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Old April 1st, 2003, 03:21 PM
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I voted for Baseship.

It IS slow but by the time you have the infrastructure and technology to use them you also have fast engines and solar sails. If enemy wants to fight he has to come to me, I just destroy his planets. I can fit a repair bay on a baseship and still have plenty of space for weapons. This makes baseships almost immortal.
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" It is not the size that matters but how you use it !"

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Default Re: Your Favorite Ship Size

Well small sizes are too weak, and big sizes are too slow. So medium sizes are best. Your statement doesn't work well here Oleg.
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" It is not the size that matters but how you use it !"

Sorry, could not resist
And the baseships can have most % of weapons and shields on them. They have only 2 disadvantages - slow speed(not so imporatnt in strategic combat) and they are easy to hit(but they have many shields and much armor). BTW: If I remember well the "average" BB in hi-tech games cots about 24 kT of minerals. BS about 36 kT. 2 BB's have hard time beating a BS and they cost more. These are the reasons why I prefer BS over BB.
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