Mantis ships never surrender, and they never run from a fight --. A starts with one of the best weapons in the game. 10) If you pilot a Zoltan ship, the upgraded shield will not stop invaders from events. This event can occur only once per sector. The Red Tail has more crew (with 2 really useful crew in a Zoltyan and Mantis and more initial damage output, but the Type A starts with a Mk II Blaster, which is one of the best weapons in-game. Layla insists on staying. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. 2) they do slow down fleet, just less that usual nebula sectors. This spaceship simulator developed. Diplomatic Immunity. #1. Kestrel - both versions of the Kestrel are good starting ships. Ship strategies are broken down into general guides for gunships and. The crystal ship unlock is all about time, and spending 3 hours trying to get past the 3rd sector on normal is fairly counter-productive. Members Online in multiverse you can fight evil pants and have emotional moments between family members in a single run Zoltan security checkpoint. Quests are started in some of these events. 6 Update, Player ships can be unlocked to be played. This is a quick guide to beating the flagship on hard mode in FTL. This makes them particularly dangerous in the early game. When a Zoltan leaves the weapons room and there is no spare power your number 1 weapon will de-power, which can be annoying. Open the pod: Engi/Zoltan sectors (no distress no ship) Use the stargate: Rock Homeworld (no distress no ship). When a ship is defeated, its weapons and drones are disabled, its Zoltan Shield is removed, and you get a reward. Zoltan Ships I found worked well, most of the C ships are OK. Diplomatic Immunity - While using the Federation Cruiser, use your crew in four special blue events by sector 5. carnage is a bit overrated imo, but still powerful. Every time you jump, or if you have run out of fuel, there is a chance for a battle, interaction with locals of the sector, or for nothing to happen. Zoltan B 5. All the other ships beforehand I completed first try, although it came down to the wire a few times. They can be bought at stores or rewarded from events. Free scrap with resources (Zoltan) Friendly ship out of fuel. g. For boarding mechanics, see Boarding. They are quite malleable, and in fact I am still pretty undecided about some of the middle ones myself. Scrap for literally nothing. Zoltan ships can very easily spawn with run-killing setups due to their initial defenses, and it also plays host to the most lethal set event in the game, where Mantis board your ship and it spawns a Mantis ship that will most likely board with even more Mantis. Despite doing no hull damage, the Fire Beam and Anti-Bio Beam do 2 damage to Zoltan Shields. All Zoltan, Duskbringer and Monk ships have this augment (except for Zoltan B and Duskbringer B). Zoltan Trade Hub. The Osmian Cruisers are the products of the rare and secretive organic group of Zoltans that still inhabit Osmia, the original homeworld of the Zoltans. They remain unaware of your presence; you're able to get your scanners to at least identify their cargo: One is carrying the fuel supplies. The Zoltan are a race of bright green creatures, that sport a very potent special ability. Also, since the crew powers your ship, you don't have to spend as much money. Dock with them. This is good against Zoltan ships, as it allows your Halberd to pierce into weapons. ###The drones. They are classified as a terrorist organization by both the Federation and Zoltan Ministry. This ship seems very safe. It should start with a shield and another bar of energy, like zoltan A. This random event occurs in: Zoltan Controlled Sector Zoltan Homeworlds in a nebula with plasma storm. This is because Multiverse is a zip file by default rather than an ftl file. Small asteroid belt distress beacon. Ion Storms: Zoltan power is not decreased by a trip through an ion storm. "Oh most worthy Federation, you proven yourself! It is most high honor that I bestow Zoltan Deleter upon you. Zoltan ships may be a problem initially as they will be untouchable with their Zoltan shields and you having no weapons. You receive a distress call from a nearby Engi ship. Humans are common and uninteresting. Drone can be shot down in transit but can only be removed if destroyed by the hacking system being hacked (so you can't move it either, choose wisely). Sure,. You find a small ship struggling to maneuver through the field. The Captain's Edition loadouts show off some of the new features in the mod, as well as create a tougher challenge; these loadouts can be reverted back to their originals with an additional (optional) mod, CE Vanilla Player Ship. Zoltan A starts with 5 reactor power and 3 zoltan. The Adjucator is a Zoltan ship which requires completion of a Zoltan sidequest. . You arrive to find a small research station putting out a distress signal. Obtain the pod: Pirate/Engi/Zoltan sectors (distress signal). The purpose of posting this thread is not to be like "hai. Aether Drive + Slip Scanner make your life so much easier to find the events required for new unlocks. " 1,There's time left, swing by and try to salvage some supplies [제한시간]. Preparation: Have enough fuel, try to improve your medbay and oxygen systems to level 2 as slugs often shut these down. This event can occur multiple times per sector. Zoltan ships may be a problem initially as they will be untouchable with their Zoltan shields and you having no weapons. You follow the distress beacon to a tiny asteroid belt. It can make getting a particular ship more tedious than I believe it should be. This event can occur only once per sector. These ships can also get cloaking. For achievements you can get with any ship, see Achievements. The ships include: Kestrel Cruiser. The Rebel Flagship is by far the most powerful vessel in the Rebel Fleet, and serves as the game's final boss, located in The Last Stand sector. I'd argue that the Zoltan B is. The three events (Asteroid field, Zoltan Research Facility and the Crystal Beacon) are located only in certain. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence. An enemy ship without a clone bay is considered defeated when its last crewmember reaches 0 HP. Map is updated to show ships, stores, hazards, etc. Their increased speed and damage makes them and asset to any vessel. Starts with the Zoltan Supershield Augment. They appear on the fourteenth page. Repel boarders and fight a Zoltan ship for low Scrap and rewards. it's not only one of the most powerful (the zoltan shield is almost OP - especially since you have it for the early game), but it's a pure gunship, so it's quite straightforward (other powerful ships (e. Occurs in: Multiverse Drop Point Ship: none. - Any Ship - Any Crew/Laser/Upgrade You need to go in the "Zoltan Homeworlds", and go in a "beacon without ship", The "Zoltan Homeworlds" is random green civilian sector, You can not get that area at every game You need that, and make the Choice 2 Quest mark Next Congratulations ! You have unlocked The Zoltan Cruiser ! This is a list of useful guides regarding FTL. It also blocks. "Travel to an unknown sector of the galaxy to find this powerful vessel. That is absolutely rediculous. Zoltan C is a good ship once you get used to it. That said, having upgraded O2, medbay, and doors, goes a long way in protecting yourself. Out of the 28 ships in FTL, I'd place it around the 8-10 range at a rough guess. The Slug B, Zoltan C, and Stealth B are all difficult ships to do well with, but they aren't as bad as these 4 once you know how to use them well. I've run the medi-bot augment several times where their crew was healing while outside of their med-bay, which implies that they have that particular augmentation. FTL ships guide. Similarly, Mini Beam can be used as Fire. The Zoltan B is generally considered the best of the 3 ships, primarily because it's starting weapons can technically defeat the flagship by themselves. Drones perform tasks such as attacking enemy ships and crew, defending your ship and crew, and repairing your ship. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit HomeCategory:Exit Beacon Events. One merchant seems to be mass-broadcasting a request for a mercenary ship to aid him. Zoltan Shield piercing mechanics and tips: part 1, part 2, part 3. It absorbs everything -- ion, missiles, lasers, whatever. Manpower - Get to sector 5 without upgrading your reactor in the Zoltan Cruiser. #4. Garbage Tier: Ion Intruder (*I haven't actually played with this much, but my impression is that it's very weak for the player) Anti-Drone Drone. On this planet is a large cubical monolith, which the Zoltans believe has magical powers. FTL mod that tags dialogue to show the possible outcomes of various ingame choices and events. System Repair Drone. Zoltan B (beeline engines) Kestrel A (BLII is best laser weapon, Artemis is best missile) Tier 3: Federation A/B (A is slightly better, but I'm not a fan of the artillery over cloaking) Slug A (Fun ship) Kestrel B (Sector I powerhouse, but doesn't scale well) Zoltan A. - Reduced suffocation damage - very useful for repairing hull breaches. Its inhabitant asks you to retake his ship from the pirates who recently commandeered it. Givin' her all she's got, Captain! - With the Zoltan Cruiser, have 29 power in systems at the same time. " You don't have time for this nonsense. The larger ships can also be difficult to board: they often have a large number of crew, blast doors, and Slug crew are immune to mind control. 1. Note: Zoltans moving in groups throughout the ship often have the tendency to accidently de-power shields or weapons. I personally think the Engineer MV ship is the most difficult to use because of its starting weapon. Zoltan Shield Bypass - Good with certain boarding setups; often doesn't make much difference. The Rock Cruiser. The captain of the ship you met previously materializes on your bridge. Categories. The playable Zoltan ships (The Adjudicator, note Noether, note and Cerenkov note ) are built around using powerful weaponry and their supershield to fight quick, decisive ship-to-ship battles, with main shields not needing to be powered until the supershield falls. So I want to beat the game on normal with a zoltan ship to unlock mantis ship. Each barrier blocks one shot regardless of the shot's damage. You are immediately hailed by an impressive-looking Mantis ship, "Your ship would make a mighty fine prize. Zoltan border patrol ships are really annoying if they spawn with good weapon combos because of their usual Zoltan shield + 3 normal shield combo. Only the energy. " Pull the ship in closer. . To unlock it, you'll need to help them, but keep in mind they only trust their own kind. Mike’s FTL stuff > Ships guide Zoltan B Noether Shields-2 costs a whopping 100 scrap. For example, Zoltan C is a lot safer because it starts with a Zoltan Shield and fast offence. (the Crystal Cruiser can also be unlocked by winning the game with Layout A and B of all. Bonus power is indicated by power bars with. Noether (Zoltan B) (+2) The Noether had a slight increase in the tier list. ) Rebel ships/scouts are denoted as "Auto-ships". " 1. Suddenly, a Zoltan Crusader Ship de-cloaked itself, and asked firmly why we came to this secret. Edit. Nebulas 05. Ships also have no weaknesses for the majority of early-game battles or any cannot be solved by Sector 8. You spy two pirate ships lurking in the nebula here. "While using the Federation Cruiser, use your crew in 4 special blue event choices by sector 5. 5Wi55_Ch33ZE Jan 11, 2017 @ 7:21pm. Shields are a system that projects a protective barrier around your ship, which absorbs damage until it is removed. The Zoltan are a race of bright green creatures, that sport a very potent special ability. Zoltan A Tier 3 10. This random event occurs in: Pirate Controlled Sector The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. ago. Regular damage beams can be used as Anti-Bio Beam analogs, e. All laser shots deplete a single shield layer, but some (Heavy or Hull) can do additional damage when shields. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. First the easy stuff: * Obviously, path to see as many red sectors as you can, and visit as many Rock Controlled and Rock Homeworld sectors as you can. Slug C 11. All Zoltan ships (except in sector 1 on easy mode) have a Zoltan Shield, which absorbs 5 points of damage and prevents boarding, hacking, and mind control. I wouldn't say Cloaking is a requirement. Its inhabitant asks you to retake his ship from the pirates who recently commandeered it. On a Wing and a Prayer Get to sector 5 without repairing at a store. And then getting lucky with sector layouts of course. The Zoltan A doesn't have a terribly good layout or crew, but it's a very strong ship because of these aspects. Random events are initiated by jumping to another system. "Traveling vessel, you will submit to crew profiling to identify fugitives of the empire. Ships, crew and equipment. All player ships start with piloting, engines, oxygen, and weapons control. You pick up a Zoltan life raft floating in space. Choice 2. The Leto. Engi/Zoltan - more stores and helpful encounters No way Zoltan is helpful. This is later explained with a Zoltan Shield Bypass ship augmentation. 3. Indicates you command an official Zoltan ship; enabling diplomatic solutions. Obviously it's easier to get a bad sector 1 for some ships than others, since apart from the typical "incredibly dangerous fight" you can also have "no stores selling anything usable" (Rock A), "zoltan ships" (Mantis B, really any boarding ship though) or "damn near anything" (Stealth B). We carry no weapons or shielding and rely on the mercy of others to communicate our message. This makes them particularly dangerous in the early game. Livestream Link (for those who would rather watch first before reading) This is another new ship layout from FTL, the default "A" version of the Zoltan Cruiser. I cant kill 4 Zoltans and kill a Zoltan ship with no weapons because the 4 Zoltan boarders destroyed them. (You can cause them some damage, and you can kill some crew, if you need to. Zoltan Shield Bypass should also get a boost and be put in Tier B for how much time and damage it saves you against Zoltan ships AND Phase 3 of the Flagship. All missiles have chance. 14 votes, 21 comments. Its like a damn circle of doom. As you approach, a kaleidoscope of colours fills the view-screen and one of your crew begins to age rapidly in reverse, eventually disappearing into nothingness. Uncharted Nebula (Tier 5 with LRS and fuel) Tier 7 - The quest is better than nothing. The Mantis are the fastest and deadliest race in FTL. Danger rating (likelyhood of damage to your ship, from least to most): 01. because the quest either gives a zoltan with max skill in everything or a zoltan shield and the zoltan shield is more better. 1%) and Engi (0%). As of the 4. You arrive near a damaged and dilapidated space station. The aliens that you need are: Mantis, Slug, Rock, Engi, Zoltan. Zoltan Homeworlds. Exactly how advanced are the Rebels? Computers Are Fast: Specifically when it comes to cloaking and drones. Ships that don't need to upgrade shields would be for example the Zoltan A (they can look for a weapon or upgrade their dodge), Stealths should upgrade their cloaking, especially Stealth B. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Even the unmanned ship thing is no big deal, as 2 Crystal can easily survive long enough to take out the weapons system in an unmanned airless ship in the sectors before you have. For example, on most gunships you’d be thrilled with a Flak 1, but on Zoltan C you’d still lack targeted damage. Zoltan C is the worst ship and its not even close. Additional systems. The Quest planet is always a sun. In AE, each unique ship can be earned by beating the game on any difficulty with previous ship (look for arrows with 'V' on your ship list for order). Only one ship starts without doors (Rock B), and only one starts without a. This random event occurs when you are out of Fuel with your distress beacon ON. A few upgrades later and the Carnelian becomes the most overpowered ship in the game with The Shrike (Lanius Layout B) in close second:. You come to a Zoltan trade and supply hub - everything the weary traveler needs, provided they have the right documentation. The reactor is not a problem because you get 3 power from Zoltans and 4 from the battery, then a fourth from Zoltans once you find another crew. A ship with conspicuous pirate markings is orbiting a nearby moon, broadcasting a simple message claiming to have equipment available for sale. Missiles completely ignore shields and deal system, hull, and crew damage in the targeted room. 6%. Systems are equipment that provides your ship with capabilities; they need reactor power to function. Here are my rankings: Tier 1 1. For augments I do a mix of aggressive and helping. Default Name: The Adjudicator Starting. Travel to as many normal beacons as you possibly can. Keep in mind, the same is ture for the Zoltan, Engi, Rock, and Mantis Homeworlds, as well as the Slug Home Nebula. Uncharted Nebula. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. No doors though. You find a Zoltan ship. This run was different. Crystal and Mantis B are better, even tho they get hard countered by some ships early on, but zoltan B's only counter in the first sectors is drone ships imo. Note: Zoltans moving in groups throughout the ship often have the tendency to accidently de-power shields or weapons. 획득 가능 : 엘리트 크리스탈 무기. The solar flare triggers randomly every 28--34 seconds, with a warning 5 seconds beforehand. Random events are initiated by jumping to another system. Supplement them with a mantis and you can easily beat hard mode. The effect is reduced when you have shields up, including a Zoltan Shield. Starts with the Zoltan Supershield Augment. 1. (When the ship surrenders) On the brink of destruction, the Free Mantis finally surrender. . Great base for a beam-heavy build. Ancestry. This event can occur only once per sector. Each laser shot temporarily removes a shield layer. This is a quick and short guid about unlocking the Zoltan ship, which can be a big advantage because of its super shield, plus a few tips. So I decided to try and rank all the ships. # All enemy ships (excluding Rebel Auto-Scouts) that spawn with a Cloaking Device are locked to Level 1 for that system. Zoltan sectors 04. The Leto doesn't do much to solve this problem; if you have to rely on it, you'll run out of Missiles pretty quick, and it's useless against defense drones. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. Zoltan Research Stations aren't guaranteed to occur, but most Engi and Zoltan sectors have at least one. Don't destroy them, and don't kill all their crew. My first few attempts ended in futility. 12) Trust space horses. What you will need: (at least)Level 1 teleporter + Mantis/Rock/Zoltan. The Adjucator. mantis B) require some other kind of approach (boarding in this case), which usually requires a lot of. Engines-2 increases your odds of survival to 94%, engines-3 to nearly 100% and likely to take a lot less damage. They hail: "I carry no weapons or shielding and. You can put two Zoltan in your shield room and make your first bubble ion-proof Start your halberd shot in the shields room. The Slug Cruiser. An enterprising player would. The Adjucator is a Zoltan ship which requires completion of a Zoltan sidequest. * If you're playing Crystal, and you finish sector 1, and you see a map full of red, stop whatever. I personally think the Engineer MV ship is the most difficult to use because of its starting weapon. Zoltan Shields are also called Zoltan Super Shields, Zoltan Energy Shield or just Super Shields. If the ship has a clone bay, it is defeated when the last crewmember has finished their death animation, and its clone bay is destroyed. The secret “ending” is obtained by satisfying a series of ship and crew requirements and facing off against the flagship. Systems are equipment that provides your ship with capabilities; they need reactor power to function. . This video shows the same fight with 3 technique variations. There's a "generic Zoltan hostile ship" event where the Zoltan ship mentions that "this sector is restricted, secrecy is vital" and attacks you on sight rather than, well. How to reliably beat the Flagship, FTL (Advanced Edition) By Chef Boyadee. Starting a new series of FTL runs where we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each ship, choose a strategy, then get a win! We'll be working our way th. Their equivalent to this is instead beating the game with the A and B layouts of every other ship, aside the. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. Edit. • 2 yr. FTL Best Ship Tier List Summary. Mantis Cruiser. However the drawbacks start when you look at what the other weapon is. This event can occur only once per sector. Complete the game (defeat the Rebel Flagship) with the Slug Cruiser. Faster Than Light by Subset Games. You still get to start with shields plus you get the Zoltan shield. These differ from the overall achievements in that each one is unique to its respective cruiser and cannot be earned while. 2) Fire Drone The Fire Drone starts fires faster than the Fire Beam but can not be controlled. "Find the secret sector with the Rock Cruiser . This ability allows them to give power to any system they are stationed at. They offer goods and services in exchange for scrap. The cruisers appear on the fourth page. S. The first sector or two will be safe enough to use the zoltan shield without too much hassle, but after that when you hit enemies with level 2 shields and harder weapons you'll be gagging for it. Mantis sectors 09. Mantis Homeworlds (Tier 2 if the quest could be completed) Pirate Controlled Sector. The xenophobic, leisurely Slugs are the third rarest race in the galaxy, behind the mythical Crystal and Lanius. There are a couple intricacies, none of much difficulty after acquiring even rudimentary offense other than boarding (unmanned scouts/ships powering up FTL/Zoltan). The first problem is, strictly speaking, not a problem with the Zoltan Cruiser A at all, but just a problem with the way the game teaches. Envoy only has a 50% chance of giving the shield, and Shipyard gives a big fleet delay. Their home world and all sectors under their control are engulfed in enormous nebulae. Instead it relies on its Zoltan crew and Backup Battery. This is a quick and short guid about unlocking the Zoltan ship, which can be a big advantage because of its super shield, plus a few tips. 42 votes and 12 comments so far on RedditZoltan ships have the free shield and help greatly. Yay, new ships in which to get horribly killed! Thanks to all of you for the good advice. The Drone Control system powers drones, which act automatically and cannot be controlled directly. At the very least, it can't be 100 scrap to get a shield. However it is not the best ship to win tough fights by itself, gotta find all the good stuff to make it strong. Zoltan A starts with 5 reactor power and 3 zoltan. They hail: "This is a Zoltan peace envoy. This event can occur only once per sector. These ships can also get cloaking. This random event occurs in: Mantis Homeworlds The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence. Refugee distress (Zoltan) Refugee ship with communications down. You'll have to "convince" him to help you. The Hull Repair Drone raises your effective health against the Flagship from 30 to something like 60. Of course, the critical extra piece is that such a strategy requires Hacking. Subsystems are the same as systems, except they do not use power. (Zoltan A) I love beam weapons and the Halberd Beam is the best beam weapon in the game. It includes one random "half price" drone schematic, which is a System Repair. Advanced Edition finally gives an explanation: the Zoltan Shield Bypass. The player controls a spacecraft with crew that intercepts an important data packet from the Rebel Fleet. This is an achievement for the Crystal cruiser: "Destroy 10 Rock ships (pirates count) using the Crystal Cruiser. Crowrevell's ships guide distills each ship to a brief summary, presenting strategy in the context of the ship's weaknesses and strengths. You come to a Zoltan trade and supply hub - everything the weary traveller needs, provided they have the right documentation. Start the engines Zoltan on doors (due to event boarding). People are always asking about the lore of FTL, so we trawled EXTENSIVELY, and uncovered a lot of hidden narrative and secrets of the FTL universe. Ship Rankings Discussion / Tier List. This will begin a mission that will unlock you the rarest cruiser in FTL! 14) Cloaking is your friend. Layout sucks though. When a ship is defeated, its weapons and drones are disabled, its Zoltan Shield is removed, and you get a reward. There are no pirate Engi ship layouts, however, mantis-controlled Engi ships can be encountered in few events (Engi Distress Call, Mantis Fugitive). Perfect game scenario, you get a slug to pilot the ship, but in sector 1 any non Zoltan race will do. This random event occurs in: Zoltan Controlled Sector Zoltan Homeworlds The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. Though the Great Eye is named after the massive eye shaped nebula visible from the beacon, the main location of visit is a small terrestrial planet near the center. . its got a slightly better layout, but thats why its a ship you unlock. The Zoltan Research Event is either. Zoltans are sort of the economic race in FTL, fragile in any kind of straight up combat while providing free reactor power to systems. Often I run into situations where it feels like, not only is there nothing I can do to win, but there was no way I possibly could have prepared for. You start out with four Zoltan crew members, each of whom will provide extra system power via their passive ability, up to four more power in total. Lasers can only be shot down by Mark II Defense Drones. It provides superior defense than what you can get with normal shield bubbles as long as it holds, and it holds longer if you dodge more stuff. When I saw them charging the FTL drive I thought I had to force them to surrender before they could escape. First, the normal sensors dash. They are also the only race whose non-pirated ships may field two different races. While it doesn't have much fuel to spare, it recognizes you are part of the Federation and offers to split its remaining fuel. There are also two "special" sectors: the Hidden Crystal Worlds (never shown on the map) and The Last Stand (final sector with unique mechanics). All Slug ships automatically repair hull breaches due to Slug Repair Gel augmentation. With the majority of their bodies composed of pure, harnessable energy, the Zoltan are ambivalent towards the Galactic Federation. Sci-fi. Completing this quest will reward the player with a crewmate and a Crystal Cruiser, making it an incredibly good (and rare). I have all 3 zoltan ships unlocked. Strategy Guides FTL Faster Than Light: How To Unlock Every Ship By Ryan Woodrow Updated Jan 20, 2022 FTL: Faster Than Light offers players plenty of choices for exploring the galaxy when it. This guide includes only special quests that allow you to unlock certain ships and is to a degree obsolete since Advanced Edition. ago. Ion and beam weapons do double damage against the Zoltan Shield, as does the Beam. This series is going to dedicate an episode to each race or faction of FTL, covering everything from the basics of how they live, to specific characters and their moral. Personally I rank all Zoltan ships as roughly equal with the. Find a Zoltan ship [] A Zoltan ship decloaks and demands your reason for being here! The universe of FTL is inhabited by friendly and enemy ships. The Kestrel Cruiser. If you want to unlock a specific ship simply achieve victory with one of the 3 layouts of the ship prior to it in the shiplist. The Kestrel: The United Federation: Have six unique alien crewmen aboard the Kestrel at the same time. They message you, "Your presence here will continue to be tolerated - but please, do not interfere. Ship Unlocking Events. Otherwise, I'd recommend reading one of the guides in the sidebar. g. 2. I beat him moments ago, I had the Zoltan ship B. You come to a Zoltan trade and supply hub - everything the weary traveller needs, provided they have the right documentation. Having limited system power and crew capacity, these ships are much harder compared to other player ships. The Engi are awaiting you at the beacon, with their weapons on-line! They explain a computer virus that is wanted for hostile acts against the Engi (multiple counts of binary scrambling,. This is another new ship layout from FTL, the default "A" version of the Zoltan Cruiser. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence. When it happens and the player finds the item in question, the quest chain will commence. Zoltan shielding will make it harder to quickly disable the opponent's missle system, so having high engine strength is very strong here. Hull: 6-14 Crew: 2-4 Engi.