just bought the game, now i have a few questions

[wilhil]

I worked that one out, but you beet the post before i took it out of the question! thanks for your help anyway

[Phoenix-D]

You can improve the turn and acceleration rates with Afterburners and Manauvering thrusters, and your general speed with better engines.

Be aware that each ship has a different max speed, though. Destroyers have 1000, for example; adding more engines once you've done that speed is useless.

[Suicide Junkie]

Actually, its not quite useless.
The extra engines beyond your max speed will still help by acting as backups when you take damage.

[wilhil]

alright another question, what do phased shields do over ormal shields? I havet bought them yet, but if it is aythig like se4, does it mean they cat be pierced?

[Dragonswrd]

Yes they are just like SE4, Though there are weapons that can pierce all shields. If it says it can pierce shields, then it means all shields. If it says it can pierce normal shields, then it means phased shields will stop it.

[Suicide Junkie]

Also, like SE4, you have to have all the generators on your ship be phased if you want phased protection. They're still good shields when mixed, but they won't block PPBs until the Last normal generator is removed.

[Dragonswrd]

That one I didn't know. I thought whatever side had Phased would be phased.