Drones

Tomgs · #1 February 3rd, 2001, 02:08 AM

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Originally posted by Zanthis:
BTW, I never noticed, can you still fire when your ship runs out of supplies?

Yes but you will have only one movement and your shield drop.

DirectorTsaarx · #2 February 5th, 2001, 10:12 PM

But (IIRC) these effects (no shields, etc.) don't occur until the current combat ends (if you run out of supplies during a combat).

Nitram Draw · #3 February 5th, 2001, 11:01 PM

Speaking of supplies, I have noticed that I don't use supplies when I fire weapons. I thought this was suppose to be the case. Is it a bug or am I misunderstanding this?

Tomgs · #4 February 6th, 2001, 12:01 AM

Its a widespread bug. Stellar manipulation components also are supposed to use supplies and they don't either. Engines seem to be about the only things that do use supplies at the moment.

Sinapus · #5 February 6th, 2001, 12:39 AM

Check the supplies used. One time I used Crew Insurrection and ended up w/ a dreadnought with WMGIIIs on board. Since I was too far away to get to any sort of ship that had solar collectors/etc. and get it to my empire, I decided to use it to bLast as much as I could before it ran out.

Essentially, I started with over a 1000 supplies on the ship. After the first battle, I was very low on supplies since I fired the WMGs in that battle and they have a high supply rating. I also didn't move too many sectors to make that attack so it wasn't engine use. Things like depleted uranium cannons and such have very low supply Ratings so maybe it's just not as noticeable?

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Baron Munchausen · #6 February 6th, 2001, 01:37 AM

When I have watched supply usage in combat, I have noticed that firing of weapons is NOT debited when actually in combat but AFTER combat there is a noticable drop in your supply levels. Since it's a bit much to count HOW MANY shots are fired by which weapons I don't know if this drop is perfectly accurate. So, yes weapons do use supplies but as noted you do not "hit the wall" in combat and suddenly start to suffer the effects of running out of supply while in combat. You enter combat 'supplied' or 'unsupplied' and your status doesn't change until after combat.

Stellar Manipulations don't seem to use supplies as documented. Never have as far as I can tell.

[This message has been edited by Baron Munchausen (edited 05 February 2001).]

Marty Ward · #7 February 6th, 2001, 01:46 AM

How does the quantum reactor effect the use of supplies in combat? It says it give unlimited supplies for movement but doesn't mention combat. Will you eventually need to resupply?