I'm assuming that this isn't a new idea.

But anyway, what is your favourite of the Strands? I'll check every day to update
at around 6:00pm in Britain (11:00am in America, I think), and write down which
side is winning.

Please say the Strand name in one section, and the reason in another, so it's
easy to understand for me - that way I won't lose track.

Vote on your personal preference - whether that depends on how strong their ships
are, how their ships look, or how nice they are is up to you.

Please vote - and don't complain that/if this isn't original. There are people out
there who haven't seen this before, and for them it is hopefully going to be fun.

Also, this includes Igadzra, Azdgari and Zidagar - not Gadzair (Council) Strandless
or any new ones found in plug-ins.

(This message has been edited by Esponer (edited 03-23-2001).)

Zidagar.

Because of there phased disruption beams and how fast they are (also in the head).
Also there ships a way cool.

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Analysis: As true to the description, the Zidara is a pocket warship with quite a bit of firepower. Its also quite fast and and very strong for its size. Finally, being so small yet powerful gives it great utility, excellent as a courier because it makes short hyperjumps. It does have two drawbacks; its rather low fuel reserve and the lack of the ability to sell off the Fighter bay. Zidagar fighters are good, but in a solo situation two fighters isn't really enough to support you, except maybe against individual crescent fighters, which could take too long because of their speed.
AI: Zidaras almost always travel in packs. Because of this, they are very potent. This allows them to mass their fighters to become more effective. Zidaras as multiple escorts would be excellent due to their ability to lend to any fleet by swarming enemies.
Hellfire's Opinion : "Ah, the Zidara! This is my ship of choice! Its idea as a Courier and as a warship. I like to think of this ship as a Lazira with everything upgraded. Its speed can outrun anything larger than a fighter, and it can take fighters out very quickly with lots of guns installed. I take out those rockets and those beams though, makes room for lots of upgrades. Those beam weapons are powerful but they eat up fuel, and since Zidaras don't have lots of fuel to begin with, they kinda don't work as well as I'd like to. Still, I build my ultimate warship starting with a stock Zidara."

By Adrian Turkington

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Zidagar.

Azdgari are raiders and Igadzra are mean to you when you work for them - but the
Zidagar are always nice to you.

Plus the Zidara is my favourite ship in the whole game, as it works using
Spearhead tactics and also packs a great punch. Plus in my opinion it has the best
visual.

That comes to:
Zidagar 2 votes
Azdgari 0 votes
Igadzra 0 votes

This is a good start for the Zidagar! Don't forget to vote, Rima - I know you like
the Zidagar!

Down with the Azdgari!

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Z.S.S Topaz
Honoured Leader of the Zidagar
Zacha Ultimate
Azdgari's Nightmare

Uhhhh...We've already had this topic posted before, but hey that's alright. My favorite Strand would hafta be the Zidagar, since they have the cool Phased Beams and their ships are so fast. Plus they have that Systems Upgrade thingamajigger that gives you twenty tons of free space. Though personally I don't fly any of their ships, since I'm happy right now with my CW the S.S. Indestructable, with which I will build my Grand Empire out of the defenseless (or nearly defenseless actually) Miranu core worlds! Muahahahahahahah!!!!!!!

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Voinian bad bad ugly ugly Neutron bad bad ouch ouch Rocket bad bad hurt hurt ouch ouch

I guess this comes as no surprise, but my favorite strand is the Zidagar as well.

The Zidara is my favorite ship in the game; when outfitted properly it can take out just about anything, plus it has one day jumps (helpful for time-limited missions), and it's really fast compared to other warships. With speed upgrades it can have the manueverability and speed of a fighter.

Besides, given the choice between a bunch of drama addicts, ruthless raiders, and paranoid aliens who never show their faces, I'd choose the drama addicts any day.

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A hatch opened up and the aliens said,
"We're sorry to learn that you soon will be dead,
But though you may find this slightly macabre,
We prefer your extinction to the loss of our job."

Zidagar 4
Igadzra 0
Azdgari 0

Umm.......I expected Zidagar to be last.

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Z.S.S Topaz
Honoured Leader of the Zidagar
Zacha Ultimate
Azdgari's Nightmare

Igadzra, but basically anyone but the Azdgari is cool with me. I usually have decent legal statuses (stati?) in both Igadzra and Zidagar space.

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The last time I was on this board, the price of dumb questions was really high.
Ask me what I'm doing.

Zidagar 4
Igadzra 1
Azdgari 0

I usually work for the Zidagar but help the Igadzra with any Azdgari, so we're similar
in some ways.

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Z.S.S Topaz
Honoured Leader of the Zidagar
Zacha Ultimate
Azdgari's Nightmare

I think I'd have to say Igadzra now - because the Igazra is a rather nice ship and can fit anything you could ever want. Plus of course they give you the only free, infinite secondary weapon in the plasma siphon, and it gets transferred when you change ships - unlike the Zidagar Systems Upgrade! I'm not a great fan of SAEs, mainly because the Zidagar have protection from them and the Azdgari are just hard to hit, and of course, you have to go back to Igadzra to restock them! Also, even if you don't want to fly an Igazra, they do give you a lot of credits when you finish their missions - about 5M I think - which is handy :).

Zidagar 4
Igadzra 2
Azdgari 0

Come on, Zidagar, don't let them win!

Azdgari are currently the least loved.

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Z.S.S Topaz
Honoured Leader of the Zidagar
Zacha Ultimate
Azdgari's Nightmare

I think that could be because the numerous Azdgari supporters in these parts are tired of arguing about it :)?

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Originally posted by MartiNZ:
**I think that could be because the numerous Azdgari supporters in these parts are tired of arguing about it:)?

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A distinct possibility. Too many times have I seen people bragging about blowing stuff up in their lightning-fast, upgraded Azdara. Not to mention the fact that a lot of the Arada enthusiasts seem to favor the Azdgari

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The last time I was on this board, the price of dumb questions was really high.
Ask me what I'm doing.

Well then, don't bother arguing. Just leave your vote.

I understand that you might be bored of voting, but you shouldn't let the
Azdgari down just because that.

Just say "Azdgari" - you don't have to say why, as it's often obvious anyway.

And to make this interesting, let's pretend the winner wins the Strand War.

Thus, the Azdgari have no ships, and the Zidagar have 4 ships (votes).

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Z.S.S Topaz
Honoured Leader of the Zidagar
Zacha Ultimate
Azdgari's Nightmare

Azdgari.

Why? Because of the exp. shield generator. It's great on fighters, but I like
it with my UE Cruiser for additional protection.

Zidagar, but I havnt tried all of them yet.

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If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. If you don't give a man a fish, you'll have something for dinner...

Zidagar 5
Igadzra 2
Azdgari Still a sad 0

Umm...... I must admit to a crime. Paladin is actually me!

Sorry - I was just playing around a bit there. Hopefully I'm changing to Paladin if
someone can tell me how (on the other topic).

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Z.S.S Topaz
Honoured Leader of the Zidagar
Zacha Ultimate
Azdgari's Nightmare

My vote goes to Azdgari too, purely because of their (url="http://"http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~dsghosh/evosite/shipyard4.html#azd")ships(/url), which are just awesome.

And Esponer, you didn't count Paladin's vote...

<edit>BTW, if you want to check out all the descriptions of every single ship in EV:O, check the shipyard of my site (URL below), or click (url="http://"http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~dsghosh/evosite/shipyard.html")this link(/url).

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(This message has been edited by shayborg (edited 03-23-2001).)

That comes to:

Zidagar 5
Igadzra 2
Azdgari 1

And once more - Esponer is Paladin, Paladin is.... well, Esponer.

Paladin's vote was fake. I'm sorry, okay?

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This is Esponer reincarnated after an accident with a phased beamer and a shipment of Saalian brandy.

Zidgar!(big surprise right?)

lets see...I like the Zidara,I like the missions and I hate raiders(azdgari) and Paranoia(Igadzra).I also like speeches which the Zidgar give every time.There friendly and they write poems every spare moment they have.I like the Phase beam and of course the Zidgar ECM.

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"Captain!The Monkey is after us!""What!It can't be.WE killed it in Zachit!""It used a Escape Pod""Run!"*A sound from space"ooahoah""Too late!

Well, I'm going to have to differ with the majority and say the Azdgari.

Why? Well, lets start with what I like and don't like about the other strands. The Igadzra are by far my least favorite strand. I really don't care for their technology....their SAE modules DO pack a good punch....when they actually hit the enemy, that is. Despite being strong they are still jammed and otherwise diverted quite easily, hence I don't see them as a great improvement upon SAD's. The Plasma Siphon can be a decent weapon when used correctly, but not outstanding. As for the Igazra I think its a very good ship, but its not the best. So....I just don't like working for them.

The Zidagar are middle-ground in my book. Their ECM is wonderful and the Zidara's speed is great, but the phased beams are overrated. They just take up too much fuel, and just aren't effective in a prolonged battle. I like the Zids, but they aren't my favorite.

I like the Azdgari because, in my opinion, they give the player the most practical outfits around. The Azdgari Upgrade is as good or better than an RCS upgrade and weighs nothing, and it can be combined with the RCS for a wicked turning rate if desired. What I especially like about them is their shield generators; they are superb for if you get both the normal and the experimental generator on a smaller vessel, such as a fighter, Arada, or Gunship/Destroyer class. I like fooling around with Aradas, which the generators can make extremely powerful. Want something bigger? Get a CW and make an Azdgari configuration. All in all I just see the Azdgari technology as being the most useful; which is why I am in favor of them.

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