(October 14th, 2015, 10:46)Ianus Wrote: I wouldn't count on the Silicoids driving off the Psilons with a couple of larges. Maybe with that Whale and some free Colships, but even lame Psilons like these should be a credible threat. I'd like to get another look at their tech, and the Sakkra and Alkari too come to think of it.
Yeah - the whole reason we're able to pull off this crazy expedition to Cryslon is that the Silis are incredibly backward in basically every known form of technology. Maybe they'll soften the Psilon fleet up a bit before we take Cryslon and have to deal with it ourselves, but that's the most we can reasonably hope for, I think.
And don't worry, I also noticed our ... slightly out-of-date spy reports. A glance at the tech bar says these Psilons are not lagging the way the Silis are. Psilon transports shouldn't beat us to Cryslon unless they have Impulse engines or better though, and ... I mean, they are running a 2PE.
(Note: I've actually started playing my set but don't want to spoil anything. I'll hopefully be able to get a few more turns in tonight, but I don't expect to finish before tomorrow. Sorry about that; it's that kind of week.)