Why storm doesn't damage every ship entering to the sector?

Asmala · #1 July 21st, 2003, 10:00 PM

I made a test (in simultaneous game, of course). I had six storms in one sector, each inflicting 200 damage. I built 12 LCs, equiped only vechile control, engines, solar sail and quantum reactor. I put them in a long line so they moved to the storms by turns. The result was that five ships took no damage while seven ships destroyed. I made a new test, again five ships survived but not from the same positions than the previous survivors.

Anyone has a clue how storms actually work? Is it only 60% probability to take a damage?

Arkcon · #2 July 21st, 2003, 10:19 PM

Hmmm... I noticed something strange too a while back. I once built a frigate to explore the quadrant in PBW game. When I list all military alliances and couldn't refuel, I wanted to get rid of it, so I sent it to a local storm. It lost most components except life support and couple of engines. I sent it out and back, 'bout 5 times, but it was never damaged again.

Captain Kwok · #3 July 21st, 2003, 11:43 PM

Damaging storms and warppoints don't inflict damage on every ship that passes through.

Fyron · #4 July 22nd, 2003, 01:01 AM

There is some sort of random calculation to determine whether the ship gets damaged or not with one of the types of damaging abilities. What the calculation is is unknown. But, it is known that it is very quirky. Sometimes, you will not get damage for a long while from a WP, but as soon as one ship gets damage, every ship that goes through from that point on gets damaged.

mottlee · #5 July 22nd, 2003, 01:37 AM

And some time you take a little and some times it takes you out!

Taera · #6 July 22nd, 2003, 01:57 AM

also i believe that if a ship can resist certain amount of damage, i think through armor, it will never get damaged. the storms dont do that much damage either way. i think