by JohnnyD144
Hello,I was wondering if people have had any success at playing Planta with a more aggressive twist? Last game, during a 6-player game, my neighbor surprised me and attempted this strategy. He took the galactic center fairly early, turn 3? He also had plasma missiles but eventually got squished in the center by a Rho Indi player with improved hull interceptors and unfortunately eliminated a few rounds later by yours truly as his home planet and neighboring systems were undefended (I was Magellan).
He did have unfortunate luck defending the center hex, I believe he had 2 cruisers and 20 plasma missile shots but only 2 hit the Rho Indi intercepters (6 total interceptors I believe). Despite this, I am curious if he could have pulled off a more successful Planta blitz of his neighbors given his early access to plasma missiles? And provided he was a bit more cut off from his neighbors to avoid the back-door shenanigans from his neighbors.
Has anyone had any success being a more militant planta? Or do their inherently long-term weakness in ship design combined with their poor ability to retain planet control make this aggressive strategy not possible against experienced opponents? Thanks!