Impressions playing small ship [swarms?] in the new wave

By FrightfulCommand, in Star Wars: Armada

2 hours ago, Karneck said:

@shmitty

Fantastic game, I think you've got the right idea going for your fleet, just needs refinement and practice, Raddus is **** terrifying.

It was an excellent game and you played it well. As you mentioned elsewhere, you have become a much stronger player over the last year, which has been cool to see.

I learned a bit about that fleet I was using from our game. I wanted to see what would happen if I went after your squads and in doing so went away from my own strengths. It was a good lesson.

On 3/10/2018 at 10:38 AM, shmitty said:

Sato Hammerheads does fine against large ships, it can hang against other MSUs.

I've seen the same. I'm currently running an Assault Pelta with Intensify Firepower, Two Torpedo Hams w/ WAB, Jaina's Light, and a Toryn Far flotilla plus a mess of squadrons. The hammerheads hang on JUST long enough to really mess up the big ships, and they're so cheap, losing them is no big deal.

On 3/10/2018 at 7:38 AM, shmitty said:

Sato Hammerheads does fine against large ships, it can hang against other MSUs.

Barring EWS :/ See that across from your crit bearing hammerheads with a single red die and prepare to be sad lol

Edited by MandalorianMoose

MSU solution to EWS: It only protects 1 arc. Approach so you can shoot multiple arcs. EWS countered.

35 minutes ago, Matt Antilles said:

MSU solution to EWS: It only protects 1 arc. Approach so you can shoot multiple arcs. EWS countered.

That works with cr90’s, less so with a TFA hammerhead wall in formation in front of a pelta w/ sato, with LOS only to an ISD’s front arc, which is obstructed. Perfect storm, sure, but it can be exceedingly frustrating lol

Edited by MandalorianMoose
31 minutes ago, MandalorianMoose said:

That works with cr90’s, less so with a TFA hammerhead wall in formation in front of a pelta w/ sato, with LOS only to an ISD’s front arc, which is obstructed. Perfect storm, sure, but it can be exceedingly frustrating lol

Disposable capacitors solves that problem.

22 minutes ago, scipio83 said:

Disposable capacitors solves that problem.

True for a round... but where am I gonna find 12 points?! I’m at 399 already hahaha

The regionals data says no... but I'm sure there will be overwhelming anecdotal/in a vacuum arguments that say that MC30s and Corvettes/Raiders are totally crushing face.

6 minutes ago, beefcake4000 said:

The regionals data says no... but I'm sure there will be overwhelming anecdotal/in a vacuum arguments that say that MC30s and Corvettes/Raiders are totally crushing face.

Hey i resemble that remark

10 hours ago, MandalorianMoose said:

True for a round... but where am I gonna find 12 points?! I’m at 399 already hahaha

I find one round is all I need (they're in close/medium range after that). But I only use two, so it's cheaper for me.