(quote)Originally posted by Captain Aluben:
**I don't think Emalgha+Phase=major firepower, but it's an interesting thought, but I'm sticking with my good ol' blaze turrets. And, as of recently, I took out a Voinian Frigate in my FC, which made my combat rating go up a little. And you can't see anything about my name? Aluben, Nebula. See any connection? Another thing, about any ship being invincible with a smart captain, that's probably true. Too bad AI ships aren't smart enough though:) Most people who are newly registered don't even know what a phase turret is...

~Captain Skyblade

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If you are still counting votes, Captain, my perennial favorite is the Arada. If you can get a Zachit version, so much the better.

There are a number of other ships I enjoy quite a bit, but way back when I first started playing that was the first ship I was able to really build up. I've been a fan of the Arada ever since.

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Originally posted by Paradigm:
**If you are still counting votes, Captain, my perennial favorite is the Arada. If you can get a Zachit version, so much the better.

There are a number of other ships I enjoy quite a bit, but way back when I first started playing that was the first ship I was able to really build up. I've been a fan of the Arada ever since.

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Alright. Since I haven't made a stats post in awhile, I'll go ahead and update it now. Sure, I'm still taking votes.

~Captain Skyblade

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Sorry it has been so long since I posted a vote update, so here it is. Please keep voting for those of you who haven't.

Current Stats:
Shuttlecraft: 1 vote (Don't ask me )
UE Destroyer: 4 votes
UE Cruiser: 6 votes
UE Fighter: 1 vote
Voinian Cruiser: 5 votes
Zidara: 5 votes
Igazra: 4 votes
Lazira: 2 votes
Azdara: 7 votes
Crescent Warship: 7 votes
Arada: 6 votes
Dreadnaught: 2 votes
Freight Courier: 3 votes
Azdgari Warship: 1 vote
Emalgha Freightor: 1 vote

Strand ships and UE at the top, with a couple of indepedent ships close behind...

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Just to appease my statistics obsession I have reorganized Captain Skyblade's list in order by number of votes:

Crescent Warship - 7 votes
Azdara - 7 votes
Arada - 6 votes
UE Cruiser - 6 votes
Voinian Cruiser - 5 votes
Zidara - 5 votes
UE Destroyer - 4 votes
Igazra - 4 votes
Freight-Courier - 3 votes
Dreadnought - 2 votes
UE Fighter - 1 vote
Azdgari Warship - 1 vote
Shuttlecraft - 1 vote
Emalgha Freighter - 1 vote

Ships with the same number of votes are randomly ranked in the list.

Allenthar

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Thanks, Allenthar...I probably should have done that a long time ago. It's a lot easier to view the stats that way.

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The Best Spaceship is the Mirnau Freighter

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**The Best Spaceship is the Mirnau Freighter

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Alright, I'll put that down as a vote.

~Cap'n Skyblade

Crescent Warship - 7 votes
Azdara - 7 votes
Arada - 6 votes
UE Cruiser - 6 votes
Voinian Cruiser - 6 votes
Zidara - 5 votes
Igazra - 5 votes
UE Destroyer - 4 votes
Freight-Courier - 3 votes
Dreadnought - 2 votes
UE Fighter - 1 vote
Azdgari Warship - 1 vote
Shuttlecraft - 1 vote
Emalgha Freighter - 1 vote
Miranu Freighter: 1 vote

54 total votes. If you haven't voted, feel free to do so now.

~Captain Skyblade

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(This message has been edited by Captain Skyblade (edited 03-09-2001).)

Until a month ago, I would have said the Igazra. But now I finally managed to join the Voinians (first time in my life!) and downloaded the plug-ins Rein Of The Voinians I & II.
My vote goes for the Voinian Crusier! It's so nice with upgrades and such.
I also have to say that the Frigate sucks. I played with an Arada and finished the "original" Voinian missions. At the plug, I bought a Frigate but Hunter Missiles destroyed me at once, so I bought back my Arada. Do you know that an Arada with four phase cannons and some extra shielding can destroy UE Carriers and Destroyers by simple flying out of their range and destroying them!! The Miranus and Strands could crush the United Earthers in five days if they wanted to!
Well my vote goes for the Voinian Crusier anyway. Ain't these polls fun?

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Originally posted by Wratho:
**Until a month ago, I would have said the Igazra. But now I finally managed to join the Voinians (first time in my life!) and downloaded the plug-ins Rein Of The Voinians I & II.
My vote goes for the Voinian Crusier! It's so nice with upgrades and such.
I also have to say that the Frigate sucks. I played with an Arada and finished the "original" Voinian missions. At the plug, I bought a Frigate but Hunter Missiles destroyed me at once, so I bought back my Arada. Do you know that an Arada with four phase cannons and some extra shielding can destroy UE Carriers and Destroyers by simple flying out of their range and destroying them!! The Miranus and Strands could crush the United Earthers in five days if they wanted to!
Well my vote goes for the Voinian Crusier anyway. Ain't these polls fun?

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Thanks for your vote, Wratho. I'll update the last stats report with your vote. The Voinian Cruiser is an excellent ship, I just wish it wasn't so sluggish. Even with upgrades, it can be a slothful turtle. However, its firepower can be overwhelming...Anyway, good vote.

Yeap, the polls are fun when their aren't too many of them.

~Captain Skyblade

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I hate to be a lone wolf here, but my vote is to the Crescent Fighter.

With various equipping, it can beat everything but an Igazra, which you
can beat with a good Shadow hit (see my Tactics forum) and it is almost
unbeatable with the Exp. Shield Generator, matching warships toe to toe, and
getting more out of the shield generator than any warship could.

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Crescent Warship - 8 votes
Azdara - 7 votes
Arada - 6 votes
UE Cruiser - 6 votes
Voinian Cruiser - 6 votes
Zidara - 5 votes
Igazra - 5 votes
UE Destroyer - 4 votes
Freight-Courier - 3 votes
Dreadnought - 2 votes
UE Fighter - 1 vote
Azdgari Warship - 1 vote
Shuttlecraft - 1 vote
Emalgha Freighter - 1 vote
Miranu Freighter: 1 vote
Crescent Fighter: 1 vote

56 total votes. Strand and UE ships in the lead.

~Captain Skyblade

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(This message has been edited by Captain Skyblade (edited 03-12-2001).)

Crescent Warship

Rasputiza

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Crescent Warship

Rasputiza

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Roger that, I'll update the last stats report.

~Cap'n Skyblade

I've flown quite a few good ships in my time. The crescent fighter, the freight-courier, and the scoutship (for non-combat purposes). I know this may get me lynched, but I'm not especially fond of the Arada, I had one briefly, but upgraded to a freight-courier in short order.

But my favorite ship has to be the UE cruiser. My cruiser, the StarCrusher, carries UE and crescent fighters, an obscene number of blaze weapons, every engine upgrade imaginable, four shield enhancers, and dospect armor, all with no space expansions of any kind (well maybe one, I can't remember). Nothing east of Voinian space even presents a challenge to me, and the only things that I might not necessarily beat quickly are the dreadnought and the Disco Bison.

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OOH! StarCrusher! I like it!

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- Captain Stud Beefpile
- UE Naval 238th Squadron
- Azdgari Squadron "Firebird" Leader
- Member of the Zacha Renegade Elimination Corporation

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Originally posted by Stud Beefpile:
**OOH! StarCrusher! I like it!

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Wow, you really like to listen out for shipnames, don't you...

~Cap'n Skyblade

Yes, well, I usually name my ships "StarStrafer" followed by whatever number ship it is for that pilot. But when I got my cruiser, I decided it deserved a name that declares, "shoot me and I will distribute your molecules throughout the sector," while maintaining some pretense of subtlety. Not that there's anything subtle about a UE cruiser in MAGMA.

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I like a UE Cruiser or an Azdara with upgraded shields.