[TrashMan]

Dunno about the hivers being unrealistic.

They are slowboating, so they have to bring lots of supplies with the, given how long that trip will last.
And the enemy will see them coming...so they need to pack in extra guns and armor.

[carbine7]

It also means they have five times more mass to accelerate with their STL drives.

However, I do see your point with the supplies and weapons.

[Hero_Swe]

Favorite tactic against the hivers is to kill their engines while they head towards the planet, sure you take some pop loss. But they can be re-breeded

[TrashMan]

It works on Zuul too.

But you have to wait till they catch some speed before you do it, so their manouvering thrusters cannot compensate.

IIRC; you do get more resources on your planet that way to boot

Oh, heavy defense platforms with Tactors beams. DN go splat!

[carbine7]

Tractor beams? Oh no, you need pulsed graviton beams my friend. May absolute carnage and mayhem ensue

The fun you can have with puny little destroyers is amazing. splatsplatslpatsplat......

[TrashMan]

I'm curious as to see what new weapons we will see in SOTS2.

I loved SOTS1 weaponry & technology...gluonic & kelvinic torpedos, impactors, Chakkar, meson projectors, Cry Baby COL (obvious Firefly reference), Wild Weasels, Lancers, AP mass drivers, Kinetic Kill missiles, Disruptor shields, defelctor shields ...argh...so much fun to play with.