RE: FB2... hmmmm...

If you get really subtle, you transfer the fighters from your carrier to
the
SDN after it's made a close range pass...

Neath Southern Skies -http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernskies/
[mkw] Admiral Peter Rollins; Task Force Zulu
[DitD] Captain Puppilier

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Fulton [SMTP:beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au]
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 1:23 PM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: FB2... hmmmm...
> 
> G'day,
> 
> A lot of your queries have been covered already, but here's a couple
more 
> things.
> 
>  >Phalons' plasma bolts.... anyone besides me see lots of abuse
potential
> in
>  >a custom game?  Is this thing really intended to only be three
points
> per
>  >mass?  With a six inch radius... the thing's essentially a
higher-end
>  >nova cannon that you can just dilute with screens and PDS.
> 
> They have been fairly intensively scrutinised, shoved, pushed and
pulled, 
> but we may have missed something, so if you think there's something
wrong 
> don't feel shy of pointing it out so we can all figure out whether it
is a
> 
> problem or not thanks.
> 
>  >In just about any sort of fighter operations, Sa'Vasku are in bad
shape.
>  >They have to consume biomass to launch fighters of their own or to
> effect
>  >any sort of area defense, and their fighters are all plain-vanilla
on
> attack.
> 
> They do appear that way at first glance, but as with most things
Savasku 
> its a bit more subtle than that. First up their wombs cost less, but
you 
> build the extra biomass into their hulls so they can take launching
the 
> fighters, second they have the mini drone launchers which are their
ADFC. 
> Beyond that it comes down to judicious use, they're not necessarily as

> forgiving to mistakes, and there's a steep learning curve, but once
you've
> 
> got them sorted they're as deadly as anyone. For instance, don't
'suicide'
> 
> your fighters as much as you might as a human, because when the going
gets
> 
> really tough you can call them home to sure up your hull a bit more
again
> ;)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Beth
> 
> 
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