Will there be, Jeeps, Combine APCs, Airboats, Hunter Choppers and Combine Gunships?

[Goob]

These are units I would love to be seen added to the game! How I see it:

APC'S / Jeeps : Rebel and Combine are fast moving machines capible of taking out large amounts of troops.

Airboat: Works like a jeep but slower, can go over water and can shoot down air

Hunter Chopper: Cheaper than the Combine Gunship this will be slower and have less DPS but could drop Combine Chopper Mines.

Combine Gunship: Fast, can take alot of damage but has a single fire cannon and can only take out a troop at a time, But it's gun is like a machine gun!

These are just a few of my ideas for the game and how I see they would work! Tell me your vision of these troops and the idea of adding them in!

~ NappleJax

[Mr. Darkness]

Hello,
At the moment there are only early versions of those that you can find in Sandbox.

[Handsome Jack]

Not sure that would be awesome

[Malis]

it would be awsome. only one unit what we dont need is combine advisor.

[幽霊]

I know that this discussion is like 5 yrs old but, I was searching for any informations about when we gonna be able to use combine's air units. Also I think that the combine gunship is the cheaper one due to fact that it's mass-produced in the citadel and hunter chopper is most likely more expensive (because it has more variety of weaponry, also it's a hybrid of combine and human tech). We also need to note that Hunter Chopper is really rare to find flying somewhere..

[Kairi ♡]

Originally posted by Spectre:

I know that this discussion is like 5 yrs old but, I was searching for any informations about when we gonna be able to use combine's air units. Also I think that the combine gunship is the cheaper one due to fact that it's mass-produced in the citadel and hunter chopper is most likely more expensive (because it has more variety of weaponry, also it's a hybrid of combine and human tech). We also need to note that Hunter Chopper is really rare to find flying somewhere..

It's rare to find, because Hunter Chopper requires actual pilot(doubt there are many Combine soldiers with pilot training), while Gunship is synth.

Gunship should be more expensive, because it can shoot down incoming rockets, moves much faster and has belly cannon similar with Strider's cannon.

Special abilities:

- Gunship/Airboat: can shoot down missiles aimed at them. Can get overwhelmed, if too many missiles are used;

- APC: launch missile/fire machinegun;

- Jeep: gauss cannon. Has 2 modes - simple shot and charged shot. Charged shot reduces fire rate and increases damage.

This is how I see it, at least: both sides get specific buildings for it.

Rebels: Transport depot;
Combine: Vehicle facility;

Rebels produce all types of their transport in Transport depot, while Combine produce Gunships and Dropships in Synth Factory. Vehicle facility also produces Dropship containers, that are used for transporting soldiers.

Dropship can deploy soldiers safely, or drop container for rapid deployment(in which case soldiers receive damage). It can also carry APC/Strider, but if Dropship dies, it's cargo also gets destroyed.

[Quazzar]

Originally posted by Kairi 💕:

Originally posted by Spectre:

I know that this discussion is like 5 yrs old but, I was searching for any informations about when we gonna be able to use combine's air units. Also I think that the combine gunship is the cheaper one due to fact that it's mass-produced in the citadel and hunter chopper is most likely more expensive (because it has more variety of weaponry, also it's a hybrid of combine and human tech). We also need to note that Hunter Chopper is really rare to find flying somewhere..

It's rare to find, because Hunter Chopper requires actual pilot(doubt there are many Combine soldiers with pilot training), while Gunship is synth.

Gunship should be more expensive, because it can shoot down incoming rockets, moves much faster and has belly cannon similar with Strider's cannon.

Special abilities:

- Gunship/Airboat: can shoot down missiles aimed at them. Can get overwhelmed, if too many missiles are used;

- APC: launch missile/fire machinegun;

- Jeep: gauss cannon. Has 2 modes - simple shot and charged shot. Charged shot reduces fire rate and increases damage.

This is how I see it, at least: both sides get specific buildings for it.

Rebels: Transport depot;
Combine: Vehicle facility;

Rebels produce all types of their transport in Transport depot, while Combine produce Gunships and Dropships in Synth Factory. Vehicle facility also produces Dropship containers, that are used for transporting soldiers.

Dropship can deploy soldiers safely, or drop container for rapid deployment(in which case soldiers receive damage). It can also carry APC/Strider, but if Dropship dies, it's cargo also gets destroyed.

Also, APC being able to carry Soldiers and Civil Protection like the Dropship but with less capacity (maybe only a squad?).

Maybe add a Truck for the Rebels? Since they don't have any way to transport multiple units like the Combine.

[Kairi ♡]

Originally posted by Quazzar:

Originally posted by Kairi 💕:

It's rare to find, because Hunter Chopper requires actual pilot(doubt there are many Combine soldiers with pilot training), while Gunship is synth.

Gunship should be more expensive, because it can shoot down incoming rockets, moves much faster and has belly cannon similar with Strider's cannon.

Special abilities:

- Gunship/Airboat: can shoot down missiles aimed at them. Can get overwhelmed, if too many missiles are used;

- APC: launch missile/fire machinegun;

- Jeep: gauss cannon. Has 2 modes - simple shot and charged shot. Charged shot reduces fire rate and increases damage.

This is how I see it, at least: both sides get specific buildings for it.

Rebels: Transport depot;
Combine: Vehicle facility;

Rebels produce all types of their transport in Transport depot, while Combine produce Gunships and Dropships in Synth Factory. Vehicle facility also produces Dropship containers, that are used for transporting soldiers.

Dropship can deploy soldiers safely, or drop container for rapid deployment(in which case soldiers receive damage). It can also carry APC/Strider, but if Dropship dies, it's cargo also gets destroyed.

Also, APC being able to carry Soldiers and Civil Protection like the Dropship but with less capacity (maybe only a squad?).

Maybe add a Truck for the Rebels? Since they don't have any way to transport multiple units like the Combine.

Yes, APC carries soldiers, but it's very limited. If we judge by HL2, APC has only up to 4 Overwatch soldiers inside.

Rebels got teleport to transport multiple units anywhere with vision, which gives them mobility advantage as they don't rely on conventional vehicles.

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by Kairi 💕:

Rebels got teleport to transport multiple units anywhere with vision, which gives them mobility advantage as they don't rely on conventional vehicles.

That's not the same thing M8 also did you forget that anyone teleported is temporarily stunned so its not viable for reinforcement in the heat of combat.

[Kairi ♡]

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

Originally posted by Kairi 💕:

Rebels got teleport to transport multiple units anywhere with vision, which gives them mobility advantage as they don't rely on conventional vehicles.

That's not the same thing M8 also did you forget that anyone teleported is temporarily stunned so its not viable for reinforcement in the heat of combat.

Still it's a lot better, than waiting for vehicle to reach place you need, and if vehicle gets destroyed, all units inside die as well.

All it takes to destroy Combine Dropship is 1 RPG unit.

[Goob]

I have to admit, it's pretty funny to see you guys on my Thread from when I was 15.

[GasAttack]

Originally posted by Agoost:

I have to admit, it's pretty funny to see you guys on my Thread from when I was 15.

It's more amusing to see that the answer is still valid 6 years after it was originally posted