How the heck??

[Deathstalker]

Ok , heres the deal. How the heck DO boarding parties and Alligence Subverters(sp?) work. Is there a standard % takeover modified by shipsize/shields etc. Do more boarding parties (ie. six Boarding parties I) make a difference? Diff levels of both make takeover easier?? Do psychic races defend vs Subverter easier?? (Damn, I wish the manual was clearer )(that and they never mentioned shields going down to board!!!).

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[chewy027]

I Think the boarding parties are like mini troop components the higher the level the more troops per component. Likewise the defense stations are troops aboard the ship that defend against the boarding parties. That is why if there are defense stations aboard a ship with more troops than are on the boarding components then the ship will not be successfully boarded.

[Suicide Junkie]

Also, it tis not mentioned anywhere (even in the component's ability list), but the crew quarters component provides 16 defence!
Compare this to the 20 attack of a BP 1.
So you need at least one BP per crew quarter remaining, plus enough to defeat any actual defence components on board.

Note that the value for the ability in the text file is 1/4 of the number of troopers said in the description.

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For an alliegiance subverter, the damage it says in the description is a percentage chance of capture.
So a large mount AS, has 100, 80, 60, 40, 20.
Which means a guaranteed capture at range 1
80% chance at range 2
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All of which hinges on you actually hitting the target. A miss on the shot means you don't capture.

[This message has been edited by suicide_junkie (edited 04 April 2001).]

[Deathstalker]

Thank you, always nice to see people take the time to help.

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.