Illuminator Special Ability

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The Advent's Illuminator has an upgradeable special ability to make it harder to attack. I'm intrigued by this and made a large fleet of them against the AI. I couldn't really tell if this special ability was making a difference or not. Is this a formidable special ability or not?  It takes a long time to get it, so i was wondering if it was worth the cost and time to get it.

Any thoughts on this?

 

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

It's a decent ability, but nothing special.  Other upgrades, such as guardians with repulsion, take priority over this one.  It's definitely worth picking up when you have the time, but it's usually not a game-changing ability.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Total garbage for MP as only a fool can't tell the fakes from the real thing.  I guess theyc an eat side bank damage from thigns liek cap ships, flak, and other illumiantors.  Since you can't really cotnrol what otehr banks shoot at.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

This can be useful to clean mines field : you create a few of them and make them play in the mine field : it needs micro but it is way faster than using scouts.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

I guess theyc an eat side bank damage from thigns liek cap ships, flak, and other illumiantors.
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That's the primary use of the ability, of course.  As I said, nothing special, but certainly worth your time.  I also like the concept of using it as mine removal.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Ahh yes the Miens, yeah they do do that.  Almost forgot.  I am nearly never faced with a mine field that needs clearing.  I usually kill miens as they are laid down, and have a few scouts for the oens I mis.