Second Line Equipment - Revision history

Shrike at 07:21, 7 August 2011

2011-08-07T07:21:24Z

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	'''''Here To Help'' (aka ''Resplendent Light of the Infinite'', aka UNS ''Kofi Annan'')'''		'''''Here To Help'' (aka ''Resplendent Light of the Infinite'', aka UNS ''Kofi Annan'')'''
			:Rarity: Unique
	:6000 points		:6000 points
	:Superbattleship		:Superbattleship
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	:*Shortjump Cycle System		:*Shortjump Cycle System
	:A unique refit of the General Secretary-class ship UNS ''Kofi Annan'', parked in Sarrevan orbit since 2144, started at the height of the Magnate war and completed near the end. It repaired the ''Kofi Annan'''s FTL jump drive and removed much of the colonization equipment, replacing it with various beam and projectile weapons to turn the ship into a mobile base to strike at the Magnates. With prodigious carrying capacity and both an onboard industrial core and jump recycle equipment for the expected fleet the ''Here To Help'' or the ''Resplendent Light of the Infinite'' (depending on which project manager one spoke to) was to be the vanguard at offensive action into Magnate space. Unfortunately political winds had shifted and the war ended before the ship had gotten past securing Chatham's World.		:A unique refit of the General Secretary-class ship UNS ''Kofi Annan'', parked in Sarrevan orbit since 2144, started at the height of the Magnate war and completed near the end. It repaired the ''Kofi Annan'''s FTL jump drive and removed much of the colonization equipment, replacing it with various beam and projectile weapons to turn the ship into a mobile base to strike at the Magnates. With prodigious carrying capacity and both an onboard industrial core and jump recycle equipment for the expected fleet the ''Here To Help'' or the ''Resplendent Light of the Infinite'' (depending on which project manager one spoke to) was to be the vanguard at offensive action into Magnate space. Unfortunately political winds had shifted and the war ended before the ship had gotten past securing Chatham's World.
	~~:Only '''one''' nation may have the ''Here To Help''.~~


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	:?? Points		:?? Points
	:Light Carrier		:Light Carrier

			'''Type 1 ''Commencement of Glorious Future'' Large Invasion Transport Vessel'''
			:Rarity: Unique
			:?? Points
			:Supercarrier (?)
			:??

Shrike: /* Overview */

2011-08-07T04:29:16Z

Overview

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	Units are classed in one of four rarity levels representing how easy or difficult they are to acquire.		Units are classed in one of four rarity levels representing how easy or difficult they are to acquire.
	:'''Common''' units are available in functionally infinite numbers, though buying a hundred cheap old-tech battleships will not pass muster.		:'''Common''' units are available in functionally infinite numbers, though buying a hundred cheap old-tech battleships will not pass muster. If a unit does not have a listed rarity value, assume it is Common.
	:'''Limited''' units have a per-nation cap, generally due to policy restrictions - for example, ZOCU never built more than one Pallada per member-world. The (Limited: X) number is thus how many any given world can buy.		:'''Limited''' units have a per-nation cap, generally due to policy restrictions - for example, ZOCU never built more than one Pallada per member-world. The (Limited: X) number is thus how many any given world can buy.
	:'''Rare''' units have a maximum total count that may exist at the start of the game, divided in whatever fashion is agreed-upon. The (Rare: X) number is thus how many exist as of game start. Rare units are first-come, first serve.		:'''Rare''' units have a maximum total count that may exist at the start of the game, divided in whatever fashion is agreed-upon. The (Rare: X) number is thus how many exist as of game start. Rare units are first-come, first serve.

Shrike: /* Overview */

2011-08-07T04:25:30Z

Overview

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	'''Currently, all nations get 10,000 points to spend on Second Line Equipment.'''		'''Currently, all nations get 10,000 points to spend on Second Line Equipment.'''


			Units are classed in one of four rarity levels representing how easy or difficult they are to acquire.
			:'''Common''' units are available in functionally infinite numbers, though buying a hundred cheap old-tech battleships will not pass muster.
			:'''Limited''' units have a per-nation cap, generally due to policy restrictions - for example, ZOCU never built more than one Pallada per member-world. The (Limited: X) number is thus how many any given world can buy.
			:'''Rare''' units have a maximum total count that may exist at the start of the game, divided in whatever fashion is agreed-upon. The (Rare: X) number is thus how many exist as of game start. Rare units are first-come, first serve.
			:'''Unique''' units are just that - singular units of a unique design and/or construction. Only one player may start with a given unique unit.

	===Universal===		===Universal===

Shrike: /* Spaceships */

2011-06-18T18:28:40Z

Spaceships

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	====Spaceships====		====Spaceships====
			'''Drone Whaler'''
			:150 points
			:Light Parasite
			:*2 Fusion Drives
			:*1 Microjump Drive
			:*2 Belted Armor
			:*1 Railcannon
			:*1 Harpoon Launcher


	'''Beta Destroyer'''		'''Beta Destroyer'''
	:200 points		:200 points
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	:*2 Anti-Ship Missile Launchers		:*2 Anti-Ship Missile Launchers
	:The Beta type destroyer was the most common of the 'Greek Series' and like the others is an old faber template dating back to the late 21st century. Being relatively small they could be built with fairly minimal infrastructure beyond the fabricator itself, giving far-flung colonies the ability to construct one or more defensive ships in case of feral drones or other threats. Originally considered quite fast ships, even (hypothetical) newly-built copies would only have average performance today.		:The Beta type destroyer was the most common of the 'Greek Series' and like the others is an old faber template dating back to the late 21st century. Being relatively small they could be built with fairly minimal infrastructure beyond the fabricator itself, giving far-flung colonies the ability to construct one or more defensive ships in case of feral drones or other threats. Originally considered quite fast ships, even (hypothetical) newly-built copies would only have average performance today.


	'''Gamma Monitor'''		'''Gamma Monitor'''
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	:*1 Anti-Ship Missile Launchers		:*1 Anti-Ship Missile Launchers
	:The third of the 'Greek Series', the Gamma type monitor is a cruiserweight ship designed for local patrols. Emphasising the patrol aspect it contains fairly substantial hangar, particularly for its day as well as a power radar array. Like all of the Greek Series Gammas are considered woefully obselete in the current era, though a number still carry on as training or reserve vessels.		:The third of the 'Greek Series', the Gamma type monitor is a cruiserweight ship designed for local patrols. Emphasising the patrol aspect it contains fairly substantial hangar, particularly for its day as well as a power radar array. Like all of the Greek Series Gammas are considered woefully obselete in the current era, though a number still carry on as training or reserve vessels.


	'''Delta Battleship'''		'''Delta Battleship'''
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	:The Delta type battleship is a very old design, a fabricator template dating back to the dawn of the colonization era and specifically designed to be built using local materials and minimal fabricated components and then assembled in orbit. It was the heaviest of the so-called 'Greek Series' and due to the expense and difficulty of putting together such a large ship they were rarely built. It is known that Nibiru constructed and operated a substantial fleet of Deltas in the 2120-2160 period to defend against drones. More problematically, Deltas have been known to occasionally appear as 'pirate' warships, evidently constructed by particularly resourcefull outlaws.		:The Delta type battleship is a very old design, a fabricator template dating back to the dawn of the colonization era and specifically designed to be built using local materials and minimal fabricated components and then assembled in orbit. It was the heaviest of the so-called 'Greek Series' and due to the expense and difficulty of putting together such a large ship they were rarely built. It is known that Nibiru constructed and operated a substantial fleet of Deltas in the 2120-2160 period to defend against drones. More problematically, Deltas have been known to occasionally appear as 'pirate' warships, evidently constructed by particularly resourcefull outlaws.
	:While designed to accept a Longjump drive, many Deltas were built with simpler in-system drives. Such designs cost 800 points.		:While designed to accept a Longjump drive, many Deltas were built with simpler in-system drives. Such designs cost 800 points.


	[[File:Fartrader.jpg\| thumb\| Typical Far Trader]]		[[File:Fartrader.jpg\| thumb\| Typical Far Trader]]

Shrike: /* Magnate */

2011-06-17T23:48:46Z

Magnate

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	:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.		:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.

	''''Type 9 ''Inevitable Triumph of Rightthink'' Combat Transport Vessel''		'''Type 9 ''Inevitable Triumph of Rightthink'' Combat Transport Vessel'''
	:?? Points		:?? Points
	:Light Carrier		:Light Carrier

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2011-06-17T23:48:28Z

Spaceships

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	:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.		:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.

	'''Type 9 ''Inevitable Triumph of Rightthink'' Combat Transport Vessel''		''''Type 9 ''Inevitable Triumph of Rightthink'' Combat Transport Vessel''
			:?? Points
			:Light Carrier

Shrike: /* Magnate */

2011-06-17T23:48:04Z

Magnate

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	===Magnate===		===Magnate===
	Up to 25% of ~~League~~ Second Line Equipment may be bought off the Russian list.		Up to 25% of Magnate Second Line Equipment may be bought off the Russian list.

	====Spaceships====		====Spaceships====
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	'''Type 4 ''Parallel Movement With Coherent Goals'' Directed-Energy Warship'''		'''Type 4 ''Parallel Movement With Coherent Goals'' Directed-Energy Warship'''
	:~~600~~ Points		:350 Points
	:Cruiser		:Cruiser
	:*1 Fusion Drives		:*1 Fusion Drives
	:*1 Shortjump Drive		:*1 Shortjump Drive
			:*1 Habitation
	:*1 Polarized Laminate Armor (anti-energy)		:*1 Polarized Laminate Armor (anti-energy)
	:*4 Docking Hardpoints		:*4 Docking Hardpoints
	:*2 Capital Laser Bays		:*2 Capital Laser Bays
	:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.		:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.

			'''Type 9 ''Inevitable Triumph of Rightthink'' Combat Transport Vessel''

Shrike: /* Spaceships */

2011-06-17T23:39:01Z

Spaceships

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	:*4 Docking Hardpoints		:*4 Docking Hardpoints
	:*2 Capital Laser Bays		:*2 Capital Laser Bays
	:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and several embarassing losses.		:A less than successful design, the Type 4 'directed-energy warship' was an early attempt to control ranges against the League's fleet of aging battlewagons and plasma-armed attack craft. While the optical lasers had all the range promised their damage-dealing capabilities were unimpressive and as the war progressed the Type 4s were relegated to fire-support roles, flooding League bubble fields with coherent photons while other ships moved in for the kill. The polarized armor intended to deflect plasma shots was equally questionable in practice, the factories suffering quality control problems for the entire duration of the war and resulting in several embarassing losses.

Shrike: /* Spaceships */

2011-06-17T23:37:43Z

Spaceships

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	:Developed as a direct answer to League parasite gunships, the Type 11 Assault Subcraft is somewhat slower but more agile than the League equivalents, traits deemed acceptable given the longer range of the Magnate railguns.		:Developed as a direct answer to League parasite gunships, the Type 11 Assault Subcraft is somewhat slower but more agile than the League equivalents, traits deemed acceptable given the longer range of the Magnate railguns.

	'''Type 4 ''Parallel Movement ~~Towards~~ Coherent Goals'' Directed-Energy Warship'''		'''Type 4 ''Parallel Movement With Coherent Goals'' Directed-Energy Warship'''
	:600 Points		:600 Points
	:Cruiser		:Cruiser

Shrike at 23:37, 17 June 2011

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 ====Spaceships====
 '''Refitted Combat Conveyor'''
 :Escort
 :*1 Fusion Drives
 :*1 Shortjump Drive
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 :The League converted over a hundred local freighters to military purposes during the war, mostly of the ''Pilkington'' and ''Bison'' classes.  A common modification was to cut out most of their cargo holds and replace them with docking hardpoints for gunships or ISO-standard orbital containers.  Ungainly and graceless they were nonetheless vital in their intended role.  As the war progressed they were steadily refined, often sporting haphazard additional armor plating and balky electrothermal cannons to discourage Magnate raiders.  The 'Bison Ball' became a popular tactic for the sluggish ships to defend themselves en masse while recycling drives.  These refits proved so effective that by the early '70s the Magnates were performing similar modifications.
 :Refitted Combat Conveyors are poorly balanced and nonstandardized modifications and consequently they may not transport Heavy Parasites or other craft/items that require more than 2 Hardpoints.
 '''''Here To Help'' (aka ''Resplendent Light of the Infinite'', aka UNS ''Kofi Annan'')'''
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 :A unique refit of the General Secretary-class ship UNS ''Kofi Annan'', parked in Sarrevan orbit since 2144, started at the height of the Magnate war and completed near the end.  It repaired the ''Kofi Annan'''s FTL jump drive and removed much of the colonization equipment, replacing it with various beam and projectile weapons to turn the ship into a mobile base to strike at the Magnates.  With prodigious carrying capacity and both an onboard industrial core and jump recycle equipment for the expected fleet the ''Here To Help'' or the ''Resplendent Light of the Infinite'' (depending on which project manager one spoke to) was to be the vanguard at offensive action into Magnate space.  Unfortunately political winds had shifted and the war ended before the ship had gotten past securing Chatham's World.
 :Only '''one''' nation may have the ''Here To Help''.