They're fine on the troopship.
So it's been mentioned construction brigades can be split down for transport, can battalions be split down to companies too?
I haven't done it recently, but I believe the penalties start around a day or so.
And Cargo Handling Systems will shorten the time to load.
Y'all might want to add Troop Transport Bays to your designs. Otherwise you are basically loading the troops into their drop pods and then shipping them for weeks to their drop site. Their morale will be in the crapper.Troop Transport Carrier aka Amphibious Assault Ship.
That's what the Mars class is for. How long does it take for morale penalties to kick in? Like it's not within the few days to load dropships, fly the last few hundred million miles and drop, right?
Y'all might want to add Troop Transport Bays to your designs. Otherwise you are basically loading the troops into their drop pods and then shipping them for weeks to their drop site. Their morale will be in the crapper.
Design completed.Code: [Select]Pelican class Dropship 1,000 tons 12 Crew 119.745 BP TCS 20 TH 55 EM 0Is cheap, has range and speed to keep up with the main fleet, and capacity for a whole battalion. What's not to love?*
2750 km/s Armour 1-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 5.73 Years MSP 37 AFR 16% IFR 0.2% 1YR 2 5YR 29 Max Repair 17.745 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 1
Drop Capacity: 1 Battalion
54.6 EP Ion Drive (1) Power 54.6 Fuel Use 25.34% Signature 54.6 Exp 6%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 21.3 billion km (89 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
*Ok fine, it takes 10 days to load, which could be a problem
Code: [Select]Coontz class Dropship 500 tons 2 Crew 102.1 BP TCS 10 TH 125 EM 0It is classed as a fighter so you can build them from factories instead of your shipyards.
12500 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 100% IFR 1.4% 1YR 11 5YR 167 Max Repair 15 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 8
Drop Capacity: 2 Companies
25EP 1HS MMCFFD (5) Power 25 Fuel Use 59.4% Signature 25 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 10 000 Litres Range 6.1 billion km (5 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
Coontz class Dropship 500 tons 2 Crew 102.1 BP TCS 10 TH 125 EM 0
12500 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 100% IFR 1.4% 1YR 11 5YR 167 Max Repair 15 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 8
Drop Capacity: 2 Companies
25EP 1HS MMCFFD (5) Power 25 Fuel Use 59.4% Signature 25 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 10 000 Litres Range 6.1 billion km (5 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes It is classed as a fighter so you can build them from factories instead of your shipyards.Pelican class Dropship 1,000 tons 12 Crew 119.745 BP TCS 20 TH 55 EM 0
2750 km/s Armour 1-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 5.73 Years MSP 37 AFR 16% IFR 0.2% 1YR 2 5YR 29 Max Repair 17.745 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 1
Drop Capacity: 1 Battalion
54.6 EP Ion Drive (1) Power 54.6 Fuel Use 25.34% Signature 54.6 Exp 6%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 21.3 billion km (89 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposesIs cheap, has range and speed to keep up with the main fleet, and capacity for a whole battalion. What's not to love?*
Yes you can. . . I think (in the same tg). I believe I did that in a previous game (for the construction brigades) but the last few versions I have gone the giant troop transport route.
This is also a good idea. This is what the UNSC in the Halo universe handles it, EVERY ship doubles as a troop transport.
Can I split battalions into companies for transport like that? Or am I fine if they're in the same task group?Yes you can... I think (in the same tg). I believe I did that in a previous game (for the construction brigades) but the last few versions I have gone the giant troop transport route.
Just in case this wasn't clear, I mean a drop ship for planetary assault not for like ship boarding.Multirole, you can use it for either.
My alternative is a 16000 ton destroyer with a ton of armor and shields and 6 cryo drop pods (whole brigade plus div HQ or replacement battalion), which would replace both ships.This is also a good idea. This is what the UNSC in the Halo universe handles it, EVERY ship doubles as a troop transport.
and as far as I can see theres no other company sized ground units.Ship boarder defense and RP.
