Punch-Through Effect Computer

Punch-Through Effect Computer
Hit Points	50
Reactor Hit Points	0
Mass	0.10
Luminosity	none
Data Value (ID)	422

Punch-Through Effect Computers are the controller computer for EMP Effect systems. The functionality of this system changes depending on whether or not it is linked to a weapon system. If it is slaved to a weapon system it causes the weapon to deal much more damage to the target's Armor HP pool. If not then it can be used to give an entity decreased damage to its Armor HP .

See Effects and Tertiary Systems for more information.

Production

Production Info
Produced in a			Advanced Factory
Requires			To create
Sertise Capsule	x500		Punch-Through Effect Computer	x1
Rammet Capsule	x1000

Usage

Primary Module
Punch-Through Effect Module
System Properties
Offensive Effect	Defensive Effect
Adds Block Penetration effect to weapons	Decreases overall damage to an entities Armor HP

Place this module on a structure and connect it to its appropriate computer to either enable that system or enhance an existing one.

Punch-Through Effect Modules much like any other enhancer module are designed to increase the power and effectiveness of its associated system. As an effect system this module will have differing effects depending on whether or not the effect computer is connected to a weapon system.

Offensive Effect

Missiles and Pulses get a small explosion radius boost with this weapon (+5 meters). Beams and Cannons deal 50% more block damage. All weapons deal 50% extra damage to Armor HP.

The function of a Punch-Through weapon is to shred the target's Armor HP value, since it reduces damage to all armor blocks flatly by 50%. Once the target's AHP is reduced to 0, you'll see your weapons doing a great deal more damage to the enemy's armor blocks, quickly exposing the valuable system blocks below. (In particular, Piercing weapons will start to vaporize armor.)

Compared with Piercing, which is better at breaking individual armor blocks, Punch-Through works to make the entire enemy ship more vulnerable to incoming fire, and is thus more useful in prolonged fights against larger ships, or in combat where multiple smaller ships are attacking a larger structure. Punch-Through also has no penalty against Shields like Piercing does. In fact, as Punch-Through has no negative effects, it is useful as a 'default' effect if other weapon effects aren't desirable for a particular weapon.

Defensive Effect

A defensive Punch-Through system acts as an 'armor value' for your Armor HP pool, making it last longer. At maximum effect, this makes AHP pool last 25% longer. Similar to its use as a weapon, this defensive effect becomes more valuable as the size of the ship it is protecting increases.