Is there a possibility of ships running out of power?

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I need a confirmation on this: Is there a possibility that ships running out of power?

Just did an encounter and something doesn't make sense....

My first fleet has enough firepower (about 50M) to obliterate the 8th fleet of the enemy, which consists of only 629 ships of 434 hitpoints each, and they have no defense whatsoever.

I have four fleet, and the enemy has 9. So the battle sequence commenced, and at the 5th fleet onwards, they attack my first fleet.

That's fine. I have prepared my first fleet with enough firepower to obliterate them.

My 1st fleet attacked enemy's 5th fleet with huge firepower and obliterated all the ships of enemy's 5th fleet.

Same as 6th fleet, and 7th fleet.

But when it comes to face enemy's 8th fleet, suddenly my 1st fleet do that "Did 0 damage" thingy to enemy's 8th fleet which has low ship number (629), low hitpoint count(434) and NO defense !!!

What is going on???

The only reasonable explanation for this weird incident is that my 1st fleet ran out of power.

Is that true???

If my assumption is true, then, is there a way to calculate how much power should I put into a ship so that it will NEVER ran out of power, even if it has to face enemy's 20th fleet?

And BTW, thank you all for your info and advises. I am learning.

[TNTTony]

Next time, if you can copy the battle log and paste it here...it will help with your question.

The answer to your question is...yes...sort of.

I'm sure someone else can give you a more definite answer but basically the first attack of any ship is always at 100% power/efficiency/or any other word you can use to describe it. THe next attack from the same ship is less effective and then the third tends to be 0 attack.

[tip]

Next time, if you can copy the battle log and paste it here...it will help with your question.

The answer to your question is...yes...sort of.

I'm sure someone else can give you a more definite answer but basically the first attack of any ship is always at 100% power/efficiency/or any other word you can use to describe it. THe next attack from the same ship is less effective and then the third tends to be 0 attack.

Search... search... search...  Uh hah ! I found the battle report !!!

I know by posting it the vets gonna attack me to bits, but then, it won't be the first time they beat me to the ground.

The following is the battle report. Please pay attention to the enemy fleet "Mystic Bane MK 13", and how my first fleet totally FAILED to inflict any damage on them.

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Invader nice (#432101) Hide

Engaged Units
Fleet Name   # of Units   Attack   Defence   Hitpoints
Fleet 1   74.157   51.467+   33+   6.060
Fleet 2   aaa   bbb+   c+   ddd
Fleet 3   eee   fff+   g+   hhh
Fleet 4   iii   jjj+   k+   lll
Fleet 5   mmm   nnn+   o+   ppp
Fleet 6   qqq   rrr+   s+   ttt
Fleet 7   uuu   vvv+   w+   xxx


Defender Unidentified Fleet (#)   Hide

Engaged Units
Fleet Name   # of Units   Attack   Defence   Hitpoints
Thunderer-king MK 4   10   518.424+   13.246+   83.531
Dichymu MK 5   18   273.426+   39+   16.871
Emen MK 3   56   116.150+   0+   141.240
Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2   207   65.928+   0+   594
The Sadness of the Shark MK 4   507   18.432+   0+   798
Coronal Ghouls MK 3   349   38.277+   0+   630
The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11   119   17.617+   175+   101.090
Areus MK 1   842   1.323+   21+   3.387
Mystic Bane MK 13   629   21.819+   0+   434
The Bloody Howl MK 6   6   255.780+   0+   463.693

Our long range scanners report 1,205,295 enemy fleet power!


Engage   Hide


Assault Note


nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Thunderer-king MK 4 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 1 did 835.310 damage to fleet Thunderer-king MK 4.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 fleet destroyed 10 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Thunderer-king MK 4 fleet.
The fleet Thunderer-king MK 4 did 0 damage to fleet Fleet 1.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Thunderer-king MK 4 attack failed.

nice(#112334)'s Fleet 2 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Dichymu MK 5 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 2 did 303.678 damage to fleet Dichymu MK 5.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 2 fleet destroyed 18 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Dichymu MK 5 fleet.
The fleet Dichymu MK 5 did 935.117 damage to fleet Fleet 2.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Dichymu MK 5 fleet destroyed 97 of nice(#112334)'s Fleet 2 fleet.

nice(#112334)'s Fleet 3 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Emen MK 3 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 3 did 7.909.440 damage to fleet Emen MK 3.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 3 fleet destroyed 56 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Emen MK 3 fleet.
The fleet Emen MK 3 did 65.044 damage to fleet Fleet 3.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Emen MK 3 fleet destroyed 6 of nice(#112334)'s Fleet 3 fleet.

nice(#112334)'s Fleet 4 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 4did 122.958 damage to fleet Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 4 fleet destroyed 207 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2 fleet.
The fleet Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2 did 682.355 damage to fleet Fleet 4.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2 fleet destroyed 70 of nice(#112334)'s Fleet 4 fleet.

nice(#112334)'s Fleet 5 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Sadness of the Shark MK 4 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 5 did 404.586 damage to fleet The Sadness of the Shark MK 4.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 5 fleet destroyed 507 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Sadness of the Shark MK 4 fleet.
The fleet The Sadness of the Shark MK 4 did 1.214.853 damage to fleet Fleet 5.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Sadness of the Shark MK 4 attack failed.

nice(#112334)'s Fleet 6 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Coronal Ghouls MK 3 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 6 did 219.870 damage to fleet Coronal Ghouls MK 3.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 6 fleet destroyed 349 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Coronal Ghouls MK 3 fleet.
The fleet Coronal Ghouls MK 3 did 868.314 damage to fleet Fleet 6.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Coronal Ghouls MK 3 attack failed.

nice(#112334)'s Fleet 7 fleet engaged Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11 fleet on the battlefield.
The fleet Fleet 7 did 6.043.661 damage to fleet The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 5 fleet destroyed 59 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11 fleet.
The fleet The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11 did 585.950 damage to fleet Fleet 7.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11 attack failed.


Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Areus MK 1 fleet attacks nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 fleet.
The fleet Areus MK 1 did 0 damage to fleet Fleet 1.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Areus MK 1 attack failed.
The fleet Fleet 1 did 2.851.854 damage to fleet Areus MK 1.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 fleet destroyed 842 of Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Areus MK 1 fleet.





*** Beginning of the interesting part ***

Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Mystic Bane MK 13 fleet attacks nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 fleet.
The fleet Mystic Bane MK 13 did 0 damage to fleet Fleet 1.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s Mystic Bane MK 13 attack failed.
The fleet Fleet 1 did 0 damage to fleet Mystic Bane MK 13.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 attack failed.

*** End of the interesting part ***





Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Bloody Howl MK 6 fleet attacks nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 fleet.
The fleet The Bloody Howl MK 6 did 0 damage to fleet Fleet 1.
Unidentified Fleet(#)'s The Bloody Howl MK 6 attack failed.
The fleet Fleet 1 did 0 damage to fleet The Bloody Howl MK 6.
nice(#112334)'s Fleet 1 attack failed.

Assault result


nice(#112334)'s 000 / 000 (0%) Fleet 3 are destroyed during battle.
nice(#112334)'s 000 / 000 (0%) Fleet 3 are destroyed during battle.
nice(#112334)'s 000 / 000 (0%) Fleet 4are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 10 Thunderer-king MK 4 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 18 Dichymu MK 5 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 56 Emen MK 3 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 207 Satan's Disgraceful Night MK 2 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 507 The Sadness of the Shark MK 4 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 349 Coronal Ghouls MK 3 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 59 The Lustful Knave of Hell MK 11 are destroyed during battle.
Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 842 Areus MK 1 are destroyed during battle.
You attacked Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s fleet and mothership from deep space.
You destroyed Unidentified Fleet(#0)'s 2048 ships and lost 000 / 000 ships.
You lost 000 / 000 fleet power (0%), while the enemy lost 928.013/1.205.295 fleet power (77%)
Primary Objective: Destroy 50% of the enemy while losing less percent of the armada then the enemy.

Incoming transmision!
Thank you for your help commander, you have been awarded 50 Segments.
1% of the enemy was alerted and escaped before you could engage. Employer lowered your reward.

Unidentified Fleet(#0) lost more power than you during battle.
(+10 Exp)

[TNTTony]

Yeah usually second or third attack from a ship does 0 damage.

[blakranger51]

Even if your ships have a ton of attack, the third attack does 0 damage

[Chronos]

You'll want to look at this, and then this

They explain a lot.

[Fairfrozen01]

Invader nice (#432101) Hide

hmmm....something fishy about that number 

[KenquinnTheInsaneOne]

Invader nice (#432101) Hide

hmmm....something fishy about that number 

Yep but the rest of the time its nice(#112334) so it might just be a typo bug

[Cameron07]

hopefully he didnt go and change everyone of the numbers.. i attacked the commander id in the logs.. hopefully i didnt hit some poor random

[KenquinnTheInsaneOne]

Blakranger51  I'm pretty sure a ships 3rd attack can do more then 0 damage. However the chances are low each attack after the first gets its damage reduced by a random %.

Thats straight from a answer Sir Emi gave me over a year ago

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hopefully he didnt go and change everyone of the numbers.. i attacked the commander id in the logs.. hopefully i didnt hit some poor random

Haha !!

You got me, alright.

Nevermind, I'll repay the favor later.

giantterd(#39979) boarded your fleet and mothership.
giantterd(#39979) destroyed 187275 of your ships and lost 1 ships.
giantterd(#39979)s attack failed.
giantterd(#39979)s attack was a hard blow, but your forces repelled it.
(+733 Exp)



2009-04-12 15:11:35
REMOTE ATTACK - BOARD!!!

giantterd(#39979) boarded your fleet and mothership.
giantterd(#39979) destroyed 51023 of your ships and lost 3 ships.
7056 ships from couch(#112334) Bees fleet captured during battle.
giantterd(#39979) attack was successful and you lost 0 segments.
Your forces suffered a terrible defeat.


2009-04-12 15:11:54
REMOTE ATTACK - BOARD!!!

giantterd(#39979) boarded your fleet and mothership.
giantterd(#39979) destroyed 116775 of your ships and lost 2 ships.
17619 ships from couch(#112334) Viper Swarmer fleet captured during battle.
giantterd(#39979) attack was successful and you lost 0 segments.
Your forces suffered a terrible defeat.

[tip]

Blakranger51  I'm pretty sure a ships 3rd attack can do more then 0 damage. However the chances are low each attack after the first gets its damage reduced by a random %.

Thats straight from a answer Sir Emi gave me over a year ago

Hmm ... my question remains ...

If I make my ships that they have EXCESS POWER, would that help in the retaliation strikes?

Please comment.

Thank you.

[TNTTony]

Blakranger51  I'm pretty sure a ships 3rd attack can do more then 0 damage. However the chances are low each attack after the first gets its damage reduced by a random %.

Thats straight from a answer Sir Emi gave me over a year ago

Hmm ... my question remains ...

If I make my ships that they have EXCESS POWER, would that help in the retaliation strikes?

Please comment.

Thank you.

No....ships don't have power. I think there is confusion between what you mean by "power".

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Blakranger51  I'm pretty sure a ships 3rd attack can do more then 0 damage. However the chances are low each attack after the first gets its damage reduced by a random %.

Thats straight from a answer Sir Emi gave me over a year ago

Hmm ... my question remains ...

If I make my ships that they have EXCESS POWER, would that help in the retaliation strikes?

Please comment.

Thank you.

No....ships don't have power. I think there is confusion between what you mean by "power".

Umm.... sorry, I was not making it clear, was I?

Ok, one more try.

What if I make a ship with the a lot of power generators. Let's say the power supply is 3X, and total demand of power (weapon, computer, shield, specials) is only 1X.

In such a scenario, my ship has 2X of power in excess, right?

So .... in such a situation, when that ship meets with opponents that comes in many fleets, does it (my ship) has enough power to do multiple strikes?

[KenquinnTheInsaneOne]

No there is no way for one fleet to make multiple strikes without reduced damage after the first. If you were to make a ship like you suggested you would just have excess power that would  do nothing.