Another useful tip is to get those doors upgraded ASAP, then work on upgrading shields. Fully upgraded doors are lifesavers when fires break out or intruders beam in.
Oh yeah: if you haven't already, always get at least level 2 doors ASAP when heading into a Mantis sector. Almost every one of those mean motherfuckers carries a teleporter, and you do not want to get up close and personal with them.
A lot has been written about combat and crew strategies, and I've benefitted a great deal from reading up on those topics. But when it comes to upgrade strategies, the jury seems to be mixed. I've tended to get the most bang for my buck from shields, then doors. But I've heard arguments in either direction. Have also heard arguments (in varying degrees of persuasiveness) for prioritizing the other systems.
Can someone who's consistently beaten the game chime in on his or he preferred upgrade path?
What? Noooooo. I don't upgrade the doors until I'm well into looking for luxury upgrades after my core build. Shields are another luxury as well. Definitely favour a teleporter or a good weapon, followed by weapon systems (just enough to use all your weapons except for your missiles) and engines. Always go engines before shields!
Intruders and fires are basically a non-factor once you learn to use the pause button promptly and often.
Venting the ship also helps with fire & boarders. Both will die in an oxygen-free environment (except for boarding drones), and since breathing boarders will try to avoid rooms without oxygen, you can almost control where the boarders go. If you can direct the boarders into the medbay and fight them there, it gives you a big advantage.
I usually prefer just venting the air of the rooms attacked until the boarders reach my medbay, where my guys have an advante. If you have rockmen, you can also try to fight on rooms on fire (since they are immune they have an advantage).
PhasmaFelis|12 years ago
But do keep in mind that door upgrades and a few others (I forget which) don't require extra power. That makes them much more attractive.
PhasmaFelis|12 years ago
jonnathanson|12 years ago
Can someone who's consistently beaten the game chime in on his or he preferred upgrade path?
chongli|12 years ago
Intruders and fires are basically a non-factor once you learn to use the pause button promptly and often.
itsybitsycoder|12 years ago
otikik|12 years ago