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Which option do I choose?

Tue, 04 February 2003 14:12

freakyboy

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OK guys I need a hand here.

A fairly pivotal battle is about to take place in one of my (many) games.

I have 2 options to pick from...

I can either send in my (50) BB big motha sweepers into a target planet surrounded in mines (about 30ly of mines) and have my fleet of 600 omega ships also into the planet, the sweepers at warp 9 and the omegas at warp 8.

Or I can slow both fleets down to warp 6 and make it in 2 turns.

Both fleets can easily survive mine hits (3000dp of armour on the sweepers and 700dp on the omegas) so do I risk the next turn and hope I don't get damaged too bad or do I wait and allow my enemy to get in re-inforcements?

I understand that the sequence of orders is move then sweep so I know sending in the sweepers ahead of the omegas makes no difference... However is there a way to make sure my sweepers move FIRST and as such will take out as many mines through impact alone as possible.

If I wait 2 turns I get backed up by a fleet of super-fuel x-ports and bombers... which at warp-6 could be destroyed should I hit a mine.

As you can see... I risk harming my battle fleet or I risk losing my bombers and support craft.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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		Which option do I choose? By: freakyboy on Tue, 04 February 2003 14:12
		Re: Which option do I choose? By: BlueTurbit on Tue, 04 February 2003 15:38
		Re: Which option do I choose? By: freakyboy on Tue, 04 February 2003 16:35
		Re: Which option do I choose? By: Micha on Tue, 04 February 2003 18:37
		Re: Which option do I choose? By: BlueTurbit on Tue, 04 February 2003 20:57

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