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Old August 17th, 2001, 04:46 AM
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Default Re: How Big Does Your Navy Get?

I can get fleets that are sooo big
Especially in the big galaxies (100+)
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Old August 17th, 2001, 04:57 AM
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My fleets range in size from 300 to 500 ships. I usually have 5 fleets, each having 100 ships.

05 Escorts.
15 Destroyers
15 Light Cruisers
20 Cruisers
15 Battle Cruisers
10 Battleships
05 Dreadnoughts
05 Heavy Carriers
04 Large Troop Transports
01 BaseShip
05 Supply/Repair ships.

I also have Tatical fleets and Search and Destory Fleets. Those usually only have about 25 to 30 ships, and are all BC, BS, Carriers.

Then I have my Planetary Defense Fleets. Those consist of fighters, WP, and Sat. Sometimes 50 or 100 escorts or destoryers depending upon the threat. Usually by the time I can aford to produce 500 + ships and maintain them, I seldom need Planetary Defense ships, and either scrap em, merge em with a fleet, or trade them off to the AI. I even mothball some just for ****s and gigles.



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Old August 17th, 2001, 05:59 AM

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I have just learned a very hard lession. Close combat ships should have security stations or marines on board. It is always nice losing 30 dreadnaughts to 50 escorts.

Now the enemy has a fleet of 12 escorts and 18 dreadnaughts.

Or maybe I should place a security station and a self destruct on each ship.

Man am I bummed.

Oh well. Mass retro fitting coming up. Glad I have alot of Space stations.

At least I respect the Marines.

Ouch
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Sorry wrong topic. Ment to post it in the close combat ship thread. But to make it an official post. My navy likes to drop about 30 ships every turn
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I love the Phong! They are giving me 2 FREE battle cruisers a turn. Thanks goes to them and my hard-working battery of 8 subverter sats - best investment I have ever made!
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