Experience with Heroes Of Homeworld?

[Zamkaizer]

Homeworld is many things, but balanced is not one of them. It would seem to me, then, that the holy grail of the Homeworld community mod, which not only rebalances the game, but adds depth to it as well. However, I've encountered absolutely no accounts of it in action. The theory seems sound enough, and it looks as though it's received a fair amount of playtesting. Before digging into this allegedly improved Homeworld, though, it would be nice if could get the advice of anyone who might have tried it, or perhaps one that performs its role even better.

[Dot]

I never really got into any mods for multiplayer other than Drunken Pirates mod so I can't help

[Zamkaizer]

I never really got into any mods for multiplayer other than Drunken Pirates mod so I can't help

It also rebalances single-player, actually. That's one of the aspects I'm particularly interested in, since, due to the persistent nature of the campaign, even a minor change in the cost and survivability of units has profound repercussions on the way your fleet will develop. One of the changes, for instance, is that units must be damaged before they can be captured--a significant change for someone who's always taken the salvage-monkey approach to the campaign.

[Jianaran]

How can you say that HW is imbalanced? Both races are basically a carbon copy of each other!

[Dot]

Negative, The Kushan have a distict advantage over the Taiidan.

[Zamkaizer]

How can you say that HW is imbalanced? Both races are basically a carbon copy of each other!

Certain classes of vessels are clearly more worth one's RUs and research time than others. Interceptors and bombers, for instance aren't nearly as valuable, RU for RU, as heavy corvettes. It would be nice if the mod addressed that.

[Dot]

Zamk, It depends on your stratagy, depending on how you play depends on what you'll need, e.g. if you get bomber rushed on a King and Fools game you're screwed, Heavy vette rush you can just brush off. If you're finding it that easy go play it on hard setting and you'll see that every ship counts.

However, Kushan turret placement is more effective that most taiidan turrets.