Defective Auton shields don't recharge
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:15 pm
First I'll explain what happened.
I started a new game and I'm now in the second system. I just destroyed an anarchist gathering and looted an unknown auton. Curious as I am, I activated it and you can guess what happened...
Right, a defective auton. So far, no problem. Well, actually I did have a problem: I didn't have a weapon to easily destroy this little pain in the butt, nor did I have the credits to buy a good one (for now).
I did have a mining laser. So I lined up carefully and then let hem eat laser fire. At this point, his shields still recharge. I manage to bring them down and do 30% damage to it (I have a target program installed). The auton retreats, I keep my targeting on it.
His shields recharge and it comes back for round 2. I take its shields down again and do more damage (64%).
Round 3 starts. Here the little auton gets in trouble. I take down its shields again and do 87% damage. In the meantime we pass by a centauri stronghold, that I haven't destroyed yet. The auton retreats, but passes by too close to the stronghold and they open fire. It is now 100% damaged, not destroyed. It is still retreating, 1500+ range and still its shields don't recharge...
I started a new game and I'm now in the second system. I just destroyed an anarchist gathering and looted an unknown auton. Curious as I am, I activated it and you can guess what happened...
Right, a defective auton. So far, no problem. Well, actually I did have a problem: I didn't have a weapon to easily destroy this little pain in the butt, nor did I have the credits to buy a good one (for now).
I did have a mining laser. So I lined up carefully and then let hem eat laser fire. At this point, his shields still recharge. I manage to bring them down and do 30% damage to it (I have a target program installed). The auton retreats, I keep my targeting on it.
His shields recharge and it comes back for round 2. I take its shields down again and do more damage (64%).
Round 3 starts. Here the little auton gets in trouble. I take down its shields again and do 87% damage. In the meantime we pass by a centauri stronghold, that I haven't destroyed yet. The auton retreats, but passes by too close to the stronghold and they open fire. It is now 100% damaged, not destroyed. It is still retreating, 1500+ range and still its shields don't recharge...
Better it than you! I know those DA's are a serious pain without having both a targeting ROM and an omni weapon installed (for me, at least).