Posted by: Jorgen_CAB
« on: June 12, 2022, 05:19:33 AM »The role of infantry with PWL weapons is not to destroy an invading force but to delay them until a relief force can arrive to reinforce the colony. For this purpose they work really well. They also will suppress unrest in outlying colonies where you don't have patrol ships cheaper than other troops.
I place PWL infantry on any small colony for cheap with the role of delaying any invasion, I don't expect them to actually be able to win a fight.
For PPV you can usually get away with some cheap beam patrol ships whose role is also as PD for any colony that is attacked in the system. They also can patrol and engage any none military ships that wanders into the system.
For the next version of the game you also want to defend against raiders, so system patrols obviously will get a new meaning.
I place PWL infantry on any small colony for cheap with the role of delaying any invasion, I don't expect them to actually be able to win a fight.
For PPV you can usually get away with some cheap beam patrol ships whose role is also as PD for any colony that is attacked in the system. They also can patrol and engage any none military ships that wanders into the system.
For the next version of the game you also want to defend against raiders, so system patrols obviously will get a new meaning.