EDIT: I have removed the redundant sensor from the bomber, and doubled the size of the DDE sensor. Also, I squeezed a little more speed out of my AMMs in exchange for halving their range from 1.3mkm to 0.56mkm, and I doubt I'll get any more out of them at this tech level. I am likely scrapping the idea for the missile boat, but will leave the design up for posterity. Anybody know a good use for a 2k ton missile boat? My other corvette design of the same tonnage has two lasers and 3 layers of armor, mostly for PPV and probing jump points without risking bigger ships, but it doesn't feel particularly useful. Wondering what to do with it.
Hey all, looking for some feedback on some smaller missile-equipped vessels I designed as prototypes for missile doctrine going forward. The first two are a fighter-bomber and a 2kt missile boat with proper ASMs, while the last one is a 4kt AMM Destroyer Escort.
For the bomber and missile boat, I know that these ranges are rather short - their intended role is to close with enemies outside of beam range, release their payloads, and retreat back to their motherships. In all likelihood they would be escorted by PD fighters and/or the DDE seen below. As for why - I found that shorter range missiles are more accurate, and I like the idea of short range bombers. I'm aware that this may negate many of the positives of missiles in the first place. I like the idea anyway, though I could be convinced to abandon it if it's deemed entirely unfeasible or if the design seems too confused.
Primarily, I just want to know if these are functional before I move onto designing vessels for longer range combat, as I would think there are more design considerations to iron out there. Do I have everything right in terms of what I need in a missile-armed vessel? Are the MFC ranges appropriate for the payloads, and are the payloads distributed well?
Specifically for the DDE, I was banging my head against the wall trying to determine how AMMs actually function and what makes for good coverage re: number of tubes, MFCs and magazine size. With the design seen below, I think I could fire at three separate salvos every 10 seconds, with a maximum of 4 missiles fired per salvo. Is this correct, and if so, does that seem prudent?
Sparta class Bomber 500 tons 9 Crew 79 BP TCS 10 TH 100 EM 0
10008 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 HTK 2 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 4.8
Maint Life 2.52 Years MSP 14 AFR 20% IFR 0.3% 1YR 3 5YR 46 Max Repair 50 MSP
Magazine 32
Lieutenant Commander Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 1 days Morale Check Required
Ion Drive EP100.00 (1) Power 100 Fuel Use 626.10% Signature 100 Explosion 20%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 0.58 billion km (15 hours at full power)
Size 4.0 Box Launcher (8) Missile Size: 4 Hangar Reload 100 minutes MF Reload 16 hours
Missile Fire Control FC16-R100 (1) Range 16.2m km Resolution 100
Leeuhof Anti-Ship Missile (8) Speed: 21,750 km/s End: 7.8m Range: 10.2m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 87/52/26
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and planetary interaction
This design is classed as a e for auto-assignment purposes
Thermopylae class Missile Boat 2,000 tons 31 Crew 246.2 BP TCS 40 TH 250 EM 0
6250 km/s Armour 1-14 Shields 0-0 HTK 6 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 1 PPV 14.4
Maint Life 2.44 Years MSP 81 AFR 32% IFR 0.4% 1YR 19 5YR 281 Max Repair 125 MSP
Magazine 96
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 8 days Morale Check Required
Ion Drive EP250.00 (1) Power 250 Fuel Use 49.50% Signature 250 Explosion 10%
Fuel Capacity 31,000 Litres Range 5.6 billion km (10 days at full power)
Size 4.0 Box Launcher (24) Missile Size: 4 Hangar Reload 100 minutes MF Reload 16 hours
Missile Fire Control FC22-R100 (2) Range 22.9m km Resolution 100
Leeuhof Anti-Ship Missile (24) Speed: 21,750 km/s End: 7.8m Range: 10.2m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 87/52/26
Active Search Sensor AS12-R50 (1) GPS 320 Range 12.9m km Resolution 50
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a c for auto-assignment purposes
Corinth class Destroyer Escort 4,000 tons 110 Crew 582.9 BP TCS 80 TH 500 EM 0
6250 km/s Armour 1-22 Shields 0-0 HTK 34 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 1 PPV 12
Maint Life 1.65 Years MSP 141 AFR 85% IFR 1.2% 1YR 61 5YR 916 Max Repair 125 MSP
Magazine 147
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 1 months Morale Check Required
Ion Drive EP250.00 (2) Power 500 Fuel Use 49.50% Signature 250 Explosion 10%
Fuel Capacity 174,000 Litres Range 15.8 billion km (29 days at full power)
Size 1 Missile Launcher (12) Missile Size: 1 Rate of Fire 10
Missile Fire Control FC15-R1 (3) Range 15.6m km Resolution 1
Transvaal AMM (147) Speed: 29,600 km/s End: 0.3m Range: 0.6m km WH: 1 Size: 1.0000 TH: 167/100/50
Active Search Sensor AS7-R1 (1) GPS 32 Range 7.8m km MCR 703.6k km Resolution 1
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a c for auto-assignment purposes
Looking forward to receiving feedback! I've always been daunted by the prospect of adding missiles to my repertoire. If there's any other considerations I should be made aware of, don't hesitate to let me know!