Just finished. I'm too tired to write any fluff, but I'll work on it tomorrow. Some of it is already written down here: Brokengauge's Shipyard
Let me know what you like, what you don't, and what you think might work better for this type of thing. thanks!
Also: I took these recently, but the interior is a little different. particularly the bridge. I'll get updated pics up later©
Edit: FLUFF TIME
The Copper Head class escort's primary mission is to operate in convoys and "packs" and to shoot down incoming missiles and ward off smaller ships that are attacking the Copper Head's attached convoy/capital ship.
It's armament is similar to the IronHead Frigate, but scaled down. It was built using Iron Head parts, and was designed to replace the Iron Head in fleet engagements, to free the more expensive, but more capable frigate for solo militia duties.
It has 27 turrets, and I've put in a remote control station for each of them (only the 6 on deck 2 are functional, the rest are for RP purposes). This ship is mainly meant to defend other ships and so it doesn't really have the ability to stand on it's own in combat. It's about half the mass of the frigate, is much faster and nimbler, but lacks the heavy armor, anti ship turrets, heavy weaponry, and storage of its older, larger cousin.
It's offensive firepower does include the following:
8x broadside missile racks
2x large prow missile racks
8x snub nosed autoloading Gauss cannons
1x heavy plasma lance
6x Mk5/50 100 CO turrets.
(5 columns of 10 each, 100% slaved system, cannon/overdrive)
It also sports
25% passive pierce
25% passive punch through
50% thrust overdrive
35 second FTL Charge
Jammer
Scanner
Typically a squadron of 3-5 of these vessels accompany "destroyers" in order to keep the larger vessels safe from swarms of smaller ships.
Let me know what you like, what you don't, and what you think might work better for this type of thing. thanks!
Also: I took these recently, but the interior is a little different. particularly the bridge. I'll get updated pics up later©
Edit: FLUFF TIME
The Copper Head class escort's primary mission is to operate in convoys and "packs" and to shoot down incoming missiles and ward off smaller ships that are attacking the Copper Head's attached convoy/capital ship.
It's armament is similar to the IronHead Frigate, but scaled down. It was built using Iron Head parts, and was designed to replace the Iron Head in fleet engagements, to free the more expensive, but more capable frigate for solo militia duties.
It has 27 turrets, and I've put in a remote control station for each of them (only the 6 on deck 2 are functional, the rest are for RP purposes). This ship is mainly meant to defend other ships and so it doesn't really have the ability to stand on it's own in combat. It's about half the mass of the frigate, is much faster and nimbler, but lacks the heavy armor, anti ship turrets, heavy weaponry, and storage of its older, larger cousin.
It's offensive firepower does include the following:
8x broadside missile racks
2x large prow missile racks
8x snub nosed autoloading Gauss cannons
1x heavy plasma lance
6x Mk5/50 100 CO turrets.
(5 columns of 10 each, 100% slaved system, cannon/overdrive)
It also sports
25% passive pierce
25% passive punch through
50% thrust overdrive
35 second FTL Charge
Jammer
Scanner
Typically a squadron of 3-5 of these vessels accompany "destroyers" in order to keep the larger vessels safe from swarms of smaller ships.
