[Mobius]

Then combine my SEXPs system with TrashMan's theory!

[TrashMan]

AFIK, there is no way to easily reference engine wash..you'd have to make a variable for EACH engines wash...

Maby proportional engine damage/speed can be a SCP flag? Or mission flag?

[Grizzly]

I managed to take down the weapon system of a nephalim once, It didn't fire anymore... and taking down the rest of the wing and ordering everyone to ignore that bomber effectivly stopped that wing from posing a threat.

[TrashMan]

A cheap trick that works like a charm...

I usualyl jsut take out the whole wing, save for one bomber, order everyone to ignore it and jsut chase it around, letting off a few shots to divert it from a bombing run, then playing a bit with it so it's shield re-charge a bit 

[Mobius]

AFIK, there is no way to easily reference engine wash..you'd have to make a variable for EACH engines wash...

Maby proportional engine damage/speed can be a SCP flag? Or mission flag?

You don't get my point. Engine wash values should be considered as a reference.

For example:

Max speed of a ship is 50. There are two big engine thrusters and two little ones. I say that each big engine increases the speed by 20 and every small engine increases the speed by 5.

But, when I check engine wash values, I realize that my system was wrong. I modify it in order to make it fill its role better(+15 for each big engine, +10 for each small engine).

[TrashMan]

I totaly undestand you...

I jsut think that's is easier to have a mission flag in FRED the nt ohave to SEXP-code that for every capships you plan to have in a campaign...