Stealth Armour/Cloaking - possible bug

[Growltigga]

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Originally posted by bearclaw:
The stealth is only level 2.

[RU sure about this? - I have double checked and Armour - 2 only gives you Armour II - you only get Stealth armour at level 4.]

The very first tech level of any scanners renders this abilty useless. It's not a bug, although there have been discussions on it...

[Noted - I have only played against the AI so have (a) not seen any AI races using it and (b) if I have, I have not been aware of it - by first tech level of scanners, do you mean Long Range Scanners I that you get with researching Physics 2?]

[My query however is that as soon as you instal Stealth Armour I on any ship, you get a new icon which allows you to 'cloak' - I would have thought that researching cloaking technology (physics 3) shuld give you this ability as when I activate the stealth armour I 'cloak' - nothing sees me at all]

I've found that the advantage it gives is very short lived. It doesn't take long before everyone has sensors once someone has this tech.

[I suspect you are right - I am sure Gryphin will get this when I play him at PBEM/PBW later on]

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