Swordsalmon

[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="22" id="2444677"] Why use the Marauder when the Kortul can now stop missiles barrage as well now? Much better use of capital ship supply. And another great post by Amish, though the Vasari probably do need something else besides a Starbase or carrier cap spam. Maybe reducing Skirmishers to 6 fleet supply will be a sufficient change (as that has been asked for already)? [/quote] I actually forgot about the Kortul

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="15" id="2444141"] I've never seen a damn Marza abuser get what's coming to him (man, I STILL can't believe the devs have left MB essentially unchanged). [/quote] With the improved Akkan, TEC players have a much more common and viable counter to Marza. Advent can still tank Missile Barrage, and Vasari... well, Vasari can use the Marauder. >__ I actually took out a level 6 Marza in a game yesterday. Ion Bolt is extremely use

[quote who="uaronain" reply="44" id="2443947"] I like the guide but I have a noobie question for you. If you are the defender and follow all of your rules you will not be able to colonize qarctic or volcanic planets. Is this strat for use with just the HW or say a HW and roid? I would imagine that not having metal,crystal and credits needed for all the starbase research and building would make it a pain unless you are being sent feed. I have played my first MP match earlier today and end

Well, the Scout Cavalry (Or should I say Mini-Cavalry? ;) ) is essentially the Feudal age Knight. Scout frigates as a combat unit are pretty similar to AOK Scouts. ^_^ Also, I've never seen Vasari use a Scout/LF spam. You may want to remove their pictures. ;)

[quote who="Allegiance86" reply="12" id="2442926"]your wrong, a weapon doesnt constitute an offensive ability. The reason the Scouts are so useful is their stats, they have a strong hull and shields because they were meant to aid it when it ran through enemy and neutral GWs. The Pros exploited this fact. RA starting it all. Both Scouts and Colony frigs were outfitted with weapons for the sake of defending themselves. Not for outright warfare. [/quote] Every ship has a

GG/gg- Good game. A polite term said at the end of a match. HC- Heavy Cruiser GW- Gravity Well Though this is stretching it... Though I've heard it enough on ICO to warrant mention. ^_^ SB your HW- Starbase your Homeworld. Exactly what it says; build and upgrade a Starbase on your Homeworld.

[quote who="heavenlysynn" reply="5" id="2442902"] That just says it all...It is at it's worst in america. [/quote] Tell that to Australia. ;)

[quote who="GeneralEtrius" reply="14" id="2442913"] Germans are aversive to blood and violence, just as we are to sex. Countries have different cultures. Austrailia, however, is freaking ridiculous. [/quote] But obviously , because we backwards Americans don't share European culture, means that they must conform to the morally superior European standards, correct? ;) Also, I think games will probably become more violent and 'mature' as di

Scouts have a weapon, therefor, they are meant to attack enemies. Even Colony frigates can fight. It's just that the latter sucks at it. ^_^ But really, it's just people complaining about a name. There's no reason to change the Scout's name just because it's also used for combat. And no offense, but mini-frigate sounds really stupid. Unless the Scout Cavalry in AOK is going to be renamed the mini-cavalry. ;)

Scout Balance Decrease Seeker HP/Shields? Yay (If Disciple isn't nerfed) Decrease Seeker DPS? Yay Decrease Jikara's supply/cost? Nay Increase Jikara's DPS? Yay If a decision to nerf the Disciple Vessel gains a majority, please remove my vote to decrease Seeker's HP/Shields. Currently, Advent has both the best LF and Scout, so one or the other has to be weakened.

[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="38" id="2436714"] But the Freman have their Kwisatz Haderach, who would just get high on spice and see into the future to see the rocks coming, at which point the Freman would immediately invade Luna in retaliation. Also how do the Freman beat the Galatic Empire? Their ground forces they could probably handle, but I don't think the Dune universe has a starship that can beat a Star Destroyer. [/quote] Assuming the Fremen can get a good space

Make turrets a bit cheaper and weaken the Disciple Vessel. The main problem is that the Advent Scout/LF spam is too strong. Their Scouts are the cheapest and strongest, and their LFs are the cheapest and strongest. Countering a TEC Scout/LF spam is a lot easier with LF/LRF because the TEC Scout is very frail, but Advent Scouts just won't die. So either weaken the Advent scout or LF, and this hopefully shouldn't be as huge of a problem.

[quote who="Cykur" reply="78" id="2437783"]I think the whole problem here is they are called "Scouts". We should just rename them "Light Frigates", and then rename the old "Light Frigates" to "Assault Frigates". Then everything will make sense. And make Scouts build with auto attack on. [/quote] To be fair, only TEC have actual Scout and Light Frigates. Advent and Vasari have fancier names. ;)

[quote who="Raging Amish" reply="20" id="2437743"] Greatest Disadvantage: I have to go with both starbases and pji's being at tier 4. I know people are probably saying weak frigs, but they're cheap and take up 4 ships slots. C'mon. That's strength in numbers. What I'm getting at is if you want to be defensive or set defensive traps, you're kinda at a disadvantage. It takes 4 labs for a PJI or a starbase, two buildings the other races have easier access to. <br

[quote who="Darvin3" reply="9" id="2436409"] All things considered, it's actually much superior to drone hosts in many ways. Now, expense-wise it's a lot more difficult to field Halcyons, but once they're ON the field, good luck buddy. [/quote] Actually, Halcyons might be a bit cheaper. I'm not entirely sure, but it depends on Crystal production. Each Drone Host costs 220 Crystal; Halcyon, 250. So two Drone Hosts are costing much more Crystal than just

[quote who="Whiskey144" reply="34" id="2436496"]point conceded. I had thought Mike was a person, and not a supercomputer. Though, Fremen (and all people in the Imperium of the Dune series) have a highly fanatical hatred for "thinking machines" (computers). So, they could probably find a way to beat Mike. It just might take some time. Also, not sure why Blue Meanies beat Space Stalin. Must be something about Space Stalin. [/quote] Assuming they can even find

[quote who="Whiskey144" reply="32" id="2436475"]question for Swordsalmon- who is Mike? what is a Cyberdemon? what is a Spider Mastermind? what are the Blue Meanies? I especially wish to know who "Mike" is, as I do not think he can really take on the Fremen (who are fanatical in warfare. Fremen ferocity in war is something I bet would make even Vader or Palpatine sick to the stomach. A people whose wives will throw their infants at the enemy is not to be trifled with). [/quote]

Repair Bays can only repair once at a time, though healing stacks with Hoshikos. TEC Repairs at at 20/30/40 per second, Advent I belive is 20 per second, and Vasari 15 per second. Hoshikos add an additional 20 per second. When fighting Starbases, always try to take out the Repair Bays. If you can attack multiples at a time, they can become useless by spending antimatter repairing each-other. In addition, the Kortul Devastator with enough ranks in Disruptive Strikes will also dep

[quote who="anteachtaire" reply="26" id="2436085"]15min after that, Darth Vader showed up and sodomized master chief with his lightsaber while shouting, "I'M the original bad-ass cyborg! Now take it like a man!" [/quote] Who then gets annihilated by the rocks thrown by Mike. ^_^ Mike>Fremen>Galatic Empire>Cyberdemon>=Spider Mastermind (Occasionally)>The Federation>Vasari>Covenant>Blue Meanies>Space Stalin Just be assured that both the Va

The Halcyon Carrier with Adept Drone Anima could actually be a bit more efficient than using Drone Hosts. A level 3 Halcyon can have 6 SC, which offsets using two Drone Hosts. Also, it gets another ability and can bomb planets, which may make fielding multiple Halcyons superior than Drone Hosts. With TEC, all of the Sova's abilities are great, so having multiples is a good idea anyway. ^_^ The only area where I can't see Carrier cap spam is with the Vasari. The Skirantra has i

[quote who="top vasari" reply="3" id="2435851"]The TEC one doesnt have the powerful abilities. [/quote] What about Embargo, Missile Batteries, Heavy SC, and Rapid Manufacturing? :o Because really, de-bugged Embargo is devastating when trade comes up, and Missile Batteries and Heavy SC both increase the damage output of the Sova by quite a bit. ^_^

Weapons could make Carrier cruisers a bit too powerful. They already get 2-3 SC, which function as the cruiser's weapons and ability. There's no reason to give them additional weapons. ^_^

The problem is, that Skirmishers can't even be used for any hit-and-run attacks effectively. It can't even perform well in clearing out militia. Currently, Skirmishers are just too expensive for what they provide; 7 fleet for 10 DPS is horrible.

TEC's Kodiak Heavy Cruiser is one of the best straight-up combat units in the game. If you can afford them, Koadiaks make a formidable part of any TEC fleet. Their slow movement can be reduced a bit with upgrade, too. ^_^ For Advent and Vasari... Heavy Cruisers aren't really worth the price. Actually, the Destra Crusader is very powerful, but currently Illuminators are a bit more powerful for their cost. And Skarovas Enforcers are rarely worth using. Their cost is too high and Wave re

Skirmisher: DPS Increase: Yay Supply Decrease: Nay Resource Decrease: Nay Reintegration AI: Yay