Stafleet Command Needs Research

posted on May 10th, 2010, 6:48 am

Boggz, in most of those games, the federation player had more moons going.  In the game we played, Star had 4 moons going at one time, so of course he's going to have a huge fleet.  He was even giving me resources just for fun!   The other games I've seen have been similar, where the federation player was able to expand to 3 moons and just crank out the ships.  I think once the extra cloak features come out, and the changes to warp in happen, they will balance each other out.

  I wasn't necesssarily referring to your game with Star and Segio and myself.  Other games where a fast warp-in happens the Feds still manage an enormous fleet because the warpins acct as cannon fodder or just pile up.

  Happens all the time .  Happened before, still happens now.  Not NEARLY the problem it was before, but still something to take note of, wouldn't you agree?

posted on May 10th, 2010, 12:52 pm

The Steamrunner is fragile, but can decimate stations pretty quickly. Higher ranked ones are certainly not underpowered.

steamie is only fragile for the first couple of levels once its ranked up its really pretty tough

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:05 pm

Cloak is a big deal right now, you're right, but the free ships makes up for it in many ways.  Watch some replays and see the size off the fleets the Feds can field.  SHOW me in those replays how cloaking makes up for that .

From sun zu: art of war
All warfare is based on deception.  He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.
Generally management of the many is the same as management of the few. It is a matter of organization.
In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power.

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:28 pm

i disagree, numbers alone can give decisive advantages

if it is 5 million soldiers against one guy, that one guy can spout as many proverbs as he wants he is still gonna get his arse kicked.

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:29 pm

Unless that one man is flying an F-22

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:32 pm

Unless that one guy is Kirk... and the army is all female.

Many battles in history have shown small armies running rings around ones with far superior numbers.

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:32 pm

King Leonidas would like to have a word with you.

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:33 pm

Did the meaning of 'many' change to replace 'all' without me knowing? 1 battle is hardly a good example.

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:35 pm

Tyler, that was @ Myles.  In fact, my sentence agrees with what you were saying.  

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:35 pm

hahaha what have i started. all i meant to say is that numbers is never meaningless. its not all powerful either. but a numbers advantage is rarely a bad thing

EDIT: i dont talk to leo anymore since he shouted loudly at me and kicked me down a well. i need hearing aid now.

posted on May 10th, 2010, 8:36 pm

Tyler, that was @ Myles.  In fact, my sentence agrees with what you were saying.  

Ah, my mistake.