Glaive beam and pre-igniter. Nuff said

[Clor]

I saved up 120 scrap for a shields system during a Stealth type B run, then I saw the pre-igniter sitting there in the store....Wow

[anarcher]

So how did the run go? Even with pre-igniter an enemy with two shields may be able to get a volley off.

[shareofhonor]

Originally posted by Clorthisberger:

I saved up 120 scrap for a shields system during a Stealth type B run, then I saw the pre-igniter sitting there in the store....Wow

Preigniter is something I will save 120 scrap just to buy. It is the best augment'' If you get a flak cannon 1... Fire that and take down the shields pause and then fire the gliave.. This will beat anything...This works on the boss too...

[Danny]

Which difficulty?
Cause I wouldn't do that on hard mode.
I much rather have a shield system then a pre-ignitor.

As it protects against astroids when you HAVE to go through that astroid field to get to the exit. XD

[Ruinae Retroque Rursus]

To be fair, Stealth B.... normally the pre-igniter isn't worth it, but I'd be inclined to get it anyway...

[Skinny Pete]

Originally posted by Clorthisberger:

I saved up 120 scrap for a shields system during a Stealth type B run, then I saw the pre-igniter sitting there in the store....Wow

I'd usually get that in Sector 1. It guarantees you an instant kill of almost all Sector 2 ships, and a lot of Sector 3. Having shields hits emergency priority around the end of Sector 2, though.

You should have your Cloaking up at level 3, too, because it essentially gives you two alpha strikes in a row. I.e. hit the Cloak and the beam simultaneously as soon as you hit the beacon. Firing the beam doesn't disrupt Cloaking.

[anarcher]

Originally posted by Skinny Pete:

Originally posted by Clorthisberger:

I saved up 120 scrap for a shields system during a Stealth type B run, then I saw the pre-igniter sitting there in the store....Wow

I'd usually get that in Sector 1. It guarantees you an instant kill of almost all Sector 2 ships, and a lot of Sector 3. Having shields hits emergency priority around the end of Sector 2, though.

You should have your Cloaking up at level 3, too, because it essentially gives you two alpha strikes in a row. I.e. hit the Cloak and the beam simultaneously as soon as you hit the beacon. Firing the beam doesn't disrupt Cloaking.

There are a few instances where waiting a bit is preferable. Pulsars and asteroid belts for example.

[Wasted]

i'd buy the shields, if winning is your main objective

[Cookie Heavy]

Originally posted by Clorthisberger:

I saved up 120 scrap for a shields system during a Stealth type B run, then I saw the pre-igniter sitting there in the store....Wow

double glaive beam + pre-igniter + full hacking = one shot flagship in every phase (zoltan shield doesn't count)
i had double glaive beam and full hacking on stealth b and it was like slicing a pizza ;)