Energy Containment Unit OXP

Temporary invulnerability to lasers.

Overview

Energy Containment Unit enhancements to Standard Equipment

Usage

Prime any ECU license with <Shift> N. Activate with n.

Availability

Shield Boosters ECU

 Cost:      4,900 Cr
 Techlevel: 12

• Requires clean status to purchase
• Requires Shield Boosters to purchase
• Requires Shield Boosters ECU Licence to activate

Once activated, player's ship is immune to lasers. Energy from incoming laser fire is absorbed and used to charge ship's shields.

Shield Boosters ECU License

 Cost:      150 Cr
 Techlevel: 4

• Requires clean status to purchase
• Required to activate Shield Boosters ECU
• Single use license: activation lasts
  • until next dock
  • until next hyperspace jump

Forward Weapon ECU

 Cost:      2,000 Cr
 Techlevel: 12

• Requires clean status to purchase
• Requires Pulse Laser / Beam Laser / Mining Laser / Military Laser mounted in forward position to purchase
• Requires Forward Weapon ECU Licence to activate

Once activated, player's foward weapon does not overheat. Use of the ECU with any non-standard forward weapon will damage the ECU.

Forward Weapon ECU License

 Cost:      250 Cr
 Techlevel: 4

• Requires clean status to purchase.
• Required to activate Forward Weapon ECU
• Single use license: activation lasts
  • until next dock
  • until next hyperspace jump

Download

• EnergyContainmentUnit.oxz

Links

• BB thread
• Source, version archive, changelog on github
• OXZ file page File:Oolite.oxp.mils32k.EnergyContainmentUnit.oxz
• Inspiration: Cheating, invulnerability to lasers BB thread

Quick Facts

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Version	Released	License	Features	Category	Author(s)	Feedback
0.2.2	2025	UNLICENSE	Temporary invulnerability to lasers	Equipment OXPs	mils32k	BB thread

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