But the Skirantra doesn't have to go in range to fight. And that is where its victory lies in. You go in range, you die. Period, end of story. Those MB's will slaughter you.
However, things are still quite logical. SB is considered weak, not because it is always weak, but late game (which is when most people get a Skirantra since its not the best starter cap as that would be the Egg). A couple extra bombers isn't going to change much late game, and the fact is, it pales in comparison to things like adept drone anima (a passive which yields a similar effect) and HSC which buffs all those around it. However, early game, that is a different story. In the beginning of games, few things counter SC aside from more SC. And really, the only way to do that is to use a capital ship. Since the Skirantra and Sova have the same default SC numbers, and since he will obviously invest in DMB, he won't have HSC which is great for you since it makes your job easier. Why? You get scramble bombers. You may not think that is all that valuable, but two extra bomber squads early game is a huge buff. Not only that, but the only counter he has is fighters.
Simply set all your SC to fighters and have them hold position. Any bombers he has will be switched to fighters. This neutralizes itself. Not only that, but since Vasari SC are tough, you will establish air superiority. Then, switch a fighter squad with a bomber and just park the new bomber right beside his capital. As the new fighters spawn, your fighters blast them. Free exp for your cap and since he has no counter now, SB is free to destroy his capital.
Its not luck. Its simple logic.. This is what my strategies rely on. I never simply rush into a battle hoping to get lucky and come out with a win. Everything is calculated. Everything is rational. The game is mathematics. Use that to your advantage. The above is simple subtraction. Worst case scenario, he happens to level up to get HSC. Your response should be to do the same thing and to get RC since it will mitigate the effect of HSC.
How bout this.. 3.5(yours)-3(his)=0.5(you end up with air superiority). .5+2(from SB)=2.5 2.5>0
Or even if you don't manage to obtain air superiority. You still neutralize his SC which still lets SB roam free. No ability in this game is worthless..
Provoke Hysteria: slays heavily reinforced planets.
GRG: works great with FF and kills static structures easily.
Scramble Bombers: Worthless late game, but that boost in SC can be invaluable if used in the early game.
You just have to use it properly, and perhaps this is what the devs intended for the Skirantra. So you see, it doesn't take "guts" to do this, all it takes is logic. And besides, if this is a test, why would it require guts. Its a test for goodness sake. Its not a normal game. You are testing one simple thing. Tests are not typically considered wins or losses. They simply are. They are for future reference and let's say you are unsuccessful. All that really happened was that you confirmed your theory.
You also said earlier that you would need to create a spreadsheet. How is that not exactly what these forums are? Do you not realize that if it wasn't for these forums, the assorted experiments people make would not propagate through the community. I guarantee I could slam any person who has never read the forums. This knowledge takes you from being able to only defeat normals to being able to take on UAI hordes. This would never be accomplished without us sharing our knowledge and tests. You get on and post what you know and your experiences. Essentially, you paraphrase your data. We then compile it into massive guides or suggestions such as Deceiver's thread. We already do what you say. A single game can take 3 hours. There are thousands of players. Each one plays one game and you already have tens of thousands of hours.
Scientists don't make discoveries without experiments. You have nothing to lose except perhaps your pride. The only thing I see holding you back is that. You are afraid that this could be correct and as such, you don't want to feel like an idiot. Well, guess what? Mistakes aren't things that will be remembered for the rest of your life. Habitual ones will, but the point is, learn from them. If you don't try to figure out how, then all you are really doing is running from your problems, and I assure you that is not what you want to do. Just do the dang test. If the Skirantra doesn't work, then you can report back and we'll know that only the Kortul works. If it does work, then it was you that messed up. However, that means that you are human which there is nothing wrong with. Sure, you aren't perfect, but learn from it. Understand how to play the game.
