| Medium Freighters or Privateers? |
Sun, 15 December 2002 17:38  |
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Now I know that HP use privateers because of the low Germanium cost.* And that an AR uses medium freighters because of the low Ironium cost.*
I wonder, however, how important is the increased speed of a privateer for -F* races. Privateers bite down on missile ship production early on and cost more overall. It seems to me then, that unless the extra few years privateers afford over medium freighters* grows your economy enough, you'd want medium freighters due to the ability to build more warships early on.
*(Because of the necessity of Germanium for a HP economy this
is essential).
(what with star bases and miners and special colony pods)
(and though I rarely use them, HG)
(with occasional boosters)
[Updated on: Sun, 15 December 2002 17:38]
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| Re: Medium Freighters or Privateers? |
Sun, 15 December 2002 18:15  |
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I nearly always pick medium.
Privateers are only really any good if you have no intention of using those missiles. Privateers may be faster but I don't rate them that highly. In all respect I haven't even built ONE for about a year.
Mediums can be given extra speed using a fuel pod but the range is never going to be as good. It may cost a little more resources but slap together a couple of scouts with fuel pods to a medium and you're rockin.
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| Re: Medium Freighters or Privateers? |
Sun, 15 December 2002 21:56 |
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 tprescott |
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For any race that does not depend on building factories, MFs become a viable and more balanced approach to using minerals.
There is no rule that says MFs must be filled to capacity. In addition to using fuel pods, or merging with LR scouts, reduced cargo weight increases speed/range. Whats more, on long legs excess MFs can be split off and sent back - booster style - without dedicating a specific design slot for boosters.
The downside is that you have to deal with the mm of fuel/cargo management.
Tom
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