Massive Planetary Shielding

Edward · #1 January 14th, 2004, 06:56 PM

Can someone tell me if the ruin "Massive Planetary Shielding" is effective agains phased weapons?

Thanks

Fyron · #2 January 14th, 2004, 06:58 PM

No it is not. Generally, you would be better off building a few shielded Weapon Platforms. Massive Planetary Shield Generators are extremely expensive and provide very poor protection. That, and I do not think they even stop troops from being dropped.

Atrocities · #3 January 14th, 2004, 07:31 PM

They are pitiful unmodded. Not worth the cost. Do as Fyron recommended.

1FSTCAT · #4 January 14th, 2004, 07:52 PM

But troops won't drop on a planet with weapons platforms, so if they can't wipe out the platforms, they can't drop troops.

I've personally never used them, or weighed them against the cost of actual platforms.

--Ed

Fyron · #5 January 14th, 2004, 08:50 PM

Sort of. Troops can land on a planet with WPs. The strategic combat AI just doesn't like landing them on an planet with WPs IF there are warships on your side. If all you have is non-combatants and a troop transport (or more than 1), the transport will charge the planet and try to drop troops. If it survives, you can conquer the planet with WPs intact.

Paul1980au · #6 January 15th, 2004, 05:41 AM

Perhaps an expansion of these ie the first tech level is in ineffective one then the next discovery bumps up the planet protection + an attack weapon that also works against the new effective one to offset any changes in gameplay.