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...and I've sworn by that ability for years... But just out of curiosity, what happens if the escort also included light carriers?

Against HCs, bombers are probably the best bet...but RiddleKing's may be right, it might be too late for that... And in regards to the fleet supply issue, because the devs have said no for four years. But seriously, games would take forever if it worked like that because a player's income would skyrocket if he lost his fleet. And from an in-universe perspective, just because the ships are destroyed doesn't mean you don't still have to support the supply lines that it w

[quote who="zachduyahoo" reply="55" id="3177741"]Having the SB being able to only jump into friendly grav wells makes sense. SB are meant for defense correct? So you would jump a SB into your grav well which is currently being attacked and provides defense. if you can move the SB around and into an enemy grav well and use it as an offensive weapon it should honestly use fleet supply as least for the time it is in an enemy controlled gravwell or neutral gravwell. Or have the SB weapon and armo

[quote who="Seleuceia" reply="2" id="3173113"] DO NOT over invest in technology or planet upgrades...for the early game, only get the essential technologies and the first two population upgrades on planets...most nearly all your other resources should go into ship production for colonzing new worlds, rushing a nearby enemy, or defending against a rush [/quote] This is correct, but I'd like to emphasize that the first two population upgrades are critical. Without

[quote who="Gordon96" reply="8" id="3173124"]Yes I found the tutorials very helpful. I think I am finished in my current game, but I will fight till the end. I can't research anymore because I can't build anymore labs in my one zone. Perhaps I should scuttle all the civic labs and build military ones so i can do more military research? [/quote] Actually, the resources would probably be better spent in a pinch like this on more frigates (unless you d