Starsector 0.98a is out! (03/27/25)
It's weird, I kind of have the opposite view with regards to reliance on shields. I prefer when ships rely on shields because they're quicker and cheaper to repair and shields are effectively infinite. It's a subjective thing mostly, but the Paragon's shields are redonkulus, especially with a veteran or elite crew.Also, leaving off weapons is a perfectly valid tactic- it frees up OP to either add on more vents or capacitors, or put stronger or more useful weapons in the remaining slots. Slots with awkward, purely defensive, or useless weapon arcs are good candidates for ignoring. It really helps specialize a ship, or better gear it towards its strengths. If you find you never use the missiles on an enforcer, for example, you could get more capacitors for it instead.Also, you're right that the AI with that setup probably wouldn't beat two Onslaughts, but that's mostly because the AI wouldn't use the same tactics. It probably wouldn't matter what setup the Paragon has in that situation.
Don't ever think that the paragon can stand toe to toe with the Onslaught... you'll just get slaughtered by the autocannons and then the H assault guns. If you want to try it, try it with 4 tachyon lances. You might survive
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Why is everyone arguing? I beat two Onslaughts (one after another) with an Oddessey!(but with hefty amounts of distraction from fighters). But I guess I could never do it alone.
LOL Who uses the Pargon or the Onslaught?
Compared to the Paragon the Onslaught is a joke and a bad one at that...
Quote from: Heavy Weapons Pony on May 06, 2012, 11:08:21 PMLOL Who uses the Pargon or the Onslaught?Using an Onslaught with four torpedo launchers on the back is probably the most fun I have in this game. Hitting ships with torpedoes is one of the most satisfying things in this game IMO, and once you get good at it its just epic.Quote from: Sarkovar on May 06, 2012, 09:48:10 PMCompared to the Paragon the Onslaught is a joke and a bad one at that...The Paragon is too busy eating torpedo death from my Onslaught to fire anything. Those Paragon shields may be nice, but they present a massive target.
Changes as of May 24, 2013Reinvented Starsector.That is all.
I would say that even an apogee could, properly armed, kill an onslaught. Outmaneuver it to the rear, smash up the engines with a tachyon lance, then use a cyclone reaper launcher to make reaper strikes whilst it's completely helpless.