Battlestar Galactica: Adamant Class Analysis

Checking out and analysing the Adamant Class frigate from Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock.
0:00 Intro
0:16 Overview
0:27 Appearance
1:10 Combat loadout
2:04 Role in fleets
3:45 Conclusion
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[@kon8459]

Part of me believes that when life returns to Cyrannus, the people would see the Adamant, a relic of a forgotten past. But the "nt" part would be erased by battle damage, and the people would refer to it as the Adama

[@BNRmatt]

Anyone: *mentions Adamant Class* Spacedock: *heavy breathing*

[@hoojiwana]

When you want the video so much you just make one yourself

[@safety_doggo2]

I think nobody mentioned it, but the Adamant came BEFORE the Mercury.

[@loopslytle]

I am a big fan of BSG: Deadlock and really enjoyed your analysis of the stalwart Adamant class. I hope you do more of the Deadlock/BSG ships. I found your site today and appreciate your high standards and have subscribed. I hope your channel continues to grow.

[@jamieolberding7731]

Roland Lytle 7 months ago I've always wanted to play BSG: Deadlock, as I've heard many good things about the game especially many of the fan favorite BSG: Deadlock Colonial and Cylon Empire ships.

[@macragge115]

I really enjoyed this breakdown if you could consider doing it for as many deadlock ships as you can I'll be watching every single vid haha

[@foresta-2684]

That was fantastic I would love to see more bsg deadlock ships

[@hoojiwana]

I'll get around to them eventually!

[@warthunder9155]

My head canon is that they were still used by the end of the war, but most were destroyed because of the lack of flak fields. The fact that the Colonials were willing to use jerry rigged civilians ships as adhawk war ships by the end of the war also supports this theory.

[@alexcamacho1842]

Aside from Spacedock, you are one of the only channels to talk about the Deadlock ships, and I thank you for it.

[@Schlachti10]

I wouldn't underestimate the Adamants guns. Those light guns make up for their size with high accuracy even at long ranges, making her the ultimate corvette killer. If she stays at long range she can point for point even stand up to some cruiser. The lack of punch becomes only noticeable once the Cylons whip out the really big ships.

[@firestorm165]

My fleets never fly out without at least 2 adamants in the formation

[@weldonwin]

I've seen them kill Basestars. Packs of Adamants, operating in pairs can lay down a shocking amount of fire for their size, while their embarked squadrons of vipers can see off fighter attacks and missiles. They really are Baby Battlestars

[@bcmm1880]

Enjoy the editing and pretty cool clips of the game, hope you do more of the Deadlock ships

[@hoojiwana]

The photo mode they added in Daybreak last year is really good for getting those cool clips!

[@joshuahunt4659]

Great video man, rivals spacedock info wise.

[@hoojiwana]

Well I don't know about that, but thankyou!

[@RaDeus87]

The Adamant is a really good ship early on, but once the Artemis becomes available there really isn't much point in using it, which is way better in the bang-for-your-buck department.

[@andrewrobb3258]

Adamant walls are cheaper so have 3 adamants in wall, 1 corvette for spotting and drawing fire, 1 repair ship, and 3 other ships to fill out your fleet. That wall is your anchor and will murder anything dumb enough to get close.

[@matthewgaviola8885]

The light guns are also good for thinning out enemy fighters, second only to the Orion

[@JeanLucCaptain]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This type of coverage is badly needed for Deadlock.

[@vincegalila7211]

So the "Wall of Death" technicality makes the Adamant class a "Ship of the Line" or "Ship of the wall".

[@cosmoray9750]

Search " The Warmonger's Legacy " on YT. mini doc.

[@andrewrobb3258]

A the Adamant wall. This ship stays useful even into late game when used in 3s or 4s. 2 Adamants and a gunship or 2 gunships and an adamant is also useful. Due to thous light guns you can lure fighter into them letting outnumbered fighters win out agents 3 to one odds (possibly without lossing a single fighter group) and maybe higher. Note a lone adamant is likely a dead one so you should wall them. You also want a corvette for scouting ahead.

[@luangu]

Absolutely. I use my Adamant's much like the Cerastes, just not so far forward.

[@andrewrobb3258]

My fleets almost always have a 'Wall' unit. Adamants are the cheapest that let me get other important units. Normally my wall is 3 units with some exeptions leading to 4. For a 4000 point fleet I go with 4 adamants and 2 corvettes. When my commander levels for 5000 points I do 3 adamants, 1 corvette, 2 berserks, and 1 950point ship. That 5000 point fleet can handle 8000+ fleets if used right.

[@builder396]

FINALLY! FINALLY I FOUND OUT HOW HOOJIWANA IS SPELLED! Never saw it spelled anywhere on Spacedock videos. Now I can die in peace.

[@pedrorosario1778]

Great in depth analysis of vessel. Thank you

[@Scholar_Nosk]

Good to know I'm not the only one who's first thought was to stack as many Adamants on top of each as possible.

[@luangu]

I have found that using a pair (or less) Adamant's as a C.A.P. for my Battlestar's against Cylon fighters extremely useful. Any Wardrivers or Heavy Raiders that slip past my fighter screen can be eaten up by my Adamants', just make sure you Focus Fire on that Cylon squadron, and poof.

[@Harrison11106]

Thanks for this info, was under impression that since it's basically a capital ship, that those guns would be too slow to hit the Cylon raiders.

[@philyburkhill1]

What a cool ship

[@krzosu]

They are very usefull early game - the moment you pomp out few of those into your fleets they get all sorts of beef - they are tanky (for that stage of the game) and if you manouver them well they can get insane amount of beating for their size - they can get a squadron of fighters to deal with missles - and they can dish some of those as well albeit it takes 4 turns for reload - for their cost and capability they are an excellend all rounder before you can get some Artemises. And yes a wall of death works remarkably well.

[@crashstudi0s]

Man, for a moment I was like "why Spacedock channel looks different". Didn't know you had your own channel, mate

[@bjornjoseph]

This game needs more dlc

[@ticketman1000]

I have 5 of these in my home fleet so I have 7 mk 2 vipers that will pick off ships that run and the ships will make two walls of death

[@cloverfield911]

"Stand and Deliver!! Your Batllestar or you life!!"

[@user-go8ds6tz1s]

Молодец хорошее видео, продолжай в том же духе

[@xxxlonewolf49]

The proper saying is "jack of all trades and master of ONE"

[@e.l.wallace9060]

Subbed :D

[@dbeerewout]

Today I beat up a Cylon 8.5 K fleet with 6 Adamants and a Manticore in Admiral mode :D It was with mixed missiles, no Nukes and all MK2 Vipers

[@kingdomofvinland8827]

Could you do ships from the homeworld franchise like the higaran battlecruiser?

[@admiralshadowofasunderedst3068]

I wonder If I am the only one who named my adamant forward unto dawn an in amber clad

[@DrownedInExile]

Lack of any forward-facing turrets made fleet maneuvers tricky.

[@paulscott2037]

I'm pretty sure you have to master the wall of death before you're allowed to become a colonial fleet commander.

[@firestorm165]

I just line them up in line astern formation, cross the enemies T and let them have it. Sometimes if it's a particularly tough toaster my formation even surrounds it

[@luangu]

@@firestorm165 Admiral Lord Nelson would be proud.

[@firestorm165]

@@luangu Hey, sometimes the old ways are the best

[@patrickstarmie9475]

Good vid, when's the kerbal space program LP tho

[@doggerbendrailway6002]

Any more video of this kind

[@herescomesthenotoriousmichael]

Can you do the passengers spaceship one? , I can't recall the name of it.....

[@hoojiwana]

Colonial One? One of the passenger liners? A shuttle?

[@herescomesthenotoriousmichael]

@@hoojiwana i think it's the colonial one, the avalon spaceship, that's the name of it

[@hoojiwana]

@@herescomesthenotoriousmichael At some point!

[@herescomesthenotoriousmichael]

@@hoojiwana aye, thanks man, good luck on your project

[@Tayvin4042]

Ladies and Gentlemen and all those beyond and inbetween, the BEST Colonial ship in the First Cylon War. I don't care what anyone says, the Adamant is functionally the best. Early game, mid, late, doesn't matter, 2 or 3 of these badboys can function in almost any circumstance. Fitting, then, that it contains the name of the best military officer in Colonial history. Can't spell Adamant without Adama.

[@deriderex]

Cant spell Adamant without Adama ;)

[@Necromonger69]

Raise your hand if you don't want to be in the Adamant frigate that gets destroyed while forming a firing wall 🙋‍♂️

[@hoojiwana]

Better or worse than being in the Berzerker on the second line that strayed a bit too close and got promptly deleted?

[@Necromonger69]

@@hoojiwana That was the Berzerkers commander fault on that one. I guess the helmsman became a little impulsive.