The battle seems decided from the start, all of the Providence's fighters were on top of the Imperator before the two ships even got in range of each other. Maybe if the ships started well outside each other's ranges and then closed the distance (with their fighters obviously), then the ISD would have easily won.
You’re not wrong about the fighters seeming to start the battle with an advantage for the Providence. Still working on attempting to learn better control of the AI to hopefully keep battles consistent. I have run this particular matchup several times and it seems that while the ISD indeed has superior firepower, it’s lack of PD weapons and low fighter compliment make it hard for it to manage enemy bombers. Most of the outcomes have been a victory for the Providence, but there has been on or two times where the ISD fighters were able to manage the enemy correctly. Keep an eye out for a rematch!
The real issue is that he ordered his fighters and bombers to attack the Providence while the CIS fighters and bombers were already attacking him. By doing so, he ensured that the Republic fighters would NOT attempt to intercept and destroy the enemy fighters/bombers. If he'd ordered them to focus on the small craft while the Destroyer focused on the Providence, they would have been able to wipe out the CIS fighters since the AI was already committed to attacking his Imperator, and therefore wouldn't defend themselves effectively. If the fighter situation had been handled properly, this matchup is actually in favor of the Imperator. The Imperator and the Providence Dreadnought have roughly similar firepower, but the Imperator has stronger shields and more HP, so in a head-to-head slugging match without the fighters as a factor, the Imperator would come out on top more often than not. Particularly when you factor in AI behavior, like how it tends to target the closest enemy ship sub-systems to itself first, walking its fire back as it destroys those systems. The Imperator's heaviest weapon mounts are the furthest from the enemy, while the Providence's heaviest weapons are mounted right up front. Basically with AI choosing the targeting, once the Providence's shields were down, the Imperator would rip its teeth out very quickly, but if the situation was reversed the Providence would mostly take its time pecking away at the Imperator's weaker weapons first, giving the Republic ship more time to hammer on it with its heavy guns.
@@rmartinson19 Absolutely. The Imperator already lost a third of its shields before it even fired at the Providence. If the fighters had intercepted the CIS fighters, it would have given the Imperator the shields it needed to overwhelm the Providence. I feel that this matchup deserves a rematch for that reason.
Glory to the Confederacy The Providence is better in design while the imperator had a bad design but made up for it with fire power. Without the fighters it may have been a draw 🤔
The Providence is much stronger than the Venator though. The only reason the Invincible Hand lost in the movies is because it was already heavily damaged and was attempting to retreat before getting pummeled. I think it lost it's escorts too.
Imagine 1,000,000,000,000 Servator class star destroyers and 1,000,000,000,000 victory 1 class star destroyers with missile tubes and 1,000,000,000,000 imperator class star destroyers and 1,000,000,000,000 imperial 1 class star destroyers have been added to the imperial navy just three days before the galatic senate became the imperial senate.
Dont asume ONLY because a Venator would EAT a normal providence for breakfast is an ISD able to win against a DREADNOUGHT! Yes, she aint a battlecruiser here, she actualy hit the size of a dreadnought! Providence could RIVAL an Venator in sheer fighter numbers, imagine a 4x larger ship with at LEAST 4x its capacity.... yea poor ISD...
You saw what happened in episode 3, additional to that an isd has much better shields. And wayy more (and better)turets than an venator, basically an ship made for direct ship combat as main purpose unlike the venator.
The battle seems decided from the start, all of the Providence's fighters were on top of the Imperator before the two ships even got in range of each other. Maybe if the ships started well outside each other's ranges and then closed the distance (with their fighters obviously), then the ISD would have easily won.
You’re not wrong about the fighters seeming to start the battle with an advantage for the Providence. Still working on attempting to learn better control of the AI to hopefully keep battles consistent. I have run this particular matchup several times and it seems that while the ISD indeed has superior firepower, it’s lack of PD weapons and low fighter compliment make it hard for it to manage enemy bombers. Most of the outcomes have been a victory for the Providence, but there has been on or two times where the ISD fighters were able to manage the enemy correctly. Keep an eye out for a rematch!
The SSD having no point defense for the missiles is kind of a big deal too I think.
@@Capitalshipcaptains edit the XML file and just delete the Providence' fighters
The real issue is that he ordered his fighters and bombers to attack the Providence while the CIS fighters and bombers were already attacking him. By doing so, he ensured that the Republic fighters would NOT attempt to intercept and destroy the enemy fighters/bombers. If he'd ordered them to focus on the small craft while the Destroyer focused on the Providence, they would have been able to wipe out the CIS fighters since the AI was already committed to attacking his Imperator, and therefore wouldn't defend themselves effectively.
If the fighter situation had been handled properly, this matchup is actually in favor of the Imperator. The Imperator and the Providence Dreadnought have roughly similar firepower, but the Imperator has stronger shields and more HP, so in a head-to-head slugging match without the fighters as a factor, the Imperator would come out on top more often than not. Particularly when you factor in AI behavior, like how it tends to target the closest enemy ship sub-systems to itself first, walking its fire back as it destroys those systems. The Imperator's heaviest weapon mounts are the furthest from the enemy, while the Providence's heaviest weapons are mounted right up front. Basically with AI choosing the targeting, once the Providence's shields were down, the Imperator would rip its teeth out very quickly, but if the situation was reversed the Providence would mostly take its time pecking away at the Imperator's weaker weapons first, giving the Republic ship more time to hammer on it with its heavy guns.
@@rmartinson19 Absolutely.
The Imperator already lost a third of its shields before it even fired at the Providence. If the fighters had intercepted the CIS fighters, it would have given the Imperator the shields it needed to overwhelm the Providence. I feel that this matchup deserves a rematch for that reason.
Providence's gotta be my favourite ship in SW
Pretty sure fall of the Republic has a specific mode for setting up two AI controlled fleets so you don't have to micro one side
I’ll be looking into that for sure!
@@Capitalshipcaptains you can simply just spawn Republic units as "Republic Sector Forces" when using the sphere ship's faction menu
The ISD has the firepower, but those fighters and bombers really did a number on the dorito of doom.
Looks like it would've been a 50/50 shot for the Imperator in this case
Pretty much the Imperial class but in the clone wars. That's SW Legends for ya!
A great victory for the separatist alliance :)
Glory to the Confederacy
The Providence is better in design while the imperator had a bad design but made up for it with fire power.
Without the fighters it may have been a draw 🤔
ISD can direct wat more fire forward.
@@DIEGhostfishYeah the Providence was made for broadside. That is why they are so fast. So they can cut the distance in a short time.
What would a fight between siblings look like?
Providence Dreadnought vs Providence Carrier?
I guess by muscle, the big one would win.
Tbh ,the providence shouldve been equal to an normal venator like in the movies ngl
The Providence is much stronger than the Venator though. The only reason the Invincible Hand lost in the movies is because it was already heavily damaged and was attempting to retreat before getting pummeled. I think it lost it's escorts too.
Imagine 1,000,000,000,000 Servator class star destroyers and 1,000,000,000,000 victory 1 class star destroyers with missile tubes and 1,000,000,000,000 imperator class star destroyers and 1,000,000,000,000 imperial 1 class star destroyers have been added to the imperial navy just three days before the galatic senate became the imperial senate.
Dont asume ONLY because a Venator would EAT a normal providence for breakfast is an ISD able to win against a DREADNOUGHT! Yes, she aint a battlecruiser here, she actualy hit the size of a dreadnought! Providence could RIVAL an Venator in sheer fighter numbers, imagine a 4x larger ship with at LEAST 4x its capacity.... yea poor ISD...
You saw what happened in episode 3, additional to that an isd has much better shields. And wayy more (and better)turets than an venator, basically an ship made for direct ship combat as main purpose unlike the venator.
Bro you just let the providence’s fighters have free reign uncontested; of course the SD lost