Defense Systems - Revision history

14bauhr: removed outdated stuff

2021-01-12T17:09:41Z

removed outdated stuff

Randomguy927: Removed outdated comments about astrotech's inability to restore destroyed blocks.

2021-01-05T22:51:34Z

Removed outdated comments about astrotech's inability to restore destroyed blocks.

Crimson-Artist: Reverted edits by Ciggofwar (talk) to last revision by Crimson-Artist

2017-04-29T07:20:22Z

Reverted edits by Ciggofwar (talk) to last revision by Crimson-Artist

Ciggofwar at 21:42, 27 April 2017

2017-04-27T21:42:14Z

Crimson-Artist: added navigator

2017-04-05T22:59:07Z

added navigator

Jojomo: /* Shield Rules */ Regen under fire percentage was wrong, also made the language of that sentence a little clearer - part 2

2017-01-19T02:22:18Z

‎Shield Rules: Regen under fire percentage was wrong, also made the language of that sentence a little clearer - part 2

Jojomo: /* Shield Rules */ Regen under fire percentage was wrong, also made the language of that sentence a little clearer

2017-01-19T02:19:35Z

‎Shield Rules: Regen under fire percentage was wrong, also made the language of that sentence a little clearer

Crimson-Artist: /* Summary */ added bold to texts

2017-01-12T01:49:04Z

‎Summary: added bold to texts

Malacodor: Block armor doesn't reduce AHP damage

2016-10-29T12:51:58Z

Block armor doesn't reduce AHP damage

Heillos: Fixed c/m projectile count, noted CIWS abbreviation.

2016-10-24T02:58:21Z

Fixed c/m projectile count, noted CIWS abbreviation.

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 A designer should, however, pay particular attention to the area which their turrets are able to target, and work to eliminate blind-spots where possible.
 ==Related==
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 All blocks also have a Hit Points (HP) value, representative of that block's durability and integrity (stronger blocks, like armor, have higher HP). When the HP of a block reaches 0, it is destroyed.
-Damaged blocks can be repaired by [[Astrotech Computer|Astrotech Beams]]. This is not common practice, however, as most significant battle damage destroys blocks altogether. Furthermore, the amount of effort required (piloting a repair vessel and firing at every damaged block) is not proportional to the reward received (minor cosmetic repairs, with no effect on missile craters or other significant damage).
+Damaged blocks can be repaired by [[Astrotech Computer|Astrotech Beams]].
 As the HP of a block decreases, it appears progressively more dented and darkened, with almost-broken blocks approaching black in colouration and being very visibly crumpled. Destroyed blocks break into fragments which will bounce around for a duration before disappearing altogether.

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 ==Turrets==
 Any entity can have turrets docked to it; separate entities which rotate freely about a [[Rail Turret Axis]], usually working in pairs to provide both axes of motion. Although not exclusively a defensive weapon, turrets play some key roles in defending an entity, both in shooting down missiles, and in protecting large, lumbering ships from more nimble harrassers.
 ===Anti-Missile===

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 ==Turrets==
 Any entity can have turrets docked to it; separate entities which rotate freely about a [[Rail Turret Axis]], usually working in pairs to provide both axes of motion. Although not exclusively a defensive weapon, turrets play some key roles in defending an entity, both in shooting down missiles, and in protecting large, lumbering ships from more nimble harrassers.
 ===Anti-Missile===

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 See the [[Effects#Defensive Use|Defensive Use]] section of the Effects page for more information.
 [[Category:Ship]]
 [[Category:Game Mechanics]]

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 Upon taking a hit, the shield regeneration per second drops to <br>
 <tt style="font-size: large">'''R''' = '''N<sub>R</sub>''' * '''5.5''' * '''0.25''' * ('''1''' - '''0.5''' * '''S''' / '''C''')</tt> <br>
-for one minute, where '''S''' is the current amount of remaining shields (effectively reducing the shield regeneration by 87.5% when shields are at max capacity,  to 75% when your ship's shields are depleted)
+for one minute, where '''S''' is the current amount of remaining shields (effectively reducing the shield regeneration to 12.5% when shields are at max capacity,  increasing as shield levels drop, reaching 25% when your ship's shields are depleted)
 The power usage per second, '''P''', for a given number of [[Shield-Recharger]]s changes depending on whether or not the ship's shields are fully charged.

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 Here is a brief breakdown of the various mechanics which are relevant to defense.
-*Shields: A regenerating HP pool which absorbs all incoming damage until depleted. When depleted, they enter a brief "outage" phase (wherein they do not recharge) before beginning to regenerate again.
+*'''Shields:''' A regenerating HP pool which absorbs all incoming damage until depleted. When depleted, they enter a brief "outage" phase (wherein they do not recharge) before beginning to regenerate again.
-**Defensive Ion Effect: Decreases damage dealt to shields by up to 60% when active.
+**'''Defensive Ion Effect:''' Decreases damage dealt to shields by up to 60% when active.
-*Hit Points (HP): Every block has a set HP value, representing its own structural integrity. When the HP of a block is reduced to 0, it is destroyed.
+*'''Hit Points (HP):''' Every block has a set HP value, representing its own structural integrity. When the HP of a block is reduced to 0, it is destroyed.
-*Armor: A flat percentage value granted to a range of blocks, which reduces damage dealt to that block by the stated percentage. Applied before AHP absorption.
+*'''Armor:''' A flat percentage value granted to a range of blocks, which reduces damage dealt to that block by the stated percentage. Applied before AHP absorption.
-*Armor HP (AHP): A non-regenerating HP pool which absorbs 50% (without defensive effects) of all damage dealt to any block which contributes to the AHP pool (in short, all tiers of hull and doors). Applied after armor reduction, and stacks multiplicatively with it.
+*'''Armor HP (AHP):''' A non-regenerating HP pool which absorbs 50% (without defensive effects) of all damage dealt to any block which contributes to the AHP pool (in short, all tiers of hull and doors). Applied after armor reduction, and stacks multiplicatively with it.
-**Defensive Piercing Effect: Increases the amount of damage absorbed by AHP to a maximum of 75% (from 50%)
+**'''Defensive Piercing Effect:''' Increases the amount of damage absorbed by AHP to a maximum of 75% (from 50%)
-**Defensive Punch-Through Effect: Reduces damage taken by AHP by up to 25%. Does not change amount of damage absorbed, but rather acts as an Armor value for the AHP pool itself.
+**'''Defensive Punch-Through Effect:''' Reduces damage taken by AHP by up to 25%. Does not change amount of damage absorbed, but rather acts as an Armor value for the AHP pool itself.
-*Structure HP (SHP): A non-regenerating HP pool which serves as a measure of an entity's integrity. As it decreases, various penalties are applied to the entity. When it is reduced to 50%, the entity will overheat: this ejects any pilot in its [[Ship Core]] and renders it inoperable. An overheating entity has a countdown, proportional to the entity's size, before it collapses, disappearing altogether. This countdown can be stopped, and the entity rendered operable again, by "rebooting" it.
+*'''Structure HP (SHP):''' A non-regenerating HP pool which serves as a measure of an entity's integrity. As it decreases, various penalties are applied to the entity. When it is reduced to 50%, the entity will overheat: this ejects any pilot in its [[Ship Core]] and renders it inoperable. An overheating entity has a countdown, proportional to the entity's size, before it collapses, disappearing altogether. This countdown can be stopped, and the entity rendered operable again, by "rebooting" it.
-*Turrets: Although not exclusively defensive in nature, AI-controlled turrets still play key roles in entity defense:
+*'''Turrets:''' Although not exclusively defensive in nature, AI-controlled turrets still play key roles in entity defense:
 **Shooting down incoming missiles, neutralizing damage which would otherwise have to be mitigated by shields or armor.
 **Allowing heavy, slow-turning ships to apply damage to smaller, more maneuverable vessels.

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 [[Ion Effect Computer|Ion Effect]], used defensively, reduces damage dealt to shields by a maximum of 60%. This functions in the same way as Armor values do for blocks: For example, what might normally do 400 damage to a shield will, when reduced by 60% Ion, deal only 160 damage.
-[[Piercing Effect Computer|Piercing Effect]], used defensively, increases how much damage the AHP pool of an entity absorbs, by up to 25% (resulting in a total absorption rate of 75%). In the previously-used example of a 400-damage projectile hitting Advanced Armor, the 100 damage that might otherwise be dealt to the block is reduced to 25 rather than 50, with AHP taking the remaining 75 damage.
+[[Piercing Effect Computer|Piercing Effect]], used defensively, increases how much damage the AHP pool of an entity absorbs, by up to 25% (resulting in a total absorption rate of 75%). In the previously-used example of a 400-damage projectile hitting an unshielded block, the 400 damage that might otherwise be dealt to the block is reduced to 100 rather than 200, with AHP taking the remaining 300 damage.
-[[Punch-Through Effect Computer|Punch-Through Effect]] reduces the damage taken by the AHP pool when it absorbs damage, by a maximum amount of 25%. This does not affect the rate of absorption, and can be thought of as an Armor or Ion value for the AHP pool itself. Consider the above example: the 75 damage absorbed by Piercing-reinforced AHP is then reduced by 25% before being applied to the AHP pool, resulting in only 56.25 damage being dealt.
+[[Punch-Through Effect Computer|Punch-Through Effect]] reduces the damage taken by the AHP pool when it absorbs damage, by a maximum amount of 25%. This does not affect the rate of absorption, and can be thought of as an Armor or Ion value for the AHP pool itself. Consider the above example: the 300 damage absorbed by Piercing-reinforced AHP is then reduced by 25% before being applied to the AHP pool, resulting in only 225 damage being dealt.

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 ===Anti-Missile===
-The foremost defensive use of turrets is in shooting down enemy missiles, readily negating often significant amounts of potential damage. Turrets used for this purpose are referred to as point-defense (PD), point-defense turrets (PDT), or sometimes anti-missile turrets (AMT).
+The foremost defensive use of turrets is in shooting down enemy missiles, readily negating often significant amounts of potential damage. Turrets used for this purpose are referred to as point-defense (PD), point-defense turrets (PDT), or sometimes anti-missile turrets (AMT). The term CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) also sees some use, as this is the real-world equivalent of such systems.
 For a turret to shoot down missiles, it must be equipped with [[Cannon Computer|cannons]]: these are the only type of weapon which can damage missiles. Missiles have only 1 HP, and are therefore destroyed by any hit. Although a player operating a point-defense turret is technically possible, it is not advisable, as missiles do not have navigation markers, and players cannot reasonably match the rate at which AI can track and destroy them. Therefore, a point defense turret should also be equipped with a [[BOBBY AI Module]] set to behave as a turret, and ordered to target missiles in particular.
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 The weapons utilized by a point-defense turret have a few peculiarities, due to their specialized role. First and foremost, one must note that all [[Effects|tertiary effects]] are of no use on a point-defense turret: all it needs to do is deal 1 damage to each missile, and every tertiary effect simply modifies the effect of a weapon's damage, which is redundant when the target will die in one hit. As cannons are the only weapon type which can damage missiles, options are somewhat limited. The most important characteristic of a point-defense turret is to produce a great volume of fire, therefore increasing the chance of the turret hitting its target. The preeminent weapon combination, therefore, is cannon/cannon, due to its high rate of fire.
-A useful supplementary (but not primary, especially for-point defense) choice of weapon is cannon/missile, owing to its shotgun-like effect (producing a spread of 9 projectiles per firing of the weapon). This spread can prove useful against missile/missile systems (which also launch many projectiles), as the large area of a cannon/missile spread makes them more likely to collide with such clusters of missiles. However, it has a lower rate of fire than cannon/cannon, and, due to its arbitrary and non-centered spread (none of the projectiles fired fire directly forwards), is unsuited for use in most cases, particularly with AI. This is because an AI does not recognize the pattern which cannon/missile fires in, and simply aims as though the projectile will fire directly forwards.
+A useful supplementary (but not primary, especially for-point defense) choice of weapon is cannon/missile, owing to its shotgun-like effect (producing a spread of 10 projectiles per firing of the weapon). This spread can prove useful against missile/missile systems (which also launch many projectiles), as the large area of a cannon/missile spread makes them more likely to collide with such clusters of missiles. However, it has a lower rate of fire than cannon/cannon, and, due to its arbitrary and non-centered spread (none of the projectiles fired fire directly forwards), is unsuited for use in most cases, particularly with AI. This is because an AI does not recognize the pattern which cannon/missile fires in, and simply aims as though the projectile will fire directly forwards.
 ===Anti-Ship===