| Re: End game ships |
Mon, 30 December 2002 00:23   |
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Greetings all,
This is a very interesting question as there can't be any one answer. The end game is a time in the game where ANYTHING can happen and it becomes a constant struggle of counterdesign. If anything, I have heard the use gatable of Omega Torpedo Nubians with Range 3 Beam Nubians with enough speed and the right Battle Plans can reck havoc against enemy ships, regardless of type they are. Why? Consider that there is a power in numbers... for all that chaff you are building the enemy is building jammed nubians to take your hits, as well as high accuracy torpedo ships. These same ships are 1/2 the cost of yours, but can take on 2 of your ships. His ships can be gated in on cheap starbases, where as your ships require IT gates to get anywhere. His ships, due to their large number, is hitting you on so many fronts that you can't even handle...
I think you can begin to see the picture. But of course... if you design a ship that can take the hits from the range 3 beams but is range 2 with twice the power, or if you are playing a HE... then you ships will not only be the same cost, but will have twice the punch. Or if you came up with a nubian design that takes advantage of the high power and the initiative of a sapper coupled with a good Capital ship design then you could strip the enemy of his shields and use the capital missels to do the rest of the damage, or to even help strip the enemy of his shields along with your beamers (the 1/6th the damage goes into the shields apply there as well... Which can add up if you have enough of those ships). Though some WM's can even get dreadnaughts to match the power of nubians and can just rampage through the game with their superior power... All in all it depends on the situation.
It is for that reason I belive the mix and match theory to Stars! Late game strategy fits best.
Just my 2cnts,
Stalwart
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