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[Haspen]

Yeah, chance to Evade hits is governed by RNG, and we all know how fickle it can be sometimes.
Also, me and forsaken are working on FTL Forum RPG ;3

[Nadaka]

I typically go for all the 5% dodge boosts for engines. the one ofter that provide diminishing returns.

[Oliolli]

Why does everybody treat spoilers so lightly?

Is this game a roguelike? Roguelikes tend to be based entirely around spoilers.

ftlgame.com calls it "a spaceship simulation real-time roguelike-like".

So yeah. Roguelike-like.

[GlyphGryph]

I just call it a strange-like.

[Tarran]

Why does everybody treat spoilers so lightly?

We should protect people who haven't been corrupted by the carelessness of others yet.

I figure since it's 70 or so pages in that anyone who wants to play the game would have already figured out that the boss is so and so by the time they've finished reading.

[timferius]

I call it FTL.

Shhh, didn't you know? Everything only exists in how it relates to something else! We must catogorize it!

[RedWarrior0]

Hm... Thought exercise: Using the current available layouts, aliens, and upgrade limits (assuming effectively infinite scrap and limited drones/missiles), what would your "perfect" ship(s) be? In other words, if you had the PERFECT run, what would your ship look like at the end (except that Crystals are freely recruitable)?

[GlyphGryph]

Crystal are freely recruitable on perfect runs. Or, at least, you can get 7 of them, which is more than enough I think.

[Nadaka]

I've found that my favorite thing is the weapon pre-igniter. It really makes a huge difference when you can blast out your enemies weapons before they can do anything. having a crew of Zoltans running around is also pretty nifty if you  can deal with invaders.

hypothetically? a would like a red-tail with a full crew of 8 zoltans with a pre-igniter and 4 burst laser 2s. Start every fight with up to 12 damage right off the bat and still have enough power for full shields, cloak and maybe 1 or 2 defense drones or possibly full engines for the dodge.

[Zangi]

Fire Bomb + Beam Drone MK1 + 2 Rock Boarders = All I need to destroy non-boss/auto enemies...  (This includes Zolton Shields)
Add Boarding Drone for more fun...

[Neyvn]

Hrm.  I'm starting to think engines are more important than shields.  I had an otherwise great ship, with lots of decent weapons, shields, and even a Mk2 defense drone and I got whupped by the final sector.  I've beaten that sector with much weaker ships before, and the only thing I can think of I did differently was I didn't put many points into engines this time.  Either that or I just got really unlucky.   

I actually don't put anyone on shields until I get my first new crewman.
I always go Bridge, Weapons, Engines. Though if I get a Mantis he sits like a dumb fool waiting for me to get a Tele, same with Rockmen.

[Nadaka]

if you have not noticed, red-tail seems to be my favorite ship, its really easy to train weapons fast. If you face an enemy with at least 1 shield and can not bypass your own shields, you can set up a fire sequence with all 4 guns that never damages the enemy. This allows you to rapidly train gun crews.

I typically train my entire crew on all seats, so that it is less of a loss when i inevitably lose someone.

[GlyphGryph]

Assuming we /aren't/ fighting an oxygenless roboship, those cheaters. I believe the max power is 20, right?

Crystal B, Crew 4 Mantis, 4 Crystal

2 ion bombs , 2 Breach Missile (2 power) - If the tide starts to turn, or depending on the situation, I can drain the teleporter and Oxygen and/or the shields+drones, to charge both missiles
Maxed out shield, (8 power)
Teleport, (3 power)
Healing station, lv3 (no power default, I can take power from weapons or shields if I need it)
Autopilot/Sensors/Doors 3
Oxygen, lv3 (1 power)
Engines, lv whatever (1 power)
Defense Drone MKII, Defense Drone MKI (4 power) - Depending on enemy loadout, I may drop a level of shield

- Battle Starts -
First 2 seconds:
-2 Crystal and 2 Mantis Beam into enemy weapon room, assuming no super shield. Crystal #1 Lockdowns. When that runs out, Crystal #2 Lockdowns.
-Defense MKII Deployed - 2 shield may turn into the second defense drone if enemy is missile heavy
-Power is shunted from the Ion bombs, engine, and o2 into a breach missile, assuming no anti-missile drones. If there ARE, stick to the ion bombs, and keep the medbay/weapons/drones suppressed.

As the teleporter recharges:
- I vent my ship, aside from the med room and teleport. My second team goes in. If there's anyone in the enemy med bay, they head for secondary weapon (like artillery beam or drones, especially defense drones) and doors area (doors are being teleport target). If they can lock down the medbay with two crystals, I do that instead. Wherever they find a single person in a room enroute (traveling with Mantis/Crystal pairs), they will Lockdown and kill them before reinforcements arrive. If it looks like reinforcements will get into the weapon room before it is disabled, They will lock those reinforcements in, even at the expense of their own lives.

Then:
- The breach missiles go either into the medbay, or whatever room has the highest density of enemies.
- WIN

[Sordid]

I've found that my favorite thing is the weapon pre-igniter. It really makes a huge difference when you can blast out your enemies weapons before they can do anything.

Speaking of which, any ideas on how to get the related achievement, i.e. blow up the enemy with your first volley before they get a shot off? I've been trying to figure out how such a thing might even be possible, and I've got nuthin'.

[Mephansteras]

I've found that my favorite thing is the weapon pre-igniter. It really makes a huge difference when you can blast out your enemies weapons before they can do anything.

Speaking of which, any ideas on how to get the related achievement, i.e. blow up the enemy with your first volley before they get a shot off? I've been trying to figure out how such a thing might even be possible, and I've got nuthin'.

Weapon-preigniter against an unshielded auto-drone should be pretty easy as long as you have powerful enough weapons. They don't have many hit points and beam weapons are actually useful as a fire-immediately option against them.