Strategic genius I am not
Sitting at base, preparing for one of the later story missions, I went in and and filled up on equipment expecting a big giant battle ahead...
... while I did get the big battle as expected, it turns out that instead of BUYING a full load of shield batteries, I was instead SELLING them all at the dock. And so I got to go into battle with no shield but the one I was wearing. And by the time I noticed, the autosave had already kicked in and I didn't have anything saved at the spacedock.
I did manage to make it through the battle, with only the less of my port wing to show for it. I never used so many nanobots in my life.
So, if you're trying to increase the difficulty of the game, try being a moron, it helps
ER
... while I did get the big battle as expected, it turns out that instead of BUYING a full load of shield batteries, I was instead SELLING them all at the dock. And so I got to go into battle with no shield but the one I was wearing. And by the time I noticed, the autosave had already kicked in and I didn't have anything saved at the spacedock.
I did manage to make it through the battle, with only the less of my port wing to show for it. I never used so many nanobots in my life.
So, if you're trying to increase the difficulty of the game, try being a moron, it helps
ER