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Flagship Levels?

June 3, 2012 1:54:03 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

I dunno how interested people have been with the Flagship Victory option, but I was using it the other day and wasn't particularly impressed.  The unique abilities are pretty cool, but there's no way for the ship to become more powerful as the game progresses.  In the early game, the extra battleship just wrecks everything.  In the late game, it's overshadowed by giant cap fleets and titans, and it becomes your empire's Achilles heel.  I feel like this could at least be partially mitigated by allowing the flagships to level up like normal capital ships.  Thoughts?

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Reply #1 June 3, 2012 2:02:59 PM
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There's no good way to fix that. That happens to everything short of titans late game, adding levels/making it a real capital ship isn't going to change that. And starting with something like a titan at the start is just out of the question. If you're playing to win a flagship game should probably be pretty quick, somewhat mitigating this issue, but if you don't then keeping it secure on home base is a perfectly valid tactic.

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Brazilian_Joe
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Reply #2 June 3, 2012 2:16:01 PM
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I am not even sure there is anything to be fixed. The flagship allows for a faster game opening, since it is an awesome tank. As game progresses its relevance at the front line diminishes, and then it has to be guarded to avoid losing the game.

It make the game start at a faster pace, and makes the dynamics more interesting, since different strategies are needed at different stages of the gameplay.

If anything, making the flagship more maneuverable and faster would help its survavability in later stages, make it a runaway coward. But I'm not sure it's even necessary.

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Reply #3 June 4, 2012 5:13:31 AM
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I think the flagship is fine the way it is.  Yes--late game you'd better keep it away from the front lines.  The new optional victory conditions are a great addition to the game.

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Reply #4 June 4, 2012 12:59:26 PM
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I think the size of the empire should be concluded. the number of planets, would increase the flagship of the HP and damage values.

the flagship for later can be used, they will be able to help protect the territories.

for example:

1% damage / planet

2% armor / planet

1% Shield / planet

From level 5 battleship equal to the flagship. This is not a problem, but still the flagship of the more important.

sorry my bad english

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