Although the damage is very much reduced from the shot, given the fact that it has gone through 1+ shields, it will still deal damage nonetheless, making it ideal to keep a few engineers around to keep the mass extractors alive. Cybran Shield Generators are penetrated by every shot, and Illuminate shields have a chance of being penetrated.However, there is always the threat of enemy units passing under the shield from a position away from a mass extractor, making it only useful for defending against artillery and ranged attacks.
Seeing as they can keep an entire base covered (at the expense of energy), it would be logical to use them to defend multiple mass extractors that are a good range apart from each other. Another way to defend a mass extractor (or, using this method, multiple extractors - preferrably), is to use a UEF Experimental Shield Generator.You would also be wise to consider building 3-4 shields to defend from artillery fire. That way, the enemy will most likely send air units at you, given the fact that you have enough anti-air near the extractor, you shoot them down, and then reclaim the mass. If you're a cybran, you can also build a Recycler near your mass extractor. An excellent strategy for defending your mass extractors is to expand your base, or build forward bases, around your mass extractors, and surround them with PD's and AA's.Noah Unit cannons, Space Temples, and long range artillery are all excellent methods of disrupting the enemies mass flow. Even when deployed close to a base, late game assaults can quickly annihilate an unprotected mass extractor. Lone mass extractors are usually very difficult to defend and easy to destroy bombers and gunships can severely damage a mass extractor before help arrives. The UEF mass extractor can be upgraded with ground and air defences, packing several times the firepower of regular ground units, allowing it to fend off small assaults. The mass extractors of all factions are fundamentally the same in cost, health and output, varying only in design. Mass extractors tend to dictate the flow of battle early game, but are often less important late game when mass conversion becomes feasible due to a powerful energy supply. It provides a steady flow of Mass for your economy but may only be constructed on designated points called "mass deposits". The Mass Extractor is a structure common to all 3 factions. This article was released half-baked, and is a stub.
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