How to kill fighters (Un-modified game)

RavenHand · #1 August 22nd, 2002, 03:49 AM

I am playing a un-modified game (latest vers), what can I use to take out fighters? Other then ships main direct fire weapons or other fighters.

Fyron · #2 August 22nd, 2002, 03:51 AM

Point Defense Cannons. Lots of them.

RavenHand · #3 August 22nd, 2002, 03:52 AM

Duh.....Sorry, just after I posted, I read the %#$@ discription.

Fyron · #4 August 22nd, 2002, 03:56 AM

No worries.

Purna · #5 August 22nd, 2002, 05:14 AM

How many are "lots"? I let the AI run a high technology race (in the demo, so not really all that high :-) for a while, and I didn't see it design any ships with more than one PDC. So, I was assuming that more than one wouldn't do any good, until I came to this board.

How many PDCs would you typically put in, say, a light cruiser, if you knew you were going up against a fighter race? It's a judgment call, I know, but what's the right ballpark?

Fyron · #6 August 22nd, 2002, 05:31 AM

The default AIs aren't very good.

3 or 4 PDCs per ship can be effective. Also, special Point-Defense ships are also useful. Give them 1 weapon, and the rest PDCs. They can destroy lots of fighters.