Sareln Wrote:If I go boarding I tend to use paired mantis if I can get them. Also, for the final boss you can get quite a bit of mileage out of just killing the crew on weapons, you just need a sensor to see when you've done the job. I tend to target the missiles first, then the ion, then the hull lasers. Basically try and shut down his damage output as quickly as possible.
I find that just a pair isn't enough to win cosistently; I had one game where I basically went pure boarding, and had 4 Mantises who could go 2-2 against enemy boarders or crush a ship rapidly. Max defense and porters works really well if:
Enough mantis and/or Rockmen
A way to kill the AI-only scouts (Fed ship is good here: Artillery Beam always works)