I was invited to a full 1100 point battle against the Blazing Suns fleet and it took place last week. My fleet included 1 battleship, 3 cruisers, 9 frigates, 5 destroyers, 6 corvettes 5 fighters, 5 torpedo bombers, and 5 Dorncaster medium bombers.
The Blazin' Suns fleet included a pair of battleships, 6 cruisers, 9 frigates, the flying aircraft carrier 2 meduim bombers and a total of 16 tiny fliers.
The strength of the Blazing Suns ships and weaponry is in driving in close and opening up from all angles. Rockets, broadsides and torpedoes that are effective in close.
The Britannia torpedo design is an issue that they are worthless in minimum range. That is the key to Blazing Sun battle plan, drive in close and eliminate the majority of the Brit weapons. The Brit fleet MUST be kept over 8 inches from target ships. The destroyers can unleash a damaging volley of torpedoes, but they tend to be a bit fragile. Hit & run must be employed to ensure that these are able to unleash more than one attack. The results of the the battle was that half of the battle line was wrecked, and only two Blazing Suns frigates were out of action. Much is to be digested before this fleet goes into action once again......And I have to finish my pair of aircraft carriers
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Could it be as simple as this? Approach keeping the enemy to starboard (or port if you like; I'm right handed myself!). As you close, have your fleet in two parallel lines six inches apart. The left line is your main torpedo carriers, and the right is a screen. Close until the range is right, and fire torpedoes under the screen at the enemy. If he attempts to force the issue by closing, again, blast him by firing underneath while he is hung up on the screen. If all your ships carry torpedoes, so much the better. Divide them into two lines as evenly as possible, and whichever line he approaches becomes the screen while the other line blows him to Mars.
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