0003199: Decoy drones' stats don't match their description

ID	Project	Category		Date Submitted	Last Update

0003199	AI War 1 / Classic	Balance Issue		Apr 6, 2011 5:27 pm	Oct 19, 2012 10:44 am

Reporter	FunnyMan	Assigned To
Status	new	Resolution	open
Product Version	5.009

Summary	0003199: Decoy drones' stats don't match their description
Description	(Note that I'm playing with low ship caps, so the stats given are on that setting.) Decoy drones are described as a "Tough, high-health vessel with no significant guns." They have 200,000 health, no armor, and the ultra-light hull type. All three of the MkI basic triangle ships have at least 300,000 health and 600 armor. In fact, the only military ship I can build that has less health is the MkI Raider at 105,000 health, and it has 600 armor! When you consider that it's common to unlock MkII ships before capturing a single planet, their stats look even worse. Add in the cap of 9 ships (less even than the 2,520,000 health MkI Shield Bearer's 11), and these "tough, high-health" ships are about as protective as their weight in tissue paper. The only way they'll be useful at all is if they intercept a massive-damage attack, like a Zenith Bombardment Ship or an Artillery Golem. And I'm not holding my breath for that, given that they'll be dead within two seconds of the start of any battle.
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Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
Apr 6, 2011 5:27 pm	FunnyMan	New Issue
Apr 6, 2011 5:27 pm	FunnyMan	Relationship added	related to 0000854
Aug 6, 2012 12:30 am	Faulty Logic	Note Added: 0027400
Oct 19, 2012 10:44 am	Toll	Relationship added	related to 0003848
Apr 14, 2014 9:29 am	Chris_McElligottPark	Category	Gameplay - Balance Issue => Balance Issue

related to	0000854	resolved	Chris_McElligottPark	Decoy Drone Health/Armor possible wrong
related to	0003848	considering		Decoy Drones could do with a bit of a buff

Faulty Logic Aug 6, 2012 12:30 am reporter ~0027400	I completely ignore decoy fabs for this reason.