Starsector 0.95 Midline Build: Monitor / Conquest / Centurion / Champion

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Thanks to people on Discord remembering me that Advanced Optics on Centurions don't work with Shock Repeaters. Sorry for that!

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Hey guys, I tried something according on feedbacks I received. Let me know if shorter video is better.

[@Spectarz]

I didn't mind your previous format, however weapon groups added is nice...though since they were all auto-group no confusion on my side lol. Been waiting on this. since my fleet is mostly midline right now.

[@Ta123Di]

I was tired for always using high tech build and focusing the power fleet to my ziggurat and doom single handedly.but then i Found your video and excited to play low and midline gameplay tutorial that you show us Keep up the great work. A shame that your video and subscriber count is low. Thank you

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Thank you very much for your comment, it makes me happy to read it. It's not that easy to stand out but it's not a race to get views and subscribers, just patience. Anyway, I still have a dozen builds pending so I won't run out of content before the patch hehe.

[@fgpraxis4463]

Well thought, done and explained, thanks ! After watching your videos i changed my fleet (radiant plasma squall, astral, aurora, 3 champion tachyon squall, 3 monitor) for something quite similar to your midline fleet (radiant tachyon squall, 2 conquest mirv gauss, 3 champion tachyon squall, 3 monitor, 2 centurion) It works better against 2+ Battleship remnant fleets (with lots of fighters) and needs less command points. The only thing i changed compared to your setup are the officers : the ones commanding the conquests have Helmsmanship while the ones commanding the champions don't, that way the ships have nearly same speed and are easier to maintain grouped, the radiant can chase if needed. My previous fleet could take on 1-2 remnant BS fleet but the aurora was annoying to control (tend to bum rush close range) and the astral was too slow, in the end i was struggling with command points.

[@MisterG_Gaming]

I'm glad to read that your new fleet seems optimal according to your gameplay. What I liked when I used the Radiant is 2 Plasmas, 1 Tachyon, 2 Cyclones and 4 Sabots; something I will probably cover in another series. ;)

[@fgpraxis4463]

@@MisterG_Gaming The Alpha core Radiant is a beast, even in the new 'downgraded' version (from 3 plasmas + 2 squalls + 2 typhoons + 4 burst pdl to 3 tachyons + 2 squalls + 2 ion beams + 2 graviton beams + 4 burst pdl) i use, it still beat a Paragon easily in simulation and manage to output around 3x the damage of the very good Champion in battle result. But the real hero is the Monitor ;) Btw it'd be very cool/interesting to see a video of an entire battle / how you manage a typical battle against remnants (positioning, use of command points, etc).

[@MisterG_Gaming]

@@fgpraxis4463 I will check your long boi Radiant. Thanks! For the fleet management video, I will see if it's relevant because the new patch is coming soon.

[@eternal8559]

Just tried those Monitors and let me tell you, this highly aggressive usage of Monitors is unironically better than a defensive use of them and i'm both terrified and impressed

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Thanks! I tried steady officers on current patch and they did pretty well. Not over extended on eliminate order and really good at getting the aggro by moving around when you right click on the map to set them a positon at the top; catch me if you can. I saw that aggressive one takes too much pressure instead of going back. How is your current experience? Are they blowing up sometimes?

[@eternal8559]

​@@MisterG_Gaming By agressive Monitors i meant the give them order to eliminate the enemy not the officer personality, wasn't using aggressive officers because didn't had any to spare was using the steady ones, and they retreat around 1400/4000 flux But it's hella fun to fly one yourself trying to push enemies into my fleet when they lost engines, or sitting in front of Nova that is not getting the bait and just shielding my other ships from it

[@MisterG_Gaming]

@@eternal8559 I find out they are perfect now 😉

[@armanhansda7558]

Newbie alert!!! I loved your fleet videos. Very good comparisons. Can you advise on a good overall/composite fleet that is not limited to tech level. Primary focus: efficiency and results.

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Thanks! Since this game has so many options, it's hard to tell you when I dont know your goal for the endgame. Take note this video was from last patch, not the current one; loadouts can be different. What is currently efficient to use, for my taste, are Monitor, Hyperion, Lasher LP or Brawler LP, Eradicator (regular or pirate), Conquest, Onslaught armor loadouts, Paragon, Executor. I can name more than that but a lot of them can be efficient enough. For automated ships, the Radiant is dominating. Also, Glimmers spam work too; it cost 5 deployment/ship but you can have 10 times the value in the battlefield. The key here is to have fun. I like the smuggle for half a year and do exploration/bounties. It's fine to buy capital ships at the black market when you dont have the reputation. This method provides me a huge amount of cash, officers and a solid fleet to move on. You can start a new game with an Apogee, it's also a good ship to do all contents.

[@pitakyiamsombat8782]

That two Monitor carry this fleet in my opinion.😂 Next patch eagle get pretty nice buffs what do you think? can we build fleet out of it like eradicator?

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Personally, for 22 DP atm, better use Gryphon or something faster like a Falcon for cheaper. I hope it will good with the upcoming patch with 18DP, more flux and more speed (still slow). We will see what we can do with SO build and without but probably Eradicator P will perform better.

[@marcelocarneiro8410]

gonna try it later, thx

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Give me a feedback, it's always cool to read.👍

[@ImJustJass]

hey any alternative to built in hullmod instead of expanded missile rack? recent update gave a debuff which reduces missiles rate of fire 20%?

[@MisterG_Gaming]

I will say ECCM, but you loose 10OP. Probably worth it if you swap 1 mirv for Squall and swap HVD for maulers.

[@ImJustJass]

@@MisterG_Gaming ill try that out nextime and tell you the results.

[@ImJustJass]

@@MisterG_Gaming tried it and it works and I also just built-in the missile racks since the missile specialization skill will cancel out the debuff. Is it a good idea to built in advance turret gyros (gives a 25% damage to fighters and missiles and 5% more dmg to smaller ships) for centurions? SInce the pinned comment said that advance optics do not help with shock repeaters

[@MisterG_Gaming]

@@ImJustJass shield conversion front or gyros smod are probably worth the try on Centurion

[@ihyaakmal5995]

Oh man this build is complex, even the officers must be right.. Btw, I like those meme officer potrait.. Where did you get that? Is there a mod, or you make them yourself?

[@MisterG_Gaming]

You can find on google the link for "meme portraits starsector"

[@ihyaakmal5995]

@@MisterG_Gaming ouu, thankyou

[@Spectarz]

Elite Dmg Control instead of Polarized armor for the Monitors?

[@MisterG_Gaming]

The tag "dissipation rate while venting" doesn't work with SO; you are not able to vent.

[@Spectarz]

@@MisterG_Gaming Ahhh. BTW, without all the officers yet and using 2 XIV Onslaughts standing in for conquests it wipes 360k bounty easily.

[@kape2978]

@@Spectarz Whats the build for the XIV onslaught?

[@Spectarz]

@@kape2978 same as his low tech build, I was building that fleet comp when he came out with this one.

[@Alphascrub_77]

I'm guessing the monitor captains are aggressive or reckless?

[@MisterG_Gaming]

Aggressive

[@davidburnett5049]

Is that monitor setup kinda op? I'm pretty new to the game so idk

[@MisterG_Gaming]

If you dont plan to fight against 8 fleets at once, yes it is for 6 deployment points. It can halve the enemy strike force.