Shields - Who uses what...?

Mon Jun 30, 2003 3:40 pm by Clootie

I've been playing FL for a while and have a reasonable selection of weapons but I'd like to be able to customize my loadout based on who I'm going to fight. The only way I can seem to find out (sod scanning mid-battle...no time) is to accept a mission then go and find the type of ship you need to check out. (since you're on a mission they don't attack you !)

Surely someone has worked out who uses what for example Kusari ships seem to use Graviton based weapons (and strangely their weapons favour shooting non-Kusari positron based visitors...hmmmm a conspiracy ?? :-)

Any help appreciated

Mon Jun 30, 2003 3:49 pm by Clootie

apologies for ...'Graviton weapons' read 'Graviton Shields'

Mon Jun 30, 2003 3:53 pm by gus

Just so you know, there's an 'Edit' button above your post.

I haven't really considered them, since enemy shields tend to go down pretty quick even if the types don't match.

It's just a 20% difference.

But Bounty HUnters use Molecular, Corsairs use Graviton and Outcasts use Positron. You're probably going to fight at least one of them.

If you're not, it's going to be boring.

Mon Jun 30, 2003 4:10 pm by Nickless V2

You will learn the setups by head if you play for some time.
I usually carry all the three types on my ship (two of them dismounted ofcourse), so if I get my ass kicked bigtime, I'll dock somewhere and change my shield...
And I mount at least 2-3 types of diferent weapons, so I got at least one for every shield.

I keep repeating myself.
Myself, myself, myself

Mon Jun 30, 2003 4:16 pm by Puke Barwalker

I played the game through again with the most powerful weapons my ship could handle. The refire rate was crap, but it I just hit a ship twice ... it blew up. Sort of like swatting flies with a sledge hammer, but it worked fine. :-)

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