Biometric shields

[NoDMoD]

Hi guys,

I really think that EMP Torpedos should work against biometric shields. Or integrate a new torpedo type for the biometric shields.

In my current play trough, I am trying to capture a Baeldor Battleship for myself, but lately absolutely all baeldor ships have biometric shields. It is impossible to get cath them for research or anything else and I think this is extremely annoying.

There should be an anti-biometric-shield torpedo!

[NoDMoD]

EDIT:

I noticed this only happens when allied to the faction (green). When on neutral (blue) I can capture them.

Strange mechanic, I can destroy allied ships but not capture them?

[Despiser]

Strange diplomacy too, something you might hear in a tweet

[Kinja]

Originally posted by the_nodmod:

EDIT:

I noticed this only happens when allied to the faction (green). When on neutral (blue) I can capture them.

Strange mechanic, I can destroy allied ships but not capture them?

As far as i know Biometric Shields are usually on stuff they don't want you to capture, like veteran ships that are mission targets. It also makes sense to have them on ships of factions you're allied with, it would be stupid to allow you to just board their ships with no resistence. Don't the Baeldor sell you all their ships in shipyards anyway? Why bother hurting your rep with them just to save some credits?

[lazul]

All freightliners(blue,red and green) have biomectric shield for blue and red just fire 1 missile slot and 1 wave of light weapon and biometric shield is break,100% sucess for me and same for security ships

[NoDMoD]

I ams starting to think it's buggy.

In my game, all ships have biometric shields, but when they are blue and I get them to hostile, I can still board them (in the northern regoins of baledor). In the southern region I can't board them. Same goes for the nyx ships.

@Kinja, I want the MKII ship designs for my fleet.



These mechanics are bit wonky.

@ Lazul Most of the ships are destroyed before I can ever board them. I can fire dozens of missiles at them.

[Kinja]

Originally posted by the_nodmod:

I ams starting to think it's buggy.

In my game, all ships have biometric shields, but when they are blue and I get them to hostile, I can still board them (in the northern regoins of baledor). In the southern region I can't board them. Same goes for the nyx ships.

@Kinja, I want the MKII ship designs for my fleet.



These mechanics are bit wonky.

@ Lazul Most of the ships are destroyed before I can ever board them. I can fire dozens of missiles at them.

I assumed you wanted them for yourself because of how you worded the OP. Are you using any mods? How long has this been happening? You save may also be bugged. Basically, from what i've played so far, only ships related to missions use biometric shielding and can't be boarded. I have never tried to aggro and board ally ships tho. Maybe some dev input would be more helpful here.

[Despiser]

When bio shields are down, the ship is destroyed in an instant. I'm not sure you can board even if you had time. Just do search and destroy missions where you can easily capture.

[NoDMoD]

Well I am using several mods. I do think my save could be corrupted, also due to mods. Since I tried one mod on this save and removed it again afterwards.

I did manage to get two battleships, before they all started having biometric shields.

I guess the only way to figure it out is starting a new game without mods.

[zeko_i_mrkva]

Originally posted by the_nodmod:

Well I am using several mods. I do think my save could be corrupted, also due to mods. Since I tried one mod on this save and removed it again afterwards.

I did manage to get two battleships, before they all started having biometric shields.

I guess the only way to figure it out is starting a new game without mods.

What mods are you using?

[NoDMoD]

Originally posted by zeko_i_mrkva:

What mods are you using?

GeminiDefenseInitiative
BetterTradeTasks
Gemini Station Engineering
EvE Portraits
And Rebel Galaxy Soundtrack

I did try OP_Concordia, but that's the one I disabled again. I also noticed that Civil Fleet missions were reduced afterwards. Just 1-2 mission max I could do at the same time.

But no game breaking bugs (besides the thing with the shields, which started happening later on).

[Kinja]

Originally posted by the_nodmod:

I did try OP_Concordia, but that's the one I disabled again. I also noticed that Civil Fleet missions were reduced afterwards. Just 1-2 mission max I could do at the same time.

That's not normal. I think your save might indeed be broken.

[NoDMoD]

Originally posted by Kinja:

Originally posted by the_nodmod:

I did try OP_Concordia, but that's the one I disabled again. I also noticed that Civil Fleet missions were reduced afterwards. Just 1-2 mission max I could do at the same time.

That's not normal. I think your save might indeed be broken.

I did restart the game (unfortunatelly I was quite far) and still when I look in the radial menu when selecting a ship, it says biometric shield, before I attack and board them.

I think this is default text? Anyone else not having it always say biometric shields?

[Percopius]

I don't see biometric on anything other than other warmasters when I hunt. I finished campaign BTW.

[NoDMoD]

Originally posted by Percopius:

I don't see biometric on anything other than other warmasters when I hunt. I finished campaign BTW.

Thx.

Must mean one of the mods is causing this weird display issue.

[muffinjozo]

Yeah, some mods might bug out as new content gets added and the old one gets tweaked.