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So we're getting more talk lately about vehicles- how to do them and even if we should. While ground vehicles are pretty much out there's still debate about aircraft. Some valid points have been brought up about problems with aeroplanes on the terrain- I think it was Zakski that said they'd probably have to be VTOL, and in a way this makes sense with the randomly generated nature of the maps.

So we've had suggestions for both choppers and zeppelins. Anyone's welcome to make a thread about the chopper side, but this one is about Zeppelins. Personally I think they'd be more fun than helicopters because:

*They're different from all the other games- something that AoS seems to pride itself on.
*They don't have rockets or chaf or anything else that would complicate the game.
*They wouldn't even need a helipad- they could appear ANYWHERE- even over water.
*Their bombs (if they have em) work by gravity only, so a position directly above a target would have to be gained.
*like choppers they could be used to carry a small raiding party behind enemy lines.
* they are very quiet. Much of the existing game on and under the ground is reliant on detecting enemies through careful listening, and blimps would not disrupt that.
*They'd look damn cool.

I've got a few ideas on how they could be brought in without upsetting the balance of gameplay AoS already enjoys, but first I want to hear what people think about them. Would you want them up there? How would you implement them? Would you arm them or not? What counters would you have in place? etc etc.