SUGGESTION: Make enemies unable to jump if engines are down.

[Serris]

To be honest, I'm not sure why this wasn't a feature already. If we can't jump to FTL when our engines are disabled, why should the enemy be allowed to get away if their engines are disabled?

[5thHorseman]

That feature has been in the game as long as I can remember. I shoot engines and cockpits all the time to keep them from jumping away.

Are you sure their engines were down (red), and not just damaged (orange)?

[IConquer]

indeed, this is already how this works. If their engines are destroyed or the pilot is not in the pilot's station, they cannot FTL away.

[Twinge]

Also keep in mind that you can't keep a system from being repaired 1 level - damage taken will not cancel repair progress. (The same is true for the player.)

[Dontmindme]

Although I do recall someone once claiming that ion damage resets the repairs. I have never had sensors at 3 with ion weapons to check.

[BKT]

Although I do recall someone once claiming that ion damage resets the repairs. I have never had sensors at 3 with ion weapons to check.

If I remember it right, it does, but only if the system is completely destroyed.