Re: [FT] various subsystems (alien)

Bell, Brian K wrote:

>Has anyone play-tested Plasma Shields for Phalon?
>Uses existing Plasma launchers but only does 1 point
>of damage per class if a ship, fighter, or missile run
>into/through it.

1 point is sufficient to destroy any fighter or (especially) missile
inside the burst radius.

>Has the same range and area of effect
>as normal plasma launched through the plasma
>launchers.
>However, it will also blocks shots that trace line of 
>sight (LOS) through it (prevents FCS from locking 
>onto the Phalon ship).

And vice versa, I assume?

>The Plasma Shield acts as if it 
>has a number of hull boxes equal to its class. 
>It is not subject to PDS fire. But is vulnerable to fighter
>and normal weapons fire. Each Plasma Shield must
>be targeted separately.

If it is so "solid" that PDS can't damage it except in anti-ship mode
and interceptor fighters can't damage it at all, why doesn't it inflict
more damage?

Turns the PBLs from decent but risky point defence weapons to good and
almost riskfree point defence weapons. Was that intentional?

Regards,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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