Posted by: Narmio
« on: March 09, 2011, 07:05:19 PM »Quote from: Peter Rhodan link=topic=3301. msg31897#msg31897 date=1299670042
This is my first time really study the forums - I normally favour fast ships much more than any of you guys - interestingWith only Ion engine level tech, like the ships in this thread, it's pretty hard to get faster than about 6kk on ships, 9kk on facs and 12kk on fighters. And even that is quite a significant engine percentage - I think around 50-65%.
I have always gone for a ship rather than a weaponed up one. . . hmmmmm
If I'm using beams offensively, I'll have ships with engine percentages around 55-70, saving weight by cutting down on things like shields. Most of the time, though, I'll use missiles for the bulk of my offense and have engine percentages around 40. The saved weight goes into shields and magazine space.