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TEC Starbase Hull & Antimatter hit

February 7, 2009 3:46:46 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

The tec starbase shows a button that says it takes 30% Hull and 100% antimatter when enemy ships phase jump away, and it seems to indicate this can be updated, does anyone know how?

Further whevever I jump into a planet with a starbase, my ships show in red at the bottom of their info card, that they have suffered 30% loss of Hull and 100% of antimatter, but their hull and antimatter is at 100%. I'm confused, can anyone enlighten me.

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Reply #1 February 7, 2009 4:16:19 PM
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This means that when you jump out of that grav well, your ships will suffer 30% hull damage and 100% Antimatter loss as long as the Starbase is sitting there to screw with your jumps.

Your Phasejump animation will turn red to show you you just paid a price in hp and am for moving in their without a plan.

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Reply #2 February 7, 2009 6:02:37 PM
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So all the starbases have this ability were any enemy ships leaving the gravity well it occupies will suffer 30% hull damage and 100% antimatter loss.  So, jumping in is no problem, jumping out is.

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Reply #3 February 7, 2009 8:26:55 PM
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This is intended to cripple all abilities of a fleet that tried to skip a front line defense gravity well. Your fleet can chase them and have full antimatter to use at will. Works better if there is a phase inhibitor to slow them down too, you can be prepared and wait for them on the other side.

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Reply #4 February 8, 2009 5:12:35 AM
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I understand that, but why does the infocard on ships that have jumped into a gravity well show in red at the bottom that they have lost 30% & 100% when their actual readings are unaffected?

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Reply #5 February 8, 2009 10:36:11 AM
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Just means that they will lose it if they leave before the starbase is destroyed.

 

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Reply #6 February 8, 2009 10:48:59 AM
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This may sound dumb but,

I'm curious, why not 100% antimatter & 100% shields

instead of 100% antimatter & 30% hull?

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Reply #7 February 8, 2009 10:57:14 AM
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Losing full shields would be crippling for Advent, as many of their ships have stronger shields than hull. And not too heavy armor either.

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Reply #8 February 8, 2009 11:11:19 AM
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Damaging the hull kills ships. Damaging the shields doesn't.

This ability seems to be REALLY powerful. It'd be more dangerous to run from a starbase than to take it on!

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Reply #9 February 8, 2009 11:20:42 AM
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TojKa said:

Losing full shields would be crippling for Advent, as many of their ships have stronger shields than hull. And not too heavy armor either.

You're right, thanx for the answer!

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Reply #10 February 8, 2009 7:05:16 PM
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Loosung hull hurts, loosing shields does not as they reg pretty fast.

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