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Ship combat metrics?

Published on Thursday, September 28, 2023 By TS22 In Galactic Civilizations IV

Is there an explanation anywhere on how the new ship combat works?  I understand that the rock-paper-scissors method has been eliminated, so now we have a combat rating per ship/fleet. 

How is that implemented?  Do weapon types even matter anymore? 

For example, in the past, if I knew my enemy was loaded with missiles, I’d pump up the point defense.  With the new combat rating, it seems like you’d need to do a deeper dive into what those numbers represent when figuring out your defensive strategy.  But maybe I’m missing something…