Quote:Original post by Panzeh
The problem is that if you scale for airplanes and not infantry, you basically HAVE to go MMO for infantry to actually be fun.

Yes, MMO would be the ideal format for this kind of game... although it could also work well in single player.

Quote:Original post by Iron Chef Carnage
Infantry would be largely boned in such an instance, it's true. Maybe if they were relegated to scouting and infiltration, or if they had access to AI support. Getting napalmed? Get into a cave and call for some F/A-18s. Artillery giving you trouble? Find a good vantage point and laser-designate them for the A-10s.

Yes, if it was a "free for all" the infantry would be hosed. But with counters like you mentioned or no-fly zones etc. it could work well. Plus, counterattacks against these kinds of scenarios would be fun too, such as launching torpedos from a submarine to destroy the carrier the enemy aircraft are launching from, or deploying a SEAL team to plant explosives etc.

Making infantry almost undetectable to air forces could help, too. Having a 30mm Vulcan cannon is good, but if you can't see what you're shooting at, it's just a noisemaker. On guy, in good camo, in a large forested area, is virtually invisible without some kind of satellite infra-red doohicky.

Unless you're down there with him.