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<div>Pat did you play against a race with attrition units?
Speaking from experience, they unbalance every scenario that
is reasonably playable on the tactical level. I had/ have 2
Hydran borders and I can tell you that the Hydrans are up an
FF to a DD's worth (or more) of fighters in every equitable
scenario that I came across, that looked playable. You're like
thinking ok.. we both have 5 ships, roughly the same force but
wait..he has 12 stinger 2's. That is another NCL's worth of
firepower, if your opponent is getting those fighters for free
and this is more or less a tactical campaign, not a strategic
campaign then that is not economically balanced.<br>
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Fighter costs are rolled into the ship costs. Hydrans are paying a
premium for those fighters. Case in point, an unrefit RN with St-1s
costs 165 BPV: as much as most BCHs. A refit Lancer (DD class) with
St-2s costs 117 BPV: as much as many CWs.<br>
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It's the replacement fighters that he's getting for free. Not the
initial purchase.<br>
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--Matt<br>
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