Part 28

Learn effective Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak combat tactics for corvettes, capital ships, and strike craft, including specific strategies for various engagements.

Corvettes Vs. Fighters

1. Mass corvettes into groups of 12+ with a support frigate or repair corvette behind them.
2. Stay in close view to select single or pairs of corvettes for burst attacks, especially with heavy corvettes.
3. Arrange corvettes into groups of 4-7, positioned in a large X shape with 3500-4500 meters between groups.
4. Place a tempting target in the center (O) or use the main battlecruiser (MS).
5. Any fighter closing on the center will be destroyed, and anything flying between X points will also be eliminated.
6. If a group is overwhelmed, use burst targeting on the entire group as fighters approach.
7. Consider cloaking each X group with shared cloakers for an incredible trap; destroy any proxy detectors first.
8. Monitor sensors to look for incoming groups to conserve cloak power.

Corvettes Vs. Corvettes

1. Mass your firepower and focus on one enemy corvette at a time.
2. Prioritize targets in this order: light corvettes, multi-gun corvettes, heavy corvettes, and finally, mine layers.
3. Concentrated firepower and burst targeting should lead to victory with minimal losses (e.g., 5-10 losses in a 25 vs. 50 engagement).

Corvettes Vs. Capital Ships

1. Avoid this engagement if possible; fighters are better suited for this task.
2. If engaging, use multi-gun corvettes for their speed advantage.
3. Use burst targeting to push frigates around.
4. Keep corvettes mostly to the rear of capital ships where weapons cannot reach and to deal extra damage.

Corvettes Vs. Mixed Escort of Capital Ships

1. Keep support frigates on standby to guard the corvettes.
2. Wipe out the escort screen first using burst targeting to disrupt their defenses.
3. Once the screen is clear, turn attention to the capital ship.

Capital Ships Vs. Fighters

1. Ideally, capital ships should be escorted by anti-fighter defenses.
2. If caught without escort, remain stationary and call in fighters for assistance.
3. If no fighters are available, continue firing; enemy fighters may run out of fuel or crash.
4. Warning: Fight until your ship is nearly destroyed, then scuttle (destroy your own ship) to take most of the enemy fighters with you.

Capital Ships Vs. Corvettes

1. Focus on any support craft first.
2. Engage enemy corvettes one by one, prioritizing light corvettes, then multi-guns, and finally heavy corvettes.

Capital Ships Vs. Capital Ships

1. Support your ships as much as possible.
2. Allow your ships to choose targets; position a frigate in front of your fleet to draw enemy fire.
3. Support the lead ship while maneuvering the rest of your fleet to attack enemy ships from the sides, top, bottom, or preferably, the rear.
4. In equal class, one-on-one battles, the outcome depends on who shoots first or who is healthier.
5. Warning: Do not retreat unless support is very near, as exposing your rear makes your ships vulnerable to faster destruction.

Probes Vs. Scouts

This is a minor debate on utility:

• Probes: Fast (4000 m/s), single-use, suitable for