the launchers are trailers which is why i had the idea in the first place

[wind violet]

The launchers are trailers, but they fold in/out which means they can possibly fit, on top of that they are within the weight limit

[unkempt silo]

just cause they could, doesnt mean they should. i think if they are going to be moveable, it has to have limits like being limited to movement with the tractor and not being able to fire until properly in place via convoy or something.

[wind violet]

Up to abuse from griefers or the unaware then.

Again, Tarantula pilots would be the better candidates for moving them

[past sage]

I feel like the tarantula could drop them, and their only other way of moving would be by them disabling and getting towed to a new location by HLTs. They also cannot fire while in tow.

[unkempt silo]

thats the idea

[oblique parcel]

Tarantula and further upcoming transport helicopters (if any) would be better dropping off weaponized containers.
I think there was a cool suggestion from RNG or AAA ?

Of course, I like the idea of HLT tractors picking up various trailers and moving them closer to the action. Would be nice to catch a whole SAM site relocating...

[wind violet]

I wanna catch out actually important convoys too, and not just tanks who will never do anything.

The problem I have with that is if that's all the team has for HIMAD assets, that can quickly end a game with little recourse as many Tarantula Pilots I see aren't likely to be capable of quickly slapping together an effective passive defense.

[unkempt silo]

and then if possible, when losing territory and the same site starts getting in danger they could relocate to a diff position further behind friendly lines

[serene tusk]

it'll ultimately be required for them to be movable if they will be deployable from LHD onto newly captured islands in the next update. but idk if that will come

[untold stag]

I love this idea, I've pushed for it. Gives the reason for the HLT tractor to exist

[fierce echo]

then make it super expensive and limited, say maybe a team can only buy 3 thoughout a game or something.

[unkempt silo]

thats why i suggested it, the tractors dont do anything but look cool and i like putting them under r9s already, so why not have them move

[jaunty patio]

would Kinda be cool if the AI would also then randomly after a certain time change position like how SAM sites do IRL ones they activate their radar the wont stay in the same spot for ever maybe have the AI set up in a way where if they think they are spotted they will move to a diffrent area and then turn their radar on again

[wind violet]

The problem is how the Medusa would effectively "Stunlock" them, if you ping a medusa with a radar, it spots you, it's what makes the medusa so lethal against any kind of SAM site in the game.

[past sage]

What if they had a 1 in 5 chance of moving upon detection and a 1 in 3 chance of mobing if they detect an ARAD

[tame vale]

I'd recommend it taking a bit of time to set up, like a minute or something

[unkempt silo]

there could be measures against this, like it can only move every so often

[unkempt silo]

bump!