tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post336004719283475880..comments2024-03-24T04:32:46.380-04:00Comments on Steel Strategy's Unnamed Blog: Flotillas, Activations, and other Heretical thoughts...Biggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671403672769089154noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-4643038618323695192017-05-08T01:00:32.620-04:002017-05-08T01:00:32.620-04:00I really like this option (flotillas not preventin...I really like this option (flotillas not preventing tabling). May just encourage small ship lifeboating, but at least they'd have to remove more points from the fight that way.DarthMahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982231109075435400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-23358649908169195412017-05-08T00:56:38.854-04:002017-05-08T00:56:38.854-04:00I have long advocated a pass option to help low ac...I have long advocated a pass option to help low activation fleets. Something along the lines of each large ship gets one per turn (goes away for that turn if unused when they activate) or let a player choose whether to pass until their opponent has no flotillas (as long as all their flotillas have activated).DarthMahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982231109075435400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-73450906972996734382017-04-23T23:42:18.400-04:002017-04-23T23:42:18.400-04:00Hey shmitster, great article. Appreciate the thor...Hey shmitster, great article. Appreciate the thoroughness and broad perspective you brought to this discussion -- something not always present in internet conversations. ;)<br /><br />I agree with your position that flotillas aren't breaking the game, and that a huge rules change could be an over-reaction and cause additional problems.<br /><br />My only problem with flotillas is Lifeboats-LazorBeemsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-72661992763864694062017-04-21T16:08:08.061-04:002017-04-21T16:08:08.061-04:00I haven't tried it yet myself, but have kinda ...I haven't tried it yet myself, but have kinda noted the impact it might have on games I've played or watched. Anecdotally tabling would be more frequent, but of course people would play differently too.<br /><br />Efficient Flotilla killers are easy to find. Efficient Lifeboat hunters are less so.<br /><br />Have you tried that rule Q?shmittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766980131438916697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-3030189742094256212017-04-21T16:05:25.080-04:002017-04-21T16:05:25.080-04:00Flotillas are pretty easy to kill overall, but lif...Flotillas are pretty easy to kill overall, but lifeboats are trickier. Now that build you propose does make an interesting lifeboat hunter. And with External Racks, does come in a fair bit cheaper than many flotilla + Admiral combos it would be hunting.<br /><br />If you are worried about killing Lifeboats that's a reasonable place to start.shmittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766980131438916697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-43992838357070288062017-04-21T14:15:06.816-04:002017-04-21T14:15:06.816-04:00I would like the community in their league games t...I would like the community in their league games to try the tabling with flotillas and squadrons and data somehow collected - tabling needs a greater chance of happening. I feel flotillas did help mitigate the Demolisher (esp with Scatter). Of course tools exist to kill flotillas; I don't think they are necessarily efficient and attacking your opponent's backfield is easier said than IceQubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379054299777275767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-39569080057207705302017-04-21T10:16:44.789-04:002017-04-21T10:16:44.789-04:00How to kill flotilla: Raider I-class with sensor t...How to kill flotilla: Raider I-class with sensor team and expanded launchers/external racksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220372137871707755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-9658030789908735092017-04-18T15:30:56.829-04:002017-04-18T15:30:56.829-04:00I feel like you and I are nearly 100% in agreement...I feel like you and I are nearly 100% in agreement on everything involving flotillas. I feel like they've been a positive influence, I don't understand the apocalyptic screaming, and I would support some minor changes like the two you proposed to handle the "un-fun" elements some people seem to particularly hate.Eric Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721846237539911453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417283771878920044.post-69680938092776234612017-04-18T14:31:36.130-04:002017-04-18T14:31:36.130-04:00Well written, and pretty much in line with my feel...Well written, and pretty much in line with my feelings on the topic. <br /><br />I wouldn't be bothered by either of the milder suggestions (no lifeboats and not counting for being tabled), but my local meta seems to be having more fun anyway.<br /><br />CheersCharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108992580181637217noreply@blogger.com