[Taqwus]

Ramming fighters --

Hmmm. I think Rocket Pods are more cost-efficient than warhead-laden fighters. Pods are cheap research (Missiles is cheap compared to fighters, IIRC, and Small Weapons is *very* cheap so it's not that much of a problem), do huge damage (e.g. 100 each for Pod III's), and don't kill your fighter; in fact, in extremis you could fire the pods *and* ram afterwards if absolutely necessary.

I don't like losing fighters, at least in enemy space, because replacing them means a trip home, or HOMM-style carrier[hero]-chaining, or bringing along shipyards and *waiting*. Damaged components can be repaired quickly and for free; lost fighters are gone.


Ramming ships, OTOH, might be very interesting with organic armor, since it'll regenerate during battle...

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