First, does "dumb-firing" missiles work (that's firing missiles without a lock-on)? Reason I ask is there a few objectives I can't complete not matter how many locked-on missiles I fire, like the Destroyer bridge or the communication spikes), and maybe 2 or 3 more missiles would work)).
Second, is there an upgrade that allows you to fire more than 4 missiles at a time?
Third, is it me, or are there 2 types of shields, one that makes the target immune to blaster fire, and that isn't overloadable (destroyer-bridges come to mind) and the second type protects a little bit, but falls after about 10 seconds of powered-up blaster fire (frigate shields and some of the shield generators on Destroyers come to mind there).