BTW - there's a setting in "settings.txt" that implies there's a bonus for counter-intel points. Something like 100 counter-intel points will negate 125 intel points. Don't know if it's really working or not.
Also, I've noticed that not all projects have an effect. I've gotten a few Messages about ship bombs damaging a particular ship, but I can't find any damage on the ship that got bombed. I'd send it to MM, but I'm kinda happy about not finding damage
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