Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:24am | IP Logged

-Howdy all. I think i understand the idea of pumping energy into the EMF to make it twice the number of the Strength. But my basic question is: Is that energy-enhanced number the total strength of the card or just the "shields"?

In other words, does my S7 Mechad ship have 14 "shield" strength and 7 structural strength at full power or just 14 EMF strength period? The wording in the rules is not clear on this point.

Thanks in advance, have a good one.....Lobo

Posted: 26 July 2007 at 2:05pm | IP Logged

-Yeah, it looks like he just restated the vague language in the rules ;^)

I guess it would help if i made the question a bit clearer as well but i am not sure if i can as i don't totally understand the mechanic.

I had typed up a long response to this but i ended up confusing myself. For illustration purposes, maybe i just need you guys to tell me the answer to this multiple choice question:

IF i have an S7 Mechad ship, depending on the number of nodes, am i limited to:

A) putting in enough energy to "activate" the EMF at a strength of 7 (7 energy into a one-node ship), thereby making the total strength of the ship 14 for purposes of destroying it; OR

B) putting in enough energy to "activate" the EMF at a strength of 14 (double the printed strength, i.e. 7 energy into a two-node ship) thereby making the total strength 21 (7 Structural and 14 EMF).

I hope that is clearer, at least replying with simply "A" or "B" is less typing! Thanks in advance, have a good one.....Lobo

Posted: 27 July 2007 at 7:51am | IP Logged

For EMF though, you must allocate the energy every turn to receive the benefit whereas shields are always there unless damaged of course.

Posted: 27 July 2007 at 8:33am | IP Logged

Isn't there a rule that says the EMF can only increase by the value of the ship's strength each turn? So that if you let the EMF on a S7 drop to 2 then you can only have an EMF of 9 on the next turn and then 14 on the second turn following?

J--