UCM Fleet Advice

[LukeR]

I am going to take the plunge and get the UCM Battlefleet. I need a bit of advice on what I should make with the kit. From my game with Luke I can see:
1. Burn through lasers are good and I should make sure I have some of these.
2. I need more capacity to launch fighters(particularly) and bombers.
3. The little ships can be really effective up close.

It also looks on paper like the Corvettes should be really useful as they can go into atmosphere.

The kit contains a battlecruiser, 6 cruisers, 8 frigates, 3 corvettes.
(I have the UCM from the starter box made up as suggested)
Any and all advice much appreciated.
Tony.

Glad you enjoyed it Tony, my comments are;

1. Burnthrough Lasers are good, but are a gamble - the ability to miss with both shots on the standard Cobra Laser is quite high.
2. UCM Carriers have lower launch than other factions, as the are also really effective combat ships - I love the Seattle and recommend at least two.
3. Look up the Taipei in the rulebook - it's the UCM close action frigate and one of my favourite ships.

UCM Corvettes are pretty average - the main role I seem to find for them is killing enemy corvettes.

Recommend at least one San Francisco, the UCM Troopship and one Madrid, the Bombardment ship.