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==Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide==
==Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide==


'''Armor'''
'''ECM Packages'''


There are two types of armor available. Both are repairable if damaged and offer significant
Electronic Counter Measures come in three levels, each working to prevent missile locks. (Note that even if they break the lock, they do not prevent missiles from flying straight and hitting you.) In our testing, Level 1 ECM only had about a 25% success rate in breaking a missile lock. Each upgrade seemed to improve the success rate by another 25%.
protection. Most ship’s hulls are built to keep you pressurized and immune from radiation,
but they do not do much to stop a mass driver. If you can afford an escort, you may not
need armor, but other protection is much less reliable.
 
'''Plasteel'''
 
Protective equivalent: 10 cm durasteel. Plasteel is the least expensive armor and protects one from the equivalent of four direct laser hits.


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Revision as of 21:13, 23 March 2023

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Plasteel Armor or plasteel armor or plasteel is a type of armor that may be installed on spacecraft to increase their overall defensive capacity. Plasteel armor is the cheapest armor available and offers the equivalent protection of ten centimeters of durasteel (roughly four laser hits). It is available for sale to privateers at ship dealers. Gabriel Quentin wrote about plasteel armor in GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW.

Specifications

Version Rate Cost Resale
Privateer 25% 5,000 credits 3,500 credits

Users

Plasteel armor may be installed on the stock Tarsus, Orion, Galaxy and Centurion.

Images

Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide

ECM Packages

Electronic Counter Measures come in three levels, each working to prevent missile locks. (Note that even if they break the lock, they do not prevent missiles from flying straight and hitting you.) In our testing, Level 1 ECM only had about a 25% success rate in breaking a missile lock. Each upgrade seemed to improve the success rate by another 25%.

Privateer Playtesters' Guide

ARMOR

Plasteel is the most basic form of protection, cheaper than tungsten armor. With only 10 cm durasteel equivalent protection, it cannot withstand prolonged enemy attack. As soon as you can afford the switch, you should upgrade from plasteel to tungsten armor.

Appearances

Behind the Screens

Source Models