Newbie question on fighters and capturing planets

[geoschmo]

Personally I like rocket pods at least until I get large fighters with shields. DUC's or whatever will give more total damage for 30 rounds of combat, but since fighters get slaughtered by PDC and ships weapons they aren't likely to live more than a few combat rounds anyway.

The exception might be against a race that uses a lot of fighters too. There you might want your fighters to be able to take out some of his fighters. Rocket pods can only target ships.

Geoschmo

[Phoenix-D]

Rocket pods all the way. Especially on warp points! "Hello!" -200 fighters with Rocket Pods III fire-

Phoenix-D

[Chronon]

Rocket pods it is! I'll start building them next turn...

[dogscoff]

Also be aware that the small Versions of the organic weapons are some of the best nfighter weapons in the game. Against other fighters or even larger ships, they can really do some damage.

[Greybeard]

I have been avoiding fighters in my games with the AI to give them more of a chance =|%^)>

I think I'll need to change my tactics in PBW....

Greybeard

[jimbob]

So what if you change the strategy of your ships to "ignore planets" but still allow them to attack Weapons Platforms?

1) Will they kill everything in site, but leave the planet alone?
2) Will your ships kill everything except the planet but then just sit there and get pounded by the weapon platforms (assuming WP are present)?
3) if you tell ships to ignore planets, but set "damage planet" to say 50%, what will happen? (i'm guessing but I'm not sure, that the ships will attack the planet until 50% of the weapon platforms are gone, and then stop)

PBW & rules pertaining to strategies confuse me.

[capnq]

I don't think Weapons Platforms are available as a separate targeting option in Strategies. I think a planet with WPs counts as "Has Weapons".