Tactics Question for You guys

[Emperor Fritsch the Dense]

Damn good question ive always wondered how you guys pull it off. do you use tactical combat for your fights or allows the AI to fight it and just have your ship design strats set up? i usually make big bad bruisers and not worry bout strat cus i normally fight tactically. every time ive tried it your way i get mashed baddly in sims. share your wisdome oh wise and conquerious ones!
Emperor Fritsch of the Big Ungainly Ships

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Emperor Fritsch the Dense said:
Damn good question ive always wondered how you guys pull it off. do you use tactical combat for your fights or allows the AI to fight it and just have your ship design strats set up? i usually make big bad bruisers and not worry bout strat cus i normally fight tactically. every time ive tried it your way i get mashed baddly in sims. share your wisdome oh wise and conquerious ones!
Emperor Fritsch of the Big Ungainly Ships

Unless you're playing hotseat against a neighbour or friend, you have to play strategic.

Personally I love to play tactical, just for the detail.
I usually use as few ships as possible to keep things challenging... I once had a two-system empire with about 6 active ships against the rest of the galaxy. (2 Dreads holding the warppoints, and 4 support BCs where needed.)

[Emperor Fritsch the Dense]

hmm ill have to put more attention to strat for my designs then some times i just let the AI fight and unless i have a huge advantage i take to many losses. to much time playing against AIs hehe.
Emperor Fritsch the Dense