Spy Ships

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In the "what are tiny ships for?" thread started by El Conquest, there is some great info on using tiny hull spy ships.

I love using these little U2 ships to keep an eye on hostile sectors, and the enemy AI HATES this.
It is a great cat and mouse game, cause I make sure I can out run their interceptors and they will
chase the spy ships all across outer space. While this is going on, I am preparing the KNOCK OUT !!!
So far I have not tried the diplomatic strat, I like to spread my Influence with Laser Tech !!!!
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Later in the game I will use cargo hull spy ships with xtra engines, xtend life support and max-out sensors.
I like being able to move the "Blackbirds" to hot sectors as needed...
These types of ships can have cool visuals, the hull covered with sensor mods and bristling with antennae.
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I always use tiny ships as "sensor drones". 12 parsect sensor range and extended life support system. Like the OP said, I like to make sure they have state of the art engines so that they can outrun any enemy. I'd say, throughout all of my military campaigns I lost maybe one or two sensor drones, but that was because I had that stationed too close to a hostile planet and they were taken out in a hit-and-run mission from the planets orbital fleet.
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If you get the Eyes of the Universe wonder fairly quickly (say, in the first year and a half), little ships can be outfitted solely with engines and support, and sent out to keep an eye on enemy troop movements and development, with no extra sensors necessary.
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Or you can just build strong fighters and have them serve as pickets...
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or you can put 21 strong fighters in a fleet, and own the galaxy
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Or you can just build strong fighters and have them serve as pickets...

Bad tactic. Concentrating your forces into fleets guarantees victory when a dispersed force would be annihilated. It is far more cost effective to use scouts for scouting and fighters for butt-kicking.
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Not necessarily: Several times I have been attacked by unguarded troop transports en route to my planets. Having a light security force distributed across the empire forces the enemy to provide substantial escourt to an invasion force, or face expensive consequences.
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Bad tactic. Concentrating your forces into fleets guarantees victory when a dispersed force would be annihilated. It is far more cost effective to use scouts for scouting and fighters for butt-kicking.


And presumably they're not the only defense. If combined with strong defense forces this gives him a sort defense in depth strategy.