K well me and another i talked into learning B5 over here in okinawa us being the only too have started to order some stuff. but I would like to know what the normal size game that is played and what ships i should get for the volrons and Shadows to do those games that are normally played. I plan to eventually to get a few ships of the different races. and from i read i think its 5pt raid is normal if so whats a good shadow and volron raid fleet.
A good raid fleet or whats normally played
- Thread starter Drahazar
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Drahazar said:
5 point raid but if you are playing vorlon and shadows might be more interesting to go for 5 point battle...Those things are top heavy...
For vorlons 2 destroyer+transport or destroyer+3 transports would work for 5 point raid. With shadows...Well pretty much only options you have is hunter+scout or 5 scouts...
With 5 point battles even shadows have more options.
Or alternatively: Just buy fleet box for each(plus maybe hunter or two for shadows and some more shadow fighters). You have pretty much complete fleet for whatever game you might desire. For vorlons it might be idea to get 2 blisters of new transports to get small transports. The old big ones can simply be destroyers. The 2 fleet boxes give you pretty much 5 point armageddon fleets and more than enough choises for any battle you can think off :lol:
Vorlon fleet box is particulary usefull. Probably cheapest fleet of all to collect...
Vorlons and Shadows are pretty limited in options for the raid fleet - with Vorlons you have the following options:
5 Transports, 3 Transports 1 Destroyer, 2 Destroyers 1 Transport, or 1 Light Cruiser, 1 Transport. Or, you can sub in 9 Vorlon fighter bases for each Transport in each case.
Shadows are more limited - 5 Scouts, or 1 Scout 1 Hunter (or small shadow ship which is rumoured in 2e) or again, replacing hunters with fighters.
Personally I'm a big fan of the Vorlon destroyer - it has firepower equal to 2 transports at greater range - it may be a little less tough than 2 transports, and obviously 1 less ship, but being able to sit outside of 12 inches saves you taking an awful lot of damage.
Then again, vs. Hull 6 ships the Destroyer and Transport suck equally - you want SAP beams for that sort of job.
5 Transports, 3 Transports 1 Destroyer, 2 Destroyers 1 Transport, or 1 Light Cruiser, 1 Transport. Or, you can sub in 9 Vorlon fighter bases for each Transport in each case.
Shadows are more limited - 5 Scouts, or 1 Scout 1 Hunter (or small shadow ship which is rumoured in 2e) or again, replacing hunters with fighters.
Personally I'm a big fan of the Vorlon destroyer - it has firepower equal to 2 transports at greater range - it may be a little less tough than 2 transports, and obviously 1 less ship, but being able to sit outside of 12 inches saves you taking an awful lot of damage.
Then again, vs. Hull 6 ships the Destroyer and Transport suck equally - you want SAP beams for that sort of job.
Shadows and Vorlons are fun at a glance, but the better battles can be had between EA, Narn, Centauri, 3 focal fleets from the show, and all more than capeable of fielding many variations at different levels. Apart from late era EA who find low priorities a little harder to fill.
If you have ordered the Vorlons and shadows, so be it, but I think the above 3 (5 really as the EA has 3 fleets) are the most fun. Other fleets are more specialised... or the minbari who will just win against most people... stupid stealth.
If you have ordered the Vorlons and shadows, so be it, but I think the above 3 (5 really as the EA has 3 fleets) are the most fun. Other fleets are more specialised... or the minbari who will just win against most people... stupid stealth.
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hiffano said:
yeah but if your using the later dates, i do as i have a crusade era EA fleet things are a lot more equal than they were during the earth minbari war, where the EA player didnt really need to bother to turn up, he was almost guaranteed to lose. The later dates are better i think, because everythings a bit more equal, its just a pity the crusade era EA fleet cant fight the shadows if your using the dates, that would be quite interesting i reckon.
k that helps a lot being i don;t have the books i can't look this stuff up yet though the shadows hunter is getting sent to another fleet. and the shadows are gettin something elese. my friend is getting ISA. I just think the volrons and shadows look cool. but ill get EA probable or narn how are the narn what are they like.
