Add three tiers of Dampening Belts, energy-based belts that reduce incoming damage and can be used with ranged weapons.
Dampening Belts are meant for ranged users. While somewhat similar to Shield Belts, they are weaker and function differently:
- They only reduce the damage, rather than fully absorb it.
- They work on all types of damage.
- Their maximum energy and energy regeneration are low. They're only meant to help with the occasional lucky shot. Cover is still highly necessary.
- They can be used with ranged weapons, obviously. Shield Belts are still the best choice for melee users.
Dampening Belts require research (each tier requires Electronics, Microelectronics, and Multi-Analyzer, respectively), and are rather long and expensive to make... but they could certainly save your colonists.
Enemies with appropriate tech can also occasionally appear with Dampening Belts.
Should be compatible with any mod except Combat Extended. Can be added to existing saves.
