Any thoughts so far?

I've come to the realisation that the Nohvarans have a potentially fatal weakness.

While designing the Nohvarans, I'd finished the human ships and wanted a different defensive weapon--hence, the Defender Array. However, because of the seeker rules dictating where ships can fire at seekers, they have to fire at short range...where their proximity trait means they themselves will be targeted.  :oops:

This also has issues for the railgun and advanced railgun, too.

With that in mind, I've come up with a fix for the issue. As soon as I can, I'll be releasing an updated version of the Nohvarans, but for now, here's the fix:

The Nohvaran Defender Array is to become a dual-mode weapon.

At the moment, the Defender Array is Rng 3, BAS 1, Proximity, Pinpoint.
Mode 1 of the dual-mode Defender Array will be Rng 3, BAS .75, Proximity, Pinpoint. This mode will be the primary anti-fighter mode and can be used to target multiple fighter flights in different hexes.
Mode 2 will be Rng 3, BAS .855, Pinpoint. This mode is the primary anti-seeker mode.
I've calc'd that the SUs will remain the same, so there's no change to the ORat--only the weapons will change.

The railgun and advanced railgun will not change, partly because they're already dual-mode weapons, and partly (but mostly) because they're primarily an anti-fighter weapon.

However, this realisation has made me think of using flak guns (dual mode, one with Proximity and Pinpoint, one with Pinpoint) in one of my next settings.

EDIT: as Dan informed me my interpretation of the anti-seeker/proximity interaction was in error (namely, that range-3 batteries with proximity trait do not also hit their firing ship when engaging in anti-seeker fire at short range) the Nohvarans did not, in fact, need to be refitted with the new Defender Array.

Some Force Lists for Non-Aligned Nations and Minor Powers. Four (two each) are 1000 point fleets, two (one each) are 500 point fleets.

Non-Aligned Nations/Minor Entities

1 Director (161)
1 Daring (193)
1 Daring II (194)
2 Flintlocks (308)
2 Phalanx (128)
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984

A fairly 'balanced' fleet with some destroyers, frigates and light escorts to provide additional AF firepower.

1 Director (161)
1 Dromon (328)
4 Pugnacious (268)
4 Pursuers (220)
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977

A carrier task force with a command ship for additional missile firepower, and a mix of light units for both escort and strike purposes

1 Finallist (110)
2 Flintlocks (308)
1 Phalanx (64)
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482

A typical 'heavy' Minor Entity force, with a command frigate and two fleet frigates and an escort.

Minor Powers

1 Cataphract (354)
2 Dauntless (432)/2 Devastations (424)
1 Defiant (211)
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997/989

A Minor Power heavy squadron with a command ship equipped with capital missiles, a pair of laser-armed or railgun-armed destroyers, and an escort destroyer.

1 Falcon (349)
3 Pugilist (279)
4 Peregrine (352)
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980

A fast (speed 6) carrier task force with a trio of standard patrol vessels to provide missile firepower and escort for the carrier, and a quartet of strike vessels.

2 Fearless (334)
1 Fyrd (149)
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483

A missile-heavy squadron, with two missile destroyers (both with capital missiles) and an escort. These typically get attached to carrier task forces for long-range firepower.