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C# Aurora => General Discussion => Topic started by: xenoscepter on April 17, 2020, 05:10:04 PM

Title: Question on Ground Unit Armor
Post by: xenoscepter on April 17, 2020, 05:10:04 PM
Can I add more armor to a ground unit? Like, not "Light, Medium, or Heavy" I already know about those, but rather adding more armor independently of the armor selection. Like one would add layers of armor to a ship, can we add armor rating to GUs?
Title: Re: Question on Ground Unit Armor
Post by: Jorgen_CAB on April 17, 2020, 05:29:36 PM
Can I add more armor to a ground unit? Like, not "Light, Medium, or Heavy" I already know about those, but rather adding more armor independently of the armor selection. Like one would add layers of armor to a ship, can we add armor rating to GUs?

No... you select an armour rating/type which then are modified with your armour technology.
Title: Re: Question on Ground Unit Armor
Post by: Alsadius on April 17, 2020, 05:33:45 PM
Also worth noting, armour tech is based on your highest defensive tech tree - I think just armour and shield types, but others might work. (Likewise, GU weapons are based on space weapon techs, so you can get a better multiplier when you unlock a new laser calibre or missile damage multiplier).

The way you increase defensibility on your ground units is to build heavier, and build more of them. It's not represented in as much detail as ships.
Title: Re: Question on Ground Unit Armor
Post by: Migi on April 17, 2020, 07:10:42 PM
Also worth noting, armour tech is based on your highest defensive tech tree - I think just armour and shield types, but others might work.

From what I remember of the changes post, only armour tech affects armour for ground units, shields don't play a part.
Title: Re: Question on Ground Unit Armor
Post by: Father Tim on April 17, 2020, 10:58:26 PM
Why remember when you can look it up via the Table of Contents:  http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?topic=10666.0 (http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?topic=10666.0) ?