Are rock sector shops supposed to have crystal weapons?

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IConquer
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Are rock sector shops supposed to have crystal weapons?

Postby IConquer » Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:24 am

Title.

I was in a rock controlled sector, and when I went to a shop it showed me that I had the option of purchasing a crystal lockdown bomb. This is the first time I've ever seen a crystal weapon outside of the secret sector, and it's throwing me off. Is this a bug? Oversight? Intended?
TheNewbie
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Re: Are rock sector shops supposed to have crystal weapons?

Postby TheNewbie » Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:24 pm

Yes, it is intended,
but only the lockdown bomb.
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Twinge
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Re: Are rock sector shops supposed to have crystal weapons?

Postby Twinge » Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:08 pm

Specifically, this was added in the most recent update.
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Re: Are rock sector shops supposed to have crystal weapons?

Postby aaaaaa50 » Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:34 am

TheNewbie wrote:Yes, it is intended,
but only the lockdown bomb.

Does anyone know why?
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Re: Are rock sector shops supposed to have crystal weapons?

Postby Sleeper Service » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:31 am

The weapon was considered to be way underused, as it was even more rare to get than the crystal cruiser. I guess the defs did not want to let the nice tactical uses it offers go to wast like that.