atleast a good general decision of power allocation. if you have multiple shields, which get power first? this could be added fairly easy I think since we already have the allocation system in place. the only thing I can see if it is a "general" idea of what get s powered first, then you may have to add shields as a module on the hotbar for control.
I did read that they were looking at adding the ability to turn on and off things by logic.
But we already have power prioritisation.
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Pretty much just like before shield bubbles happened.
Well, have fun making self implosive things and stations that blow up even easier than before with the new factors then!
My bigger stations already use multiple shields with great success. If a attacking ship stands still to deplete a specific shield. My turrents make short work of them.
If they keep on the move. Shields recharge as they mix hit shields.
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I know it isn't always practical, or even worth trying to copy everything from Sci-Fi films, series and books but there is something to be said about that "deflector shields to aft" call out.
You could imagine a setup that is similar to thrusters that allows you to "move" shields. With six distinct "zones" (fore, aft, port, starboard, dorsal, ventral) a method of control (with some caveat for cool down or change penalty) could allow shields to be tuned to cover sensitive systems or placed to deflect attacks from different sides.
Yeah I love it on my bigger stations. Would be awesome on my ship.
I know not always practical. But it's awesome to do things like this. And it could even give strategic advantage if it had some bonus controls (like shift the regen to a specific shield)
But even small emergency shields around a bridge that are super high priority. So that when shield cover fails I have a mini quick regen small capacity shield. I currently achieve this by having my command station as a docked ship that auto undocks as main ship shields get low.
Wireless logic allows ship control, and my ship docks "into" display modules of the main ship with some zig zag rails.
Taking some work to beautify. Accedentaly looks like a mini voyager lol.
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But as all ships are in a fleet... It gives it a cool scifi feel to tell my ship where to go and sit back and relax.
As a carrier, turning in combat is.... Thankfully barely necessary, and I can use move to sector to turn my ship.
I also note as a positive. With missiles coming at me... For some reason (bug I guess) with fleet. My ship stops instantly and the missiles miss lol.
