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Post by tessfield on Nov 16, 2016 2:48:11 GMT
1 video = 1,000 images = 1,000,000 words Anyway, it seems radiation shields as bulkheads/defense are broken (in the bad way) right now, where their 'health' goes from 100 to 0, and act as if they didn't exist. Pictured in the video are 5, 50 meters by 50 meters Osmium bricks radiation shields, separated by 50 meters each. There's a Gunship engaging the ship. We can clearly see the first radiation shield reflecting all shots until it suddenly dies. This subsequently happens to all the ones behind it. I tested a similar layout with 1GW lasers with the same results, although it took a lot longer to actually do anything against Osmium or 50m thick Silica Aerogel.5 x 10m of Silica Aerogel takes a while to get through, but happens at a more or less noticeable rate. 1m of Silica Aerogel is like butter. It appears that as it is right now, on version 1.0.7, using radiation shields as anything other than radiation shields or penetrators is rather ineffective.
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Post by redparadize on Nov 16, 2016 3:05:15 GMT
Good test, I was thinking about using them as armor again, looks like I won't.
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Post by dragonkid11 on Nov 16, 2016 3:11:25 GMT
I guess using MUCH thinner layer would be advisable?
I have great success with just 1 or 2 cm of osmium radiation shield, they lasts quite a long time.
The main reason I think why the radiation shield just doesn't work after it get penetrated was that the gun doesn't simulate the entirety of the structure.
They just assuming that the radiation shield has 50 meter thick layer strength and when it breaks, it just breaks and let the projectiles through.
Maybe try using multiple layers of thin radiation shield? Whipple shield is the whole reasons why we used thin layers for protection, right?
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Post by amimai on Nov 16, 2016 6:36:43 GMT
Don't use 1 big shield, use 15-20 small radius shields in a layer
My heavy missile are practically laser immune due to 3 layers of 12-20 peice 5mm aerogel shields in the front. Large single shields have always had poor behaviour as armour because they are treated as all or nothing components.
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Post by Durandal on Nov 16, 2016 13:57:32 GMT
I thought I'd be cheeky the other night and try to make an "armored" cruiser using thick van chrome steel radiators paired to a nanoW reactor. 10cm thick panels, 50×20 units placed to cover the hull that would be folded down in combat. Should make a ship into an ironclad beast right?
Nope. A single hit took out each radiator assembly. I can reason that's because they're mounted on flimsy moving radiator supports rather than secured to the hull, but it was disappointing.
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Post by tessfield on Nov 16, 2016 22:16:31 GMT
They can still be used as laser only defense, as a 1m thick silica aerogel radiation shield will last quite a while, as long as it's not shot down by anything else.
I tried using a lot of thin radiation shields and they basically didn't exist...
Has anyone had any other experiences with radiation shields being successful?
I also wonder if they're still useful in EFPs or such after they've been damaged.
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Post by tessfield on Nov 16, 2016 22:22:37 GMT
I just tested trying to use 100g hydrogen tanks with 1m of osmium armor anddddd they're also nonexistent...
Something is really wrong with the armor mechanics, 1m of osmium of actual armor is actually resistant to damage.
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