A rogue-like adventure game set in space. It features a randomized galaxy in which a heroic crew must travel, fighting and trading along the way, to deliver the crucial data to save their galactic Federation.
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How can I beat the final boss in Faster Than Light?
How can I beat the final boss in faster than light? I can beat the first form, but the second form just obliterates me regardless what I try.
I have tried using nothing but missiles, a combination ...
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What triggers crew experience increases?
When I've got a station manned, I'm trying to work out what causes my crew to develop in skills. It looks like engines and cockpit crew only upgrade when an attack is dodged, and then get a single ...
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How do I unlock all the other ships in the hangar?
In my FTL career, I've managed to unlock one or two of the other ships in the hangar, but there are still some that are unavailable.
One thing that I've found is that there tends to be a relatively ...
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Tips for killing enemy crew without use of boarding parties
I'm a fan of capturing enemy ships intact if possible, due to the greater rewards involved. With a teleporter, a couple of Mantis "spare" crewmates and an S. Bomb, this is very effective.
However, I ...
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How can I counter enemy away teams?
I've reached sector 8 a few times, though I have yet to destroy the final boss. Without a doubt the one factor that most affects my success right now is whether I get an enemy with a teleporter.
I ...
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How do you collect all the crew types?
I'm trying for the achievement that unlocks the Kestrel's second layout. Is there a good way to collect all the unique aliens for the crew?
I've gotten close, but it's been entirely random. ...
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How do I keep up with the power curve?
I've played through several times on Normal, and after about three sectors I invariably find that I'm utterly outclassed by every enemy ship I encounter - my weapons can't do more than tickle them ...
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Does air pressure equalize more quickly if the doors are open?
If a room has no oxygen, does opening the doors help replenish the oxygen more quickly? In other words, does oxygen equalize between adjacent rooms with open doors?
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What factors influence the speed of the rebel fleet?
I'm just playing my first round of FTL and I'm wondering what can affect the speed of the rebel fleet that is pursuing me.
Does the time I spend in realtime in each system matter, or is only the ...
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Is there a way to stop enemies from boarding?
While traveling through space I often find myself batteling enemy ships with teleporters in them. Now right at the start of battle they will usually send a boarding party. Is there a way to stop the ...
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Does it make a difference which sector you visit?
When traveling to the next sector in FTL, does your choice make much of a difference? It seems that you fight slightly different ships, but the difficulty and equipment you find doesn't seem to very. ...
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Can I back up and restore my FTL save file?
FTL shares many similarities with roguelikes, especially in that you can't save and load your game easily. However, you can save and quit.
Sometimes I get into a really good position and then die ...
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What are some effective strategies for boarding enemy ships?
When boarding an enemy ship, are there any strategies for killing enemy crew members? Whenever my boarding party corners an enemy, the enemy always fights until they're at low health (taking a fair ...
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How do I fix this broken stasis pod?
While exploring an asteroid field I stumbled across a Damaged Stasis Pod:
In this instance, I found the pod just before leaving sector 7 and ended up finished the game before discovering what it ...
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How much does the Repair Arm augment repair?
The Repair Arm augment has the following description:
Repair Arm
Repairs your hull every time you collect scrap, but reduces scrap collected by 15 percent.
Does anyone know by how much it ...
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What is the difference between an Anti-Ship Drone and an Anti-Ship Beam Drone?
They both cost 50, require 2 power. Their flavor text is nigh identical:
Powerful Drone that continually attacks the enemy ship.
Combat Drone that repeatedly attacks with a small beam weapon.
What ...
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What's the effect of having more than one scrap recovery arm?
How much scrap do I get with two Scrap Recovery Arm augments installed? 110%, 120%, 121%, or some number that doesn't make any sense?
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What are the benefits of manning a subsystem?
In FTL, you can place crew members in various subsystems to gain bonuses. However, I don't know how to actually quantify those bonuses. The two that are least clear to me are:
Manning shields ...
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How do I complete 'The United Federation'? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you collect all the crew types?
One of the Kestrel achievements 'The United Federation' mentions having a member of 6 different species on your ship at the same ...
