RandomShipdesigns by me all in one thread

[DFNewb (OP)]

I just thought I would share some designs I have to get second opinions on them.

Here is the first one:

Harpoon class Bomber      500 tons       8 Crew       90.1 BP       TCS 10    TH 96    EM 0
9608 km/s      Armour 1-5       Shields 0-0       HTK 3      Sensors 0/0/0/0      DCR 0      PPV 37
Maint Life 1.83 Years     MSP 11    AFR 20%    IFR 0.3%    1YR 4    5YR 62    Max Repair 48.00 MSP
Magazine 37   
Wildcat    Control Rating 1   
Intended Deployment Time: 2.5 months    Morale Check Required   

Magneto-plasma Drive  EP96.00 (1)    Power 96.0    Fuel Use 516.40%    Signature 96.00    Explosion 20%
Fuel Capacity 4 000 Litres    Range 0.3 billion km (8 hours at full power)

Size 37 Box Launcher (1)     Missile Size: 37    Hangar Reload 304 minutes    MF Reload 50 hours
Missile Fire Control FC21-R100 (1)     Range 21.5m km    Resolution 100
Amiral Cécille Anti-Ship Missile (1)    Speed: 26 811 km/s    End: 10.5m     Range: 16.9m km    WH: 64    Size: 37.0    TH: 205/123/61

Active Search Sensor AS21-R100 (1)     GPS 840     Range 21.5m km    Resolution 100

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

Not perfectly optimized with the sensors as they are ones I already had (along with the engines) but the missile and box launcher are new tech. Meant to be deployed from a Carrier to hunt down enemy ships that outspeed my beam ships (roughly 4400km/s) after initial engagement. I still need to figure out a good way to handle STO's but currently the fleet strategy has been to rush the enemy planet and blast them with lasers which usually leads to enemy combat ships moving away from their planet to outrange my ships after they realize I outgun them in close range while their planetary STO's fire on me. I can then chase them away from their planet but they still outspeed me by a bit (they got like 5000km/s roughly) so I need something to get them. Do you think these fighters will be able to help me chase down ships?

Maybe the missile could be worked on, seems kinda slow maybe it will be too easy to shoot down.

[YABG]

I love that hugeass missile you've got there. Reminds me of WW2 torpedo bombers. Couldn't comment on its design at the moment. By VB6 standards I think its a good speed.

Personally, it seems a bit slow for a plasma era fighter and I'd like to have about 1 to 2 billion km in range. 0.3 sounds like a lot but, in reality, that means bringing your carrier really close to the enemy (under 0.15 billion km, since you need to get there, chase, and then get back).

There's also no need for maintenance or engineering on a strike fighter, nor any reason to have more than a weeks worth of deployment (enter 0.23 into the deployment box). I guess if you're planning to leave them on a jump point or something.