More progress toward our upgrades.
That takes us up to December 1998.
That takes us up to December 1998.
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Our second-generation Gauss PD Frigate.
Storm II class Frigate 6,665 tons 135 Crew 1,095.9 BP TCS 133 TH 880 EM 0
6601 km/s Armour 3-31 Shields 0-0 HTK 45 Sensors 8/14/0/0 DCR 6-9 PPV 34.71
Maint Life 5.42 Years MSP 2,066 AFR 59% IFR 0.8% 1YR 118 5YR 1,768 Max Repair 440 MSP
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Morale Check Required
1998 Magnetic Fusion Drive EP880.00 PWR-110 HS-40 (1) Power 880 Fuel Use 31.73% Signature 880 Explosion 11%
Fuel Capacity 1,350,000 Litres Range 114.9 billion km (201 days at full power)
Quad Gauss Cannon R300-100 Turret 1977 (1x12) Range 30,000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 30,000 km ROF 5
1998 PD Beam Fire Control R160-TS20000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 160,000 km TS: 20,000 km/s ECCM-1 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
1992 CIV PD Sensor AS11-R1 (1) GPS 28 Range 11.2m km MCR 1m km Resolution 1
1992 CIV Sensor AS51-R100 (1) GPS 2800 Range 51.8m km Resolution 100
1993 EM Sensor EM1.0-14.0 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 29.6m km
Thermal Sensor TH1.0-8.0 1969 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 22.4m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a Warship for auto-assignment purposes
Still using the same first-generation weapon, unfortunately. We really must study better Gauss Cannon, Turret Traverse and Beam Fire Control Speed techs.
Storm II class Frigate 6,665 tons 135 Crew 1,095.9 BP TCS 133 TH 880 EM 0
6601 km/s Armour 3-31 Shields 0-0 HTK 45 Sensors 8/14/0/0 DCR 6-9 PPV 34.71
Maint Life 5.42 Years MSP 2,066 AFR 59% IFR 0.8% 1YR 118 5YR 1,768 Max Repair 440 MSP
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Morale Check Required
1998 Magnetic Fusion Drive EP880.00 PWR-110 HS-40 (1) Power 880 Fuel Use 31.73% Signature 880 Explosion 11%
Fuel Capacity 1,350,000 Litres Range 114.9 billion km (201 days at full power)
Quad Gauss Cannon R300-100 Turret 1977 (1x12) Range 30,000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 30,000 km ROF 5
1998 PD Beam Fire Control R160-TS20000 (SW) (1) Max Range: 160,000 km TS: 20,000 km/s ECCM-1 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
1992 CIV PD Sensor AS11-R1 (1) GPS 28 Range 11.2m km MCR 1m km Resolution 1
1992 CIV Sensor AS51-R100 (1) GPS 2800 Range 51.8m km Resolution 100
1993 EM Sensor EM1.0-14.0 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 29.6m km
Thermal Sensor TH1.0-8.0 1969 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 22.4m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This design is classed as a Warship for auto-assignment purposes
Still using the same first-generation weapon, unfortunately. We really must study better Gauss Cannon, Turret Traverse and Beam Fire Control Speed techs.
Each level of jump drive is more compact than the level before, so it uses less tonnage, allowing your ship to carry more mission-critical components - more powerful weapons, faster engines, thicker armor... whatever your priority is.
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The shipyard is still being retooled, so I've made a few last-minute changes to the Admiral II's design to reflect the latest round of scientific developments.
Admiral II class Command Cruiser 25,000 tons 504 Crew 4,896.3 BP TCS 500 TH 3,300 EM 0
6600 km/s JR 6-500 Armour 6-76 Shields 0-0 HTK 92 Sensors 56/98/0/0 DCR 15-6 PPV 12
Maint Life 2.56 Years MSP 9,561 AFR 333% IFR 4.6% 1YR 2,038 5YR 30,577 Max Repair 1650 MSP
Magazine 492 / 0
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Morale Check Required
J25000(6-500) Military Jump Drive 1998 Max Ship Size 25000 tons Distance 500k km Squadron Size 6
1998 Magnetic Fusion Drive HS-150 PWR-110 EP-3300.00 (1) Power 3300 Fuel Use 16.38% Signature 3300 Explosion 11%
Fuel Capacity 5,500,000 Litres Range 241.7 billion km (423 days at full power)
Refuelling Capability: 125,000 litres per hour Complete Refuel 44 hours
1998 Size 1 Missile Launcher RoF-5 (12) Missile Size: 1 Rate of Fire 5
Missile PD Fire Control FC34-R1 1978 (4) Range 34.3m km Resolution 1
Hoplite AMM 1-61k-4m-61th 1987 (492) Speed: 61,600 km/s End: 1.1m Range: 4.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 205/123/61
1992 Active Sensor AS40-R1 HS-13 (1) GPS 364 Range 40.3m km MCR 3.6m km Resolution 1
1992 Active Sensor AS254-R100 HS-24 (1) GPS 67200 Range 254m km Resolution 100
Thermal Sensor TH7-56 1976 (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 59.2m km
1993 EM Sensor EM7-98 (1) Sensitivity 98 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 78.3m 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
This design is classed as a Warship for auto-assignment purposes
By replacing the first-gen jump drive with the more compact one that we just developed, we gain enough room for more spare parts storage. Also, the first-gen fuel pumps can be replaced with the more powerful set of pumps developed by Wagonlitz. The Admiral II will be able to refuel a Carrier... so indirectly, a share of its fuel can be used by Fighters or Sabres.
Admiral II class Command Cruiser 25,000 tons 504 Crew 4,896.3 BP TCS 500 TH 3,300 EM 0
6600 km/s JR 6-500 Armour 6-76 Shields 0-0 HTK 92 Sensors 56/98/0/0 DCR 15-6 PPV 12
Maint Life 2.56 Years MSP 9,561 AFR 333% IFR 4.6% 1YR 2,038 5YR 30,577 Max Repair 1650 MSP
Magazine 492 / 0
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Morale Check Required
J25000(6-500) Military Jump Drive 1998 Max Ship Size 25000 tons Distance 500k km Squadron Size 6
1998 Magnetic Fusion Drive HS-150 PWR-110 EP-3300.00 (1) Power 3300 Fuel Use 16.38% Signature 3300 Explosion 11%
Fuel Capacity 5,500,000 Litres Range 241.7 billion km (423 days at full power)
Refuelling Capability: 125,000 litres per hour Complete Refuel 44 hours
1998 Size 1 Missile Launcher RoF-5 (12) Missile Size: 1 Rate of Fire 5
Missile PD Fire Control FC34-R1 1978 (4) Range 34.3m km Resolution 1
Hoplite AMM 1-61k-4m-61th 1987 (492) Speed: 61,600 km/s End: 1.1m Range: 4.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 205/123/61
1992 Active Sensor AS40-R1 HS-13 (1) GPS 364 Range 40.3m km MCR 3.6m km Resolution 1
1992 Active Sensor AS254-R100 HS-24 (1) GPS 67200 Range 254m km Resolution 100
Thermal Sensor TH7-56 1976 (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 59.2m km
1993 EM Sensor EM7-98 (1) Sensitivity 98 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 78.3m 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
This design is classed as a Warship for auto-assignment purposes
By replacing the first-gen jump drive with the more compact one that we just developed, we gain enough room for more spare parts storage. Also, the first-gen fuel pumps can be replaced with the more powerful set of pumps developed by Wagonlitz. The Admiral II will be able to refuel a Carrier... so indirectly, a share of its fuel can be used by Fighters or Sabres.
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Culise has discovered out first loop.
He has found a backwards connection from one known star system to another already-known system... forming a loop.
Our first "hidden" jump point!
He has found a backwards connection from one known star system to another already-known system... forming a loop.
Our first "hidden" jump point!
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Inspired by our contact with the Pirates, we've been making some progress on ECM and ECCM techs, although they haven't yet been included in our designs.
Here are our current ECM (Electronic Counter-Measures) technologies:
The level-2 Fire Control Jammer and Missile Jammer each mass 150 tons, so it's not a trivial investment of ship's tonnage.
In other news:
Here are our current ECM (Electronic Counter-Measures) technologies:
The level-2 Fire Control Jammer and Missile Jammer each mass 150 tons, so it's not a trivial investment of ship's tonnage.
In other news:
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Four more Airfield space stations are built, and now we have a place to put obsolete Fighters as we upgrade our Carriers to Fusion-tech Fighters.
Our retooling for second-gen Gauss PD Frigates has finished, and we can start upgrading the old ones.
Our retooling for second-gen Gauss PD Frigates has finished, and we can start upgrading the old ones.
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We can use that hidden jump point in both directions now, right?
That'll massively shorten the supplylines down to Xi Botis and beyond, right?
Do we have a naval station in Psi Ceti? If not then we might want to make one, in case the civvies starts going that direction.
We can't upgrade the old fighters?
Whre did we want to station those airfield stations?
orange ring was unexplored JPs, right?
What's the red ring?
What's teh cyan ring? A population being present in the system?
And what's teh difference between a system being filled in with green and not being filled in?
Not being filled means no planets. Red rings are unexplored system bodies. The rest I think is as you say.
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Ah. That should mean that our uridium deposits are secure as long as ther'es no hidden JPs and as long as Tau Ceti holds firm.
That's good.
Though, that'd also mean that everything west of Earth and Psi Ceti can't be reached outside of hidden JPs. I.e. with even Galapagnia secluded from the wider galaxy, then that's quite teh large amount of systems that will be pretty much safe from invasion, if we discount the Jerx.
Whyu is 25 Ursae Minoris not part of the Earth Sector?
What does the light green fill of Xi Bootis mean? Is that just that it's the one you've been loking at latest?
What does the light green fill of Xi Bootis mean? Is that just that it's the one you've been loking at latest?
That's probably been said before, but that refuelling system is something Steve added in C, or at some point in the last 5-6 years, isn't it? I'm fairly sure I remember being able to trade fuel between ships without any trouble in the earlier versions of Aurora.
IIRC, it's the system which is being displayed in the main window of the game (the galaxy map is just an additional window that opens up on top of the main one, even though depending on your game setup it can actually fill the entire screen as well).
Well, as long as they matched speed and direction it should be reasonably easy in the vast emptiness of space? But have a risk for catastrophic failure.
The "better ECM is smaller" reminds me of another space game (Spaceward Ho maybe) where one of the techs was "miniaturization", so your main techs just made stronger (and possibly bigger), and then it was a separate endeavor to make them smaller to be able to fit more/better stuff on your ships.
So eventually we'll need to have sector's which aren't Earth sector?
What does a sector entail?
What does a sector entail?
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