I hate this idea. Don't like being hit by 100 long-range frigates? Then build your own 100 long-range frigates. Nothing is stopping you. Build a bunch of strike craft carriers. There are ways to answer spamming of one unit type. I tend to roll with balanced fleets that don't have issues dealing with such large numbers of long-range frigates or other frigates.

That goes against the principle of having an RTS, this would be a bad idea.

TEC have great counter to that - RED BUTTON

Advent have great counter to that - METEOR SHOVER

Vasari have great counter to that SUBVERTERS + OVERSEERS

No way, that is bad to limited, and less replay value, it's better let everyone want than limited, if limited, it's so meaningless to had same fleet and same bored, it's more fun if unlimited, many diffent way, than same way.

Another reason why limiting ships is because players with less military labs (especially really early in the game) are only able to build one or two types of frigates. If they could only build so many of those, they never get a chance to expand and claim new territory.

Lol you know I saw another post by someone from the super weapon post talking about how someone was gonna bring this up after we started down that path with the SW. lols

Try a lvl 8 Marza. Increase in damage and waves.

Thanks for crashing the epic party.

I will slap you with a trout

*Throws white glove on the ground*

need a halycon to do the mental bitch slap.

Ok, wow, love the reactions.  Can we discuss not flame?

1.  I don't play against other players, dont have the time to do online so all I do is play against the computer.  When the computer swarms you with 100+ smaller ships it isnt realistic or fun at all.  I am not in it for a fast paced shooter with hundreds of ships blasting each other while I stare at the screen in tactical view. 

2.  Why not?  Seriously if its an option for some of us then why would it effect you?  Just like limiting the superweapons with a pregame switch.  If its an option then why in the hell would anyone care?  If you dont like it, dont use it.  However having no option means that instead of a strategy game we end up playing a shooter.  If I wanted that I would play gratuitous space battles or something else mindless.

3.  We already limit the number of ships.  Following some of the logic here means that the fleet cap itself is a bad idea.  why cant we have 1000's of ships then?  Exactly, its a strategy 4x, not just a shooter.

Sins is great, it just needs more depth and more ability to create the game you want to play. 

I have played everything since the original Stars!, MOO and galciv but Sins is a lot closer to what I see as the optimum of the genre.  Think Enders game, not command and conquer.  More detailed planetary systems, maybe some crew heroes and the ability to craft a game to your individual liking and its replay value is extended beyond the already predictable start - struggle and overwhelming march to the end that it has now.

-Jason

Why dont you just mod the fleet supply to be really really low? that will make every single ship very special and important.

I always wanted to make a mod like that, where even losing a single cobalt would be about as painful as losing a lv 1 capital ship is now.