Equipment

Ships can (and often must) be augmented with Equipment.

The types of equipment are as follows:

• Weapons:

  • Blasters (balanced DMG)
  • Disruptors (+shield DMG)
  • Cannons (+armor/hull DMG)

• Ordnance: High DMG Weapons that can only be used a limited number of times per encounter. Types are:

  • Bombs
  • Missiles
  • Rockets
  • Ion Cannons

• Armor: Armor plates. Heavy but effective at blocking all types of damage (especially explosive).

• Shields: Deflector screens that require a lot of power. Work better the faster the projectile. Strong vs. high-velocity slug ammo and ion weapons. Weak to Disruptors and low-velocity slugs.

• Engines: Two stats: Speed and Maneuverability. Faster ships have higher initiative. More maneuverable ships have higher evade chance.

• Computer: A "trinket" type item which grants various buffs or modifications, and increases number of player-customizable tactics slots.

• Reactor: The heart of any starship. The Reactor provides a flat power generation rate of X units of power per turn.

• Capacitor: Virtually all equipment that uses power requires a much higher output than a reactor alone can provide. The Capacitor stores energy up to a rated number power units, which it can dispense at incredible rates as-needed. When at less than its full capacity, the Capacitor is replenished by the Reactor.

• Hyperdrive: Must be equipped for a ship to travel between sectors. The quality rating of a Hyperdrive determines the time it takes for a ship to travel between sectors.