zequeins wrote:Thanks for the replies.
So in short, bombs / missiles are an absolute necessity in this fight, due to the shields. I'll try fighting the Rebel Flagship using less powerful ships again later (just beat it on Normal with the Crystal Cruiser type B; a boarding party composed of 3 Crystals and 1 Mantis slices things up real fast)
Most definitely not. A good ion weapon plus some fast lasers can be just as deadly.