Favorite Ship Size Poll - Page 3

Chronon · #21 January 12th, 2003, 07:14 PM

In the early game I use the biggest hull size I have researched. Light cruisers and Battle Cruisers seem the best of these, though, for the reasons already mentioned.

In the late game I like Battleships - for the same reasons everyone else does. The bigger sizes are just too slow - mobility is often a key to victory.

Ed Kolis · #22 January 13th, 2003, 03:46 AM

LC's for the Large Mount and +10 defense, BB's for the Heavy Mount and they're only 1 unit slower than ES-BC, but sometimes I'll use Baseships just because they get Massive Mount!

tesco samoa · #23 January 13th, 2003, 04:34 AM

BB

BB

Suicide Junkie · #24 January 13th, 2003, 04:45 AM

BattleMoons!
Sure, even using warppoint openers and closers, the thing is slower than most ships, and it takes 25 combat turns just to close to within range of a planet, but its just so big!

Until the point where I can refit my fleet with battlemoons, Dreads for power mixed in with BCs for run and smash operations.

Slynky · #25 January 13th, 2003, 03:32 PM

Early game, no doubt LC is best. Combination of 10% defensive bonus, first weapon size jump, and CHEAP to build.

I hear a lot about BC's (and I see a lot) but I have never liked them. If you're playing against me, you'll see them only because I'm building a few while working on BB tech. After I get BB tech, you'll hardly see one built again.

Cirvol · #26 January 13th, 2003, 04:12 PM

i hate to say it, but the bigger the better...

the only time i use smaller hull sizes is when i havent had enough time to research the big ones yet

weapon mounts are key, efficiencies of scale and all that, massive mount > heavy > large > normal

nuff said

dbt1949 · #27 January 13th, 2003, 04:37 PM

I tend to feel the bigger the better,but I've noticed the AI is in love with the LCs. Everytime I look around I see a fleet of a dozen or more.

Ed Kolis · #28 January 13th, 2003, 07:59 PM

All right who are the jokers who voted "Baseship" for "early/mid game"?

Dobian · #29 January 13th, 2003, 08:12 PM

I like battleships. Big enough to hold all the cool gadgetry and pack a powerful punch, and less time to build than dreadnaughts. I like to build all different kinds of battleships with different weapons configurations. Also great for mobile shipyards and large repair ships.

Fyron · #30 January 13th, 2003, 09:57 PM

Speed is often more important than size, actually. If you can outrange the enemy's larger ships, their extra damage does not matter.