IraShaine1972
Mongoose
So anybody have any good tactical tips for putting the screws to Al Malik using Hazat? I seem to be having a problem dealing with their shield ignoring rocket/missile wall.
msprange said:All Power to Engines is your first port of call - no need to worry about Shields with al Malik
Keep your fast and agile stuff to the far flanks - I have been able to approach al Malik (and Li Halan, for that matter) while avoiding the entire weight of their boradsides.
Don't be afraid to load up on Marauders. You _will_ lose ships going in, but you only need one Galliot to make it in order to start taking over even cruisers. Once that starts happening, the batgtle will turn your way.
Use every scrap of terrain there is, and time your attacks so things do not go in piecemeal (I have made that mistake!).
What scenarios are you oplaying?
starbreaker said:Even a Hazat "shooty" fleet can manage to board-and-storm an Al Malik carrier swarm with ease.
msprange said:starbreaker said:Even a Hazat "shooty" fleet can manage to board-and-storm an Al Malik carrier swarm with ease.
Good point - while Hazat are not the most shooty fleet around, there is absolutely nothing wrong with their guns. They may surprise you when you go on the offense!
IraShaine1972 said:Well I shut him down with boarding actions in our second go around tonight. I dumped the Galliots and indeed stuck with the destroyers full of Marauders and took a couple of scouts of my own. However I still took a pounding and if I had to try and survive another round of maneuvering I would have been pounded to dust by the hail of missiles. Still it seems that Hazat is a one trick pony when facing al malik. Just dont have the firepower. It will be interesting to try some other scenerios against them.
katadder said:upgrade only a few to marauders to take spare hits, 3-4 of a 10 man compliment should do ok, no need to have a full crew of them. then if you take casualties you can use the cannon fodder non-maruaders