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VB6 Aurora => Advanced Tactical Command Academy => Topic started by: Jekolmy on July 17, 2012, 09:55:18 PM

Title: Armoring Engines/Powerplants
Post by: Jekolmy on July 17, 2012, 09:55:18 PM

Hi,

I have been reading in the wiki that you can armor your engines/powerplants directly, as opposed to just increasing the overall ship armor, but I have been unable to determine how to actually armor them.  Thanks. 

Title: Re: Armoring Engines/Powerplants
Post by: ExChairman on July 17, 2012, 11:22:22 PM

Not sure but I think that was in an earlier version. Not possible now. In "reality" its quit hard to armor a engine, its easier and cheaper to build a armour around the compartment or on the outer hull of the ship or building.

Title: Re: Armoring Engines/Powerplants
Post by: Jekolmy on July 18, 2012, 02:25:41 PM

Quote from: ExChairman link=topic=5090. msg52037#msg52037 date=1342585342

Not sure but I think that was in an earlier version.  Not possible now.  In "reality" its quit hard to armor a engine, its easier and cheaper to build a armour around the compartment or on the outer hull of the ship or building.

Thanks.  I can see armoring a powerplant more so than an engine, but I had not realized that that functionality had been removed.  Thank you very much.

Title: Re: Armoring Engines/Powerplants
Post by: Nathan_ on July 19, 2012, 05:27:39 PM

It is removed, but larger powerplants have a higher HTK, which makes riskier and more prone to explosion powerplants feasible.