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There are many different types of vessels within Homeworld, and it is critical to understand their strengths - and weaknesses - before sending them into battle. Homeworld can not be won by favoring a single class of ship. Successful Armadas will include a diverse array of vessels that excel at specific tasks.

When encountering an enemy fleet, a crucial decision involves choosing which ships to deploy to attack your opponent or defend your Armada. Fighter class vessels such as Interceptors are generally the quickest ships available in your Armada, and require fewer resources to build and maintain. For long-range scouting missions or for hit-and-run attacks on vulnerable enemy formations, these ships are invaluable. For added firepower, Fighter formations can be bulked up with a variety of slower but more dangerous Corvette class ships.

However, larger classes of ships such as Destroyers can not be stopped by Strike Craft alone. Effective strategies involve deploying a mix of Capital Ship vessels along with an accompanying fleet of smaller Strike Craft. Larger ships such as an Ion Cannon Frigate can effectively engage a Destroyer with its heavy artillery, while a squad of Light Corvettes flying an evasive formation can quickly wear down the larger ship.

At the same time, Strike Craft are frequently needed to defend Capital Ships from large formations of smaller Fighter and Corvette class vehicles. A group of Capital Ships can quickly find itself vulnerable targets to masses of nimble Interceptors.