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I have read/researched fire ships and frankly find a lot of seeming confused and contradictory info on waht value they hold in this game - revolt word. As I understand it, fire ships are pretty much strictly defensive units that don't even join into a battle until the defenders's other ships have been completely destroyed by the attacker. Ok. Then when fire ships join the fray they will destroy enemy ship's on a one to one ratio. Ok. But, I also am given to understand that they never attack transports or a colony ship. If indeed that is the case then what ultimate value would there be in having them since no matter how many enemy biremes and light ships they destroy, the attacker will always still be able to land his transports? That is the part I don't see the logic too. What are the conditions under which fire ships possess any tactical value?