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The espionage probe can be sent out in two ways. One is by clicking the eye-shaped icon in the galaxy view for the planet you wish to espionage. Another is to send it from your fleets page by typing in the coordinates and selecting the espionage mission type and the number of probes you wish to send. | The espionage probe can be sent out in two ways. One is by clicking the eye-shaped icon in the galaxy view for the planet you wish to espionage. Another is to send it from your fleets page by typing in the coordinates and selecting the espionage mission type and the number of probes you wish to send. | ||
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| + | ==Uses== The Espionage probe is normally used for espionage against other players, in order to gauge their strengths, and determine what sort of threat they pose, or whether they are a suitable target to attack. However, espionage probes can also be used in a few other ways. | ||
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| + | Fodder: When attacking an opponent, a number of hermes probes are sometimes sent out along with the invading force. As defenders first attack the weakest ships, the hermes probes will be rapidly anihiliated. However, this will allow the attackers more powerful ships to remain relatively undamaged during the first round, so that they can attack with full force. The cost is a lot of crystals lost from the probes, but as they cost little, and can be rebuilt fast, the net result may be worth the loss. | ||
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| + | Ferries: When a player has gotten all nine of their planets, it is sometimes useful to abandon a world, and recolonize it, or recolonize elsewhere. A player would want to move all their resources, crew, and ships off of the world before abandoning, but as long as a fleet is in transit away from the planet, it cannot be abandoned. The wait time can be hours, and a few resources will be generated during the wait. Some players will use hermes probes, with their phenomenal speed, to scoop up the last of these resources just before abandoning. | ||
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| + | Decoy: On very low-level mining worlds, a player might want to use a few hermes probes to draw fire away from their slightly more valuable Helios satellites. Both can produce valuable, and highly sought-after crystal debris fields, therefore this strategy only works when the numbers of each are so few that it is not cost-effective for an opponent to send a Dionysus after the debris. | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 11 February 2010
Evaluation
ADVANTAGES
This is the only espionage craft in the universe, and it is extremely fast. Also, no planetary defenses have Rapid Fire against the Hermes Class, so they can be used as fodder in some assaults.
DISADVANTAGES
Every other ship has Rapid Fire against the Hermes Class.
ESPIONAGE REPORTS
The details for espionage reports can be found in the page for Espionage Tech
ATTACKING WITH
Even though the Hermes has a small amount of cargo space to hold fuel, it is unable to capture resources from a raid on an enemy planet.
Usage
The espionage probe can be sent out in two ways. One is by clicking the eye-shaped icon in the galaxy view for the planet you wish to espionage. Another is to send it from your fleets page by typing in the coordinates and selecting the espionage mission type and the number of probes you wish to send.
==Uses== The Espionage probe is normally used for espionage against other players, in order to gauge their strengths, and determine what sort of threat they pose, or whether they are a suitable target to attack. However, espionage probes can also be used in a few other ways.
Fodder: When attacking an opponent, a number of hermes probes are sometimes sent out along with the invading force. As defenders first attack the weakest ships, the hermes probes will be rapidly anihiliated. However, this will allow the attackers more powerful ships to remain relatively undamaged during the first round, so that they can attack with full force. The cost is a lot of crystals lost from the probes, but as they cost little, and can be rebuilt fast, the net result may be worth the loss.
Ferries: When a player has gotten all nine of their planets, it is sometimes useful to abandon a world, and recolonize it, or recolonize elsewhere. A player would want to move all their resources, crew, and ships off of the world before abandoning, but as long as a fleet is in transit away from the planet, it cannot be abandoned. The wait time can be hours, and a few resources will be generated during the wait. Some players will use hermes probes, with their phenomenal speed, to scoop up the last of these resources just before abandoning.
Decoy: On very low-level mining worlds, a player might want to use a few hermes probes to draw fire away from their slightly more valuable Helios satellites. Both can produce valuable, and highly sought-after crystal debris fields, therefore this strategy only works when the numbers of each are so few that it is not cost-effective for an opponent to send a Dionysus after the debris.
Statistics
Specifications
Hull Rating: 100
Shield Rating: 0
Weapons Rating: 0
Cargo Capacity: 5
Base Speed: 100,000,000
Hydrogen Consumption: 1
Engine Type: Jet Drive
Rapid Fire
Against Hermes
Charon Class x 0
Hades Class x 0
Zeus Class x 1250
All Others x 5
Requirements
| Research Lab 1 | Research Lab 3 | ||||
| Energy Tech 1 | Capitol 2 | ||||
| Jet Drive 3 | Espionage Tech 2 | Shipyard 3 | |||
| Hermes Class | |||||
Easter Eggs
The Hermes Class is similar in design (and function) to a Protoss Observer from StarCraft.
