blackjack217 wrote:I think the more interesting thing is what are the SSL's plans for commerce raiding. Personally, if I were them and I had to fight, my main target would be the Grayson-Mantacore route. We know that the main merchant routes make grave wave combat possible, it happened in Short Victorious War, and grave wave combat prohibits missile exchanges and forces people into beam range combat. Which means that the playing field is far, far more level, and the SLN should seek to force grave wave combat wherever possible.
Easier said than done of course, but its about the only field where I could see an SLN victory, and I think they need at least one.
What we are seeing, however, is an attack on independents. These are NOT generally considered legal targets. If they are actually the center of the attacks, it leaves the GA basically intact. And if GA ships rescue planets, they will be far more likely to NOT be interested in joining the League.
They may also demand payment later.