Noobie Question(s)

[Suicide Junkie]

Almost:

1000 x 120% (defense bonus) = 1200
CI1: 1200 x 1 = 1200
CI2: 1200 x 2 = 2400
CI3: 1200 x 3 = 3600

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Almost:

1000 x 120% (defense bonus) = 1200
CI1: 1200 x 1 = 1200
CI2: 1200 x 2 = 2400
CI3: 1200 x 3 = 3600

Thanks S.J.

It is compounded!

[Fyron]

I did sort of imply that it was compounded.

[dbt1949]

You all will be happy to know I've been following your guidelines and suggestions about using Intelligence. So far I've managed to "capture" a couple of colony ships and their escorts and colonize planets in the enemies systems! As well as learning all I can about their empires and stopping them from doing me any damage. It's great!Even casued a couple of planets to break away from their empire.

I also found out the enemy is using psycic weapons to capture my ships. I've countered with researching and building computer only ships. They're just now reaching the front lines. I assume the AI will counter with computer virus but maybe by that time I'll have whittled him down quite a bit.

[dbt1949]

When building a ship:is the more sensors,ecm etc the better? In other words do they add up or is just one all you need?

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I did sort of imply that it was compounded.

Yes you did.

My comment was prompted by a feeling of surprise.

In other areas of a game where more than 1 factor affects something, it is usually additive and not compounded.

I would imagine there are more examples of compounding, but I have yet to find them.

[capnq]

When building a ship:is the more sensors,ecm etc the better? In other words do they add up or is just one all you need?

Check the description of the component; many of them specifically say "only one component per ship is effective".

Different components that have similar effects do combine, e.g. Stealth Armor and Scattering Armor.