Targeting Control Systems

Targeting Control Systems
"Missile weapons are favored because they can lock onto an enemy ship, but an intimate knowledge of tracking systems can make them even more effective.
Skill Tree	Tech
Skill Tier	Novice (1)
Primary Utility	Space Combat
Related Backgrounds	Bounty Hunter

Targeting Control Systems is a Novice Tech Skill. It allows pinpoint targeting of specific systems on NPC ships during ship combat.

Ranks

Rank	Challenge	Bonuses
1	Destroy 5 enemy ships while in targeting mode.	Unlocks ships targeting functionality.
2	Destroy 15 enemy ships while in targeting mode.	Time to lock onto enemy ships is reduced by 15%. Target-locked ships fire at you 25% slower
3	Destroy 30 enemy ships while in targeting mode.	Time to lock onto enemy ships is reduced by 30%. You have a 10% increased chance of critically Hitting a target-locked ship.
4	N/A	Time to lock onto enemy ships is reduced by 60%. Deal 20% increased system damaged in targeting mode.

Progression and Strategy

Targeting Control systems isn't too hard to level, as space combat is relatively easy to find between quests and random events.

There are two schools of thought involving targeting control systems: first is to disable the weapons of strong enemy ships to reduce their danger to the player, and second is to disable ships for boarding actions. These boarding actions can be either for pirating or ship acquisition. Without targeting control systems, the player will usually blow the ship up rather than disable it. It is suggested that the player take at least 1 level of Targeting Control systems early in the game. Otherwise, the player will be locked out of ships targeting functionality. This makes disabling ships for boarding actions very difficult (unless its a scripted event).