Capital Ship timing?

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Hey guys, I posted a few days ago about starting build orders for the vasari loyalists, I got fantastic responses! 

 

I'm a new player who bought the game on steam just recently, I have a history in RTS (starcraft 1 and 2 competitively) and I'm really enjoying the game so far!

I'm wondering about capital ship timing in a 1 vs 1 setting? When should I get my second and third capital ship? When should I get my titan? how many expansions (in general) should I have before going for more capital ships or a bigger fleet in general? I find i can get 4-7 asteroid/planets pretty reliably (depending on map/situation) before going up in fleet size but since leveling your capital ships is such an important factor I'm wondering if I can get some advice?

 

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

There are of two minds in this, either a second cap very early.. (on your first fleet step up) or later. In my mind it serves are a good pushing tool and focal point for an enemy. If it can survive, you're going to be fine. If not then it's a waste of dps, fleet or money whatever you look at first.

I don't normally get a second cap ship, until 40-50mins past. Having said that it is map dependant and can be used to expand without having to babysit too much, For tec getting a marza and clearing planets is an excellent way to level it up, once they get to 6 they are beasts.

I wonder, the first 2 planets should be had within 1-2 minutes of the game, depending on your start, then you should be aiming for 4-5 and then a push or fight for a controlling/fleet planet (one to which you can use as a pushing base).

 

Ideally to answer your question, it's personal preference. I rarely get cap ships and prefer a more mobile and reactive fleet. Especially in 1v1s, When you consider how weak they can be early level, losing one is a serious hit to your economy.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

As a rule of thumb, I like to grab my second cap ship whenever I look up at my resources and notice I've been raking it in for a minute lol Assuming I already have a decently fleshed out fleet.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I get another capital ship + more frigates when I am at 30-35+ credit income and at least 10+ for metal and 7-8+ for crystal.