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Originally posted by Saxon:
Ramming is powerful, but there are some costs. One is that ships are not cheap and a ramming race will be perpetually bleeding off their strength, whereas conventional ships that win can fight another day and probably get experience from it.
The term "kamikaze" is probably not appropriate. A ship with all armor, even if not organic, is able to destroy other ships (even much larger ones) without completely destroying itself. So you definitely need some repair ships in your fleet, but your fleet will not disappear after each battle. The victories are real, not Pyrrhic. (At least they used to be. Like I said, I haven't tried this strategy lately. Armor's been revamped, ramming's been revamped, and AIs have been improved.) Experience is irrelevant to a rammer. (Actually it is best to keep using fresh crews!
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