Re: [FT] Unpredictable AI

--- Bif Smith <bif@bifsmith.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
...
> Hey, I do use squadren organisation (sometimes)<G>.
> Normally, I don`t use
> fighters, prefering starships with big guns <G>.

Me too.

> One
> rule I use all the time
> is the moral rules, because against the heavy PDS I
> fly, unless used in
> overwhelming numbers, they either die or run (which
> suits me <G>).
> 
This is a delicate balance though. If you take a
LOT of pds, then two things have the potential
to occur. 1) You put so many points into defense
that in non fighter battles you're substantially
disadvantaged, and 2) Your opponent turns to 
supercarriers.

I'd almost rather have some reasonable balance
in defense where 6 squadron carriers actually
can do something, but can't rip you up too badly
rather than force people to take 20 squadrons
of fighters just to make an impression.

I generally have 1-10 pds's a ship depending
on size (1 DD, 2 SDD, 4-6 CA, ... 10 SDN). All
are ADFC equipped so they form an ADFC net. It
varies and sometimes when I'm rolling my defense
badly I still get chewed up. When I'm rolling
well, they get chewed up. On average days, They
get a ship or two while becoming combat ineffective
as compensation for all the points spent bringing
them to the table. 

As the fleet book stands, the book fleets are
way under-protected and fighters seem pretty much
like the ultimate weapon, with carriers as the only
workable defense. Maybe a real fast fleet on a
scrolling board could make it difficult for fighters.

I've gotten disillusioned with pds boats because
they're too easily destroyed, and then you're 
totally vulnerable. With the PDS's distributed
among the ships, all with an ADFC (yes I know
this is expensive) you always have some percentage
of your defense available. Of course if you're
going against a particularly fighter oriented foe,
taking an EXTRA pds boat would be ok.

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