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Offline nitrah (OP)

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First battlefleet
« on: September 12, 2017, 11:54:40 AM »
I have designed my first battlefleet to take on a group of ships in a neighboring system.   I am assuming they are of the spoiler variety.   There are two which went very fast: 16,000ish or so and three which went 6250ish.   All of them were size 199.   I got hit by groups of 10 size 1 missiles launched by at least one of them.   Its possible there are other smaller ships in the fray as well.   Their thermal scanners were very strong, and I didn't get as close as I had hoped with my red shirt scouts I made. 

I already built this fleet, but am posting it for comments for upgrades after the encounter is over. 

1st up, 2x carriers:

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Haven class Carrier 20 000 tons 294 Crew 2476.04 BP TCS 400 TH 480 EM 0
2400 km/s Armour 4-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 8/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 10 PPV 15.65
Maint Life 2.74 Years MSP 1774 AFR 320% IFR 4.4% 1YR 340 5YR 5098 Max Repair 135 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Flight Crew Berths 57
Hangar Deck Capacity 8000 tons Magazine 576

Drive 240 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (4) Power 240 Fuel Use 23.38% Signature 120 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 1 400 000 Litres Range 53.9 billion km (259 days at full power)

Twin Gauss Cannon R2-100 RoF3 S5k Turret (1x6) Range 20 000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BFC Gauss S02 24-16000 (1) Max Range: 48 000 km TS: 16000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0

ASS AMM MR3-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 32 Range 3.5m km MCR 383k km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH1-8 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Each carrier brings 8 talon missile bombers, 5 lancer laser fighters, 2 enervator microwave fighters, and 1 cateye search sensor to target lock for the missiles.   It has enough ammo for two full reloads of the bombers, and I'm bringing a Collier to carry a third. 

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Talon class Fighter-bomber 497 tons 2 Crew 104.6 BP TCS 9.94 TH 32 EM 0
6438 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 5.4
Maint Life 8.62 Years MSP 26 AFR 9% IFR 0.1% 1YR 1 5YR 9 Max Repair 24 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 2
Magazine 36

Fighter AB 32 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (2) Power 32 Fuel Use 336.02% Signature 16 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 20 000 Litres Range 2.2 billion km (3 days at full power)

BL06 (6) Missile Size 6 Hangar Reload 45 minutes MF Reload 7.5 hours
MFC Talon FC88-R195 GS16/EM11 (1) Range 88.5m km Resolution 195

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
Not sure why the missile isnt listed here- its listed below as a shrapnel class.   Damage 4, size 6, range 48M.   MFC is deliberately oversized. 

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Cateye class Fighter-Scout 500 tons 4 Crew 183.5 BP TCS 9.99 TH 64 EM 0
12812 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 10.8 Years MSP 80 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 1 5YR 19 Max Repair 64 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 0

Fighter AB 32 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (4) Power 32 Fuel Use 336.02% Signature 16 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 45 000 Litres Range 4.8 billion km (4 days at full power)

ASS DD MR98-R195 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 12480 Range 98.3m km Resolution 195

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

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Lancer class Fighter 497 tons 4 Crew 179.6 BP TCS 9.94 TH 48 EM 0
9657 km/s Armour 2-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 3.18 Years MSP 23 AFR 19% IFR 0.3% 1YR 3 5YR 51 Max Repair 36 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 0

Fighter AB 32 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (3) Power 32 Fuel Use 336.02% Signature 16 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 30 000 Litres Range 3.2 billion km (3 days at full power)

15cm S75 C1.25 RoF 25 Ultraviolet Laser (1) Range 192 000km TS: 9657 km/s Power 6-1.25 RM 4 ROF 25 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
BFC S01 96-2500 (FTR) 24k/5k (1) Max Range: 192 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
Stellarator Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1.05 (1) Total Power Output 1.26 Armour 0 Exp 7%

ASS Fighter MR1-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 10 Range 1.1m km MCR 114k km Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

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Enervator class Microwave Fighter 497 tons 3 Crew 135.2 BP TCS 9.94 TH 48 EM 0
9657 km/s Armour 3-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 99% IFR 1.4% 1YR 10 5YR 149 Max Repair 24 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 1

Fighter AB 32 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (3) Power 32 Fuel Use 336.02% Signature 16 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 25 000 Litres Range 2.7 billion km (3 days at full power)

R1.5/C3 High Power Microwave 10cm/F1 (1) Range 15 000km TS: 9657 km/s Power 3-3 RM 1.5 ROF 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BFC S00.2 24-2500 (FTR) 24k/5k (1) Max Range: 48 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stellarator Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%

ASS Fighter MR1-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 10 Range 1.1m km MCR 114k km Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

The fleet will be protected by 4x guardian class destroyer escorts.   

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Guardian class Destroyer Escort 10 000 tons 182 Crew 1492.32 BP TCS 200 TH 240 EM 0
2400 km/s Armour 6-41 Shields 0-0 Sensors 8/11/0/0 Damage Control Rating 3 PPV 61.3
Maint Life 1.28 Years MSP 280 AFR 266% IFR 3.7% 1YR 180 5YR 2697 Max Repair 135 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 348

Drive 240 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (2) Power 240 Fuel Use 23.38% Signature 120 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 1 085 000 Litres Range 83.5 billion km (402 days at full power)

Twin Gauss Cannon R2-100 RoF3 S5k Turret (2x6) Range 20 000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BFC Gauss S02 24-16000 (2) Max Range: 48 000 km TS: 16000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0

Size 6 Missile Launcher (50% Reduction) RoF300 (10) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 300
MFC A/F FC33-R10 (1) Range 33.4m km Resolution 10
MFC Talon FC88-R195 GS16/EM11 (2) Range 88.5m km Resolution 195

ASS AMM MR7-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 64 Range 7.0m km MCR 767k km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH1-8 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km
EM Detection Sensor EM1-11 (1) Sensitivity 11 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 11m km

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The primary armament of these is the Gauss turrets, but it has a set of slow firing missile launchers in case fast movers get too close and need swatting. 

The main punch of the fleet comes from the Ballista class missile cruiser and ace of spades class laser destroyer.   Bringing 2 of each. 

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Ballista class Missile Cruiser 15 000 tons 280 Crew 2203 BP TCS 300 TH 360 EM 0
2400 km/s Armour 7-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 8/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 5 PPV 87.65
Maint Life 1.55 Years MSP 459 AFR 360% IFR 5% 1YR 218 5YR 3272 Max Repair 135 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 852

Drive 240 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (3) Power 240 Fuel Use 23.38% Signature 120 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 1 000 000 Litres Range 51.3 billion km (247 days at full power)

Twin Gauss Cannon R2-100 RoF3 S5k Turret (1x6) Range 20 000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BFC Gauss S02 24-16000 (1) Max Range: 48 000 km TS: 16000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0

ML S6-50 MLRR3 (20) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 300
ML S1-100 MLRR3 (12) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
MFC Talon FC88-R195 GS16/EM11 (4) Range 88.5m km Resolution 195
MFC AMM FC7-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) Range 7.4m km Resolution 1
MFC A/F FC33-R10 GS16/EM11 (1) Range 33.4m km Resolution 10
Shrapnel Mk 3 S6 ASM (60) Speed: 32 000 km/s End: 24.1m Range: 46.3m km WH: 4 Size: 6 TH: 309/185/92
Spectre S6 ASM (60) Speed: 26 700 km/s End: 24.3m Range: 39m km WH: 9 Size: 6 TH: 213/128/64
Pebble Mk 3 AMM (132) Speed: 32 000 km/s End: 10.1m Range: 19.5m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 277/166/83

ASS DD MR98-R195 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 12480 Range 98.3m km Resolution 195
ASS AMM MR7-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 64 Range 7.0m km MCR 767k km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH1-8 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km

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

Shrapnel class missiles are for taking out fast movers.   Spectre class missiles are for slower opponents.   Pebbles are secondaries in case fast movers get too close or the Gauss screen isn't providing enough cover.   I have a Collier for each which brings an extra volley of shrapnel and two volleys of pebbles. 

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Ace of Spades class Destroyer 8 000 tons 239 Crew 2359 BP TCS 160 TH 960 EM 0
12000 km/s Armour 6-35 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 5 PPV 18
Maint Life 1.81 Years MSP 1014 AFR 93% IFR 1.3% 1YR 387 5YR 5802 Max Repair 720 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 1

Flank 960 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (2) Power 960 Fuel Use 99.21% Signature 480 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 595 000 Litres Range 13.5 billion km (13 days at full power)

30cm C5 RoF 25 Ultraviolet Laser (2) Range 192 000km TS: 12000 km/s Power 24-5 RM 4 ROF 25 24 24 24 24 19 16 13 12 10 9
BFC S06 96-12000 24k/4k (1) Max Range: 192 000 km TS: 12000 km/s 95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
Stellarator Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1.05 (2) Total Power Output 10.08 Armour 0 Exp 7%

ASS AMM MR3-R1 GS16/EM11 (1) GPS 32 Range 3.5m km MCR 383k km Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Will try to hold these in reserve until hostile AMMs are expended, and then start punching at the slower ships which will hopefully have their electronics shot out by my enervator fighters.   I know the range is awful.   I tried to build a tug to haul it to the front, but ended up needing to rely on my fuel tankers instead.   Next version will be a little larger and carry more fuel. 

I also have 3 FACs with no weapons, but a 6-66 thermal scanner, a 1-11 EM sensor, and an emergency cryo berth, 5 fuel harvester/tankers, a salvager, and the aforementioned colliers (small FACs which either carry 1 reload for each ballista or 1/2 reload for the haven's bomber flight.   Bringing 6 total.   They will run away after unloading.  )
« Last Edit: September 12, 2017, 12:01:33 PM by nitrah »
 

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Re: First battlefleet
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2017, 07:28:44 PM »
Please remember to give us your impressions (not necessarily a report) after the engagement.

My first generation warships used internal fusion drives with a uniform fleet speed of 5000km/s and I eagerly focused on propulsion research to get to 10,000km/s fleet speed after my first engagements. Combat doctrine matters with these choices, however, so that's why I'll be curious about your thoughts post-battle; I wasn't using carriers at my initial fleet speed and my warships all exceeded 12,000 tons.