Countering Hissho

[Smakkz]

So the situation is this:

End game, Huge galaxy
Hissho is 87% from an economic victory which comes primarily from their Affinity.

Me, UE with my Horatio ally wants to stop them in their tracks. I take a look at their military power by quitting since this game doesnt seem to have a spy function...

The avian samurais have 600K MP, up against my 140K and my hissho 190K. How the fnark can you beat something like that? About +30 star systems on me and Hissho with 25 on Horatio

Just for fun, I declared war and tested against one of their fleets.

4 Dreadnaughts with about 3500 MP each, meeting 11 destroyers with 4000 MP each....

And the hissho got endless supply.

So how do I crack this nut? Destroyers with missiles for that kamikaze run repeated about 9 million times to grind em down?

[Falaris]

Your basic problem is that you are loosing on economics against one of the strongest military factions, with one of the strongest economic factions. HIssho has terrific offensive ship bonuses.

I should probably say 'good luck!' and leave it there. :)
(And the game is probably over by now anyway).

Out of curiosity, though, what ship setup did they and you have?