Noble Armada: Hazat

[steelbrok]

I'd like some opinions plase.

At some point in the future I'm planning on purchasing a small Hazat squadron based around a Trafalgar class carrier.

I would like opinions on which is a better option for boarding actions

1. 6 x Immortal Boarding Shuttles, 2 troops each, no grappling roll needed, may reload troops from a parent carrier but no weapons of its own, would reduce the carrier's ability to carry torpedo bombers

2. 6 x Stalker class explorers, 2 troops each, need to succesfully grapple to board, 2 light lasers

(I'm not overly concerned over the points difference just which force is most likeley to be most effective for taking enemy ships)

 

[Clanger]

The Boarding Shuttles are a good idea but give them fighter escort though if your opponent has fighters.. It is worth giving them Marauders to make them very very nasty and scary.

 

[MongooseMatt]

Hmm, with a fleet based around a Trafalgar, I would say Immortals. However, I wouild back them up with Escorts and Galliots!

 

[steelbrok]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm going to go for a Trafalgar carrying a mix of fighters and Immortals

I'm using the Hazat as the French fleet, originally I had the Hazat lined up to be the Japanese but decided the Kurgan were a better match (their martyr fighters will make excellent kamikazes!) and then just couldn't pass up the chance to name a Trafalgar the "Villenueve's Revenge".

 

[steelbrok]

Hmm, with a fleet based around a Trafalgar, I would say Immortals. However, I wouild back them up with Escorts and Galliots!

After recent battle I agree with the Immortals, but galliots? going rigth off them . Miss with the flipping grapple guns and they keep going past their targets, by the time they turn th battle has moved around and they never got another chance to board!

It was a small scale battle, possibly when more ships are duking it out this is less of a problem.

 

[locarno24]

Stalkers are good but I'd not use them as a boarding assault fleet. If you want a boarding element either stick with the assault shuttle off a carrier or else pack a few galliots.

One suggestion - if you don't want to go too boarding-heavy, one other option is to take Shamshir strike cruisers; you have most of the kicking power of a regular cruiser and the assault shuttles are a nasty surprise for some bugger that gets behind you.