by ghbell
And their home system is worth 0 VP.The ships of Orion have the same thing in initiative and they get a cruiser.
So, negatives:
1. 2 colony ships
2. No Dreadnaughts
3. 0 VP in home system
4. increased vessel cost
I think you downplay the significance of the lack of the dread. You have less total firepower to bring to bear on any give turn. Your 2 interceptors cost the same as any other 1 Dreadnaught.
What is better in a battle? 2 Dreadnaughts or 4 interceptors?
Both take 1 move to bring in.
In the meantime I will have extra ships to counter attack and you will have less. I will have more because my total number of ships are higher at 8+4+2, and my total materials will be less as they cost less and I was able to populate my planets more quickly.
Again, I like the RIS, but they have a ton of negatives that stack against you badly.