What is the point of shield mitigation?

Since a single ship is able to max out the percentage, that undercuts the argument that SM prevents focus firing. "Preventing AOEs from becoming too powerful" argument doesn't work either, since they could just reduce its damage. I feel it only adds needless complexity. Anyone else agree?

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And it makes the trolls write up meaningless threads.

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I want to thank Ryat for his numerous contributions to the community. Truly, a better comment has never been posted.

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*takes a bow*

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Looks like Ryat cannot detect sarcasm. Warning to newcomers- he is our chief troll in this forum.
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Sarcasm? What's that?

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Shield mitigation is not in any way meant to prevent focus firing...what it is meant to do is make focus firing weaker on a per DPS basis than AoEs...in other words, Unity Mass needs to do chaining damage...

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Quoting Seleuceia, reply 6

Unity Mass needs to do chaining damage...
It's only too obvious

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Shield mitigation is to shields as armor is to hull. However it's implementation is radically different.

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And welcome Lavo_2, troll number 9998 by Sinkillr's count. :P

 

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It's a unique game mechanic that takes two years of playing to figure out how it works fully in the game.

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Quoting ZombiesRus5, reply 10

It's a unique game mechanic that takes two years of playing to figure out how it works fully in the game.

Is that continuous time?

Let's see... 2 years is 730 days... x 24 hours... 17,520 hours.  Anyone have that much game time yet? :P

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How many threads does Sinkillr even have up at this point?

I see a new one or two every few days it seems.

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Quoting Rovert10, reply 12

How many threads does Sinkillr even have up at this point?

I see a new one or two every few days it seems.

He just makes new threads for the karma...

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Quoting ZombiesRus5, reply 10

It's a unique game mechanic that takes two years of playing to figure out how it works fully in the game.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... Zombie is the true Troll King, not Seleuceia.

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I hardly think trolling the karma system counts for an aspirational goal.

 

Not that I'm one to talk, I got karma for saying c**t punting ass****er.  For those of you that ride the short bus, just discuss it amongst your alter egos and you'll eventually figure it out.

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