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mj12games.com/forum → Starmada → Lyrans and ESG in Admiralty edition....
Playing Distant Armada Admiralty Edition and I'm flying a Lyran for the first time. If the 'extra' shows 2 ESGs, does that mean you can only use it twice? Seems like that but I can't find the answer. And at what point do you use it? Is it used immediately in defense or do you have take a chance on when you'll need it? And is there any provision for using it offensively like you can in other games? Thanks 
No, the ESG/s are used against all Drone, suicide shuttle and hellbore attacks. They are only marked off the "specials" through taking damage. The number of ESGs carried determines how effective they are, Page 13 "For each ESG.....".
They are used in conjunction with the shields after hits are determined.
In Starmada they are defensive only.
Paul
Thanks... I remembered that they weren't effective against direct fire energy weapons, but I was wondering about photons. I'll have another look at that page. Thanks again
I'm also not sure how to translate the 'treated as' increase in shield ratings to individual facets
...For each ESG on a starship, its shield rating is treated as one higher (maximum 5) for purposes of defending against seeker attacks. (Note: ESGs affect drones and suicide shuttles in this way but have no effect on plasma torpedoes)...
though that can be calculated from the core rulebook. For this duel (between two Lyran and two LDR ships that won't really be a factor. This is going to be more about more phaser 1 batteries on the Lyran heavy cruisers vs Gatling phasers on the LDR war cruisers.... I'll master that ESG one of these days. Thanks
Thanks... I remembered that they weren't effective against direct fire energy weapons, but I was wondering about photons. I'll have another look at that page. Thanks again
ESGs do not work against photon torpedoes.
I'm also not sure how to translate the 'treated as' increase in shield ratings to individual facets
Example 1. A cruiser has shields 4,3,3,3,3,2 and 1 x ESG. If attacked by a flight of Drones the shields are treated as being 5,4,4,4,4,3.
Example 2. A Battle Cruiser with shields 4,3,3,3,3,2 and 2 x ESG. Attacked by a Hellbore weapon. Shields are treated as being 5,5,5,5,5,4 (Max shield 5) The shield strength used against this attack is 4, the weakest.
Does that help?
Paul
Perfect! Thanks
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