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February 23, 2008 6:17:53 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
is this a game were whoever builds the most ships the winner? is that the whole game? reply plz
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Reply #1 February 23, 2008 6:41:58 AM
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is this a game were whoever builds the most ships the winner? is that the whole game? reply plz

If you build all Combat Frigates, constantly investing resources in increasing your fleet cap, you very well may have the most ships in a fleet. And that fleet will get chewed all to Hell by my mixed-force of researched and teched-up fleet of fewer elements but more interoperative effects.

So, the obvious answer is no … Fleet composition is a much wider margin of success generator than just sheer numbers. Likewise, proper choice of dispensation in a gravity well, engagement ranges, things as simple as pincer movements or drawing off strikecraft to an anti-strikecraft-bound fleet while the anti-frig/cap leaps in on the other side of the phase lane …

Ultimately, no. And where would you get such an absurd notion, anyway?


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Reply #2 February 23, 2008 6:49:54 AM
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I think this topic could have done with more question marks. Just a personal preference of mine.

Anyway, no, it isn't. Having more ships isn't the be-all-and-end-all. A better player will out-manouvre you in battle and crush your Uber-Fleet O' Doom. Or they can wear you down with pirates. Or they can form alliances with someone else. Or they can simply avoid your Uber-Fleet and destroy your empire with several smaller fleets.
You also need a well-composed fleet. Sure, 500 LRM's may look tempting, but a well-balanced fleet will crush them every time.

There are many ways for a better player to crush a numerically superior enemy. Anyone who says otherwise is lying or hasn't played enough.
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