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Greetings, space-farers! I am Prime Admiral MrFURB of the Blitzwing armada!
I am here to relay information to all of you. As this galaxy is still a divided one, a common and proper system of spacecraft classification has not been heard of yet! Perhaps creating one is the first step towards seeing a truly galactic civilization!
I have based this one off of a combination of Eve Online's classification system and the one used by the navies of the majority of English speaking countries. Many thanks to all those who have helped me develop this!
Light weight-
• Fighter class: 0.1 - 50 Mass
Ships under this class are extremely mobile and agile, capable of weaving around obstacles with grace. Usually used for scouting, landing, transport, and skirmishing, fighter class ships can use their zippy and zaggy nature to get into and out of trouble easily!
• Frigate (Corvette) class: 50.1 - 100 Mass
Frigates are the most common ships used by todays adventurers and starfarers. Frigates have enough mass to hold a versatile collection of modules and components while still retaining enough of a mobility advantage to outmaneuver larger ships. Frigates are often outfitted as bomber-hunters during fleet operations.
• Destroyer class: 100.1 - 200 Mass
Destroyers are usually the mainstray of fleet warfare and make excellent pirate vessels. They are massive enough to hunt down battleships while retaining some slight semblance of mobility. Destroyers are often used to support larger vessels or as the lead vessel of a small fleet. No matter what a battle may bring, a destroyer is sure to have an effect on it.
Medium weight-
• Cruiser class: 200.1 - 500 Mass
While it may not be able to turn as quickly as the light-weight vessels, cruisers do happen to strike a balance between acceleration and firepower. Many cruisers are built to speed up and slow down as fast as a fighter, and deliver as much firepower as possible. Lean and mean is an apt description.
• Battlecruiser class: 500.1 - 1,500 Mass
A high-efficiency battlecruiser can puncture the shields of a Calbiri-class vessel if given enough time. They have been a central force of many major fleets, for they aren't expensive enough to warrant tears when they are lost, but are capable of delivering as much firepower as one would need in any situation.
Heavy weight-
• Battleship class: 1500.1 - 4,000 Mass
The battleship is the lowest class of capital vessels... Which isn't saying much! With so much weight behind them, battleships are an expensive investment in both resources and time. They are usually multi-personnel vessels with an array of defensive turrets. To see a battleship not owned by a faction is rare, but there are notable exceptions.
• Dreadnaught class: 4,000.1 - 10,000 Mass
When you want to 1-up both your friends and enemies, when you want to anything anything else into any shape at all, when you want to literally blow up a planet... A dreadnaught class vessel is for you. Often the flagship of large factions, to come across a dreadnaught blotting out the sun is to see the culmination of days of work designing, obtaining resources, and building. (Often in secrecy) A lone dreadnaught without support is a harrowing beast to take down, but as the centerpiece of an organized fleet it becomes a nightmare.
• Titan class: 10,000.1 - 100,000 Mass
Titans push the limits of what large is. Simple as that.
• Calbiri class: 100,000.1 -
How many blocks DO you have?
It's also good to keep note on a spacecraft's role and add it as part of your classification. I hope this helps everyone keep track of what they are talking about!
I am here to relay information to all of you. As this galaxy is still a divided one, a common and proper system of spacecraft classification has not been heard of yet! Perhaps creating one is the first step towards seeing a truly galactic civilization!
I have based this one off of a combination of Eve Online's classification system and the one used by the navies of the majority of English speaking countries. Many thanks to all those who have helped me develop this!
Light weight-
• Fighter class: 0.1 - 50 Mass
Ships under this class are extremely mobile and agile, capable of weaving around obstacles with grace. Usually used for scouting, landing, transport, and skirmishing, fighter class ships can use their zippy and zaggy nature to get into and out of trouble easily!
• Frigate (Corvette) class: 50.1 - 100 Mass
Frigates are the most common ships used by todays adventurers and starfarers. Frigates have enough mass to hold a versatile collection of modules and components while still retaining enough of a mobility advantage to outmaneuver larger ships. Frigates are often outfitted as bomber-hunters during fleet operations.
• Destroyer class: 100.1 - 200 Mass
Destroyers are usually the mainstray of fleet warfare and make excellent pirate vessels. They are massive enough to hunt down battleships while retaining some slight semblance of mobility. Destroyers are often used to support larger vessels or as the lead vessel of a small fleet. No matter what a battle may bring, a destroyer is sure to have an effect on it.
Medium weight-
• Cruiser class: 200.1 - 500 Mass
While it may not be able to turn as quickly as the light-weight vessels, cruisers do happen to strike a balance between acceleration and firepower. Many cruisers are built to speed up and slow down as fast as a fighter, and deliver as much firepower as possible. Lean and mean is an apt description.
• Battlecruiser class: 500.1 - 1,500 Mass
A high-efficiency battlecruiser can puncture the shields of a Calbiri-class vessel if given enough time. They have been a central force of many major fleets, for they aren't expensive enough to warrant tears when they are lost, but are capable of delivering as much firepower as one would need in any situation.
Heavy weight-
• Battleship class: 1500.1 - 4,000 Mass
The battleship is the lowest class of capital vessels... Which isn't saying much! With so much weight behind them, battleships are an expensive investment in both resources and time. They are usually multi-personnel vessels with an array of defensive turrets. To see a battleship not owned by a faction is rare, but there are notable exceptions.
• Dreadnaught class: 4,000.1 - 10,000 Mass
When you want to 1-up both your friends and enemies, when you want to anything anything else into any shape at all, when you want to literally blow up a planet... A dreadnaught class vessel is for you. Often the flagship of large factions, to come across a dreadnaught blotting out the sun is to see the culmination of days of work designing, obtaining resources, and building. (Often in secrecy) A lone dreadnaught without support is a harrowing beast to take down, but as the centerpiece of an organized fleet it becomes a nightmare.
• Titan class: 10,000.1 - 100,000 Mass
Titans push the limits of what large is. Simple as that.
• Calbiri class: 100,000.1 -
How many blocks DO you have?
It's also good to keep note on a spacecraft's role and add it as part of your classification. I hope this helps everyone keep track of what they are talking about!
