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exogenesis
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Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by exogenesis » Sat, 25. Jun 22, 22:45

All this 'fuss' & mission effort over Protectyon,
what is the reason for it.

Surely it can't just be another ware to obtain & sell ????

Got PHQ & Raleighs collecting it in LoFaith,
but is there any point ?

I want to believe....

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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by Imperial Good » Sun, 26. Jun 22, 04:47

It is used to power protectyon shield generator modules that prevent stations in Avarice taking damage from the tide that happens roughly every hour. Every station with a protectyon shield generator (1 needed per station) uses 1 protectyon per tide. Volumes are very small and supply very large, this is intended to show that the northriver twins were being evil and profiteering, protecyon should not be that expensive.

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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by exogenesis » Sun, 26. Jun 22, 11:17

Where do you get the blueprint for protectyon shield generator module?,
please dont let it be VIG, cos after the plot I'm -17, so burnt/missed that bridge/boat.

Can't see the point in any 'special' station shields,
cos I've had an ECell plant in one of the Averice sectors for ages.

It has full set of repair drones (~500), when the tide hits all modules take 25% damage,
which is pretty quickly repaired to 100%, with no repair drone losses at all.
Has happenend many many times now.

Maybe I'm missing something here...

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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by jlehtone » Sun, 26. Jun 22, 13:07

exogenesis wrote:
Sun, 26. Jun 22, 11:17
Where do you get the blueprint for protectyon shield generator module?
Stations in Avarice have that module, don't they? Can one hack blueprint from them?
The other logical option would be RIP, since their stations have that module.
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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by exogenesis » Sun, 26. Jun 22, 16:05

Yep, turns out it's RIP that sells them,
which is a relief since I'm +14 with them, rather than -17.

But even so, not sure if I can be bothered to grind 14--->20 just to get the one blueprint.
Never tried hacking blueprints, hmm maybe...

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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by Nanook » Mon, 4. Jul 22, 19:09

exogenesis wrote:
Sun, 26. Jun 22, 16:05
....
Never tried hacking blueprints, hmm maybe...
Careful, it's addictive! Can't stop at just one. :eg: :lol:
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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by WoodyAut » Tue, 5. Jul 22, 15:18

Hi,

I can confirm it - you can get the blueprints for the protectyon-shield generator with an EMP-bomb.
Just did it a few days ago since i was not keen on grinding the rank to buy it.

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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by grapedog » Wed, 27. Jul 22, 07:38

exogenesis wrote:
Sun, 26. Jun 22, 11:17
It has full set of repair drones (~500), when the tide hits all modules take 25% damage,
which is pretty quickly repaired to 100%, with no repair drone losses at all.
Has happenend many many times now.

Maybe I'm missing something here...
I dom't think you're missing anything, you're just choosing to stock ~500 repair drones, doing repairs each tide, and not shielding your station. I wemt the opposite way in that i have maybe 30 repair drones in case shit happens, but a shield to protect from the tides... so my station requires zero repairs hourly.

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Re: Please tell me there's more to it...

Post by NightmareNight91 » Thu, 28. Jul 22, 12:22

Its just another ware to pick up manually and sell. Completly pointless as it can't be automated. Your better off just siding with the twins as the rewards are FAR greater.

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