Disable at modules menu. Then you used A shield cell bank, enable B.
Shield Cells OP
- Thread starter Miimis Maks
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Disable at modules menu. Then you used A shield cell bank, enable B.
Don't use them?
So, what's the point, then?
If shield cells allow you to dismiss manageing shields you should be able to beat an Elite Anaconda which is encountered via Bulletin Board kill missions by spamming shield cells and putting no pips in shields.
Or even having all pips in shields and only having two for engines and weapons.
I promise, it will not work out.
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Thats even more work imo. Not many opportunities can be had in mid dogfight to go into a panel, scroll down a list and enable a module that is crucial to survival at that moment and maneuver all at the same time.
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All right, but that's... not, like, what I'm talking about really
And I've done that... (not the bb ones though)
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Even without the advantage of class 3 hardpoints, the speed with which my asp removes shields with fixed beam lasers is pretty good. If I get a good bead on somebody, they better already be reaching for the SCB or the shields will be down and the SCB is then so much ballast.
Not everything has to be balanced/interesting. So tired of armchair game designers...
One shield cell bank has 9 cells which is enough to kill 3-5 anacondas (~200.000k-300.000) bounty earned with cobra.
Cant see hows it hard to switch to second shield cell bank then you used up first. Takes only a second.
With Shield cell banks, its so easy kill npcs its even no fun anymore. They (NPC) dont use modules like chaft/shield cell etc effectively. They dont know how to burst thought shield so player would have problems use shield cells. It just makes game 10x times easier which is no fun for me at least. Its like cheating.
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There's nothing that can stand up to high alpha builds, but they have their own downsides, cost, ammo costs, heat management, and power issues.
Shields cells have little to no downsides, they are cheap, the ammo costs next to nothing, there's no cool down. The only real issue they have is it takes a few seconds to work but once you get the timing down, you're golden.
Yup could have modules for sys/eng/wep recharges, on top of power management, but that's a different topic tbh.
All right
I guess they should be removed them... I would support that, though I would rather have them be made into something interesting that opens up new interesting considerations and stuff in combat.
I think your wrong there, they add an extra level of complexity, its just down to FD to balance them how they see fit. (and remember we dont know whats comming, could be missions with multiple anacondas etc..)
You keep using these vague explanations but give no possibilities.
What more could they do? Or what else could they be? They replenish shields. Their use and benefits are pretty obvious.
I really don't think they add an extra level of complexity at all. I don't think they need ''balancing''.
They're basically shield health potions. Will increasing or decreasing how much they do really change anything about the fact that they are basically shield health potions?
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But your ship already replenishes its shield
Why do we not have cloaking devices?
Why do we not have disposable heatsinks for our weapons?
Why not hull reparation packs?
Why do we not have devices that allow you to afterburn once without ENG power?
We already have all that besides cloaks and hull repair.
Heatsink allows you to continually fire rails, or any weapon that generates lots of heat.
Using ships (reduces ENG/WEAP energy) energy for replenishing shield is fine example. Use shield cells for defence. That would make them more interesting and encourage players to plan ahead.
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No, I mean weapon heatsinks that allow you to fire while not powering your weapons
I think they are ok and if you miss the point of charge your sheilds down nothing you can do. Also if a non npc attacks you it gives you at least a fleeing chance rather than no chance 3 lots canon or laser all going for you think about it. they are pills for open play. they were a life saver in a hauler when i was trying to get a jump out of trouble they have their place as they are. do not nurf
That's like saying well you could remove power management, heat sinks and chaff, having these things in the game that rely on player input at the correct time is a key factor in complexity, and each additional component add's an extra layer, just like using heat sinks with rail guns, or using chaff vs an opponent using gimballed weapons.
Removing any of these simplifies the complexity of combat.
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