Harmonic Weapon Modulation - Revision history

Psydev: added note about MKT.

2026-01-04T22:13:37Z

added note about MKT.

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	For best results with HWM, you should also have [[Covert Data Link]] enabled as well. This will make it harder for the enemy to avoid friendly code-matching by changing their FCs. [[Super_Spy#Super_Spy_Infiltration \| Super Spy Infiltration]] is necessary if you want to attack ships with this ability, because it will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase.		For best results with HWM, you should also have [[Covert Data Link]] enabled as well. This will make it harder for the enemy to avoid friendly code-matching by changing their FCs. [[Super_Spy#Super_Spy_Infiltration \| Super Spy Infiltration]] is necessary if you want to attack ships with this ability, because it will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase.

			Note that HWM works also with commonly used FCs like "mkt". So you might occasionally find HWM is activated unexpectedly.

	=== Notes===		=== Notes===
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]

Psydev: updated for clarity and to reflect 2022 changes and Covert Data Link's relevance.

2023-02-04T00:47:41Z

updated for clarity and to reflect 2022 changes and Covert Data Link's relevance.

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	Harmonic Weapon Modulation is a new [[Bird]] Campaign ability, as of 2022. HWM will let you bypass an opponent's shields. It was introduced to replace Super Spy Command, and all players who had SS Command when it was retired got HWM for free.		Harmonic Weapon Modulation is a new [[Bird]] Campaign ability, as of 2022. HWM will let you bypass an opponent's shields. This works against ships and starbases if you have a matching friendly code. It was introduced to replace Super Spy Command, and all players who had SS Command when it was retired got HWM for free.

	To use HWM, the attacking Bird ship you must have the same friendly code as the ship it's targeting. This causes the enemy's shields to be at 0% when combat starts.		To use HWM, the attacking Bird ship you must have the same friendly code as the ship or planet it's targeting. This causes the enemy's shields to be at 0% when combat starts.

	~~To use~~ HWM ~~properly~~, you should also have [[Super_Spy#Super_Spy_Infiltration \| Super Spy Infiltration]] ~~enabled. This~~ will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase~~. A player can counter this ability by changing the FC of their ships every turn~~.		For best results with HWM, you should also have [[Covert Data Link]] enabled as well. This will make it harder for the enemy to avoid friendly code-matching by changing their FCs. [[Super_Spy#Super_Spy_Infiltration \| Super Spy Infiltration]] is necessary if you want to attack ships with this ability, because it will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase.

	=== Notes===		=== Notes===
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]

Psydev: added link to Super Spy Infiltration.

2022-06-12T19:22:47Z

added link to Super Spy Infiltration.

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	To use HWM, the attacking Bird ship you must have the same friendly code as the ship it's targeting. This causes the enemy's shields to be at 0% when combat starts.		To use HWM, the attacking Bird ship you must have the same friendly code as the ship it's targeting. This causes the enemy's shields to be at 0% when combat starts.

	To use HWM properly, you should also have Super Spy Infiltration enabled. This will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase. A player can counter this ability by changing the FC of their ships every turn.		To use HWM properly, you should also have [[Super_Spy#Super_Spy_Infiltration \| Super Spy Infiltration]] enabled. This will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase. A player can counter this ability by changing the FC of their ships every turn.

	=== Notes===		=== Notes===
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]

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Harmonic Weapon Modulation is a new [[Bird]] Campaign ability, as of 2022. HWM will let you bypass an opponent's shields. It was introduced to replace Super Spy Command, and all players who had SS Command when it was retired got HWM for free.

To use HWM, the attacking Bird ship you must have the same friendly code as the ship it's targeting. This causes the enemy's shields to be at 0% when combat starts.

To use HWM properly, you should also have Super Spy Infiltration enabled. This will tell you the FCs of any ships in orbit at a foreign planet with a starbase. A player can counter this ability by changing the FC of their ships every turn.

=== Notes===
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwYHaAqZnM#t=6h10m Link to announcement of Bird Changesfrom 2022]