Will ships in the game be slowly replaced?

posted on February 4th, 2010, 7:28 pm

Actually they were produced by completely different people

posted on February 4th, 2010, 7:38 pm

its not about the quality of the writing, its about the ppl that make the special effects. i think that was ILM

posted on February 4th, 2010, 7:41 pm

Ellipsoid shield bubble - More Power-effective.
Contour-conforming shield - More energy efficient.

The most likely difference between the two, and the E could probably use both.

posted on February 4th, 2010, 8:38 pm

The most likely difference between the two, and the E could probably use both.

I like Tyler's assessment.

On a side note for Dual layer shields does that mean there is a bubble and another layer closer to the hull? Or another generator that creates a new shield bubble when the first collapses? Always wondered 

posted on February 4th, 2010, 8:40 pm

I think it uses 2 layers together. Everytime I've seen a Descent hit, there was a second impact inside the first.

posted on February 4th, 2010, 9:43 pm

yep, hers what it looks like

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posted on February 4th, 2010, 10:23 pm

Excellent. 

posted on February 4th, 2010, 11:42 pm

Maybe the direct-hull shielding is a function of the structural integrity field.  I see no reason why the computer couldn't detect an impact on the shields, and focus force fields on or around that specific area to minimize damage.