Back to the debate.
Short version - I as a Centauri player consider them a uneccsary additional advantage for the following reasons:
a) We already already recieved a very good carrier in P+P, which alone is better than may of the things other people got (pak'mara for instance, Dilgar is another)
b) large squadrons are a Dilgar advantage - this gives Centauri nearly the same (larger squadron, range vs restrictions on ships) for absolutely no penalty. which brings me to
c) The most oft stated disadvantage - ie loss of flexibility / In sinks is not at all realistic as after a couple of turns firing you can break up as you require and as you don't have to fire as a pack - your side guns (if present) can also fire.
d) It gives a boost to the smaller Centauri shps like the Demos - which itself just recieved a nerf because itwas way too good - which is somewhat counter intuative.? If we needed anything else something for the big ships would have been better.
I have now played with it twice in competative games and seen it played several times and have found nothing to change these views. if I get time I'll put up the latest game we used it in. Large Squadrons are extremely powerful - esp with long range and F arc weapons and seldome need long to make an impact.
but still let the debate begin I would especially be interested to see a report of a competative game where the hunting pack proved to be the disadvantage its often claimed to be.....
Short version - I as a Centauri player consider them a uneccsary additional advantage for the following reasons:
a) We already already recieved a very good carrier in P+P, which alone is better than may of the things other people got (pak'mara for instance, Dilgar is another)
b) large squadrons are a Dilgar advantage - this gives Centauri nearly the same (larger squadron, range vs restrictions on ships) for absolutely no penalty. which brings me to
c) The most oft stated disadvantage - ie loss of flexibility / In sinks is not at all realistic as after a couple of turns firing you can break up as you require and as you don't have to fire as a pack - your side guns (if present) can also fire.
d) It gives a boost to the smaller Centauri shps like the Demos - which itself just recieved a nerf because itwas way too good - which is somewhat counter intuative.? If we needed anything else something for the big ships would have been better.
I have now played with it twice in competative games and seen it played several times and have found nothing to change these views. if I get time I'll put up the latest game we used it in. Large Squadrons are extremely powerful - esp with long range and F arc weapons and seldome need long to make an impact.
but still let the debate begin I would especially be interested to see a report of a competative game where the hunting pack proved to be the disadvantage its often claimed to be.....