Ships that focus on one or two weapon types will be more effective against more types of ships. Ships that are fast will be able to take advantage of piloting more easily and catch kiters. Ships with weapons able to all fire on one target at the same time are much more practical than ones with weapons that aren’t. Certain ships are going to be more effective than others, and all ships have counters. Weapons that can be placed behind layers of armor or in armor “tunnels” like ions, rails, and missiles are generally the most practical at price points higher than 1mill credits because they make damage control easier. Flak is the best missile defense and good vs projectiles.
Armor gives much more protection per credit spent than shields, so use it when possible. Efficiency should generally be considered before damage control (like in the case of missiles next to factories) but you should always try to place things in such a way that they can be easily protected. This is called cost-efficiency.ĭamage control is extremely important. The more unnecessary stuff you remove the more necessary stuff like weapons, armor, or thrusters your ship can have. You can see what you can remove by watching your ship during battle. Anything not completely necessary should be removed, this means most storages, crew that sit in their quarters, and reactors that aren’t almost running out of power. How effective your ship is heavily depends on how much “bang for your buck” it gives you. When your reactors get too far away to power something try using power storage. Less travel time means less crew required to do the same task. Using moving walkways to power things throughout your ship will also reduce travel time.
For example, missile factories should be next to launchers, ammo next to cannons. The distance from suppliers to consumers should be as short as possible. The most important takeaways from this guide: This summary should give you the information you need to beat your friends in a casual game or two, but I highly recommend reading the entire thing if you want to improve further. So, I know that many people probably don’t have the time or determination to read through the whole guide.