Guide Problems/Errors

posted on May 28th, 2011, 12:02 pm

Just a couple of wordy things I noticed while reading the Rom Unit Analysis (All much too picky I'm sure )

Generix Spectre Refit special:
"Refractive Shield Dome is researched at the Research Institute and renders the Generix Specter Refit invulnerable to pulse weaponry for 15 seconds. After the ability has expired, a variable amount of damage will be incurred to the shields (or to the hull/subsystems, if cloaked)."
Does it not do hull damage if shields are otherwise down? Otherwise might be worth mentioning.

Serkas:
"On the other hand, if you are engaged in large fleet battles, you can easily set red alert (and low movement autonomy) Serkas in Fluid or Mutara nebulae, while you engage the enemy fleet with your standard vessels." Fluid nebulas don't hide anymore, so there doesn't seem any advantage in hiding them in there.

Serkas special:
"Since it is quite probable that your opponent will immediately use a Graviton Detection Grid ability to discover your Serkas (having seen your torpedo shots), it is necessary to engage your opponent with other starships before your artillery ships are slaughtered."
Why are you so sure they are going to use graviton, rather than tachyon?

Anyway, still love the guide in all it's glory, just trying to help

posted on May 28th, 2011, 1:04 pm

i think that graviton detection grid reference comes from ages ago when people had starbases/probes capable of making a ping anywhere from afar. meant that players kept these units hotkeyed and any time they expected cloaked ships, they used it. it made cloak worth less than now, but still more than stock. then of course fleetops changed and added the current system.

posted on May 28th, 2011, 8:59 pm

Corrected and qualified, thanks for your help as always  . Myles is correct, that must be a leftover from quite some time, which makes it all the more silly, as I was editing the Serkas' description just a few days ago 

For the Serkas, Fluid nebulae are still useful since they cause shields to be dropped, which is a great way to deal with vessels which have strong shields, but poor hull health (like Dominion or Federation). Says that in the next line in fact

All the criticism is much appreciated, as it is quite constructive Without the community, the guide is much diminished I can certainly say, so I do appreciate your (and others) help always 

posted on May 31st, 2011, 6:22 pm

genspec database entry has it spelt spectre and specter.

posted on May 31st, 2011, 6:29 pm

I'm not getting a Database image for the Singularity Refit.

posted on May 31st, 2011, 6:40 pm

I'm not getting a Database image for the Singularity Refit.

probably hasnt been created yet

posted on May 31st, 2011, 6:48 pm

It's trying to put something there, considering the 'missing image' X in its place.

posted on May 31st, 2011, 9:19 pm

It's trying to put something there, considering the 'missing image' X in its place.

firefox doesnt have that it deals with the error neatly by just not showing an image.

posted on June 1st, 2011, 9:12 am

peri scube unit analysis has a regular scube image.

posted on June 1st, 2011, 2:28 pm

We are aware of the missing images: just waiting for the replacements 

posted on June 3rd, 2011, 7:45 am

I don't understand the description of the Singularity Generix in the Database. Does the "Defense batteries" belong to Harmonic implosion? Because the sentence of Harmonic Implosion ends with "and to power", however, after defense batteries it sounds like that was another special weapon  . I'm confused, I didn't have the opportunity to try out that ship yet.

posted on June 3rd, 2011, 9:38 pm

its a new line where there shouldnt be one. the sentence should progress as:

The implosion allows the transmitter waves to regenerate a portion of the shields of all affected vessels and to power Defense Batteries.

so basically:

normally it only gives energy to ships.

when you use the special it now also powers defence batteries for the duration of the special.

posted on June 4th, 2011, 1:14 pm

Klingons Early Mixed-Tech BO only appears on Taqroja, when it says for both avatars.

posted on June 16th, 2011, 7:44 am

romulan mixtech needs updating, Don't think the generix refit is actual anymore.
Also the Borg mixtech could need some ctrl+a del

posted on June 16th, 2011, 11:12 am

The mixed-tech sections are considered out of date (hence the 'in construction' tag at the front... which has lost its banner for the moment  ) : I am not sure yet or when I will fix it up