Starsector 0 95 1a RC6 : Pandemonium is a dreadnought

[@paulievespucci6867]

Nice build, I have a very similar build, but instead of 6 thrush I use 5 reapers and a nocturne. When you fire the reapers, wait until it is about to hit and then fire nocturne. The enemy's only choice is to activate shields last second and get overloaded or get disabled by emp and hit by reapers (which most likely kills even capitals with that number). This is an instant killer because firing a nocturne when the reapers are close means that most likely their pd's will be disabled since the AI will rather take an emp hit than get overloaded by the nocturne's kinetic damage (also even if their pd's don't get disabled one or two reapers ALWAYS get through). You don't need to worry about running out either since 4 reapers with expanded missile racks and missile spec is a lot. You won't ever run out of it even in large fleet battles. The only thing that might be a problem is the range, but in my experience it really isnt. Try it and watch capital ships' life bar vanish in an instant.

[@WhatWillYouFind]

Diablo looks like fun, I started it and lost the drive before I nearly finished my current UAF run. Even without the semibreve missles, I have dumpstered this faction in every fight so maybe it would be fun to be an underdog?

[@friendlyroughai3319]

absolutely, that why i always started as diablo mercenary, diablo kinda the embodiment of mediocrity, anything in this faction besides cool looking ships are just straight below average performance, even if you include vanilla in this regard. much worse because sometimes if you have ruthless sector in your mods, you can finding some random remnant fleet literally at your started system and made early bounty or exploration became much painful

[@juxtanner7959]

Isn't UAF OP even without semi brevs though? I've been wanting to play with the mod but when I tested the ships almost all of them feels too strong.

[@greathaystack]

Maelstrom is better. More agility. It is fast enough to kite a remnant ordo to death. It is quite op .

[@friendlyroughai3319]

depends on what mods or weapons you have, on paper pandemonium basically just 2 maelstrom in one body. pandemonium more like artillery ships instead battle cruiser, and can perform better that maelstrom if you have weapons with 1k or more range