Assault the Mothership 2: Team BETA discussion

[ChaosTheory]

Smooth, Natch.

So, that ship is a flanker, and that forward section has tons of HP so it doesn't explode when the deflectors fail, and contains no weapons so the MS won't throw up is deflectors between Lancet shots? I like it. We need more of those.

How many points did you pump into speed stats/hp+ on that thing?

[DarkenShroud]

Excellent close up distracter, as long as that thing doesn't run into a storm of fire with its flector down its perfect. Maybe push the AI back to 400 or 450 so you don't get to close, and can avoid more fire and give your defense more of a shot at knocking stuff down. Love it, love it, love it.

[Natch]

Smooth, Natch.

So, that ship is a flanker, and that forward section has tons of HP so it doesn't explode when the deflectors fail, and contains no weapons so the MS won't throw up is deflectors between Lancet shots? I like it. We need more of those.

How many points did you pump into speed stats/hp+ on that thing?

Speed: 30 Points
Turning: 15 Points
Accl: 6 Points

5 Points are spent on section HP Boosts. Consdering kocking the agility down to buff the front section.



Also, I've developed a formula for speed/turning/accl when making really fast ships.


-Spend points on speed in 2 or 5 point increments
-Spend half that many on speed
-Spend 1/4 or 1/5 the points spent on speed on accl.

[Natch]

Also, guys.

An Aegis Shield [or shields] may not completely cover one side of attack

And in case you try to circumvent this, each section placed directly around (ie. adjecent and directly above or below) a shield blocking one side of an attack must have 10% of your total weapon and module point value, or be supporting the aegis'd section.
Though, because I feel really bad having to do this, I'll give you guys a hint - Team Delta has the best idea about the shape of the mothership.

[M123]

In response to that:

Darker areas have lower energy output. Modules cause some sensor distortion, but are now extremely visible.

Look on the first page for a better analysis of this new data.

[antisocialmunky]

ROLE: Hey. Mothership bastard! Look over here! Expose your flank to my buddies!

http://www.mediafire.com/?dxlxxpbztj2

Wow, nice ship. I didn't go quite THAT nuts on a lancet frigate like one of my test ships. You might want to set the range longer, you don't need to be at range 300 to snipe at it.

[DarkenShroud]

http://www.mediafire.com/?cd2vpmvyrjc

Wizards test mothership, link above.

Wow, nice ship. I didn't go quite THAT nuts on a lancet frigate like one of my test ships. You might want to set the range longer, you don't need to be at range 300 to snipe at it.

Already suggested that of Natch. Tested Sidewes Bastard against the new mothership, it goes to close to its rear. Flying through Tac fire, and what it can't knockdown. Need to push back the AI range to about 450 or 500. Then you seem to be able to dodge more and interecept more.

[antisocialmunky]

Missiles are the bane of really fast frigates. More distance = they run out of gas more times. Also, autoguns> flak for that sort of thing.

[DarkenShroud]

Yep, unless those frigates have good pd, they get owned by missles in the proper numbers. (especially coming in from differnt directions)


Idea for fleet placement- Natch up front, followed by the slower pummelers. The other close range DPS ships next with better speed, in the rear the Mothergoose 2. Who will overtake all ships, but Natch's and fire her volley of Goslings to keep the big Mother's flak distracted. Natch distracts the Mother, I distract her pd with gosling fire. The rest pummel her to death.

A slightly modified version of the venerable Rao-class battleship:



Rao III-G

Battleship

Core - 500 HP (0 points)
Max Speed - 1.3 (13 points)
Accel - 0.04 (4 points)
Turning - .56 (7 points)
Sections - 24 (12 points)
Extra Sec HPx8 (8 points)

Hull Subtotal - 44 points


Pointbeams x4 - (8 points)
Pulsar x 8 - (32 points)
Deflectors x4 - (16 points)

Weapons and Mods Subtotal - 56 points

Total - 100 points

Opinions? I'd post a D/L, but the sever is glitching for me at the moment.

Remove 3 speed, two sections, and one deflector.
Add two more pulsars.

Or remove 4 speed and one Deflector, add 2 pulsars.


More firepower the better.

[ChaosTheory]

I notice that ships of the same speed tend to cluster up into a group. Maybe we should use this to our advatage?

[Anarki]

No no no.

We want to surround the ship, and attack it from all sides, so it can't raise deflectors, and spends more time turning if it destroys one of our ships.

Right?

[ChaosTheory]

Well, we have two groups of ships, with relatively the same stats, so they cluster and defend each other. Either the MS goes for the flankers and gets it butt ripped off or it goes for the brawlers and gets its insides shredded by Lancets.

[Anarki]

Yeah, but if they cluster, that means weapons like Tachyon Repeaters will be more effective, since they can hit multiple targets.

And I believe deflector failure would be quite simultaneous for the ships, anyway.

[antisocialmunky]

If you stuff everything to the gills with flak AND stack all your ships, tacs and projectiles mean nothing.

[DarkenShroud]

If you start off three ships on one side, then four ships on the other...they'll split off to each side of there target. Natch's ship starts in the middle front.