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What happens to POS modules when the POS goes into reinforced mode?

You have a POS in space, and it is running several modules (e.g. R&D labs, manufacturing plants, defensive modules, etc.) and an enemy comes along in a fleet and decides to take your POS out.

Obviously they can only take it to 25% shields (at first) and put it into reinforced mode, where the amount of Strontium Clathrates in the POS controls how long the POS remains in that reinforced mode. But what happens to the POS modules during this time? I know they are offlined, but are the weapons outside the shields attackable? How about the modules that were inside the shields originally?

When the stront runs out the POS is still unsafe until you repair the shields up to 50% and only then can you put more stront in, but if the fleet comes back before you've put more stront into the POS do you have any POS defenses helping, or is the POS a dead duck?

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canhasgank [ Moderator ]

When a POS has been reduced to 25% shield, it goes into reinforced mode. A reinforced POS can not be targeted and is invulnerable to damage as long as there is Stront (Strontium Clathrates) in the tower.

All modules that require CPU go offline when the tower goes into reinforced mode. As turrets don't require CPU they will stay online. Missile batteries, EWAR batteries, labs and assembly arrays will go offline. The force field will stay intact while the tower is reinforced, meaning any POS module or ship inside the shield is invulnerable. Modules outside the shield can be attacked and incapacitated as normal.

Modules can not be anchored or unachored once the shields are below 50%. You can still online any module not requiring CPU while in reinforced mode, though. You can also offline modules regardless if they require CPU or not.

Any POS module that has lost all armor and 1% structure (99% remaining) becomes incapacitated. Before you can online the module you will have to repair all structure and armor.

When the tower timer reaches zero and the stront is exhausted the POS will go out of reinforced mode and it can be targeted and attacked once more. At this point the tower can be repaired. When the shields are above 50% the tower returns to full functionality, can be re-stronted and any POS modules requiring CPU can be onlined.

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darinas
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Can you re-anchor (possibly destroyed) turrets after the POS comes out of reinforced and before the shields reach 50% again? Or is the POS completely defenseless at this point?

canhasgank
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No, you can’t anchor with shields below 50%. Post edited to reflect this.

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