Next step

Ok we need to address the shortcomings of the fleet so we can have a better chance against the ZEF the next time we meet them in battle. Our main problem is we have no way of fielding as many mobile suits as they can. To address this we will have to make some drastic cuts and we will have to put the Gray Phantom on hold for a long time till we have absolute dominance. To address this issue is real simple. Below I have a spending plan that we will follow for the next 2 to 3 weeks. Please note this plan does not account for restocking of the fleet/replenishing losses after battles this will only cover what we NEED now to modernize the fleet and make it viable.

WEEK 1
1 Colombus Class+10 GMs

1 Salamis Kai+5 GMs

WEEK 2(after phase 2 is complete)

1 Colombus+10 GMs

2 Publics


This should put us on a track of a modern fleet while giving us the tools we need to take on the ZEF. You'll notice that their is nothing really fancy added to it such as Magellans or Salamis Revised ships or even GM Commands. To put it simply we can't afford some of those things while putting in for our rearmament. We have destroyers on hand with the Duke and the Richmond so they will have to fill our destroyer needs at the moment. As for the GM Commands, we can't afford them at this stage. 250rp for each of those begins to add up after a while. We will reserve purchasing them for special occations where we need to fill out our forces but yet cause a big impact against the ZEF. Standard GMs are affordable and offer us enough performance to get the job done. I haven't given up on saberfish. I still think they have a place in our fleet as support units to help with clearing out enemy mobile suits and just plain and simply overwhelming enemy units in battle along with friendly mobile suits.

Week 1 is the most crucial of the 2 week rearmament plan. It will run us 3000rp to cover expenses and to give us that much needed shot in the arm. I can't remember who brought up bringing in GMs in Colombus's but were going to go ahead and do it now. 15 GMs if you count what the Salamis Kai brings in would add more deph to our forces and give us more flexibility against the ZEF. I'm planning to come back as a Salamis for when I respawn in 7 updates so I can be refitted to a Kai to help bring in even more mobile suits to battle. With me coming in as a new captain after the death period we will have two captains to bring special warhead options into the battle where as the ZEF only has one.

Week 2 is a drop in the bucket at this point. When we are on week 2 we either will be wraping up Rinse and Repeat or we will be in preperation to finish phase 2. By the time we get back to a friendly base and added the new Colombus and 2 new Publics we will have 25 mobile suits added to our ranks to help whip ZEF ass.

As I said this is a 2 week plan that will require us to play smart and only fight the ZEF when we have to. If we have to duck and weave to either Tianem or Ohm so be it. Our main objective is to keep our eye on the strategic football and that is getting the Dren Fleet destroyed and springing the Ohm Fleet free in 2e to do its business and that is blockade. Right now we our paving the way for the groundpounders for when they come up to help us out. This is a goal we can obtain for the Federation if we really work at it and play smart.

Opinions?

Just rememeber BM, you can only buy spend your RP at places you own (Texas) and Texas is in a a bit of a tight spot atm.

well, I meant more that you should go for a revised.