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This article will teach you how | The explosives and missiles in ICBM are quite devastating. To protect your home (and yourself) from the dangers of intercontinental war you can set up various defensive systems. This article will teach you how. | ||
== | == Reducing Damage == | ||
Various materials are more resistant to explosives than normal building materials. Use concrete, or [[Blastcraft|blast proof walling]] to protect from smaller missiles or explosives. | |||
== Preventing Damage from Missiles == | |||
To get rid of missiles targeted at you, you must first detect them. This is done with a [[Radar Station]]. | |||
=== Radar Station === | |||
A [[Radar Staion]] detects incoming missiles as well as other radar stations, emp towers or planes. When a missile is targeted into the safe zone of the radar it emmits a redstone pulse (see [[Radar Station]] for details how to set it up.) | |||
The redstone signal can then be used to activate your countermeasures. There are four main ways of setting up a defense system, as follows: | |||
==MFFS== | ==MFFS== | ||
The Moduar Force Field provides a good way to shield your base from any explosives. To reduce power consumption you can switch it on when detecting any hostile missiles. | |||
==Anti-Ballistic missile== | ==Anti-Ballistic missile== | ||
This is a missile which is used to shoot down other missiles. This means that if you connect it to your radar you can make it be automatically launched when your radar detects an enemy missile which means that no missile can attack you. | This is a missile which is used to shoot down other missiles. This means that if you connect it to your radar you can make it be automatically launched when your radar detects an enemy missile which means that no missile can attack you. | ||
Note: The radar doesn't provide any targeting information so you have to take care where to aim the missile to get it near the incoming explosive. | |||
==EMP== | ==EMP== | ||
Note: this refers to the [[EMP Tower]], not the [[EMP Explosive]]. | Note: this refers to the [[EMP Tower]], not the [[EMP Explosive]]. | ||
Set up your EMP tower with a sizable energy source (i. e., [[Fulmination Generator]], [[Atomic Science|Fusion/Fission generator]]). It is suggested that you set it to only disrupt missiles, so your energy stores will still be intact. Also note that the | Set up your EMP tower with a sizable energy source (i. e., [[Fulmination Generator]], [[Atomic Science|Fusion/Fission generator]]). It is suggested that you set it to only disrupt missiles, so your energy stores will still be intact. Also note that the Radar station should be set to 'output redstone on all sides: true'. | ||
The EMP needs some time to recharge, depending on blast radius, potentially leaving you vulnerable to a second missile in the meantime. | |||
[[File:Simple emp missile defense.png|thumbnail|300px|A simple EMP Defence system]] | [[File:Simple emp missile defense.png|thumbnail|300px|A simple EMP Defence system]] | ||
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<tr><th>Pros</th><th>Cons</th></tr> | <tr><th>Pros</th><th>Cons</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Other players generally cannot find where you are</td><td>You may lose your base</td></tr> | <tr><td>Other players generally cannot find where you are</td><td>You may lose your base</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>It is hard for other players to attack you with missiles</td><td>You cannot launch any missiles</td></tr> | <tr><td>It is hard for other players to attack you with missiles</td><td>You cannot easily launch any missiles</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>This setup is cheap (in terms of resources)</td><td>This setup does not pose adequate defense against multiple missiles or cluster missiles.</td></tr> | <tr><td>This setup is cheap (in terms of resources)</td><td>This setup does not pose adequate defense against multiple missiles or cluster missiles.</td></tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
*Find a cave to use. You can collect ores while building your top-secret base. | *Find a cave to use. You can collect ores while building your top-secret base. | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 24 January 2013
The explosives and missiles in ICBM are quite devastating. To protect your home (and yourself) from the dangers of intercontinental war you can set up various defensive systems. This article will teach you how.
Contents
Reducing Damage
Various materials are more resistant to explosives than normal building materials. Use concrete, or blast proof walling to protect from smaller missiles or explosives.
Preventing Damage from Missiles
To get rid of missiles targeted at you, you must first detect them. This is done with a Radar Station.
Radar Station
A Radar Staion detects incoming missiles as well as other radar stations, emp towers or planes. When a missile is targeted into the safe zone of the radar it emmits a redstone pulse (see Radar Station for details how to set it up.)
The redstone signal can then be used to activate your countermeasures. There are four main ways of setting up a defense system, as follows:
MFFS
The Moduar Force Field provides a good way to shield your base from any explosives. To reduce power consumption you can switch it on when detecting any hostile missiles.
Anti-Ballistic missile
This is a missile which is used to shoot down other missiles. This means that if you connect it to your radar you can make it be automatically launched when your radar detects an enemy missile which means that no missile can attack you. Note: The radar doesn't provide any targeting information so you have to take care where to aim the missile to get it near the incoming explosive.
EMP
Note: this refers to the EMP Tower, not the EMP Explosive. Set up your EMP tower with a sizable energy source (i. e., Fulmination Generator, Fusion/Fission generator). It is suggested that you set it to only disrupt missiles, so your energy stores will still be intact. Also note that the Radar station should be set to 'output redstone on all sides: true'. The EMP needs some time to recharge, depending on blast radius, potentially leaving you vulnerable to a second missile in the meantime.
Bunker
One of the oldest ways, you just dig a deep hole in the ground and hide there. Some pros/cons with this setup are:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Other players generally cannot find where you are | You may lose your base |
| It is hard for other players to attack you with missiles | You cannot easily launch any missiles |
| This setup is cheap (in terms of resources) | This setup does not pose adequate defense against multiple missiles or cluster missiles. |
Tips
- Find a cave to use. You can collect ores while building your top-secret base.
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