[Phoenix-D]

Ok.. looking around and I found this:

"2. In VehicleSize.txt I use Combat To Hit Offense Minus and Combat To Hit Defense Minus rather than Combat To Hit Offense Plus and Combat To Hit Defense Plus so that Sensors and ECM bonuses add to ship bonuses. Otherwise, the game would only use the best value. For example an Escort (+40% Defense) with an ECM III (+60% Defense) would only have a +60% Defense (from the ECM III) while a Baseship (-20% Defense) with an ECM III (+60% Defense) would also have a +60% Defense (from the ECM III). Using my method, the Escort will have a –100% (60% – 160%) Defense while the Baseship will have a –160% (60% – 220%) Defense for a net difference of 60% between the two ships. Unfortunately, Stealth Armor and ECM do not add (which is why I removed normal stealth armor)."

Unless the ship design screen is bugged, things do stack; standard SE4 uses Defense Plus for both, and according to the ship design screen an Escort with ECM III, stealth armor, scattering armor has a defense of 140 something, where a baseship with the same has a defense of 60 something. Perhaps this was fixed?

Not really relevent since the design will work either way, just curious.

Phoenix-D