The loss of a file is something that can always happen when you're writing to it. It doesn't matter if it's FTL, Microsoft Word or Fissionator 1952 Manager. Or is it application crash or sudden power loss. Now playing: Celine Dion "That's the way it is". You know MS Word keeps backup file...

Beams can certainly miss. I've seen it happen plenty of times. The beam passes under the target and keeps going. Do you mean "beam drones can't miss"? I suppose that's possible, as I can't recall seeing it happen, but it seems unlikely. I beat the boss with max engines a couple of days ago...

You might think of it that a level 1 shield system isn't really a complete system, just a mounting frame and and a control panel and some blueprints. You have to finish building and installing the projectors and modulators and whatever, which is expensive. Once you've done that, you can start upgrad...

It should only take a few seconds. Why is there no report button? On every other forum I use, the process is "click Report button, type Spam, click Send." Users should not have to muck around copying bookmarks and looking up moderator names to perform this basic function.

Why would you put rooms in the warp nacelles, anyway? There's no crew in there, same as in the Kestrel's thruster nacelles. The engine room should be in the empty bit behind the sensor room (which should be the "main deflector dish", aka shield room).

I love this game, but with all respect, if a "required game mechanic" is indistinguishable from a bug in practice, maybe it wasn't properly thought out in the first place. Admittedly I'm having trouble thinking of what a cloak should reasonably do in a game without tactical maneuvering, bu...