phased shields?

Suicide Junkie · #1 April 17th, 2003, 12:48 AM

Ionic dispersers, I believe.

The engine destroying weapons; they don't go through shields.

Fyron · #2 April 17th, 2003, 12:48 AM

Ionic Dispersers. Research Propulsion 4 and then Engine Overloading Weapons.

Bad SJ, posting half a sec before I did!

[ April 16, 2003, 23:49: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

maud'dib · #3 April 17th, 2003, 12:57 AM

does it state that ID's dont go through shields but weapon destroyes (tach i think) do??

Fyron · #4 April 17th, 2003, 12:59 AM

IIRC, Security Station Only, Boarding Party Only, and Engines Only are the only 3 special comp-only damage types that do not skip shields. They do normal damage to the shields until the shields are down.

[ April 16, 2003, 23:59: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

maud'dib · #5 April 17th, 2003, 01:01 AM

i could have sworn in the manual it said that engine destroyers skip shields.... hmmmm

maud'dib · #6 April 17th, 2003, 01:07 AM

this is from the html manual

Only Engines Will only damage engines. It also has the added benefit that shields and armor will not stop it.

Rollo · #7 April 17th, 2003, 01:13 AM

that has been changed in a later patch. engine killers now do not skip shield anymore.

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from history.txt
Version 1.70:
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7. Changed - Engine Damaging Weapons no longer skip shields.
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Rollo

[ April 17, 2003, 00:16: Message edited by: Rollo ]