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Antra
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Joined: February 16, 2002
Posts: 657
From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
|  Posted: 2004-03-16 14:50
Possibly an upgrade of shields, possibly a new device, whatever works.
Instead of a system that takes damage before other systems (shields/armor before hull), a system that reduces a type of damage. A beam absorption/deflection field would, for example, deflect a percentage of damage or a certain number of points of damage. This could also be specialized armor. The original idea came from the Antaran deflection field tech from Master of Orion II/III, which flat out reduces all incoming damage by say, 75%. Which would be overkill for DS unless it was the *only* defensive system allowed on a ship.
Special field to reduce/reflect beam damage, to reduce torp damage (against some or all torpedo types), cannon damage (psi is a good candidate for not being affected), etc.
Random thought spawned by mention of the MOO series in the lobby.
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BackSlash
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Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2004-03-16 15:00
NO MORE SPECIALS FOR ICC...
give the ugto polarised armour
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Quinsisdos^4
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Joined: March 11, 2003
Posts: 199
From: Cornwall, UK
| Posted: 2004-03-16 15:07
I thought the Anatarians were in Imperium Galactica 2? And had really powerful engines...
However, this is a good idea, just make sure there is some balane in it all 
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Undergamer
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Joined: March 12, 2002
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| Posted: 2004-03-16 16:54
Yeah the Antarians were from IG2.
It was the Orions in Master of Orion 3 that had it. Fun game btw 
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Shigernafy
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From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
| Posted: 2004-03-16 17:54
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Brilliant!
And already planned..
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Antra
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Joined: February 16, 2002
Posts: 657
From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Posted: 2004-03-18 23:18
W00t! =D
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Gideon
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Joined: September 14, 2001
Posts: 4604
From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2004-03-19 10:19
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On 2004-03-16 17:54, Shigernafy wrote:
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Brilliant!
And already planned..
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Huh?
/me runs to figure out what the heck Shig is talking about...
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0mni
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Joined: March 09, 2004
Posts: 288
From: Canada, Lived around the world.
| Posted: 2004-03-19 11:27
UGTO should only get this defection field as an upgrade to armor. ICC do have too many gadgets.
Pk
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Sopwith Camel
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Joined: March 07, 2002
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From: Toronto
| Posted: 2004-03-19 11:51
at first i thought a "deflection field" was to repel asteroids or something
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