Computer combat Q

Fyron · #1 January 16th, 2004, 05:59 AM

MCs are treated like any other component as far as HPs go. The damage from the virus is just a flat amount of damage applied to MCs on the ship. If the virus hits the ship, there is a 100% chance that 100% of the damage affects the MCs.

oleg · #2 January 17th, 2004, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
The extra damage from the shot will damage the next MC on the ship, if there is a second. There isn't too much point in having 2. If you want a backup, add one Bridge, 1 LS and 1 CQ. Immune to comp virus, and the ship is still immune to the allegience subverter after the MC is destroyed, as of the 1.84 patch.

Are you sure it does not work like engine-killers and other special weapons ? That is the residual damage is not stored between shots and it goes all or nothing (if you can't kill two MC in one shot, the second shot will not benefit from the first shot damage)?

Suicide Junkie · #3 January 16th, 2004, 04:11 PM

Yes, but a 40 damage shot can take out two level III computers which have only 20 hitpoitns each.

Loser · #4 January 16th, 2004, 04:56 PM

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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Yes, but a 40 damage shot can take out two level III computers which have only 20 hitpoitns each.

Which is why level I computers are the way to go.

Fyron · #5 January 16th, 2004, 05:58 PM

They can still individually be destroyed by a level 3 virus in one shot. So unless you want to have a bunch of MCs, it is better to use level 3 as they are cheaper. A much better backup is a Bridge, 1 LS and 1 CQ. Not subject to the virus, and in Gold, the ship is still immune to the allegience subverter if the MC is destroyed. All you need is 1 of each of those components to not lose any movement points, or 1 MC.

Loser · #6 January 16th, 2004, 06:05 PM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
A much better backup is a Bridge, 1 LS and 1 CQ.

This is all you need?

Even on a Baseship?

Time to redesign...

Alneyan · #7 January 16th, 2004, 06:33 PM

You need more than one LS/CQ for a Baseship, unless you put a Master Computer (to replace Bridge/LS/CQ). Then the Bridge/LS/CQ is only needed to pilot the ship without losing any movement point, as only one of each is required for this purpose, even for a Baseship.