Hello, welcome to my humble fleet!
Like I said in the title, its my first game, but I played a long time in it, so I could test different design and I'm quite confident in my actual fleet.
However, I ponder where to go next, what new class I should create, if there is some holes in my forces I should fill, etc..
So, here is my fleet design, hoping to have some review. Bad or good, I welcome any critique, thanks!
I have three size class in my fleet:
-1000 tons, gunboats
-14.400 tons, cruisers
-51.000 tons, support ships
I will mention the missiles series and characteristics for each ship, if needed.
Let's start with cruisers, they are the main part of my fleet.
Here is the Resolution, the base of my fleets, the skeleton on which I graft other cruisers.
Resolution MK3 class Jump Cruiser 14 150 tons 1366 Crew 3101 BP TCS 283 TH 1562 EM 0
5519 km/s JR 4-50 Armour 6-52 Shields 0-0 Sensors 48/28/0/0 Damage Control Rating 26 PPV 75
Annual Failure Rate: 100% IFR: 1.4% Maint Capacity 2192 MSP Max Repair 230 MSP Est Time: 3.88 Years
Magazine 950
J14400(4-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 14400 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 4
MCF Boosted Drive E4.5 (10) Power 156.25 Fuel Use 45% Signature 156.25 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 350 000 Litres Range 98.9 billion km (207 days at full power)
Twin 15cm C3 Far Ultraviolet Laser Turret (5x2) Range 256 000km TS: 12000 km/s Power 12-6 RM 5 ROF 10 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3
Fire Control S12 128-12000 (1) Max Range: 256 000 km TS: 12000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1.2 AR-1 (1) Total Power Output 12 Armour 1 Exp 16%
MRM Launcher (10) Missile Size 5 Rate of Fire 125
MR Jaguar Fire Control FC60-R4 (1) Range 60.5m km Resolution 4
MRM Jaguar MK3 (190) Speed: 33 900 km/s End: 29.5m Range: 60m km WH: 16 Size: 5 TH: 293 / 176 / 88
MR Active Search Sensor MR63-R10 (1) GPS 1440 Range 63.8m km Resolution 10
Thermal Sensor TH2-48 (1) Sensitivity 48 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 48m km
EM Detection Sensor EM2-28 (1) Sensitivity 28 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 28m km
ECCM-1 (1) ECM 30
The Furious is the punch, carrying long-range missiles, either anti-ship missiles or defense saturation MIRV. There is about 2 Furious for every Resolution.
Here's the characteristics of the MIRV:
MIRV Breacher MK1 Speed: 25 000 km/s End: 200m Range: 305.5m km WH: 0 Size: 20
14x MIRV Breacher Sub-Ammunition Speed: 62 500 km/s End: 1.6m Range: 6m km WH: 4 Size: 1 TH: 208 / 125 / 62
Furious class Missile Cruiser 14 000 tons 1202 Crew 3148 BP TCS 280 TH 1406 EM 0
5021 km/s Armour 4-51 Shields 0-0 Sensors 48/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 20 PPV 100
Annual Failure Rate: 78% IFR: 1.1% Maint Capacity 2811 MSP Max Repair 432 MSP Est Time: 3.57 Years
Magazine 1400
MCF Boosted Drive E4.5 (9) Power 156.25 Fuel Use 45% Signature 156.25 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 350 000 Litres Range 100.0 billion km (230 days at full power)
LRM Launcher (10) Missile Size 20 Rate of Fire 500
LRM Bear FC270-R20 (1) Range 270.5m km Resolution 20
LRM Bear MK1 (70) Speed: 40 600 km/s End: 110.8m Range: 269.8m km WH: 25 Size: 20 TH: 135 / 81 / 40
LR Active Search Sensor MR270-R20 (1) GPS 8640 Range 270.5m km Resolution 20
Thermal Sensor TH2-48 (1) Sensitivity 48 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 48m km
ECCM-1 (1) ECM 30
Hunt is the anti-missile defense cruiser. I put about 1 Hunt per 2 Resolution.
Hunt class Anti-Missile Cruiser 12 400 tons 1386 Crew 2656.5 BP TCS 248 TH 1562 EM 0
6298 km/s Armour 5-47 Shields 0-0 Sensors 48/28/0/0 Damage Control Rating 17 PPV 50
Annual Failure Rate: 72% IFR: 1% Maint Capacity 2276 MSP Max Repair 112 MSP Est Time: 7.01 Years
Magazine 950
MCF Boosted Drive E4.5 (10) Power 156.25 Fuel Use 45% Signature 156.25 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 350 000 Litres Range 112.9 billion km (207 days at full power)
AMM Launcher (50) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
AM Hornet Fire Control FC11-R1 (10) Range 11.8m km Resolution 1
AMM Hornet MK3 (950) Speed: 58 600 km/s End: 1.7m Range: 6m km WH: 4 Size: 1 TH: 761 / 457 / 228
SR Active Search Sensor MR15-R1 (1) GPS 112 Range 15.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH2-48 (1) Sensitivity 48 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 48m km
EM Detection Sensor EM2-28 (1) Sensitivity 28 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 28m km
ECCM-1 (10) ECM 30
Scimtar is the fast reaction beam cruiser, used to catch small preys, damaged ships, or to protect a jump point or planet. They are the most recent of my designs.
Scimtar class Cruiser 14 000 tons 1685 Crew 6677.2 BP TCS 280 TH 2800 EM 10500
10000 km/s Armour 1-51 Shields 350-300 Sensors 48/28/0/0 Damage Control Rating 10 PPV 80
Annual Failure Rate: 156% IFR: 2.2% Maint Capacity 2981 MSP Max Repair 450 MSP Est Time: 2.41 Years
ICF Boosted Drive E4.5 (14) Power 200 Fuel Use 45% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 500 000 Litres Range 142.9 billion km (165 days at full power)
Xi R300/15 Shields (70) Total Fuel Cost 1 050 Litres per day
25cm C8 Far X-Ray Laser (10) Range 600 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 16-8 RM 8 ROF 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 12
Fire Control S08 300-10000 (1) Max Range: 600 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
ICF Reactor Technology PB-1 AR-0 (7) Total Power Output 84 Armour 0 Exp 5%
SR Active Search Sensor MR15-R1 (1) GPS 112 Range 15.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH2-48 (1) Sensitivity 48 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 48m km
EM Detection Sensor EM2-28 (1) Sensitivity 28 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 28m km
ECCM-3 (1) ECM 30
Now, we have the gunboats, one design only, but it proved to be very usefull. They operate in squadrons of 20.
Each MIRV Swarm release 4 sub-ammunition:
Swarm Sub-Ammunition Speed: 62 500 km/s End: 1.6m Range: 6m km WH: 4 Size: 1 TH: 208 / 125 / 62
Hermes class Fast Attack Craft 1 000 tons 67 Crew 333 BP TCS 20 TH 300 EM 0
15000 km/s Armour 2-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 6
Annual Failure Rate: 8% IFR: 0.1% Maint Capacity 208 MSP Max Repair 144 MSP Est Time: 5.51 Years
Magazine 40
FAC MCF Boosted Drive E42 (1) Power 300 Fuel Use 420% Signature 300 Armour 0 Exp 48%
Fuel Capacity 70 000 Litres Range 30.0 billion km (23 days at full power)
MIRV Swarm Box Launcher (8) Missile Size 5 Hangar Reload 37.5 minutes MF Reload 6.2 hours
MIRV Swarm Fire Control FC67-R20 (1) Range 67.6m km Resolution 20
MIRV Swarm MK1 (8) Speed: 12 500 km/s End: 80m Range: 65m km WH: 0 Size: 5 TH: 41 / 25 / 12
MR Active Search Sensor MR63-R10 (1) GPS 1440 Range 63.8m km Resolution 10
Onto the support ships! Starting with the Cromwell, command jumpship.
The Trident cruise missile release 3 sub-ammunition:
Trident Sub-Ammunition Speed: 58 300 km/s End: 6.8m Range: 24m km WH: 49 Size: 15 TH: 330 / 198 / 99
Cromwell class Command Ship 51 000 tons 4780 Crew 14094.5 BP TCS 1020 TH 3125 EM 0
3063 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 10-122 Shields 0-0 Sensors 900/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 124 PPV 270
Annual Failure Rate: 200% IFR: 2.8% Maint Capacity 17964 MSP Max Repair 2601 MSP Est Time: 2.15 Years
Flag Bridge Magazine 3630
J51000(5-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 51000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
MCF Boosted Drive E4.5 (20) Power 156.25 Fuel Use 45% Signature 156.25 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 1 000 000 Litres Range 78.4 billion km (296 days at full power)
Twin 15cm C3 Far Ultraviolet Laser Turret (15x2) Range 300 000km TS: 12000 km/s Power 12-6 RM 5 ROF 10 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3
Beam Fire Control S08 192-10000 (2) Max Range: 384 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 97 95 92 90 87 84 82 79 77 74
ICF Reactor Technology PB-1 AR-0 (8) Total Power Output 96 Armour 0 Exp 5%
AMM Launcher (30) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
CM Trident Box Launcher (10) Missile Size 60 Hangar Reload 450 minutes MF Reload 75 hours
AM Hornet Fire Control FC11-R1 (2) Range 11.8m km Resolution 1
Cruise Missile Fire Control FC1999-R100 (1) Range 1 999.2m km Resolution 100
AMM Hornet MK2 (3030) Speed: 75 000 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 6m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 975 / 585 / 292
Cruise Missile Trident MK1 (10) Speed: 8 300 km/s End: 1.2d Range: 918.4m km WH: 0 Size: 60 TH: 14 / 8 / 4
Deep Space Sensor MR1960-R100 (1) GPS 140000 Range 1 960.0m km Resolution 100
SR Active Search Sensor MR15-R1 (1) GPS 112 Range 15.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH50-900 XXL (1) Sensitivity 900 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 900m km
ECCM-1 (1) ECM 30
The Essex carrier have a full squadron of Hermes in his hangars.
Essex class Carrier 51 000 tons 2792 Crew 7421.5 BP TCS 1020 TH 3125 EM 0
3063 km/s Armour 5-122 Shields 0-0 Sensors 48/28/0/0 Damage Control Rating 120 PPV 30
Annual Failure Rate: 260% IFR: 3.6% Maint Capacity 17276 MSP Max Repair 112 MSP Est Time: 10.39 Years
Hangar Deck Capacity 20000 tons Magazine 3030
MCF Boosted Drive E4.5 (20) Power 156.25 Fuel Use 45% Signature 156.25 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 1 200 000 Litres Range 94.1 billion km (355 days at full power)
CIWS-200 (10x6) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
AMM Launcher (30) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
AM Hornet Fire Control FC11-R1 (3) Range 11.8m km Resolution 1
MIRV Swarm MK1 (500) Speed: 12 500 km/s End: 80m Range: 65m km WH: 0 Size: 5 TH: 41 / 25 / 12
AMM Hornet MK2 (530) Speed: 75 000 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 6m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 975 / 585 / 292
SR Active Search Sensor MR15-R1 (1) GPS 112 Range 15.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH2-48 (1) Sensitivity 48 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 48m km
EM Detection Sensor EM2-28 (1) Sensitivity 28 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 28m km
ECCM-1 (3) ECM 30
The Wolfhound is a dropship, and as you can see I like BIG dropships:
Wolfhound MK2 class Dropship 50 000 tons 1856 Crew 7889 BP TCS 1000 TH 5000 EM 9000
5000 km/s Armour 10-120 Shields 300-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 60 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 333% IFR: 4.6% Maint Capacity 5916 MSP Max Repair 100 MSP Est Time: 5.46 Years
Troop Capacity: 10 Battalions Drop Capacity: 10 Battalions Cargo Handling Multiplier 400
ICF Boosted Drive E4.5 (25) Power 200 Fuel Use 45% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 1 100 000 Litres Range 88.0 billion km (203 days at full power)
Xi R300/15 Shields (60) Total Fuel Cost 900 Litres per day
ECM 30
The Lexington, a simple supply ship:
Lexington class Collier 51 000 tons 3176 Crew 7642.5 BP TCS 1020 TH 743.75 EM 0
2083 km/s Armour 3-122 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 149 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 139% IFR: 1.9% Maint Capacity 13956 MSP Max Repair 93 MSP Est Time: 14.16 Years
Magazine 13500
MCF Drive Ninja E2.1 (20) Power 106.25 Fuel Use 21% Signature 37.1875 Armour 0 Exp 2%
Fuel Capacity 600 000 Litres Range 100.8 billion km (560 days at full power)
LRM Bear MK1 (400) Speed: 40 600 km/s End: 110.8m Range: 269.8m km WH: 25 Size: 20 TH: 135 / 81 / 40
AMM Hornet MK2 (3000) Speed: 75 000 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 6m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 975 / 585 / 292
MRM Jaguar MK3 (500) Speed: 33 900 km/s End: 29.5m Range: 60m km WH: 16 Size: 5 TH: 293 / 176 / 88
Finally, a big PDC with deep space defense and detection capacity. It proved to be quite useful, but the design start to be old.
Here's the Spear cruise missile stage 2:
Spear MK2 Stage 2 Speed: 41 700 km/s End: 32m Range: 80.1m km WH: 50 Size: 15 TH: 139 / 83 / 41
Iron Duke MK2 class Planetary Defence Centre 29 200 tons 2180 Crew 8144.5 BP TCS 584 TH 0 EM 0
Armour 19-84 Sensors 1/1400 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 250
Magazine 2365
AMM Launcher (25) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
PDC Cruise Launcher (30) Missile Size 30 Rate of Fire 7500
Cruise Missile Fire Control FC1999-R100 (5) Range 1 999.2m km Resolution 100
AM Hornet Fire Control FC11-R1 (5) Range 11.8m km Resolution 1
AMM Hornet MK2 (565) Speed: 75 000 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 6m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 975 / 585 / 292
CM Spear MK2 (60) Speed: 16 700 km/s End: 1.2d Range: 1883.6m km WH: 0 Size: 30 TH: 28 / 16 / 8
Deep Space Sensor MR1960-R100 (1) GPS 140000 Range 1 960.0m km Resolution 100
SR Active Search Sensor MR15-R1 (1) GPS 112 Range 15.7m km Resolution 1
ECCM-1 (5)