Re: Strike Boats...

Schoon wrote:

>>In spite of this change, tugs + sublight strikeboats isn't
>>cost-effective compared to FTL-equipped strikeboats. Sublight
>>strikeboats are OK for system defence where you don't need the FTL
>>capability (and more importantly don't have to pay for it), but
that's
>>it.
> 
>Price-wise, this is correct. However, if you're trying to pack the
smallest
>possible package...

...the tug + sublight strikeboat option will give you fewer strikeboats
and weaker supporting warships than the non-tug warship + FTL
strikeboat option does. As you pointed out earlier, strikeboats need
numbers to be effective.

Which would you prefer: 41 FTL strikeboats and 2 battleships with 40
hull boxes each, or 36 sublight strikeboats and 2 "battleships" with 36
hull boxes each? All strikeboats have the same hull, armour, thrust
rating and armament regardless of the option you choose; the
battleships have the same armour, thrust and armament but not the same
hull.

Regards,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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