To tell the truth, I'm a bit ashamed to post the specs you requested. I'm a real Newbie to this, and just designed a warship with "the best stuff I got right now. " Clearly, Aurora is much deeper than that. Simply reading the Beam Boat Design entry in the Wiki proves that, and I'm just getting my feet wet. Still, I look forward to tweeking and experimenting with all the systems and possible combinations. I'm sure my "designs" are totally flawed, but I look forward to testing to find the best combination to meet my needs. Now that I know how to shoot!
Thanks to the above posts, I'm not a sitting duck anymore. One of my guys actually FIRED A SHOT last encounter. Sweet! Now I just need to discover the Uber combination. To me, that's the joy of this game.
Still, a basic tutorial to warship design should be out there. Like, a torpedo boat needs torps (duh), but torpedoes need engines (I think) and firing systems (seems logical) and who the hell knows what else. The learning curve on this game is gigantic (which is fine); however, signposts along the way would be a blessing. I'd love to see a freaking Player's Guide. . . it would make the learning journey just that much enjoyable!