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The Novalith Cannon

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August 15, 2007 5:52:30 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Just a little something I found.

I just received my latest issue of PC Gamer Magazine, and inside, it has a preview of SOASE.

It talked about the "Novalith Cannon", which is a TEC superweapon capable of striking planets anywhere within a solar system, to devastating effects. A planetary shield can hold out against it, but only for a short period of time.

excerpt:

"I built a pair of these 'fully armed and operational' battle stations when I established a beachhead in a new solar system, and quickly brought a local empire to its knees by destroying several key colonies ahead of my invasion fleet. Suddenly, every empire offered a cease-fire agreement at once!"

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Reply #1 August 15, 2007 7:04:34 PM
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rofl
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Reply #2 August 15, 2007 8:39:00 PM
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hmm I sense a falsehood in the topic post...

yet I want to believe...
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Reply #3 August 15, 2007 9:02:43 PM
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faith is good kosc, especially when superweapons are involved
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Reply #4 August 15, 2007 9:55:21 PM
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A) i thought the game didnt have superweapons and
a planet destroyer?
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Reply #5 August 15, 2007 11:08:55 PM
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can't quite believe it if anyone else can confirm it maybe plz.
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Reply #6 August 16, 2007 12:11:32 AM
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New member (in the last 5 days) who posts something quite out of line with everything else we've heard, and produces no link. Methinks "hoax".
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Reply #7 August 16, 2007 1:13:51 AM
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I deleted the newsleter, but I remember something similier to what he said. The weapon can only strike within 2 phase-lines of the structure, and the effects take awhile to take effect, but it's legit.
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Reply #8 August 16, 2007 1:19:35 AM
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What if the new member is Yarlen in disguise?
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Reply #9 August 16, 2007 1:42:19 AM
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omg it's a conspiracy yarlen escaped from area 51 everoyone run the vasari are coming.
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Reply #10 August 16, 2007 9:42:15 AM
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I guess you guys will have to get the latest issue of PC Gamer to find out....

(We never said there weren't super-weapons in the game, btw.)

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Reply #11 August 16, 2007 10:08:42 AM
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(We never said there weren't super-weapons in the game, btw.)


   *Seizure*
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Reply #12 August 16, 2007 12:36:17 PM
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(We never said there weren't super-weapons in the game, btw.)


   *Seizure*


YES!
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Reply #13 August 16, 2007 1:05:08 PM
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Just got my issue of PC Gamer, and from the pictures of the Novalith Cannon, it looks like it is used to bombard the enemies planets, not completely destroy them.
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Reply #14 August 16, 2007 1:11:07 PM
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I meant destroy as in eliminate colonies, not as in Death Star.

Also, I have been participating since Beta 1, I just have never had reason to post before now.
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Reply #15 August 16, 2007 1:46:05 PM
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oooooo...
learking in the shadows, waiting to make his move
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Reply #16 August 16, 2007 1:46:20 PM
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I guess you guys will have to get the latest issue of PC Gamer to find out....
(We never said there weren't super-weapons in the game, btw.)



you never said there was.


the stomach poos yarlen
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Reply #17 August 16, 2007 2:08:44 PM
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i think he said it was a posiblity when we brought it up. but i didnt think that they had actually implemented it into the game.
show how much of a bluff/liar Yarlen is  
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Reply #18 August 16, 2007 2:19:05 PM
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working under the assumption that this is true:

for godsake, do not pull a C&C on us, at least make most of the superweapons be mobile, HUGE, units. its never fun to have to take out 3 or so planets in a rush because you're being sniped.

also: there has to be some way to effeciently counter this, otherwise it will be a pain in the _____ (noun). me thinks the best way being that it creates a temporary "phasespace burn-tunnel" allowing your units to back up right to where its firing from, otherwise you could simply use phase interdictors to stop attacking enemies (or at least delay them to the point where you've already killed their planet).
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Reply #19 August 16, 2007 2:42:48 PM
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I meant destroy as in eliminate colonies, not as in Death Star.


Sorry for the misunderstanding.

also: there has to be some way to effeciently counter this, otherwise it will be a pain in the _____ (noun).


It looks like planetary shields will be able to help reduce the damage the cannon does to the plaent.
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Reply #20 August 16, 2007 4:37:52 PM
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For modding purposes, I do hope we'll be able to create planet (or even star) destroying weapons.
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Reply #21 September 2, 2007 6:30:12 AM
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i hope there isnt a super wep i agree with schem
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Reply #22 September 2, 2007 9:55:18 AM
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This explains the planetary shield mechanic change.
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Reply #23 September 2, 2007 10:17:09 AM
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For modding purposes, I do hope we'll be able to create planet (or even star) destroying weapons.


It would be VERY nice to create a usable planet out of dead asteroid planets. those things annoy me, useless planets only good for a minor outpost.
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Reply #24 September 2, 2007 10:23:42 AM
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This explains the planetary shield mechanic change.


Agree. This cannon would make planetary shields useful as a defense options. Currently they're waste of money since they're so easily destroyed, but against a long range attack they would be quite nice.
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Reply #25 September 2, 2007 4:11:07 PM
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yea but i still hate super wepons i hate umm cos its a race to get a super wepon first then defend it not strike out at the bad guys they just annoy me
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