Re:Small Ships--Why?

G'day Bif,

 >Also, a question about FB1 designs.
 >Has anybody tried the FSE SDN (forgot
 >the name)

Foch.

 >with it`s fighter bays replaced with SML`s and
 >ammo. What I`m asking is that the extra SML`s
 >to overload the targets PDS more useful in
 >battle than the fighter groups it comes with as normal?

I tried it a couple of times and found I liked the flexibility of the 
fighters better. You should have a fair amount of SMs from accompanying 
ships so the fact the fighters can be dual purpose is more useful - they

can swarm PDS ship(s) so they have to decide whether to save themselves
of 
the missile targets or the fighters can protect the FSE against incoming

threats. Then again that may be my still of play, you might find the
extra 
SMs more useful, especially if you're pretty sure of what you're up
against.

Cheers