I started a new campaign in which I lack surplus BP and wealth (virtually no civ. admins with relevant bonuses at all), yet still need a jump-capable war fleet design. Component research cost, on the other hand, is not a problem. No contact has been made with any alien race. My homeworld is also woefully short on Neutronium and somewhat low on Gallicite, though a comet may provide some Neutronium for now, at least until it leaves the vicinity of the inner solar system.
Four naval shipyards are available:
11000 tons, 1 slipway
8000 tons, 2 slipways
6000 tons, 3 slipways
4000 tons, 1 slipway
In addition, ordnance production is about 1500 per year, and fighter production about 750 per year.
All relevant techs:
Capacitor recharge rate 3
Fuel consumption 0.8
Gas-cooled fast reactor
Ion drive
Jump drive efficiency 6
Max jump squadron size 4
Max squadron jump radius 100k
Maximum engine power modifier x1.5
Minimum engine power modifier x0.4
Active grav sensor strength 28
Beam fire control range 24,000km
EM sensor sensitivity 6
Fire control speed rating 3000km/s
Thermal sensor sensitivity 6
Enhanced radiation warhead (33% yield, 3x rad)
Fusion-boosted fission warhead: 5x MSP
Gauss cannon rate of fire 2
Magazine ejection system - 80% chance
Magazine system efficiency - 80%
Missile agility 48 per MSP
Missile launcher reload rate 3
Reduced size launcher 0.5 size / 5x reload
15cm laser focal size
Near ultraviolet laser
Reduced size laser 0.75 size / 4x recharge
Turret tracking speed (10% gear) 3000km/s
Beta shields
Composite armour
Shield regeneration rate 1.5
Thermal reduction: signature 75% normal
Combat drop module - company
Fuel storage - tiny
Fuel storage - very large
Troop transport bay
I would like to post my own designs, but I have no idea where to start. Prior to this, I have always focused my designs on maximizing performance per ton, not performance per BP. Therefore, please try to refrain from posting specific designs, since I am more interested in general pointers on how to make more cost-effective designs.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.