Proportions : Can't get "Massive Shield Depleter" comp

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In a Proportions game, I've found Massive Shield Depleter tech in a Ruin.
It *should* allow me to get Massive Shield Depleter comp, which is a shield killing weapon (so no need for PPB ! cool )...
But but but the comp doesn't appear in the design screens ! It's not even in the weapon "overview" screen (accessible from Design panel).
I've checked TechArea.txt and components.txt file, all seem OK there...
So what's on ?? Is this a bug ?? Did I miss stg ?

[Gimboid]

Hmm, just taking a look through the components.txt file under massive shield depleter i noticed this

From normal SEIV data files...

Tech Area Req 1 := Massive Shield Depleting Weapons
Tech Level Req 1 := 1

From proportions data files...
Tech Area Req 1 := Massive Shield Depleting Weapons
Tech Level Req 1 := 2

If the ruins only gave u massive shield depleting weapons level 1 then u cant build the component because you dont have a high enough tech level in that area to build it

I think thats what the problem is here... i could be wrong though. PVK could say for sure

[Gandalph]

A word to the wise on Massive Shield Depleter, it has a reload rate of 30, thereby allowing only 1 shot in combat. If you research shield damaging weapons, you can end up with a shield depleter that does just under 1/2 damage as massive, but fires every turn.

[PvK]

The bad news is I forgot to increase the tech area to go up to level 2. You're supposed to have to actually research what you've discovered to be able to use it in Proportions, but I made it impossible by mistake.

The good news is I've fixed and tweaked this in Proportions 2.2, due out tomorrow or Monday.

PvK

[PvK]

Note the fix to this is simple - go to TechArea.txt in Proportions/Data, and change
Maximum Level := 1
to
Maximum Level := 2

for all the Massive techs.

PvK

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Thx all, particularly PvK, I'm glad I helped find a bug !!
I tried to put the comp req level back to 1 in components.txt but this changed nothing, don't understand why ..
Putting max level to 2 in TechArea has for effect of opening the tech for research, I hope the comp will appear, but cost is steep ...
I'm on turn 21 of my game Gandalph, even don't yet have Shield 1, so this hi tech stuff was awfully powerful, it'll take 150 turns at least before I have Shield Damage 8+ ...