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Posted by: carpemark
« on: August 24, 2017, 03:36:48 PM »

Some key points I have used against SSD's
If they warp into a system with your fleet warp out and then back in. Take on an SSD on your terms.
First ship warping in should have fast engines, why?  After hunting and destroying enough of them I have found and SSD will go after the first ship that warps into a system. Make it chase after the ship - use the environment in the map to your advantage and make it turn or stuck around comets. While it is chasing that ship its up to you : do you swarm it with fighters?
When I first warp in I send the ship off to a corner - this leaves me time to access the environment as well the MAP will show itself once the ship goes a certain distance. Strategy over everything else. If the first ship is getting hit warp in another somewhere else to avoid losing the battle OR your not ready and come back anther day.
Recommendation: If there is a supporting fleet take it out first. You wont last long against all the guns on an SSD trying to take it down and having a supporting fleet do the same to you. Be patient. Now analyse your ships, yes attack the SSD from behind BUT you have to take down its shields first. Thats where Ion cannons help you. Open the PDF for the game and see which are best in your fleet and bring them in.
Warp in Carriers a bit away and launch fighters into the fray.
Warp in an Interdictor into a corner farther from but keep an eye on the SSD direction should it inadvertently lumber over to the ship. Small interdictors can cross comets without damage - thats why I like them over their SD counterparts.
But the SSD has so many fighters! Ignore them, they are gnats in comparison to the damage of the SSD weapons. Everything attacks the SSD BUT when you need a anti-fighter to protect your big gun ships from bombers.
I typically do not fill in the full 40 population as you never know what you may need in a situation. I may leave 4 or less to allow for a surgical strike or opportunity.
Remember = your the Admiral. Pause often and access then simply, wipe them out. Your going to lose ships, with experience this will lessen.
I once played from a single planets then got spammed with 6 Viscounts over a single Planet...... Tie Defenders held the day I hate to admit it. Fighter spam gets boring though Furion/tie defender swarms are fun to watch.
Posted by: Revanchist
« on: March 30, 2017, 01:24:47 PM »

In terms of the EotH, I've found Warlord Gunships to be VERY effective SSD killers in numbers. If you can hyperspace them in(or distract the SSD in question with something else) behind, they can have the shields of the SSD down before it even turns around. In one battle, I used 10 Warlord Gunships to kill an SSD, and only lost two.

Those are the torpedo boats right? They are fantastic vs. SSDs.
Posted by: thdhted
« on: March 30, 2017, 09:48:51 AM »

In terms of the EotH, I've found Warlord Gunships to be VERY effective SSD killers in numbers. If you can hyperspace them in(or distract the SSD in question with something else) behind, they can have the shields of the SSD down before it even turns around. In one battle, I used 10 Warlord Gunships to kill an SSD, and only lost two.
Posted by: Director Krennic
« on: March 29, 2017, 06:29:05 PM »

okay, thanks, but please link it here. I can't find it. Oh, and don't even think that I'm not gonna credit you for it

Thanks Slornie for moving my post for use :D


Posted by: Slornie
« on: March 29, 2017, 04:05:17 PM »

I recently wrote my way of killing a SSD as the Eoth, Maybe for the time you can copy it and past it in your Eoth section, maybe even edit it to the way you like.
okay, thanks, but please link it here. I can't find it. Oh, and don't even think that I'm not gonna credit you for it

I've merged it into this thread instead.  Reply 8, above.
Posted by: kucsidave
« on: March 29, 2017, 01:40:14 PM »

okay, thanks, but please link it here. I can't find it. Oh, and don't even think that I'm not gonna credit you for it
Posted by: Director Krennic
« on: March 28, 2017, 07:08:07 PM »

I recently wrote my way of killing a SSD as the Eoth, Maybe for the time you can copy it and past it in your Eoth section, maybe even edit it to the way you like.
Posted by: kucsidave
« on: March 28, 2017, 09:29:55 AM »

Okay, since by the end of it nobody remembers the beggining, i highlight it red and quote it here again:
... best anti SSD strategies for every era WITHOUT the use of any surface to space weapons and/or any other SSDs.

NOTE THAT THIS GUIDE IS MADE FOR 2.15 AND I WILL MAKE A NEW ONE WHEN 2.2 COMES OUT
Posted by: Bucman55
« on: March 28, 2017, 12:18:12 AM »

As Maldrood 1 Providence and 2 Gladiators + their fighter compliments can almost take down Zsinj on thier own under the right circumstances (Zsinj being dumb and facing backwards, no Zsinj support).
Posted by: Mr.Puerto
« on: March 27, 2017, 11:20:01 PM »

In 2.2 you can also attempt to fight the SSD on a planet where you have an ion cannon and remove its shields instantly.
This guide is about not using SSDs and surface to space weapons to kill the SSD so yeah...
Posted by: briG
« on: March 27, 2017, 10:16:35 PM »

In 2.2 you can also attempt to fight the SSD on a planet where you have an ion cannon and remove its shields instantly.
Posted by: Director Krennic
« on: March 27, 2017, 06:05:43 PM »

So first off, try to isolate the SSD by it self or at least not many fighters, then distract with a fodder ship in the front and front your big guns in the back so it cant you . If there is still a strong force with the SSD, just try send all you got at it so it blows up first and attack the rest. To me phalanx destroyers and Syndic Destroyers are the best choice but also fighter carries. Good luck hunting.  Oh one last thing. Once it gets low start attacking the other ships and try to use your fighters.




If its that new SSD with the superlaser similar to the Eclipse or is the Eclipse, Run for your lives.
Posted by: Mr.Puerto
« on: March 26, 2017, 06:08:12 PM »

In 2.15 SSDs are not indestructible, any "heavy" capital ship will kill them if you are able to jump in from behind them. By heavy I mean ISDII for the IR, Preator for the PA, MC80b and anything capital ship created after era 3 for the NR, and any capital ship for the EOTH. However in the  2.2 demo Bombers will do easily do the job for much less, I predict X wings will be the best tool against SSDs for the NR, since they are fighter bombers, they can target any fighters thrown at them, then quickly get away and do a bombing run on a SSD. Gladiators pocket star destroyers will be the best for Greater Maldrood, EA ( I think they have them)? and Zisnj, since they spawn 2 Skipray squadrons. If you use a fleet of just gladiators and a couple anti fighter corvettes you can basically kill any SSD. Since we haven't seen EOTH too much I won't attempt to guess, however I'm thinking the doctrine will be the same for them as in 2.15
Posted by: kucsidave
« on: March 04, 2017, 08:04:12 AM »

there's also the very obvious strategy of the IR and PA of use another SSD.
Please read the top of the post:
WITHOUT the use of any surface to space weapons and/or any other SSDs.
Posted by: Darth Kaiden
« on: March 03, 2017, 09:51:52 PM »

Or just get behind it.
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