What SE V or SE IV 1.5 needs....LIFEPODS! (and ideas for capturing bonuses)

[Ed Marshall]

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Originally posted by MKSheppard:
The armor effect is a 'bonus', gained from
having the stuff on the exterior, between
the hull and space, acting in effect, as
de facto armor.

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I know that, and you know that. But, the AI doesn't, and if they don't have a better weight:KT ratio armor, the AI will design ships with external components as armor. So, if armor isn't a starting tech, you will see some weird-*** designs.