Re: Phoenix - killing a SF

From: dagibbs@qnx.com (David Gibbs)

Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 14:04:14 +0000

In article <3588ne$f16@nntp.Stanford.EDU>,
Barrett P. Eynon <barry@playfair.Stanford.EDU> wrote:
>In article <george-1409940913270001@cthulhu.starnine.com> george@starnine.com (George Cook) writes:
>>Anyone have a favorite (=higher probability) fleet arrangement for killing
>>a single StarFortress (SF)? Extra CC's are not a big restraint, but the
>>cost of the attacking fleet must be less/equal to 162.
>
>Well, using no racial units and assuming even technology, and assuming you
>have commands to burn, the optimum fleet is almost certainly 6 PR SF and
>just keep attacking. If you can build Predators, then it's 11 PR PD.

I agree with him on both these cases -- given that you will be able to
do a repeated attack on the SF, these are the best choices.  If you want
to kill it with a jump+attack -- ie you only get one chance to fire at it,
it becomes more tricky.

If you are M'rao -- the best solution is: (PR) PR DW DW LT PD.  The 11 PR PD
fleet is a 55% chance in one shot.  My fleet is a 69.7% chance of a kill in
one shot.

If you are Human, the best solution is: (PR) PR CL PD.  Now you have a 63.1%
chance of a kill in one shot.

If you don't have any special units available then it become technology
dependent.
If you have Technology +1 then (PR) PR CL CL CL gives a 59.5% chance of
a kill vs 58% for 6 PR SF.
If you have tech +2 then (PR) PR CL CL CL gives a 71.3% vs 66% for 6 PR SF.
If you have tech +3 then (PR) PR MR MR gives a 75% vs 74% for 6 PR SF.
Above tech +3, 6 PR SF again becomes the best choice.

-David
(dagibbs@qnx.com)

References

Phoenix - killing a SF
george@starnine.com (George Cook)
Wed, 14 Sep 1994 17:13:27 +0000
Re: Phoenix - killing a SF
barry@playfair.Stanford.EDU (Barrett P. Eynon)
Thu, 15 Sep 1994 01:41:02 +0000

Referenced By

Phoenix - killing a SF
george@starnine.com (George Cook)
Wed, 14 Sep 1994 17:13:27 +0000
Re: Phoenix - killing a SF
barry@playfair.Stanford.EDU (Barrett P. Eynon)
Thu, 15 Sep 1994 01:41:02 +0000