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Old April 4th, 2001, 12:02 PM
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Default \"Allegiance Subverter\" for master computer ?

I like the allegiance converter of the psychic weapons a lot. It is much better than boarding for the capture of an enemy ship. Unfortunately it is quite easy for human players to get immun by using master computers. If MM could create a similar weapon that can convert a master computer (sort of computer virus but not like the destructing one already present) the AI would have a powerful weapon against human players.
And for us it would be an interesting choice if we use the master computer or keep the crew!
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Old April 4th, 2001, 12:52 PM

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Default Re: \"Allegiance Subverter\" for master computer ?

I have to say I disagree. As it stands each option, master computer or live crew, has one major vulnerability. Adding an alliegance subverter for master computers would, I think, be overpowering for those races with the psychic special ability and would be unbalancing in general as using a master computer at all would be less of an intelligent choice (i.e. 2 vulnerabilities to 1, the ratio vs. live crew).
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Default Re: \"Allegiance Subverter\" for master computer ?

Can't you use the allegiance subverter on a ship after the master computer is destroyed?
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Default Re: \"Allegiance Subverter\" for master computer ?

Yes, if the master computer is destroyed the whole ship is disabled and you can get it :-)
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Default Re: \"Allegiance Subverter\" for master computer ?

Yup, hence the use of "Computer Virus"
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Default Re: \"Allegiance Subverter\" for master computer ?

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Originally posted by Dirk:
Yes, if the master computer is destroyed the whole ship is disabled and you can get it :-)


When you say 'disabled', do you mean TOTALLY disabled? ..as in no movement points, no weapons firing, etc.? I seem to remember having a ship without an MC (or Bridge, Crew Q's and Life Supt) and still having 1 movement point. (or maybe I'm not remembering something right).
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