4200 Damage out to range 8!

[tyrrian]

What did you pick for racial tech, if anything?

If you chose Temporal, the Time Distortion Burst is VERY high-powered.

[Riesig_Bar]

tyrrian said:
What did you pick for racial tech, if anything?

If you chose Temporal, the Time Distortion Burst is VERY high-powered.

None. I pick engines and industrial. I didn't know much when I started. I didn't know about the advantages to temporial things.

[Alneyan]

The Time Distortion Burst is only really worth it if your opponent is too fond of shields; otherwise, its damage ratio is all but impressive, and the weapon is fairly expensive in radioactives.

On another note, are you facing a lot of Crystalline Armours? These components can be very powerful against specific designs, or even impossible to damage. I do not know if the AI can make good use of those however.

[Alneyan]

Regular shields are good enough if the enemy ships do not use the PPB. The highest level of Phased Shields is a bit more effective however, though it is also more expensive. So unless there are PBBs around, you should use the best regular shields for now, while researching the highest levels of phased shielding (the research will likely take a while).

[Riesig_Bar]

Yes the grey monster are using cyrstal armour too. Basicly I rush to within a couple spaces and fire several ships with PPB V at their Dreadnuaghts. I lose ships but several Battleships and BC's can stop a 2 or 3 of them. I need more shields I guess. I thought armour was better.

[Slick]

Riesig_Bar said:
Ok not really part of this thread, but I am hijacking it.

After reading the 31 posts that this generated, it appears to me that all of the information presented here has already been discussed at length here and the important points are captured in the FAQ or one of the other stickified threads. I would suggest forum searching before thread hijacking.

The Dubious Strategy Guide has a full discussion of armor as well as a PPB vs other weapon discussion.

[Riesig_Bar]

Slick said:

After reading the 31 posts that this generated, it appears to me that all of the information presented here has already been discussed at length here and the important points are captured in the FAQ or one of the other stickified threads. I would suggest forum searching before thread hijacking.

The Dubious Strategy Guide has a full discussion of armor as well as a PPB vs other weapon discussion.

I apoligize for the thread hijacking. I honestly thought it was done. I was tring to avoid starting a new topic. Also I did read the stickies but didn't see where they specificly addressed my question. But there is a lot there so I more then likely missed it.

As far as the dubious straegy guide goes. That is a long read. I haven't read it all yet.

[Fyron]

There is nothing wrong at all with starting a new thread.

There is also nothing wrong with old topics being rediscussed by new members. This is a discussion forum, afterall.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Besides, it keeps us from yelling 'RTM' and driving the newbie's away.