Second Sphere Craft Construction Rules - Revision history

Shrike: /* Overview */

2011-07-07T07:56:20Z

Overview

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	The primary differentiation is that Craft are designed for short-duration missions and are externally supported. Thus by offloading their support equipment and having limited power and munition reserves they have a much greater performance. The flipside of this is that they are tied to some other position or vehicle. In practice this results in the following differences:		The primary differentiation is that Craft are designed for short-duration missions and are externally supported. Thus by offloading their support equipment and having limited power and munition reserves they have a much greater performance. The flipside of this is that they are tied to some other position or vehicle. In practice this results in the following differences:

	Firstly, A squadron of attack craft can compare in both power and volume of fire to the typical direct-fire weapon arsenal on a warship. The only exception are heavy antiship cannons which can easily mass as much as an entire attack craft. The biggest and most fundamental difference and the reason why even for broadly comparable performance ship-mounted weapons tend to be substantially larger is that ship-mounted cannons will have much superior effective range. The demands of tighter beam collimation, enhanced stabilization and the like can drive mass up substantially. It's also worth noting that while the slug from a 100mm GIAT railgun possesses similar kinetic energy to a submunition from a TheissenKrupp 175mm turreted railcannon, ''up close'' where the latter can use unitary slugs that impart their entire muzzle energy on the target as opposed to firing a 'sheaf' of subcaliber projectiles, there is little comparison. This is why warship engagements at short ranges tend to be extremely devastating affairs.		Firstly, a squadron of attack craft can compare in both power and volume of fire to the typical direct-fire weapon arsenal on a warship. The only exception are heavy antiship cannons which can easily mass as much as an entire attack craft. The biggest and most fundamental difference and the reason why even for broadly comparable performance ship-mounted weapons tend to be substantially larger is that ship-mounted cannons will have much superior effective range. The demands of tighter beam collimation, enhanced stabilization and the like can drive mass up substantially. It's also worth noting that while the slug from a 100mm GIAT railgun possesses similar kinetic energy to a submunition from a TheissenKrupp 175mm turreted railcannon, ''up close'' where the latter can use unitary slugs that impart their entire muzzle energy on the target as opposed to firing a 'sheaf' of subcaliber projectiles, there is little comparison. This is why warship engagements at short ranges tend to be extremely devastating affairs.

	~~The main exception~~ to ~~this are~~ missiles; exoatmospheric missiles are generally cross-compatible. The problem here is that while a squadron of strike craft might deploy a dozen long-range shipkillers, a warship could launch a ''hundred'' by flushing its racks.		This general rule does not apply to missiles however; exoatmospheric missiles are generally cross-compatible. The problem here is that while a squadron of strike craft might deploy a dozen long-range shipkillers, a warship could launch a ''hundred'' by flushing its racks. This is why (along with the velocity boost from being fired from a fast-movin and well-defended strike craft) most attack craft carry so-called 'assault missiles' as opposed to long-range shipkillers. Lacking much of the propellant of long-range missiles they can be carried in greater numbers and thus give strike craft a more substantial punch.

	Secondary, while ships can and will have heavier defenses by simple virtue of size, attack craft are normally designed with optimised armor/defense schemes; they will attempt to engage from optimal angles and swiftly maneuver to change their facing if at a disadvantage. Ships massing ten thousand tons or more obviously find this rather more difficult. As well ships will generally have more open internal volume (crew and cargo, maintenance access, fuel, etc) which further increases the amount of armor required to protect them. Of course weapon strikes that would disable, destroy or otherwise disrupt a hundred-ton mobile suit might be completely incidental to a fifteen thousand ton cruiser.		Secondary, while ships can and will have heavier defenses by simple virtue of size, attack craft are normally designed with optimised armor/defense schemes; they will attempt to engage from optimal angles and swiftly maneuver to change their facing if at a disadvantage. Ships massing ten thousand tons or more obviously find this rather more difficult. As well ships will generally have more open internal volume (crew and cargo, maintenance access, fuel, etc) which further increases the amount of armor required to protect them. Of course weapon strikes that would disable, destroy or otherwise disrupt a hundred-ton mobile suit might be completely incidental to a fifteen thousand ton cruiser.

Shrike at 07:21, 7 July 2011

2011-07-07T07:21:29Z

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			==Overview==
			Craft represent (with the exception of particularly large transatmospheric craft like dropships, HLVs and the like) aerospace craft of less than ~200 tons, and mostly less than ~100 tons. Not surprisingly this substantial tonnage difference (a factor of ten at the minimum) results in equally substantial differences in how Craft operate, how they are designed and what roles they fill.

			The primary differentiation is that Craft are designed for short-duration missions and are externally supported. Thus by offloading their support equipment and having limited power and munition reserves they have a much greater performance. The flipside of this is that they are tied to some other position or vehicle. In practice this results in the following differences:

			Firstly, A squadron of attack craft can compare in both power and volume of fire to the typical direct-fire weapon arsenal on a warship. The only exception are heavy antiship cannons which can easily mass as much as an entire attack craft. The biggest and most fundamental difference and the reason why even for broadly comparable performance ship-mounted weapons tend to be substantially larger is that ship-mounted cannons will have much superior effective range. The demands of tighter beam collimation, enhanced stabilization and the like can drive mass up substantially. It's also worth noting that while the slug from a 100mm GIAT railgun possesses similar kinetic energy to a submunition from a TheissenKrupp 175mm turreted railcannon, ''up close'' where the latter can use unitary slugs that impart their entire muzzle energy on the target as opposed to firing a 'sheaf' of subcaliber projectiles, there is little comparison. This is why warship engagements at short ranges tend to be extremely devastating affairs.

			The main exception to this are missiles; exoatmospheric missiles are generally cross-compatible. The problem here is that while a squadron of strike craft might deploy a dozen long-range shipkillers, a warship could launch a ''hundred'' by flushing its racks.

			Secondary, while ships can and will have heavier defenses by simple virtue of size, attack craft are normally designed with optimised armor/defense schemes; they will attempt to engage from optimal angles and swiftly maneuver to change their facing if at a disadvantage. Ships massing ten thousand tons or more obviously find this rather more difficult. As well ships will generally have more open internal volume (crew and cargo, maintenance access, fuel, etc) which further increases the amount of armor required to protect them. Of course weapon strikes that would disable, destroy or otherwise disrupt a hundred-ton mobile suit might be completely incidental to a fifteen thousand ton cruiser.

	==Articles==		==Articles==
	[[Craft Construction Test Builds]]<br>		[[Craft Construction Test Builds]]<br>

Shrike: Undo revision 32581 by Shrike (talk)

2011-05-27T07:37:06Z

Undo revision 32581 by Shrike (talk)

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	====Space Fighter====		====Space Fighter====
	:Base Spaces: 2		:Base Spaces: 4
	:Base External Carriage: 6		:Base External Carriage: 4
	:Base Power: 2		:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
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	===Mecha===		===Mecha===
	====Combat Frame====		====Combat Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 3		:Base Spaces: 5
	:Base External Carriage: 5		:Base External Carriage: 3
	:Base Power: 2		:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
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	====Assault Frame====		====Assault Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 3		:Base Spaces: 5
	:Base External Carriage: 5		:Base External Carriage: 3
	:Base Power: 2		:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 5		:Base Size: 5
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	====Giant Frame====		====Giant Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 8		:Base Spaces: 12
	:Base External Carriage: 10		:Base External Carriage: 6
	:Base Power: 4		:Base Power: 4
	:Base Size: 8		:Base Size: 8

Shrike: /* Craft Bodies */

2011-05-27T07:35:30Z

Craft Bodies

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	====Space Fighter====		====Space Fighter====
	:Base Spaces: 4		:Base Spaces: 2
	:Base External Carriage: 4		:Base External Carriage: 6
	:Base Power: 2		:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
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	===Mecha===		===Mecha===
	====Combat Frame====		====Combat Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 5		:Base Spaces: 3
	:Base External Carriage: 3		:Base External Carriage: 5
	:Base Power: 2		:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
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	====Assault Frame====		====Assault Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 5		:Base Spaces: 3
	:Base External Carriage: 3		:Base External Carriage: 5
	:Base Power: 2		:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 5		:Base Size: 5
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	====Giant Frame====		====Giant Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 12		:Base Spaces: 8
	:Base External Carriage: 6		:Base External Carriage: 10
	:Base Power: 4		:Base Power: 4
	:Base Size: 8		:Base Size: 8

Shrike: /* MA Enclosure */

2011-05-22T21:44:54Z

MA Enclosure

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	====MA Enclosure====		====MA Enclosure====
	Super Aerospace can use Mobile Armor Enclosures. These provide larger stocks of consumables, spare parts etc as well as the ability to perform maintenance and support activities 'under armor'. An enclosure can support up to two mobile armors/super robots (or one SMA/Exofortress) and requires its own hardpoint. Enclosures can also be used to support dropships or parasites, one enclosure per dropship/parasite.		Super Aerospace can use Mobile Armor Enclosures. These provide larger stocks of consumables, spare parts etc as well as the ability to perform maintenance and support activities 'under armor'. An enclosure can support up to two mobile armors/super robots (or one SMA/Exofortress) and requires its own hardpoint, on top of those needed for the supported craft. Enclosures augment standard adapters, they do not replace them. Enclosures can also be used to support dropships or parasites, one enclosure per dropship/parasite.
	:PIP cost: 20		:PIP cost: 20
	:CIP cost: 40		:CIP cost: 40

Shrike at 21:40, 22 May 2011

2011-05-22T21:40:45Z

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 :Base External Carriage:  4
 :Base Power:  4
-:Base Size:  8
+:Base Size:  10
 :Expansion Threshhold:  +1 Size per Body expansion
 :'''Transatmospheric'''
-:Gains 2x spaces, 2x power, all propulsion and defenses take up 2x space and cost.
+:Gains 2x spaces, 2x power, all propulsion and defenses take up 3x space and cost.
 ===Mecha===
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 :Expansion Threshhold:  +1 Size per Body expansion
 :Gains 2x spaces, 2x power, all propulsion and defenses take up 2x space and cost.
 ===Equipment===

Shrike at 20:26, 29 March 2011

2011-03-29T20:26:18Z

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	==Craft Bodies==		==Craft Bodies==
	Craft are designed slightly differently from warships; instead of simply having Spaces, they have both Spaces and Power. This is because Craft are much more size-constrained than ships; having a powerplant with the output of a miniature star doesn't mean you can dual-wield 2000mm hyper mega particle cannons.		Craft are designed slightly differently from warships; instead of simply having Spaces, they have both Spaces and Power. This is because Craft are much more size-constrained than ships; having a powerplant with the output of a miniature star doesn't mean you can dual-wield 2000mm hyper mega particle cannons.
	:'''Body Expansions''' physically increase the size of the craft, enabling more ''stuff'' to be fitted inside the frame. Body expansions will progressively increase the size of the Craft.		:'''Body Expansions''' physically increase the size of the craft, enabling more ''stuff'' to be fitted inside the frame. Body expansions will progressively increase the size of the Craft. Each Body Expansion adds +2 Spaces.
	:'''External Carriage''' is hot-swappable items, normally munitions. On aircraft it generally takes the form of pylon-mounted weapons, whereas mecha usually have one or more hand-carried weapons.		:'''External Carriage''' is hot-swappable items, normally munitions. On aircraft it generally takes the form of pylon-mounted weapons, whereas mecha usually have one or more hand-carried weapons.
	:'''Power''' is outputted by the Craft's onboard powerplant and is consumed by various items. Power is routed to any attached item, be it internal or external. Rules ''may'' exist to de-activate items in order to activate others. (expect this to only be available for 'roleplaying' scenarios)		:'''Power''' is outputted by the Craft's onboard powerplant and is consumed by various items. Power is routed to any attached item, be it internal or external. Rules ''may'' exist to de-activate items in order to activate others. (expect this to only be available for 'roleplaying' scenarios)

	~~'''These numbers are not yet finalized'''~~

	===Aircraft===		===Aircraft===
	====Interceptor====		====Interceptor====
	:Base Spaces: 2		:Base Spaces: 4
	:Base External Carriage: 2		:Base External Carriage: 2
			:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 3		:Base Size: 3
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions
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	====Space Fighter====		====Space Fighter====
	:Base Spaces: 2		:Base Spaces: 4
	:Base External Carriage: 4		:Base External Carriage: 4
			:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions

	====Interdictors====		====Interdictors====
	:Base Spaces: 2		:Base Spaces: 4
	:Base External Carriage: 2		:Base External Carriage: 2
			:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions
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	====Bomber====		====Bomber====
	:Base Spaces: 5		:Base Spaces: 12
	:Base External Carriage: 4		:Base External Carriage: 4
			:Base Power: 4
	:Base Size: 8		:Base Size: 8
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size per Body expansion		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size per Body expansion
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	===Mecha===		===Mecha===
	====Combat Frame====		====Combat Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 2		:Base Spaces: 5
	:Base External Carriage: 3		:Base External Carriage: 3
			:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 4		:Base Size: 4
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions

	====Assault Frame====		====Assault Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 2		:Base Spaces: 5
	:Base External Carriage: 3		:Base External Carriage: 3
			:Base Power: 2
	:Base Size: 5		:Base Size: 5
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size/3 Body expansions

	====Giant Frame====		====Giant Frame====
	:Base Spaces: 5		:Base Spaces: 12
	:Base External Carriage: 6		:Base External Carriage: 6
			:Base Power: 4
	:Base Size: 8		:Base Size: 8
	:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size per Body expansion		:Expansion Threshhold: +1 Size per Body expansion
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	:Spaces: 3		:Spaces: 3
	:Power: 3		:Power: 3
			:PIP cost:
			:CIP cost:

			'''Twin Beam Gun'''
			:Spaces: 5
			:Power: 6
	:PIP cost:		:PIP cost:
	:CIP cost:		:CIP cost:
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	:Spaces: 2		:Spaces: 2
	:Power: 4		:Power: 4
			:PIP cost:
			:CIP cost:

			'''Heavy MPG'''
			:Spaces: 3
			:Power: 6
	:PIP cost:		:PIP cost:
	:CIP cost:		:CIP cost:

Shrike at 08:50, 29 March 2011

2011-03-29T08:50:37Z

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Shrike: /* Building A Robot */

2010-03-01T03:48:08Z

Building A Robot

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	:A a boxy space fighter		:A a boxy space fighter
	::Speed 7, Agility 5, Evasion 4, Armor 6, 4 Hits		::Speed 7, Agility 5, Evasion 4, Armor 6, 4 Hits
	:::Component Space: 8		:::Component Space: 12
	:::Hull Growth Factor: 4		:::Hull Growth Factor: 4
	:::External Carriage: 8		:::External Carriage: 12
	:::External Carriage Growth Factor: 2		:::External Carriage Growth Factor: 2

Shrike: /* Ranged Weapons */

2010-01-27T22:14:13Z

Ranged Weapons

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	:Range 25, accuracy -1, penetration +10, Strength +10, Guided +5, 1 Shot, 3 damage		:Range 25, accuracy -1, penetration +10, Strength +10, Guided +5, 1 Shot, 3 damage

	'''~~Assault~~ Missile'''		'''Anti-Ship Missile'''
	:Spaces: 2		:Spaces: 8
	:Range 40, accuracy -6, penetration +12, Strength +12, Guided +5, 1 Shot, 4 damage		:Range 40, accuracy -6, penetration +12, Strength +12, Guided +5, 1 Shot, 4 damage