Ramming question
 

I think I've figured this out from other threads, but I thought it best to ask the experts:

When a ship/fighter rams, the offense and defense bonuses play no part, correct? A ram automatically hits, correct?

[ August 06, 2003, 14:55: Message edited by: KnidVermicious ]

Re: Ramming question
 

Correct.

Also, helps to have a bigger ship than the target, I believe.

Re: Ramming question
 

Not necessarily bigger, just more non-shield hitpoints - so armor helps! (So do warheads, of course! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )

Re: Ramming question
 

Especially Organic Armor, since it will regenerate after you smash the other ship, and you can thus ram multiple enemies without dying.

Re: Ramming question
 

From settings.txt:

Ram Ship Source Modifier Percent := 60
Ram Ship Target Modifier Percent := 100

This gives a penalty to the ramming ship. The general thought is that this was put into the game to discourage ramming and encourage the use of weapons.

Slick.

[ August 06, 2003, 16:43: Message edited by: Slick ]