I was just wondering, has anyone here implemented or witnessed properly innovative tactics lately? I'm talking Jack Aubrey, Jim Kirk-level bluffs or feints that paid off?

It occurred to me that my own games typically focus on aggressive tactics, but I'm generally trying to manoeuvre and position as carefully as possible. It's been a while since I tried something outside-of-the-box crazy and risky.

I haven't really got any examples of my own, so I was wondering if the rest of the community did?

I know I've seen folk condoning speed zero (when appropriate) on here in the past, but it's nothing that ever kicked in much in our local area (one guy tried using it a couple times with rather disastrous results). So when I stalled both my VSDs against an Ackbar list (MC80 and TRC90s) it threw off his attempt to flank and led to each CR90 coming into my range at a different time while the MC80 only reached range turns 5/6. Part of the effectiveness of that surprise may be that he's used to me aggressively throwing MC30s all up into the fight, so seeing me castle up and wait was out of character.

not as of yet, discounting a hilarious Hyperspace Assault VSD

"HELLO, FRIENDS!!!!"

but, speaking of speed 0, Wave 4's giving us this little beauty

this has "crazy tactics" written all over it

not as of yet, discounting a hilarious Hyperspace Assault VSD

"HELLO, FRIENDS!!!!"

but, speaking of speed 0, Wave 4's giving us this little beauty

this has "crazy tactics" written all over it

not a unique upgrade either.

Means you can blanket a size 12 area with 2 interdictors. Virtually guarantees an enemy fleet starts at speed zero making their first couple of turns rather predictable.

my favorite is the naked triple ISD1 raider 1 ozzel ram fest

god three of them are hard to kill when they ALL try to hit you.

not necessarily competitive but soo much fun

3 speed large base ships WILL ram you consistently, and if they are stuck against you, they get to hit you with their full battery

I have done full speed stops from 2 to 0 before right in medium range of MC30 Torpedo Frigates when even going speed 1 would put me in black range.

I have done full speed stops from 2 to 0 before right in medium range of MC30 Torpedo Frigates when even going speed 1 would put me in black range.

QUIET, YOU! I HAD A GOOD THING GOING HERE!

I have done full speed stops from 2 to 0 before right in medium range of MC30 Torpedo Frigates when even going speed 1 would put me in black range.

QUIET, YOU! I HAD A GOOD THING GOING HERE!

It was even funnier because he had a swarm of squadrons that were parked ony ships pretty much.

It was one of those spur of the moment gut decisions I get. Loved it. Iskander4000 never saw it coming!