The Swarm

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No, I'm not gonna put the Star Trek reference yet. Keep reading.

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The Swarm is more of a tactic or a general name for a large group of small, cheap, and quick ships. It basically relies on strength in numbers, not health, like how a band of wolves can take down a much larger animal. They travel together, they fight together, they die together.There're many types of swarms, but here I'll just note a few.Perhaps the cheapest and most widely used type, the Beamers are basically a bunch of ships carrying a light beam. They can be as cheap as $38, and are very effective at creating splendid light shows en masse. Though not specializing in damage or range, they are great at fire rate and do have very low energy costs.The Gatling Gunners are generally similar to the Beamers, except that they usually cost more (in money and in energy), move slower, and have double the range. Effective for drive-bys in which you spray your opponent's ship with a barrage of bullets. Decent light shows, too!No, not players of that minigame where you toss a ring onto a pole. These ships toss much more deadly and bright rings than your green plastic donuts. Also effective for drive-bys because of the slow reload time, small range, but high damage. Get in close, throwplasma rings at enemy ships, and get outta there to reload.You need a Scout or Fighter thruster, a small battery, maybe a wing or two, and of course a mount and your weapon of choice. Just make sure not to overdo your swarms. You might get carried away with adding batteries, thrusters, and ultralight armor, and then later realize that $999 is a bit too expensive for a swarm.-"Run-by enemy within 10000m" = So that your swarm can fly by, take a shot, and go. If you're using the Beamers, though, you can probably afford to just fly there and take a stand (since the Beamers reload quick). Really, you should just manually pilot your swarm, but if needed, enable this AI once you have your swarm up and ready to go.Spawn a whole lot of these and overwhelm your opponent. Remember, 2 heads are better than 1, like how 100 small ships are better than 1 big beefy ship!Also, a bunch of modified Suicide Bombers could also make a nuke swarm. With a battery, a thruster, a wing, and a warhead, they'd be cheap and light, good for an explosive swarm.