Could use better indications of how to deal with pirate Mothership immunity

[FuryoftheStars]

So as of right now, there really isn't anything in game to know how to deal with a pirate mothership's immunity aside from just deciding to stick with it.  Many people are apt to actually wonder if they're missing a special weapon or system upgrade or other special type of thing that needs to be done first and just simply bug out.

This suggestion is to actually drop some hints somehow.

First idea that comes to mind is an idle chatter from NPCs.  However, this has a high probability of being missed.

Second thought, actually comes from Noa Aldritt on Discord, have some kind of graphical effect, like tethers from the small pirate ships to the mothership, to indicate that they're protecting it somehow.

Edited August 3, 2021 by FuryoftheStars

[xexorian]

I would think a giant shield icon with some text above or under it reading

"GUARDED" in bold text like so
"defeat minions" centered and smaller but still readable font underneath
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[ Guard Icon ] just use a medieval shield shape to show it's guarded,
[ Guard Icon ] we don't need to see an icon of a ship with shields around it  --
 \ Still Just  /  as that as a concept is just confusing. and/or ppl can't relate
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     \ D icn/ to similar to a targeting icon or many other icons in various games..
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..with a medium-sized shield icon clearly visible floating above the ship relative to the camera (and in strategy mode it can just be above it relative to the plane/axis) -- it would also be nice to be able to mouse-over guarded targets and see what minions are guarding it so you can kill them by highlighting them similar to how hovering over a turret highlights your turret's position in the ship menu's.