Thanks, but my original question remains unanswered still...
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Huh? And normal shields don't?
If you are getting messages about star swarm radiating that sounds like a bug.
Now that you mention it. From the 6 [spoiler:3nc3wlux]workers[/spoiler:3nc3wlux] I destroyed only 1(the one designated 001) had absorption shields and only 1 swarmling had absorption shields as well. The [spoiler:3nc3wlux]mothership[/spoiler:3nc3wlux] had normal shields indeed. [spoiler:3nc3wlux]The 600 points of shields proved too much for my frontier patrol fleet, so I had to turn tail and abandon that particular uninhabited system, although I destroyed a lot of their ships and suffered no casualties. Seems like long range missile frigates with powerful engines are the right cure for swarm infestations. Sadly the LR missiles didn't have enough firepower to destroy the MS's shields before the swarm came too close.[/spoiler:3nc3wlux]