[Vortex]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
What are you talking about? The patch didn't do a thing to ionic weaponry exept to add the weapon damage resistance field, which doesn't make a difference because they didn't get enough to withstand even a low-level point defense hit. Haven't seen the shoot-down issue either, actually.

Before the patch ionic missiles had little or no effect. I've dealt with the situation described before without to much dificulty. Now its impossible.
All it takes is about 8 hits to disable over 5000 points of propulsion which is greater than required to give the max 600 speed on a battle ship (5 engines give 517 points - if you want to do the calculation I've got 4 lvl 15 and 2 lvl 16 quantum engines fitted).
Once your engines start to recover, it takes just a single hit to flatline them again, and since your facing 8 or so iconic missiles in a barage you stand no chance.

As regards the shoot down issue, you've never fired 2 missiles at a pirate at 40ls range and watch both missiles get shot down, but been on the receiving end of at least 1 hit in the same situation. And both my point defence cannons are lvl 16.