Though I'm in no doubt that Hawk spend a considerable amount of time to design a good (and easy to produce!) base, the bases that come with the base game has some glaring problems. I'm…
The final bit of burnthrough analysis
As I mentioned monday, I would look into the final two areas I would like to analyze around BTLs. First off, a simple compare of 2 x Supernova vs. Twin Supernova. Read More
Burnthrough or alternative armaments?
As I hinted in my previous post, I want to delve a little more into three specific BTL questions. In this post, I will touch upon the first; comparing the BTLs to their alternative weapon…
Some thoughts on burnthrough
One of the things I have been wanting to do for quite some time, is to do some proper analysis on Burnthrough Lasers (BTL). They are an interesting set of weapons because they are very…
To ram or not to ram
One of the more obscure rules, is the ramming rule. I say obscure, because when I first read it, I quickly disregarded it as not viable and I think a lot of others might have…
How tough are the ships really?
While analyzing durability, it became clear to me, how an inaccurate measurement for durability hull points are. We all know that armour is a big part of it, but how big? And how much does…
Analysis on durability
This post started when I in a recent game, looked at the respective fleets of me (PHR) and my opponent (UCM). I had three Orpheus and an Achilleus (who all have heavy cruiser hulls) combined…