Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

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rlbond86
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Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

Post by rlbond86 »

This doesn't seem to make sense. If the enemy cloaks, wouldn't my weapons still charge, just not be able to fire?
ZiMMy
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

Post by ZiMMy »

Well, than imagine that weapons don't "charge", but "aim" on the enemy's ship.
Sorry for my really bad english.
UltraMantis
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

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It's done that way for balance reasons, it makes the cloak more usefull (for you and the enemy). It isn't logical, but sometimes logic gets in the way ;)

There is an aug that allows your weapons to work normally, i forgot what it's called...
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ZiMMy
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

Post by ZiMMy »

UltraMantis wrote:There is an aug that allows your weapons to work normally, i forgot what it's called...
No, there isn't. Maybe you meant Stealth Weapons aug, but it is a completely different thing.
Sorry for my really bad english.
UltraMantis
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

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That's the one i meant. Hmm, well guess i was wrong.
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godzilla200000
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

Post by godzilla200000 »

you could pretend thats the charging is just actualy geting good aim at the enemy ship just so it seems more realalistic
wolkenwand
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

Post by wolkenwand »

Actually it's not aiming system, why? because when there are no enemy around your weapon still charged anyway. the weapon not lock unto something it just charge the energy. Weapon doesn't charge when ship cloaks is not realistic but i think it's understandable for gameplay purpose.
Number43
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Re: Weapons stop charging when enemy ship cloaks

Post by Number43 »

In any case this is not a bug, as it works the same for the enemies weapons and there is a tooltip saying something to this effect about the cloaking system.
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