Drones

[Baron Munchausen]

It has been a while since I tried to track supply usage in combat. Perhaps it has changed. When I did watch my supply status, it did not change after firing weapons, though. Only after combat did I see the effects.

The description of the Quantum Reactor, if that's what it says, is misleading. My copy of the components file doesn't have that description, but I don't have all of the old copies available. It does in fact give unlimited supplies. No matter how much you use in even a single turn, your supply levels never drop -- not even DURING the turn. So, with a QR you don't even need supply storage.


[This message has been edited by Baron Munchausen (edited 06 February 2001).]

[Zanthis]

A quick test in the simulator reveals you do in fact lose supply for firing weapons. You can fire even at zero supply. However, as soon as you drop to zero supply, your maximum movement in combat drops to 1. It fails to display this properly in the upper right display window until after you move. It correctly displays this if you right-click on the ship.

Note that while your maximum movement is reduced to one, you still have any unused movement to spend for that turn. So, you might be at 4/1 movement upon hitting zero supply.

There is no effect on shields in combat.