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WEAPON PENETRATION AND SHIELD RESISTANCE

WEAPON PENETRATION
1. When ANY weapon hits a starship, a percentage of the damage is applied to the shields, and a percentage to the hull.
2. The weapon type determines the basic percentage which penetrates the shields. For missiles, this is 50%, for fighters this is 25%, and for beams this is 0%.
4. The weapon penetration is INCREASED by improving the tech level of the weapon. Higher tech weapons will receive a bonus to penetration.
5. As you improve weapon tech levels, your old ships still do the same damage, but their weapons have improved penetration.

SHIELD RESISTANCE
1. Shield resistance will reduce the percentage of damage applied to the hull.
2. Heavier ships like battleships get a bonus to shield resistance.
3. As you improve your shield tech levels, the strength of the shield will remain the same, but resistance is increased (less damage penetrates to the hull).

Shield Penetration