Just wondering if anyone had noticed this. It could be limited to me, cause I've heard the AI varies from (computer) system to s, but I've run EV on 3 of them, so I doubt it...

Anyway, I've noticed that AI ships have more ammo than the ammoload for that weapon. Specifically, 175% of what they're supposed to, rounded down. I've boarded Confed Cruisers that I disabled that never fired a torpedo, and they had 24 torps (which I stole :)). Also, my fighters only have 50%, also rounded down. :mad:

Anyone else ever noticed this? In threads I've read where AI ship ammoloads are being discussed, they always use the normal value.

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I had noticed that about AI ships, not the part about the fighters however. But I rarely use fighters. I noticed it in Pale, when I'd board Cargo-Haulers, which had 7 VLS missiles, though they were supposed to have 4.

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Yeah, I noticed that. When I always thought I had dodged all of a frigate's heavies, I'd move in, and he'd blast me! I got so mad! :mad: "bleep YOU!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Then, kaboom! Hahahahaha!

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This is true. AI ships do generally come equipped with a bigger ammo load. They also have higher shield levels—from 50% to 75% over standard. So be careful when you taunt them.

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I've never noticed that. Maybe because I blow them up before they use their secondaries.

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Originally posted by PlanetPhil:
They also have higher shield levels—from 50% to 75% over standard.

Are you sure? I always thought that they had less if anything, because 1 missile will run a Defender to like 1% shields, and missiles shoundn't do 10 damage to shields. Also, what can you compare that against, since they would all be the same? It doesn't show shielb points left. I only figured out the weapons because I can compare ammoload to how much they have when I board them.

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Originally posted by Macavenger:
**Are you sure?
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You know what? I'm thinking of many of the përs ships, not AI ships in general. USS Oppressor, Taciturn the Evil, et cetera. Sorry for the mistake.

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Originally posted by Macavenger:
**Are you sure? I always thought that they had less if anything, because 1 missile will run a Defender to like 1% shields, and missiles shoundn't do 10 damage to shields.

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The missile does 10 damage, and the torps do 12 damage. They just gave a little extra to the defender so it wouldn't be taken out in one hit.

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Um, missiles have 50 EngDmg and 100 MssDmg, so (EngDmg + MssDmg/4) would be 75, drop a zero = 7.5 damage to shields. It shouldn't do 10. Torps are double missiles, so they should be 15.

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