FTL Rules Of Thumb
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:23 am
Here are some constants I know from experience that'll happen in FTL:
1) The game hates Crystals. If you have one, don't expect them to live long
2) Missiles live up to their name if under your control.
3) Giant Alien Spiders are no joke!
4) Life Support is not important during an ion storm or when shifting a Zoltan between rooms.
5) Likewise, your Glaive Beam isn't vital either
6) Fires are like the freaking Terminator. They'll never stop and can never be reasoned with until your crew is dead
7) The AI will risk their lives to keep those shields online
8) If you go to a sector to avoid a certain type of ship, you'll only encounter that type of ship in the sector you choose (so if you're a boarding vessel choosing between Zoltan or Pirates, you'll only encounter AI ships and Zoltan pirates)
9) If flying in Captain's Edition and you get boarded, there will always be a Lanius or AI Avatar (or both) in the party
10) Even if your Mantis are Level 2 in Combat, they'll still be left at low health after fighting a foolish meatsack. Don't expect the reverse to be true
11) AI Mind Control takes forever to break, even at Level 1
12) If you have 1HP left, the next encounter will have several missile launchers
Anything I missed?
1) The game hates Crystals. If you have one, don't expect them to live long
2) Missiles live up to their name if under your control.
3) Giant Alien Spiders are no joke!
4) Life Support is not important during an ion storm or when shifting a Zoltan between rooms.
5) Likewise, your Glaive Beam isn't vital either
6) Fires are like the freaking Terminator. They'll never stop and can never be reasoned with until your crew is dead
7) The AI will risk their lives to keep those shields online
8) If you go to a sector to avoid a certain type of ship, you'll only encounter that type of ship in the sector you choose (so if you're a boarding vessel choosing between Zoltan or Pirates, you'll only encounter AI ships and Zoltan pirates)
9) If flying in Captain's Edition and you get boarded, there will always be a Lanius or AI Avatar (or both) in the party
10) Even if your Mantis are Level 2 in Combat, they'll still be left at low health after fighting a foolish meatsack. Don't expect the reverse to be true
11) AI Mind Control takes forever to break, even at Level 1
12) If you have 1HP left, the next encounter will have several missile launchers
Anything I missed?