Prowler II-B class Attack Craft 2,000 tons 68 Crew 394.2 BP TCS 40 TH 297 EM 0
7428 km/s Armour 6-14 Shields 0-0 HTK 9 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 7
Maint Life 2.07 Years MSP 360 AFR 128% IFR 1.8% 1YR 112 5YR 1,678 Max Repair 148.5 MSP
Hunter Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 6 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP297.00 (1) Power 297 Fuel Use 156.40% Signature 297 Explosion 16%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 1.73 billion km (64 hours at full power)
Particle Beam-4 (1) Range 240,000km TS: 7,428 km/s Power 10-4 ROF 15
Beam Fire Control R256-TS6000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 256,000 km TS: 6,000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R4-PB20 (1) Total Power Output 4 Exp 10%
Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 13 Range 5.7m km MCR 513.8k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a c for auto-assignment purposes
Condor II-B class FAC Escort 821 tons 35 Crew 159 BP TCS 16 TH 126 EM 0
7665 km/s Armour 1-7 Shields 0-0 HTK 4 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 4.43 Years MSP 212 AFR 54% IFR 0.7% 1YR 17 5YR 262 Max Repair 62.9 MSP
Trailer Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 6 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP125.80 (1) Power 125.8 Fuel Use 262.82% Signature 125.8 Explosion 17%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 2.5 billion km (3 days at full power)
10cm Railgun V10/C3 (1x4) Range 10,000km TS: 7,665 km/s Power 3-3 RM 10,000 km ROF 5
Beam Fire Control R256-TS8000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 256,000 km TS: 8,000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R3 (1) Total Power Output 3 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 13 Range 5.7m km MCR 513.8k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a d for auto-assignment purposes
So, it is a sniper-like ship.Code: [Select]Prowler II-B class Attack Craft 2,000 tons 68 Crew 394.2 BP TCS 40 TH 297 EM 0
7428 km/s Armour 6-14 Shields 0-0 HTK 9 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 7
Maint Life 2.07 Years MSP 360 AFR 128% IFR 1.8% 1YR 112 5YR 1,678 Max Repair 148.5 MSP
Hunter Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 6 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP297.00 (1) Power 297 Fuel Use 156.40% Signature 297 Explosion 16%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 1.73 billion km (64 hours at full power)
Particle Beam-4 (1) Range 240,000km TS: 7,428 km/s Power 10-4 ROF 15
Beam Fire Control R256-TS6000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 256,000 km TS: 6,000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R4-PB20 (1) Total Power Output 4 Exp 10%
Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 13 Range 5.7m km MCR 513.8k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a c for auto-assignment purposes
821 Tons is an odd number when you keep in mind that this thing is carried by a carrier...Code: [Select]Condor II-B class FAC Escort 821 tons 35 Crew 159 BP TCS 16 TH 126 EM 0
7665 km/s Armour 1-7 Shields 0-0 HTK 4 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 4.43 Years MSP 212 AFR 54% IFR 0.7% 1YR 17 5YR 262 Max Repair 62.9 MSP
Trailer Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 6 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP125.80 (1) Power 125.8 Fuel Use 262.82% Signature 125.8 Explosion 17%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 2.5 billion km (3 days at full power)
10cm Railgun V10/C3 (1x4) Range 10,000km TS: 7,665 km/s Power 3-3 RM 10,000 km ROF 5
Beam Fire Control R256-TS8000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 256,000 km TS: 8,000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R3 (1) Total Power Output 3 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 13 Range 5.7m km MCR 513.8k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a d for auto-assignment purposes
I'd consider adding the same fire control to both ships as the one on Condor II. This would also fix Your lack of tracking speed on a newer design as well...Off-Topic: show
If it is a follow-up post, why create a new thread? Couldn't You just continue there?
But, whatever, fine, do it Your way...
So, it is a sniper-like ship.
Tracking speed of the fire control seems a bit lacking. I think you might want to drop the armor to 5 or 4, and raise the tracking speed.
821 Tons is an odd number when you keep in mind that this thing is carried by a carrier...
750 Tons or less would be... more pleasant in terms of hangar space usage and a number more pleasing to the eye.
Max Range of fire control is... vast (256,000 km), while the weapon can only fire at 10,000 km. Are You sure You're not overcompensating for something? I mean, sure - the longer the range of FC, the higher potential lock-on bonus, since you're going to keep the enemy in sights. But personally, I'd drop it to like... 30,000 km.
Armor is also on the weak side - 1 layer... If you plan these fighters to be single-use (almost suicide-kamikaze attacks), you might want to make them as cheap as possible and with as little crew as possible as well.
On my post I managed to get 2 layers of armor on my ~250 ton fighters...
Condor II-C class FAC Escort (P) 697 tons 29 Crew 121.4 BP TCS 14 TH 107 EM 0
7688 km/s Armour 1-6 Shields 0-0 HTK 4 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 4.30 Years MSP 110 AFR 39% IFR 0.5% 1YR 10 5YR 143 Max Repair 53.55 MSP
Trailer Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 6 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP107.10 (1) Power 107.1 Fuel Use 284.84% Signature 107.10 Explosion 17%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 2.7 billion km (4 days at full power)
10cm Railgun V10/C3 (1x4) Range 10,000km TS: 7,688 km/s Power 3-3 RM 10,000 km ROF 5
Beam Fire Control R128-TS8000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 8,000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 38 30 22
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R3 (1) Total Power Output 3 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 13 Range 5.7m km MCR 513.8k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a d for auto-assignment purposes
You're probably right. I know the ships I'm up against fly at about 5.500 km/s, so the tracking speed is good enough for those purposes, but I might as well take advantage of the entire ship speed if possible.
821 Tons is an odd number when you keep in mind that this thing is carried by a carrier...
The accuracy is directly affected by the range of the fire control even at point blank range, so with the range you are suggesting, I would have an accuracy of about 60% instead of 96%. But there is a sense of diminishing returns where I might not need max range fire control. Something like this at 92% accuracy would squeeze out a few more escorts.
I'm not overly concerned with the escort's armor level. The AI will shoot at the larger ships first, so before they start hitting the Condors, all my Prowlers will be gone and I'm already retreating.
I wouldn't make this assumption about the AI, they will shoot whichever target they think is the best priority which can mean many things. My experience has generally been that the NPRs will target smaller ships if they think they are a threat and can be destroyed more easily than the larger ships for example.
Design is a bit better, as in - more carrier friendly and less wasteful in terms of fire control range, but still...Code: [Select]Condor II-C class FAC Escort (P) 697 tons 29 Crew 121.4 BP TCS 14 TH 107 EM 0
7688 km/s Armour 1-6 Shields 0-0 HTK 4 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 4.30 Years MSP 110 AFR 39% IFR 0.5% 1YR 10 5YR 143 Max Repair 53.55 MSP
Trailer Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 6 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP107.10 (1) Power 107.1 Fuel Use 284.84% Signature 107.10 Explosion 17%
Fuel Capacity 30,000 Litres Range 2.7 billion km (4 days at full power)
10cm Railgun V10/C3 (1x4) Range 10,000km TS: 7,688 km/s Power 3-3 RM 10,000 km ROF 5
Beam Fire Control R128-TS8000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 8,000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 38 30 22
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R3 (1) Total Power Output 3 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 13 Range 5.7m km MCR 513.8k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a d for auto-assignment purposes
I'm not overly concerned with the escort's armor level. The AI will shoot at the larger ships first, so before they start hitting the Condors, all my Prowlers will be gone and I'm already retreating.
Condor II-D class Fighter (P) 500 tons 22 Crew 83.2 BP TCS 10 TH 76 EM 0
7614 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 HTK 3 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 2.16 Years MSP 10 AFR 20% IFR 0.3% 1YR 3 5YR 43 Max Repair 38 MSP
Trailer Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 3 days Morale Check Required
Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine EP76.00 (1) Power 76 Fuel Use 472.07% Signature 76 Explosion 19%
Fuel Capacity 20,000 Litres Range 1.53 billion km (55 hours at full power)
10cm Railgun V10/C3 (1x4) Range 10,000km TS: 7,614 km/s Power 3-3 RM 10,000 km ROF 5
Beam Fire Control R64-TS7600 (SW) (1) Max Range: 64,000 km TS: 7,600 km/s 84 69 53 38 22 6 0 0 0 0
Improved Pebble Bed Reactor R3-PB20 (1) Total Power Output 3.1 Exp 10%
Active Search Sensor AS4-R1 (1) GPS 9 Range 4.6m km MCR 416.2k km Resolution 1
Well, time to build some fighter factories.