Before we begin, let me start by saying I recently got level 7 cruisers (I found all the blueprints). It is the single greatest thing ever.
As such, I have reached the following conclusion: cruisers are the best, most overpowered naval unit in the game, not counting secret tech, because secret tech rarely gets used anyway. Why? Simple:
-Cruisers are way, way faster than a battleship
-They can bombard ground units just like battleships, and at later levels even have the same range as a level 1-3 battleship.
-Pretty decent navy damage
-Excellent air defence
-When paired with even a single destroyer, becomes virtually submarine-proof
-Cheap, when compared to battleships, only needing level 2 seaport instead of level 3, meaning less oil consumption.
-Easy to mass-produce, unlike battleships and carriers
-Did I mention that they bombard things from quite a bit of distance?
Am I saying that battleships are bad? No. I'm saying that if I had to choose between half a dozen cruisers and half a dozen battleships, both of which not being backed by anything else, you best believe I'm taking those cruisers.
As such, I have reached the following conclusion: cruisers are the best, most overpowered naval unit in the game, not counting secret tech, because secret tech rarely gets used anyway. Why? Simple:
-Cruisers are way, way faster than a battleship
-They can bombard ground units just like battleships, and at later levels even have the same range as a level 1-3 battleship.
-Pretty decent navy damage
-Excellent air defence
-When paired with even a single destroyer, becomes virtually submarine-proof
-Cheap, when compared to battleships, only needing level 2 seaport instead of level 3, meaning less oil consumption.
-Easy to mass-produce, unlike battleships and carriers
-Did I mention that they bombard things from quite a bit of distance?
Am I saying that battleships are bad? No. I'm saying that if I had to choose between half a dozen cruisers and half a dozen battleships, both of which not being backed by anything else, you best believe I'm taking those cruisers.