false start

[tec_server]

false start (class 1 ship)


using a stolen prophet, the shields and engines were upgraded and the warhead was removed and replaced with nanites bearing your fleet signatures that, when activated, will interfere with enemy sensors.

the result is that this ship will reset the battle timers for all three of your fleets against this enemy fleet, instead of just the one involved in the conflict.


attack/life: 0/2
manpower: 75

speed: warp 5
(can only establish a warpfield for itself)

researchtime: 1 d
buildingtime: 12 h


nanite-technology
needed research:
nano technology

battle details:fights
(battle engine syntax: f)
self destructs!
battlemessage: "false start spoofs enemy fleet ... ships"
(battle engine syntax: sd,false start spoofs enemy fleet)

[ilofuyci]

The idea: Bob has fleet #1, 2, and 3 guarding the black hole. You want to attack, but don't like going against all three of Bob's fleets.

Send a false start in fleet 1, let's say; it hits a random Bob fleet, say, fleet 3.

Bob's timer for fleet 3 resets against your fleet 1, 2, and 3.

Now you can send your fleet 2 and 3, and they will only fight against Bob's fleet 1 and 2, because fleet 3 is already on a timer.

Just think of this like cloaking an enemy fleet for them, if that helps. Takes them out of the fighting for a while.

It's mainly a proposed replacement for the prophet, which seems useless, and which nobody uses.