Do you want a large gunship that's great for protecting larger targets and performing patrols with a wing of fighters? Or would you rather bear the responsibility of what amounts to a mobile base/torpedo launcher that usually spearheads assaults against much larger ships? This would make the Polaris a vital asset in large-scale Imperium ops. Also, one area that the Polaris excels over the Hammerhead is the potential to cause serious damage against capital ships because it carries the biggest torpedoes in the game. It has a hangar bay so you can ferry supplies, loot and people as well as providing space for repair/resupply of your fighters. The Polaris imo is more of a mobile base. The Hammerhead is great for coordinated anti-fighter patrols and would be a worthy ship in a fleet that is protecting a large, vulnerable ship like the Endeavour or Hull-E. what you expect from the game and how you plan to play it. The decision really comes down to you i.e. I know both can be useful and missions can found that benefit having one or multiple of them in it. I guess really what I'm asking is I like to bring something to the table that would be useful in more of a variety if I so choose to go beyond my main focus of combat. which means I'll have an easier time buying the Hammerhead down the road. One more thing that made me keep the Polaris: in the PU the Polaris will probably cost exponentially more than the Hammerhead. If you don't mind freezing some money, you could buy the upgrade and let it dormant or melt the Hammerhead and stock a buyback token. If you want to do something else on top of fighting ( like exploring) or plan to engage caps the Polaris will be better ( I know a good part of why I kept my Polaris is the hangar). If you plan on pure escort/combat I'd stick with the Hammerhead ( remember the pilot has no gun to fire afaik) since it will be a superb platform for fighting against 90% of what pirates/'duul riaders can throw at you. I believe your dilemma is very common these days. I figured maintenance cost would be a large factor, bigger ship bigger target, high risk factor. The Polaris seems to have that more multi-function beyond its roll as a heavy hitter for larger ships, having a larger storage capacity, can carry a small ship, has a medium to close range fighter screen also, room for more sub-systems. The Hammerhead I see for escort, fleet guard/shield, fighter screen or could use as a small command with a group of fighters. I know I want to gear towards combat at first and both have roles at which they excel at in. I have been giving thought into melting my hammerhead for the Polaris. For me, the Hammerhead is a very specialized (and overpriced) ship with a very strong but also very limited role. Large components.Īs you say, they both excel in their roles but I doubt that the Hamerhead will excel in supporting a fighter screen as well as the Polaris. The Polaris is a captial the Hammerhead is not, so Capital components vs. By the introduction of the Hammerhead I think its even more important than before not just to bring a bunch of fighters to every mission but also some torps. How exactly do you think the Hammerhead is of use for a fighter screen? It does not have a landing pad to refuel/rearm fighters and almost all fighters have a very little range compared to the Hammerhead.
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