Any use for a really small carrier?

[pathfinder]

Hehe, surprise at a warp point maybe? Not to mention and armed ferry, use them to haul fighters to planets at contested border maybe?

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by Gryphin:
If you ae playing against humans the suprise factor might be worth somethng.

I never play against the AI

[Arkcon]

Originally posted by pathfinder:
Hehe, surprise at a warp point maybe? Not to mention and armed ferry, use them to haul fighters to planets at contested border maybe?

Not much use at a warp point, they launch one, then get their bays shreded.

I even use frigates this way...
"What the big deal, I can handle 5 targets... um 10 .... um 15 ...um

[dogscoff]

THe other advantage is that cargo/ fighter bay components are generally cheaper than weapons, so you can build your mini carrier faster than an equivalent warship. The ship's "weapons" - ie the fighters - can be built simultaneously on non-spaceyard planets.

I often build boarding ships with a fighter bay and space for a few shield-depleting fighters. That works fairly well for me.

You should play Devnullmod, which has a cute, small, fast "escort carrier".

[Gryphin]

"I never play against the AI"
Well, then you have just given your oppoenents something to think about. Hmm.

[ January 03, 2003, 19:18: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[capnq]

The 12 fighters and the ship arrives a firing point approximatly at the same time.

How are you managing that? When I have a carrier launching fighters on several consecutive combat turns, the fighters get strung out in a chain with each group a full move or more apart.

Oh, wait, I see you have the launching ship charging into the combat, as well. I usually trade armaments for cargo space and have the carriers set to Don't Get Hurt.

[Raging Deadstar]

I like the idea ruatha, maybe a new stratergy to defeat my enemies even, i've tried everything else