Spectral shields. . . . the best reason to select a crusader for those missions against cap-ships, stations and kurgans. Activate them and flak just bounces off you - you're invulnerable for a few short seconds. Enough time to wipe a few turrets off the Ramases for example. In the booklet it says that they give you protection from ONE (the most common - however that is defined) type of energy weapon striking your craft at the point when you turn them on. In practice I only use them when on a straffing run against a capship or kurgan where they work beautifully.

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Nice, I'll have to try it sometime. Does it only work for a few seconds? Does it take a while to recharge?

When you activate your spectral shields an icon pops up (like the ECM icon) with a bar underneath which gradually disapears. It then takes time for them to recharge but you can activate them with only a partial charge if you wish.

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Hmm...strange how I've beaten the game several times, but I've never used Spectral Shields. Thanks for the info.

I never used them much either. But in those missions where you're prone to damage, I find it helps to plough in there with Spectral Shields on.

"If it aint on fire, you haven't shot it up bad enough yet" - my old teacher on Planet Housten.

I havent even used a ship with that.... i doubt alot of people do...

TommY out

Movin' in for the kill

Well that means that you must fly the first half dozen missions in either a Predator or a Grendal. The Pred has no firepower and the Grendal turns like a cow in treacle. . .


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you get about 10-20 seconds of super shields,
great for turret tagging