Mechanized Assault & eXploration Reloaded

Subject: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Recently, I played a game and built a Landing Pad so I could repair/reload my fighters. I built the landing pad on top of a connector joining two halves of my base. I was quite surprised when my two base halves were now disconnected. The Landing Pad does not count as a connecting building. Is this the ONLY building that does this? I guess MAX considers a Landing Pad to be the same as either a road, water platform or bridge?

Thanks!

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Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Yes, the landing pad is treated the same as roads, bridges and platforms. But I think it shouldn't delete a connector on the same field when building. On the other hand, a landing pad under a connector? How can a plane land there? So I'm not sure how the correct behaviour should be. What do the others think?

Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Afair this behavior was implemented on purpose so it's perfectly fine.

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Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Yes, but it is an surprising behaviour, when you build a pad and suddenly you half base is disconnected. You wouldn't expect this. And there is no other building, that shows such a behaviour. Road, bridge and platform don't delete connectors (I hope).

We agree, that a pad under a connector would be odd. But I suggest to disallow the building of the pad, instead of deleting the connector.

Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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How's that in the original?

And buildings DO delete connectors. A building on a connector replaces the connector.

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Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Only buildings, that act as connector itself, delete connectors. It is not possible to divide the base, except with the landing pad.

You're right, question is: what does the org MAX do?

Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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I just checked the original MAX. You can build a landing pad on a connector. The moment the landing pad replaces the connector, all seems fine. When you want to end the turn, MAX needs to adjust the power/fuel .

To sum it up. A landing pad deletes a connector and cuts off the remaining base parts, if it was the only one connector to the main base.
For comparison , a concrete block acts also as a (strong) connector.

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Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Thanks for testing, Sal

I still think, it would be better to prevent building of a pad under a connector. Nobody wants to split up a connector line on purpose. And even if he wants it, he can remove the connector with 2 clicks (connectors doesn't leave debris, so no problem) and then build the pad. Anyone against this? And why?

Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Although I am a hardcore original M.A.X. freak, that was never good in this game, but would not hesitate to give his first two kidz for its multiplayer full functioning capabilities away...

I also think it should be prevented to build a landing pad under a connector. A nice warning/message explaining the issue while a player wants to build a landing pad under a connector, could be a nice workaround too. Either way...

This landing pad has a weird concept, somehow not very compatible in the whole universe of M.A.X.

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Subject: Re: Is Landing Pad the only building that "breaks" connectors

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Thank you for the replies. Wow! I'm surprised to hear a concrete block counts as a connector. I would have guessed it to be like a road/bridge/water platform.

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