1-2 - I guess it actually measures bombers' damage to opposing carrier. As squadron health is dependent on health of its carrier, it just totals health lost, intead of tracking actual unit lost.

3 - that sucks.  Isn't it better to equip another squadron, instead of a module? Unless it's a 1 squadron plus 4-5 shifter modules on one carrier.

you cannot equip a squadron module on the small protectors.

The damage boost modules related to weapon types have a math interraction with fritters/bombers that i dont understand, but it's kinda easy ti use it, because you can check the damage of your little bombers manually. 

You need to mix projectile type damage and fighters/bombers damage to get the most damage. 

If you use only the dmg type boost, yout get a decent bonus damage, but the crit bonus dont apply to the fighter/bombers. If you useo nyl the fighter bombers damage upgrade, you get mediocres damage with a high crit chance.

If you mix modules, you get the highest possible dps, but also a decent crit chance if you use it like in first picture. It's clearly the most optimal way to use those modules. 

It's already a very strong bonus. You can basicly multiply the dps of your fighter/bombers by 4, without counting the crits. Imagine now if you could even use the other ships of the fleet to increase those damage. You would be able to make a single bomber even more dangerous than an ship xD  

Marlo's post there is yet another case in point for why we need diminishing returns on the support modules. Stacking them should be a viable option, but it should by no means offer this level of exponential bonus.

Test: 

side 1 with one carrier equiped with 6 bomber modules, 6 medium support ships equiped with 3 fighter modules and "Strifing Run" tactic.

side 2 with 3 carriers equiped with 6 fighter modules and "Fleet Escort" tactic.

Result in battle= bombers escorted by fighters aproach enemy ships (all in the same flotilla), fly by one carrier and run off the battle...no actual battle was trigered. 

Result after battle= one carrier destroyed or damaged...

At this point i think the battle scenario is broke.

 @Peshku : For this kind of thing, saves is a very usefull thing for devs, to witness and understand your point. I heavily suggest you to bring some here ! Some screenshot can also offer a lot of extra clarity.

@Aitarus : Maybe. But when you look at the cost of all of this, it make this carrier very glass cannon. I dont know if it's so viable to go full damage like this. The carrier has only 3 defensive slot left with that.

In general, i noticed in strategy game i played that damage grow exponentially, but defense is ruled by diminishing returns or a logharythmic curve. It's probably because if not, the late game fights might end too often to draws, or make impossible to do some damage at certain timings. Seems the case too for ES2 if you stack defensive modules, it's hard/impossible to get more than 80% hull damage reduction, and 90% shield absorbition (but for this one the damage are fully done anyway, so not really the same subject).

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