Missiles - WTF!?

Callas · Post by **Callas** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:46 pm

Okay, what gives?

I'm in a Python.

Front shield prolly at about 20% or so.

Someone chucks a missile at me.

I've got SEVEN energy banks, all full -

and POW I'M DEAD.

WTF!?!?!!!

First time I thought - well okay, maybe I accidentally rammed the guy.

But it's happened three times now.

Single missiles appear to utterly destroy my ships.

This seems to me to be WAY too powerful. All you need to do is fly close to someone, throw a missile and kerrrrrrrpow - they're dead. Nothing they can do about it at ALL - no time for ECM to work.

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:37 pm

He He!

When a ship is close you have to fire ECM as a precaution, before the ship can launch.

In original Elite you could just survive a missile at full shield, so at 20% you've no chance.

Energy banks provide minimal protection compared to the shield itself. A Cobra III with a Military Shield (and 4 energy banks) takes much more punishment than a Python (cannot carry a military shield). Its the strength of your shields rather than the banks powering them that is the major factor.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:21 pm

There are two upgrades you can get for shields, and well worth it. Some missions would be almost impossible to complete without maximum protection.

Callas · Post by **Callas** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:32 pm

LittleBear wrote:
In original Elite you could just survive a missile at full shield, so at 20% you've no chance.

On the Spectrum 48k original Elite, a single missle hit took out one full energy bank or one full shield. Which is why Oolite surprised me so!

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:37 pm

Girly Spectrum players!

On the BBC B it was Game Over unless you had a 100% shield and full energy banks!

That said. Oolite does have Shield Boosters and Military Shields, which help a lot. These extra shields can however only be fitted to the more Combat orinatated ships.

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:30 pm

LittleBear wrote:
Girly Spectrum players!

On the BBC B it was Game Over unless you had a 100% shield and full energy banks!

That said. Oolite does have Shield Boosters and Military Shields, which help a lot. These extra shields can however only be fitted to the more Combat orientated ships.

Apple ][ Elite missiles were hard too. Even with full shields, full energy etc., without an ECM you were bugfood.

Captain Hesperus

BTBC · Post by **BTBC** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:18 pm

Is it because you are getting hit on the front because I think you suffer more damage with a head on crash than if you are moving away from the missile when it hits you.

Cos · Post by **Cos** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:28 am

Ok here's a question then, if we look at combat ships that can take all the shield enhancements, is there any particular ship that is stronger than the rest, or are they all the same once the upgrades are installed?

Cos

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:21 am

No. The only difference is that in the first case your forward shields will protect you (or fail to do so), whereas in the second case it will be your aft shields.