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missile/laser ships counter?

... at the beggining

September 13, 2008 12:01:29 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

Hello there,

 

I have a little problem, and since i'm quite a begginer i'd like some help.

I often encounter ennemy fleets formed of a capital ship and around 20 LRM/laser minors one, and I didn't find any efficient counter to them.

 

Sure I can also build 30 LRM, but i don't like that type of gameplay, i prefer the scissor/paper/rock one.

Is there any ship to counter to ships except Kodiak (which comes relativelly later in research)?

 

thx

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Reply #1 September 13, 2008 12:50:34 PM
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Yes. To counter LRF you can use Scout or Carrier with fighter.

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Reply #2 September 13, 2008 1:00:53 PM
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scout?

 

The recon one? Or the basic frigate?

 

Carrier, yeah, thought about it, gotta give it a try

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Reply #3 September 13, 2008 2:09:25 PM
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scissor/paper/rock?

Reverse it.


Or are you European?. . .

 

lol. Anyway, you can always defy them territory and planets with a crapload of carriers.

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Reply #4 September 14, 2008 12:56:24 AM
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Scout is the recon one, the first ship in the frigate line.

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Reply #5 September 14, 2008 6:51:17 AM
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ok, never thought about using them for combat.

 

I might give it a try

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Reply #6 September 14, 2008 7:06:45 AM
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Do not build too many of them though, because everything except LRF eat them for breakfast

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Reply #7 September 14, 2008 7:10:25 AM
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And only use scout if you are rushed, because they are cheap and fast to build .

If you are on the offensive, use Carrier or HC instead.

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Reply #8 September 14, 2008 3:49:56 PM
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How about the FLAK ships? Are they any good vs the LRMs?

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Reply #9 September 14, 2008 4:06:04 PM
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Well if you rush carriers I don't think you'll be able to counter a LRF rush simply because they can build more than you.

 

Best thing to do is make sure you as many long range frigs as your enemy and then try to get some carriers for a tactical advantage.

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Reply #10 September 15, 2008 10:54:41 AM
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Well, I built a few fighters, and they're trully amazing in small scales battles (I'm in the 7th scenario).

 

To attack a planet, I have one capital ship (with bombers), around 20 lights fregates, 2 repare ships (i researched) and 5 carriers (8 fighters & 2 bombers) and that's more than enough usually against a normal CPU.

 

I focus fire on capital ship with bombers and capital, kill small frigates with my lights one and harash LRM/fighters with my fighters, that's does works.

 

I never used squadron, but they trully are a non-negligible force, thx for the advice !

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Reply #11 September 15, 2008 10:57:05 AM
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can't edit but : assuming they don't have flak

 

Otherwise I keep squadron inside while taking those down by lights fregates

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Reply #12 September 15, 2008 9:38:10 PM
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Quoting YENK0,
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How about the FLAK ships? Are they any good vs the LRMs?

Flak ships tend to have increased armor, but that's all that's good about them, aside from their (to be nerfed) anti-fighter weaponry. The best function they have against LRFs is to act as meat shields/aggravating distractions.

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