Undead militia?

Fyron · #1 October 3rd, 2003, 03:39 PM

Rags is right. Shields on units (all of them) work. They are just treated as part of the total hit points of the unit; there is no partial damage for a unit (that includes a shield layer).

Arkcon · #2 October 3rd, 2003, 05:08 PM

Right, a forum search lets me know 'bout when shields on troops was fixed: Thanks SJ: {link}

I really am very grateful to Shrapnel for having upgraded the server. I was having trouble in the past getting searches like this to give me results.

[ October 03, 2003, 16:19: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

Omnicron1 · #3 October 5th, 2003, 09:58 PM

OK a little off topic but....in a pbw game im fighting a war with a mine using player, I have a distinct adavantage with fighters and could easily crush him if i could get through this warp point but I've never used Mine technology in a simultaneous game how do I do it and what will it's effects be....?

Fyron · #4 October 6th, 2003, 12:50 AM

Mines will do damage to your ships as soon as they enter the sector. You need Mine Sweepers (from Mines tech) to sweep the mines to be protected from them. Sweepers are rated as to how many mines they can sweep, from 1 thru 5. You want to have the ability to sweep at least 100 mines in your attack fleets (different ships and comps will stack

), as there is a limit of 100 mines per sector.

Ed Kolis · #5 October 7th, 2003, 01:01 AM

100 per sector *per empire*, that is...
Watch out for Allied Minefields!

Puke · #6 October 7th, 2003, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Rags is right. Shields on units (all of them) work. They are just treated as part of the total hit points of the unit; there is no partial damage for a unit (that includes a shield layer).

i have never heard a satisfactory answer to what shiled depleters do against units. with regards to troops, the best explination i have gotten to that (and also to the what effect does range have) is that the algorithims that calculate troop combat are "complicated"

honestly i think thats a bunch of poop, and the formula should be published. i have heard, though, that rate of fire for troops means nothing at all, and you might as well consider all weapons on troops to fire at the same rate.

of course, im too lazy to test any of this myself...

Fyron · #7 October 7th, 2003, 04:33 AM

Perhaps it is time to petition MM. Who wants to send an email? The more the merrier!