Vasari Starbase - Assault Systems / Disintegrator Arrays

Does it work?

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Does it work?

I tested this with two starbases in two different enemy systems simultaneously (I transplanted the starbases into enemy territoriees in an attack).  I purchased the assasult systems upgrade for 1 starbase, which supposedly featured "disintegrator arrays" for close range attacks, especially against structures.  The other starbase, I just left alone.

I did not notice any disintegrator array attack.  I made sure that I was close range - in fact I even put the upgraded starbase at point-blank range to several structures.  The visual attack remained the same for both starbases.  Furthermore, in comparing the stated damage output on the text menus that popped up on the starbases, they were the same as well.

I did not test whether the upgraded starbase was taking down structures better than the other starbase.

Does anyone know anything about this?

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

There is a bug, that I don't know the cause of, that makes the rank 2 and 3 weapons not fire sometimes. Only the default weapon fires. The damage listed on the infocard will be the same because the way they're set up is that the Starbase gets all 3 weapons at the start, but you need to do the upgrade to allow it to fire them. So, the infocard will always show the damage for all 3 weapons, regardless of whether or not you unlocked them yet.

You would notice when it fires the others, however, especially the disintegrator arrays, since they're big purple lightning things. :P The bug affects all starbases though.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

The only time I've noticed the purple lightning things is when I've had that vortex upgrade, so I always assumed that the purple lightning was the vortex weapon.  Can anyone confirm this?

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Not sure whats happening with you there... when i upgrade Vasari Starbase weapons, and ONLY weapons, i get the purple thingy disintegrator and missles with a noticable dmg increase ....  I only play entrenchment vs TEC AI due to silly mine spam and TEC doesnt spam mines as bad as the other 2, playing vs TEC means rebel attacks, to counter that i usually have a starbase at every planet i own and only upgrade weapons if i can afford it.... noticable differance between starbase with weapon upgrades and ones w/o.