Time to crunch some numbers.
Let’s start by having a look at that special fleet battle.
Special Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 40+13=53 (40)
Capital attack strength: 25+20=45 (25)
Fighters at 100% Strength
Capital ships at 100% Strength
Morale: Normal
2nd DD Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 20+8=28 (18+2)
Capital attack strength: 17+10=27 (17)
Fighters at 100% Strength, 3rd Gen
Capital ships at 100% Strength
Morale: Normal
Inspirational Leader
End Result:
Special Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 36+11=47 (40)
Capital attack strength: 22+18=40 (25)
Fighters at 90% Strength
Capital ships at 89% Strength
Morale: Normal
2nd DD Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 10+5=15 (18+2)
Capital attack strength: 9+5=14 (17)
Fighters at 47% Strength, 3rd Gen
Capital ships at 55% Strength
Morale: Normal
Inspirational Leader
So the special fleet damages normally. But 28/27 has only resulted in 10/9 being inflicted. Perhaps the damage is 1/3 with low numbers rounded up (after all 1 damage is still going to be damage.)
So I guess this will happen with an attack. I’m not clear on what Lepanto has for his specials. He still gets to choose one as well I think. Assuming Zeal is used:
4th CRF Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 20+10=30 (16+2+2)
Capital attack strength: 19+10=29 (17+2)
Fighters at 100% Strength, 3rd Gen
Capital ships at 100% Strength
Morale: Very High
2nd DD Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 10+5=15 (18+2)
Capital attack strength: 9+5=14 (17)
Fighters at 47% Strength, 3rd Gen
Capital ships at 55% Strength
Morale: Normal
Inspirational Leader
Special Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 36+11=47 (40)
Capital attack strength: 22+18=40 (25)
Fighters at 90% Strength
Capital ships at 89% Strength
Morale: Normal
End Strength:
4th CRF Fleet:
Fighters at 76% Strength, 3rd Gen
Capital ships at 80% Strength
Morale: Very High
2nd DD Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 10+5=15 (18+2)
Capital attack strength: 9+5=14 (17)
Fighters at 23% Strength, 3rd Gen
Capital ships at 35% Strength
Morale: Normal
Inspirational Leader
Special Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 30+10=40 (30)
Capital attack strength: 19+18=37 (19)
Fighters at 75% Strength
Capital ships at 74% Strength
Morale: Normal
Next, the attack on the Fura/Zy would look like this:
1st SF Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 14+6=22 (18+5)
- Capital attack strength: 12+7=19 (18)
- Fighters at 50% Strength, 4th Gen
- Capital ships at 68% Strength
- Morale: Normal
4th SF Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 23+9=32 (18+5)
- Capital attack strength: 18+12=30 (18)
- Fighters at 100% Strength, 4th Gen
- Capital ships at 100% Strength
- Morale: Normal
1st CRF Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 23+11=34 (16+2+3+2)
- Capital attack strength: 22+12=34 (17+3+2)
- Fighters at 100% Strength, 3rd Gen
- Capital ships at 100% Strength
- Morale: Zealous
- Aggressive Leader
2nd Combined Zy&Fura fleet
Fighter attack strength: 15+13=28 (15)
Capital attack strength: 25+8=33 (25)
Morale: Normal
Fighters at 100% Strength
Capital ships at 100% Strength
End Strength:
1st SF Fleet:
- Fighters at 41% Strength, 4th Gen
- Capital ships at 57% Strength
- Morale: Normal
4th SF Fleet:
- Fighters at 91% Strength, 4th Gen
- Capital ships at 89% Strength
- Morale: Normal
1st CRF Fleet:
- Fighters at 91% Strength, 3rd Gen
- Capital ships at 89% Strength
- Morale: Zealous
- Aggressive Leader
2nd Combined Zy&Fura fleet
Morale: Normal
Fighters at 12% Strength
Capital ships at 17% Strength
Aldebaran, max damage output:
2nd CRF Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 15+7=22 (16+2+3)
- Capital attack strength: 14+8=22 (17+3)
- Fighters at 66% Strength, 3rd Gen
- Capital ships at 68% Strength
1st DD Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 21+9=30 (18+2+2)
- Capital attack strength: 18+11=29 (17+2)
- Fighters at 94% Strength, 3rd Gen
- Capital ships at 94% Strength
- Morale: High
- Inspirational Leader
2nd SF Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 19+7=26 (18+5+1)
- Capital attack strength: 14+10=24 (18+1)
- Fighters at 73% Strength, 4th Gen
- Capital ships at 72% Strength
- Morale: High
- Master in Logistics
78/75 a blitz would be less powerful after damage, but even if no damage would 13/12 for a total of 91/87. That isn’t enough for the 4th Hertak at 87/92.
The Cordi are at 46/54. So down they will go. The Cordi will do 4/4 to each fleet in return.
So the Blitz on the Hertak:
2nd SF Fleet:
- Fighter attack strength: 18+7=25/2=13 (18+5+1)
- Capital attack strength: 13+9=22/2=11 (18+1)
- Fighters at 69% Strength, 4th Gen
- Capital ships at 68% Strength
- Morale: High
Hertak: 78/76
And so the max damage of the Hierarchy counterattack…
1st Fura'ngle Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 15+10=25 (16)
Capital attack strength: 20+8=28 (20)
Fighters at 96% Strength
Capital ships at 102% Strength
Morale: Normal
Hertak Flag Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 25+18=43 (25)
Capital attack strength: 35+13=48 (35)
Fighters at 165% Strength
Capital ships at 464% Strength
Morale: Normal
4th Hertak Fleet:
Fighter attack strength: 17+12=29 (22)
Capital attack strength: 23+9=32 (30)
Fighters at 78% Strength
Capital ships at 76% Strength
Morale: Normal
97/108
That’s still enough to obliterate anyone. I wonder if we’d be better off forgetting the blitz and having the 1st DD pull out after attacking instead. That way, they’ll either do less damage to us as a whole by attacking one fleet only, or have to take two attacks instead of one. We’d then also have a more powerful 3rd fleet to go with the two fleets I hope will move up. I think we should do that instead of the Blitz, as we’ll still be able to kill the 4th Hertak in one blow.
So, everyone attacks the 3rd Cordi and kills them. The 1st DD pulls back, and me and the 2nd SF wait for the hammer to fall. I don’t think it’s a good idea to leave one fleet, as they’ll kill it and then come out of Aldebaran. It’s obvious the enemy is driving right for Sol now.
Edit: Or send in one of the SF Fleets to appease the Sol Officials.
Who cares what they think?