Ship strategies
 

If a ship is filled with missiles what is the strategy after "Optimimum Range"? Will the ship automagically move out of range and then back again on the 3rd turn? Can that be set?

Re: Ship strategies
 

It is best to set them to "Maximum Weapons Range". Optimal won't work very well. Ships in strategic combat tend to move then fire, or fire then move. They don't move, fire, move.

Re: Ship strategies
 

Set your max range to primary strat=max range, then secondary strat=dont' get hurt, works much better IMHO,

Re: Ship strategies
 

Or have the secondary set to Ram. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Ship strategies
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wouldn't that cause the ship to move closer rather than move out of range? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

Re: Ship strategies
 

I only build ships for ramming. Thats it, my complete and entire stratigy for victory.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wouldn't that cause the ship to move closer rather than move out of range? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No. It will follow the max range strategy until it can no longer do so (enemies are faster, and closing to point-blank, etc.), then it will ram. At least, that is what should happen.

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Ah...so http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

It is tailored made to the opponent's particular characteristics (in this case his "faster speed"). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Okay then. But shouldn't you change your name to KamakaziRaymond? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: Ship strategies
 

I thought you were joking about ramming ships, but I did some tests Last night and it's a rather interesting strategy. Essentially, 3 ramming BC's with about 30 small fighters in support can take out a very heavily shielded PPB dreadnaught with ease. 30 BC vs 10 dreads left me with about 15 BC's remaining.

Very interesting indeed, if not expensive.