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what is the best unit to mass with for each of the 3 types...?
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For a given support size, a well balanced mixed-fleet will always overpower a massed blob-fleet.
That said, early-game people tend to spam LRM frigates, and the equivalent long-range friagtes for all the other races.
For a given support size, a well balanced mixed-fleet will always overpower a massed blob-fleet.
That said, early-game people tend to spam LRM frigates, and the equivalent long-range friagtes for all the other races.
zerglings. they're good to spam. they like to eat ham and spam-a-lot.
seriously, just no, a perfectly balanced fleet will be much stronger than any spam could be, and even if you just mix three main elements it'll be even with a spam, and add in buffing abilities, you'll win handily.
seriously, just no, a perfectly balanced fleet will be much stronger than any spam could be, and even if you just mix three main elements it'll be even with a spam, and add in buffing abilities, you'll win handily.
...but returning to the initial question:
*IF* you were going to mass one vessel, what would it be? (As in: For the rest of your game, you would only be allowed to use ONE type from each category)
Frigates: Long Range Frigates, especially the LRM. They do 75% damage against Heavy, Very Heavy and Capital...but that's honestly not bad at all, considering the numbers you can amass, and the range they have.
Cruisers: That's a no-brainer, I think: Heavy Assaults all the way. Kodiak/Destra/Skarovas. Great damage against all types of ships.
Capitals: Battle-ships. Kol/Kortul/Radiance. Again going for the idea of bristling with varied weaponry rather than any special abilities.
...however...as people mentioned, the key to battle in Sins is to think Paper/Rock-Scissors. All these constallations are largely defenseless against fighters and bombers. The Capitals can get some Fighters of their own up after a few levels, but nothing nearly enough to stand a chance against an enemy who had spent the same number of Fleet-points and resources on a varried fleet...
*IF* you were going to mass one vessel, what would it be? (As in: For the rest of your game, you would only be allowed to use ONE type from each category)
Frigates: Long Range Frigates, especially the LRM. They do 75% damage against Heavy, Very Heavy and Capital...but that's honestly not bad at all, considering the numbers you can amass, and the range they have.
Cruisers: That's a no-brainer, I think: Heavy Assaults all the way. Kodiak/Destra/Skarovas. Great damage against all types of ships.
Capitals: Battle-ships. Kol/Kortul/Radiance. Again going for the idea of bristling with varied weaponry rather than any special abilities.
...however...as people mentioned, the key to battle in Sins is to think Paper/Rock-Scissors. All these constallations are largely defenseless against fighters and bombers. The Capitals can get some Fighters of their own up after a few levels, but nothing nearly enough to stand a chance against an enemy who had spent the same number of Fleet-points and resources on a varried fleet...
Carriers, but you would have to hit and run a lot, and if they ever got close, then it's "game over, man". Carrier can get both fighters and bombers, and most of the time, they don't work well with HC and the support cruisers.
Generally, if I had to pick any one unit to mass produce it would be the capital carriers, or the pocket carriers if we're just doing normal ships.
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