tlb wrote:cthia wrote:The Sharks were a rushed testbed. Not a dedicated warship. They were never meant to be put into service. Evenso, can we expect a DN or BB to be as destructive as a Fort? Ehm, an invisible Fort.
An invisible fort is one that does not have a bubble wall in place; what TV Tropes would call a "glass cannon". It can make a strong first impression, but will not survive.
Did you hack RFC's minicomp? Share the schematics! I doubt they are w/o defenses. Well, other than complete and utter stealth that will allow the crew to eat your birthday cake right in front of you w/o you knowing it. Besides, one cannot break a glass that one cannot find.
And... even if the LD doesn't survive, the cost of one LD to eliminate one system from the board, or three LDs to eliminate an entire system from the board is worth it. Don't you think?
But, the MA wants to control the Galaxy, not destroy it. A few demonstration strikes of unprecedented technology that take out entire systems - instead of just cities, like Nagasaki and Hiroshima - softens up the board. Then they launch the Queen's Gambit so they won't have to kill the Manticore.