Re: Combined Arms: Thought
 

Ok, if we are talking tactical and human vs. human, then Taera' fleet will annihilate Starhawk http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

You see, in contrast to dumb AI, human will select targets intelligently. He will charge PDC ships first and destroy them at any cost. Combined arms fleet has direct fire ships and PDC ships will not escape punishment. And you can't keep ships back - you need to defend against the missile hoards. All he need is to kill or simply cripple few ships. Does not matter if he lose many more of his own. The rest of the battle will be slaughter of helpless http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ December 18, 2003, 15:28: Message edited by: oleg ]

Re: Combined Arms: Thought
 

You're right Taera, it can work, and I've seen it work, even in the unmodded game, though it tends to be more work and harder to pull off than a direct-fire strategy. If you are one even ground with an enemy on direct-fire terms, though, combined arms seeker/drone/fighter combos can provide a surprise to tip the scales. Especially since drones and fighters can be hidden inside ships, giving an unexpected concentration of force.

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