#A Flaw for Alpha Shield

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patent geode
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Instead of giving Alpha Shield complete invincibility to damage, give it an extremely high strength and if it breaks while active the ship also dies. This gives it a glaring flaw like any alpha version of technology would have.

Shield strength wouldn't change between levels, and upgrading the module would increase its duration the way it does currently. However, upgrading Alpha Shield for longer duration would mean longer opportunity for it to take max damage and get destroyed. A visual touch could be that it turns closer to red the closer it gets to imploding.

Early players using Alpha Shield shouldn't notice any gameplay difference as "extremely high" will mean the same as "invincible" if it never gets reached. It's effects will essentially be the same and upgrading it provides the same benefits (protects more damage per second). This would be true in all star types.

This change would be more reflected in high level gameplay where Alpha Shield + vengeance is a risk-free combo in all star types. If players can burst an Alpha Shield before vengeance goes off, it gives them a way to defend in BLS and WS and gives the attacker a bit more risk to consider when using that build.

Relates to this thread without a complete rework, where I first commented this idea: https://discord.com/channels/255083954036670464/1327172911315812382

ripe sable
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so a shield built to counter high "alpha" damage would now become weakest to that same kind of damage

solar moon
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Sounds like omega with fixed shield hp and increasing duration

patent geode
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Yes, like omega but would have a much higher strength in order to not be completely outclassed by it. It needs some kind of risk:reward which is why I propose the self-destruct-if-depleted feature.

You want 25k shield strength AND to last a long time? What you're doing better be worth the risk

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WS for example is all about trading modules with the enemy team. An Alpha Shield + vengeance + anything that prevents bond has no way to defend against.

At least if Alpha Shield is breakable the enemy team can decide if it's worth spending their modules to try and beat it, but then being in a weaker position since they expended their modules to block

frosty laurel
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what if drone modules can pierce alpha shield