Planetary Assault: What gets damaged first?

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Originally posted by ajohn505:
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If Enemy ships attack this planet, will the Weapons Platforms take damage before the other facilities on the planet?

Yes, all WP's must be destroyed before any facilities will be hit. The WP's with the lowest total damage resistance (from components, shields, and armor) will be hit before WP's with higher total damage resistance.

Also: on the SphereWorld thread there was mention of planetary shielding. I know that there's gravitational shielding, but can you also build something to protect your planets from conventional damage?

Yes, if you're playing a mod that adds them (e.g. Proportions mod) or if you're playing the unmodded game, and you happen to find the ancient racial tech that includes them. However, the unmodded Version is so ineffective that it's almost useless.

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