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[Meltdown] Modular Bubble Shield Rebalance
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2 Sep, 2024 @ 3:53am
11 Aug @ 4:55pm
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[Meltdown] Modular Bubble Shield Rebalance

Description
This is a rebalance from [Beta] Modular+++ Shields v0.62b mod and therefore requires that mod to work.

INCLUDES OVERCLOCK.

THIS DESCRIPTION IS OLD. I HAVE TO RE-MAKE IT CAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN MASSIVE CHANGES.

If you want to support me, you can do so here https://buymeacoffee.com/enderluck
If you want to help coding, you can do so here https://github.com/FedeGoyo/ModularShieldRebalance

I just realized that I forgot to modify Model-B starting ship with the new modular system. Maybe in the weekend I will make a hotfix and also update the description below and add new images to the mod.

Here you can quickly see how the new modular system works
- Small Bubble Shield: https://discord.com/channels/314103695568666625/1272181420579749949/1396102143345299568
- Large Bubble Shield: https://discord.com/channels/314103695568666625/1272181420579749949/1396206761198747798

Changes Summary
I made a lot of changes from the original mod. You can read the changes in the changelog. To sum it up:
  • COMPLETELY REMADE BUBBLE SHIELDS (read below).
  • Removed vanilla shields and replaced them with the new shields.
  • Added Emmiter Effects, Sound, and some minor changes.
  • Modified all parts names, titles, descriptions.
  • Modified some graphic and sound effects to match the newest vanilla effects.
  • Added stats to the toggles.
  • Modified tech.
  • Modified distances and arcs to be more balanced, specially removed the 200º arc, and the ridiculous bubble sizes, and rebalanced the line shapes.
  • Modified Large shields to match Vainilla's large shields.
  • Added Model-B ship as a starter ship for career mode.
  • Added modular capabilities to the Bubble Shields.
  • Added Overclock to all parts.
  • Added a Spanish translation.
Bubble Shields
  • Small Bubble shield has 4 segments each with 5000 HP and 8.33 penetration resistance.
  • Large Bubble shield has 6 segments each with 10000 HP and 16.66 penetration resistance.
  • Shield Battery Module can be placed adjacent to a bubble shield, increasing the radius, penetration resistance and health of each segment.
The idea of a segmented shield is for balance. Normally, you can use focus fire toward a ship, ignoring most of their shields to attack a specific point. With original bubble shields, that was impossible, making them too resilient against concentrated fire. Now they have segments, which allows that tactic to be used against bubble shields. The Tiny Shield Generators can be used to provide extra health to help you against focused fire, allowing you to build a modular shield.

Things to do
  • [Done] Make Bubble Shields increase their range when combined with Shield Battery Modules.
  • [Done] Make Bubble Shields use a buff for Radius instead of hardcoded.
  • [Done] Make Tiny Shields have EmitterEffect.
  • Make Large Bubble Shield being obstructed by tall structures. Currently impossible but Walt will add in the future the required parameter.
  • Make Shield Battery Modules change their color when adjacent to a Bubble Shield with different color.
  • [Done] Add an icon to the Buff provided by Bubble Shields and Tiny Shields.
  • [Done] Make Sheld Battery Module doesn't share energy with Bubble Shield if it is disabled.
  • Reduce this mod's size by referring to the original mod's graphic files instead of cloning the files.
  • Add new ships and stations that use bubble shields for all factions.
14 Comments
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Enderluck  [author] 13 Aug @ 5:06pm 
Infinite, although when not overclocked they have diminishing returns.
Azrael Arouvotz 13 Aug @ 8:21am 
How big is the largest size you can get the bubble shield up to?
Enderluck  [author] 5 Aug @ 3:15pm 
[Beta] Modular+++ Shields v0.62b is not my mod and so I can't make changes to it. I'm only rebalancing that mod and adding new stuff through this mod.
dx155 5 Aug @ 8:10am 
[Beta] Modular+++ Shields v0.62b updaten
Enderluck  [author] 5 Aug @ 5:17am 
@dx155 What do you mean? I already updated this mod. Now it has overclock on everything. I'm currently working on some balancing changes, but everything is functional.
dx155 4 Aug @ 12:12am 
Please update
CloudBirb 6 May @ 8:18pm 
what the guy underneath me said
Tensei Necron 9 Mar @ 4:09am 
i like the idea about segment shields, butit would probably be better to make the "boost with tiny shields to make them bigger" into a seperate mod, so one can continue using big ships on the design of those shields if they so wish
Enderluck  [author] 3 Mar @ 5:26am 
@bestLinux Gamer
- I don't think there is a problem with the price.
- I just made it so that Tiny Shields can increase the radius of Bubble Shields by 1m each.
- Segments should deplete correctly, I'm not sure what is happening for you. Each segment has its own hp, but all of them share a global hp if you add Tiny Shields.
- Changing the number of segments and radius is a bit problematic, cause they can't accept buffs, therefore I need to hardcode each option. Also, changing the number of segments affects the balance.
- I would also love to make segments slowly rotate, but there doesn't exist a component for that.
- I don't have textures of large modules to create a huge bubble shield.
bestLinuxGamer 5 Dec, 2024 @ 10:10am 
This mod is amazing but:
Shield size feels too small for the price of the generators.
My ships where using 1 generator now they would require 20
Segments aren't depleting in the way i'd expect->
Lets say that the 4'th zone is getting hit. Instead of it going off the first one will go off.
I would love to see it in a way that a shield has a changable amout of zones and the radius.
Would finnaly make my dreams of fighting in a way where i rotate my ship to relive my shields of strain etc.
And perhaps (propably just me wanting this) either a changable option for the maximum strenth or just a OP version witch would bring it on pair with SW shield strenth (160k+)