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Shield
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Shields protect the ship's hull from damage. If the shield is operating, the shield will absorb all of the damage, but once the shield collapses then all of the damage is passed directly to the ship's hull.
More specifically, a shield generator is mounted to the hull, and then draws power from the ship's engine to create a charged bubble around the hull. The generator consumes power when creating the bubble, and also consumes power to maintain the shield. When the shield takes damage, the generator kicks into high gear to try and repair the shield bubble. If the shield bubble takes more damage than the generator can repair, the shield bubble will collapse, and any subsequent damage will be applied directly to the ship's hull.
After the shield bubble collapses, the generator tries to rebuild it, and then tries to repair it back to full health. All shield generators require 12 seconds to rebuild a shield bubble (time to start or time to rebuild??). The larger the shield, the more power that is required to rebuild it. Since the power is taken from the ship's power plant, the amount of power that is available to other devices (such as guns and turrets) will be reduced. In some cases, using a large shield with a small power plant can result in being unable to fire the ship's weapons.
Shield types
There are three different shield generation technologies currently in use by humans, and a fourth type that is used by Nomads.
Positron
Positron shields emit a field of anti-electrons, which quickly atomise an incoming bolt before it manages to damage the hull. Because of this working principle, positron shields are less effective against bolts of photons or lasers.
- More effective against: tachyon, neutron weapons
- Less effective against: laser, photon, pulse weapons
Graviton
Graviton shields generate a strong, vibrating gravitational field which deflects incoming fire before it manages to impact on the hull. Graviton shields create a magnetic field as a side effect, thus augmenting the power of certain weapons against them, e.g. plasma weapons.
- More effective against: photon, laser, pulse weapons
- Less effective against: plasma, particle weapons
Molecular
Molecular shields attempt to repulse projectiles by manipulating magnetic forces. This type of shields manages to easily dissipate electrically charged projectiles, but suffers additional damage from weapons that are little effected by magnetism.
Nomad Veil
The Nomads utilize organisms that function much like human shields do. These "veils" are made up of a lattice of semi-sentient micro-organisms that bend around the ship and intercept incoming fire.
- Nomad Veils show no variance in how they interact with different types of weapons.
Ship Types per Shield Type
Shields require constant supplies of power to maintain a protective bubble of a certain size, and are therefore designed to be used on specific types of ship that are the appropriate size and can provide the appropriate power. Shields cannot typically be mounted on any other ship classes, although there are a few exceptions.
Light Fighter Shields
Light Fighter Shields are for use with Light Fighters only. These shields are available in 10 different classes.
Heavy Fighter Shields
Heavy Fighter Shields provide the catch-all sheilds for the larger snubs. They can be used with Heavy Fighters, Very Heavy Fighters, Super Heavy Fighters, and Bombers. These shields are available in 10 different classes.
Freighter Shields
Freighter Shields are specifically designed for use with Freighters, but can also be used with some Super Heavy Fighters and Bombers that require the additional protection and are able to provide sufficient power. These shields are available in four different classes, and the Class 6 shields are available in three different grades. If you try to use the largest shield on a ship with a small power supply, you may not have sufficient energy to fire the weapons.
Transport Shields
Transport Shields are used with Transports only. There is only one class of Transport Shields, but it is available in three different grades. If you try to use the largest shield on a ship with a small power supply, you may not have sufficient energy to fire the weapons.
| Name | Class | Type | Regen | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civilian Transport Shield | 7 | Graviton | 900 | 35000 | $600,000 |
| Transport Graviton Shield | 7 | Graviton | 900 | 50000 | $1,200,000 |
| Adv. Transport Graviton Shield | 7 | Graviton | 900 | 100000 | $2,000,000 |
| Transport Molecular Shield | 7 | Molecular | 900 | 50000 | $1,200,000 |
| Adv. Transport Molecular Shield | 7 | Molecular | 900 | 100000 | $2,000,000 |
| Transport Positron Shield | 7 | Positron | 900 | 50000 | $1,200,000 |
| Adv. Transport Positron Shield | 7 | Positron | 900 | 100000 | $2,000,000 |
Gunboat Shields
Gunboat Shields are used for all of the ships in the Gunboat class. There is only grade of Gunboat Shields.
| Name | Class | Type | Regen | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunboat Graviton Shield | 8 | Graviton | 1700 | 125000 | $3,000,000 |
| Gunboat Molecular Shield | 8 | Molecular | 1700 | 125000 | $3,000,000 |
| Gunboat Positron Shield | 8 | Positron | 1700 | 125000 | $3,000,000 |
| Nomad Greater Veil | 8 | Nomad Veil | 1700 | 125000 | $3,000,000 |
Cruiser Shields
Cruiser Shields are used for all of the ships in the Cruiser class. There is only grade of Cruiser Shields.
| Name | Class | Type | Regen | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiser Graviton Shield | 9 | Graviton | 3400 | 250000 | $5,000,000 |
| Cruiser Molecular Shield | 9 | Molecular | 3400 | 250000 | $5,000,000 |
| Cruiser Positron Shield | 9 | Positron | 3400 | 250000 | $5,000,000 |
| Nomad Superior Veil | 9 | Nomad Veil | 3400 | 250000 | $5,000,000 |
Battleship Shields
Battleship Shields are used for all of the ships in the Battleship class. There is only grade of Battleship Shields.
| Name | Class | Type | Regen | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship Graviton Shield | 10 | Graviton | 4800 | 460000 | $15,000,000 |
| Battleship Molecular Shield | 10 | Molecular | 4800 | 460000 | $15,000,000 |
| Battleship Positron Shield | 10 | Positron | 4800 | 460000 | $15,000,000 |
| Nomad Superior Veil | 10 | Nomad Veil | 4800 | 460000 | $15,000,000 |
| Weaponry: | Light Fighter Guns, Heavy Fighter Guns, Elite Fighter Guns, Light Turrets, Bomber Guns, CODENAMES, Missiles & Torpedoes |
| Weaponry: | Transport Turrets, Gunboat Turrets, Cruiser Turrets, Battlecruiser Turrets, Battleship Turrets |
| Class: | Guns ~ Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 6, Class 8, Class 9
Turrets ~ Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class 7, Class 8, Class 9, Class 10 |
| Equipment: | Armor, Cargo Pods, Cloaking Devices, Countermeasures, Cruise Disruptors, Engines, IDs, Mines, Scanners, Shields, Thrusters |
