Remember Basic Damage Control doesn't require you be in Supply (or even be stationary), merely that you're not in combat this turn, so 5 turns after getting the special it'll apply to virtually all your ships.Sloth wrote:It's currently implemented like Reinforced Hull. Asteroid hulls immediately get the bonus for max structure, but need to be "repaired" to actually get the bonus to current structure. Depending on the techs available this means visiting a drydock or be in supply range.
I don't have a balance concern with that at all (like you say, Reinforced Hull does the same), but the 'fluff' doesn't quite reflect the implementation.