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by beefinator
Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:56 pm
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: Favorite way to win a battle?
Replies: 49
Views: 100675

Re: Favorite way to win a battle?

Just unlocked the Zoltan C the other day.
man, if you can get teleporter on that thing... Quad Zoltan suicide bombers :D


Though my favorite would have to be Fire Beam, of course with manned or upgraded shelters.
by beefinator
Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:17 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Share your naming shenanigans
Replies: 13
Views: 18213

Re: Share your naming shenanigans

I never rename stuff.

The ships, no particular reason, I just like keeping them the default names.

As for crew: naming them manually ruins the inevitable chuckles when you're given an ELNUBNUB. ;)
by beefinator
Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:12 am
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: Crew members are there correct locations?
Replies: 17
Views: 43619

Re: Crew members are there correct locations?

I just put the first guy in the list on piloting, unless I have a good reason not to (e.g. he's a zoltan, or my only engi onboard, etc) I normally put an Engi on weapons. Hit to weapons, engi's already there. But also, it can stand being unmanned temporarily if I want to move the engi to repair some...
by beefinator
Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:12 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Why do people enjoy this game?
Replies: 54
Views: 127091

Re: Why do people enjoy this game?

Yes but the unavoidable disasters do not translate to 1% defeats by any stretch of the imagination. More like 50%-75% depending on the session. Anyone who claims 99% wins in FTL is an internet fibber. One good example are the dead ends, which sometimes make absolutely no sense at all. If you`re for...
by beefinator
Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:09 am
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: boss drones
Replies: 7
Views: 11475

Re: boss drones

Keep in mind also that the drone selection is random every time in a power surge—so it might seem way worse some times. In one game I had 2 drone surges in a row be all beam drones except for 1 attack drone... 8-) luckiest power surges ever... Actually it's random what the boss has in the surge, bu...
by beefinator
Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:23 am
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: Beam Weapons (Fire Beam)
Replies: 15
Views: 36704

Re: Beam Weapons (Fire Beam)

Definitely the most fun weapon in the game, IMO. lvl2 sensors essential, though. :)

Most effective, perhaps not, especially without a good way to knock out shields (or an alternate attack strategy, for certain rock-manned ships or AI scouts)
by beefinator
Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:20 am
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: boss drones
Replies: 7
Views: 11475

Re: boss drones

Keep in mind also that the drone selection is random every time in a power surge—so it might seem way worse some times.

In one game I had 2 drone surges in a row be all beam drones except for 1 attack drone... 8-) luckiest power surges ever...
by beefinator
Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:17 am
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: What is your favourite ship - and why?
Replies: 138
Views: 257685

Re: What is your favourite ship - and why?

I think the most fun for me is the Noether. those first few sectors, till you get shields... stressful... :lol: always on the edge of your seat...
by beefinator
Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:14 am
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: How does a maxed Engine perform vs a maxed Shield system?
Replies: 22
Views: 72852

Re: How does a maxed Engine perform vs a maxed Shield system

I've only once gone to quad-shields (on noether in the last sector, because I had just a ton of spare scrap) Triple-level, always. It's been said before, this is enough to hold off most enemies from beaming. Seems to me like if they're powerful enough to reliably get through 3 shields, 4 shields wou...
by beefinator
Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:54 pm
Forum: Tips, Strategy & Guides
Topic: Best Weapon Combos
Replies: 115
Views: 308462

Re: Best Weapon Combos

My most comfortable flagship victory was 2 ion blasts, an ion bomb, and a pike beam. So that's enough ion damage to take out the shields in one volley, and for long enough to do 2 pike shots... also there's an awesome not obvious (only hits a couple rooms by like 2 pixels) pike line that can hit pil...