Sega Genesis Star Control G7, 1P Melee gameplay, Alliance vs AI Hierarchy fleet engagement!

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Published on October 6, 2018 3:00:44 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaeAZcOTESU

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Star Control (1990)

Duration: 24:38

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I switched to the good guys in this Melee fleet engagement play. Realized the Hierarchy gets to pick first, which could makes things tricky. Difficulty: Awesome. Vid timeline:

(0:52) Alliance of Free Stars Syreen Penetrator:

- Crew (health): default 12, max 42.
- Acceleration: fast.
Top speed: medium-fast.
Maneuverability: fast.
- Fuel (energy): 16.
Fuel regeneration: medium-fast.
- Primary weapon: Particle Beam Stiletto.
Rate of fire: medium.
Shot to target: very fast.
Range: medium.
Guided: -
Damage: 2.
Fuel consumption: 1.
Sustain fire: unlimited.
- Secondary weapon/ability: Syreen's song.
Rate of fire: medium.
Shot to target: -
Range: short.
Guided: -
Damage: depends on proximity, 1 to 5+.
Fuel consumption: 5.
Sustain fire: 3.
- Tactical ability: Health increased to the max apon conquering enemy colonies in the Full Game mode.
- Aditional features: none.
- Notes: Yehat Terminator's shields does not protect against the Syreen Song.
- Analysis: A speedy and maneuverable ship that most often relies upon capturing enemy crew.
- Best against: Ilwrath Avenger.
- Best counter: Ur-quan Dreadnought.

(4:00) Alliance of Free Stars Yehat Terminator

Crew (health): 20.
- Crew (health): 20.
- Acceleration: medium-fast.
Top speed: medium-fast.
Maneuverability: medium-fast.
- Fuel (energy): 10.
Fuel regeneration: medium-fast.
- Primary weapon: Twin Pulse Cannon.
Rate of fire: very fast.
Shot to target: fast.
Range: short.
Guided: -
Damage: 1x2.
Fuel consumption: 1.
Sustain fire: 10x2.
- Secondary weapon/ability: Energy Shields.
Rate of fire: fast.
Shot to target: -
Range: -
Guided: -
Damage: -
Fuel consumption: 5.
Sustain fire: 3.
- Tactical ability: none.
- Aditional features: none.
- Notes: Shields does not protect against the Syreen's Song, Vux's Limpet Cocoons and planetary collisions.
- Analysis: Careful usage of the shield can make this ship nearly indestructible.
- Best against: Ilwrath Avenger.
- Best counter: Vux Intruder.

(19:23) Alliance of Free Stars Arilou Skiff:

- Crew (health): 6.
- Acceleration: instantaneous.
Top speed: medium-fast.
Maneuverability: very fast.
- Fuel (energy): 16.
Fuel regeneration: medium-fast.
- Primary weapon: Auto Aiming Laser.
Rate of fire: fast.
Shot to target: instantaneous.
Range: very short-short.
Guided: -
Damage: 1.
Fuel consumption: 2.
Sustain fire: 10.
- Secondary weapon/ability: Hyper Jump.
Rate of fire: fast.
Shot to target: -
Range: random.
Guided: -
Damage: -
Fuel consumption: 3.
Sustain fire: 6.
- Tactical ability: Hyper Jump allows it to bypass fortifications in the Full Game mode.
- Aditional features: Inertialess Drive. Ship unaffected by planetary gravity.
- Notes: Avengers Cloaking Device disrupts Laser Auto Aiming ability.
- Analysis: A difficult to control and master ship. But it the hands of an expert, it can prove to be a nuisance against most opponents of either side. The Hyper Jump is random however, which could lead to unfortunate situations.
- Best against: Mycon Podship.
- Best counter: Irwarty Avenger.

(23:11) Alliance of Free Stars Chenjesu Broodhome:

- Crew (health): 36
- Acceleration: very slow.
Top speed: slow.
Maneuverability: slow
- Fuel (energy): 32
Fuel regeneration: medium.
- Primary weapon: Photon Shard.
Rate of fire: very fast to none.
Shot to target: medium.
Range: very short to unlimited.
Guided: -
Damage: 6/2.
Fuel consumption: 5.
Sustain fire: 6.
- Secondary weapon/ability: D.O.G.I.
Rate of fire: very slow.
Shot to target: medium.
Range: unlimited.
Guided: high.
Damage: none. sucks 8 units of energy.
Fuel consumption: 32.
Sustain fire: 1.
- Tactical ability: none.
- Aditional features: none.
- Notes: Main weapon range dependent on how long one holds the trigger. Shot explodes scattering fragments in all directions upon release. Can control up to 4 D.O.G.I.s at once.
- Analysis: A slow, lumbering ship that focuses on sucking the energy of enemy ships while attacking at mid to long ranges. Quite slow and un-maneuverable. Particularly vulnerable against planetary gravity.
- Best against: Ur-quan Dreadnought.
- Best counter: Ur-quan Dreadnought.

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