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I've seen both Blitzwing: http://star-made.org/content/blitzwings-guideline-ship-classifications
and Nameless: http://star-made.org/content/nameless-guide-ship-classifications
What they both lack is a flexible multidimensional classification system. It can be confusing to others if you talk about your "fighter" when it does not have any weapons, or you might confuse your allies when you turn up with the promised "carrier", but it does not provide any docking modules!
That's why I decided to create a new classification system, which tackles those problems.
I present Flex-VCM.
Please notice that the classification as it is now is a first version, and might be subject to change. Classes might be added or removed.
Light Ships:
- Dinghy
Usually for traveling purposes and nothing else. Can be as little as a bare core with nothing on it.
- Shuttle
A little larger. Can be armed, but might not be. Also mainly used for travel, but it can withstand a few blasts.
- Freighter (3)
The Freighter is meant for transport of goods. The ship itself is not meant for combat, but the freighter does carry some turrets and can be hit a few times before falling apart. A freighter can usually have up to 5 light-weight turrets.
Light Assaultcraft:
- Fighter (1)
A fighter is usually suited for combat. Just a little heavier than a shuttle, it is very agile. It might have one or two turrets.
- Bomber (2)
A bomber is a little heavier than most fighters, or has more turrets. A bomber is an all-round assault craft with more firepower than a fighter.
Light Warships:
- Gunboat (7)
A gunboat is a very light ship, but with more turrets than a corvette. The main purpose of a gunboat is to spray bullets to catch agile assaultcraft, as they may pose a threat to other light warships.
- Corvette (4)
A corvette is a small warship, usually not much heavier than a fighter. It can be distinguished because it has a large amount of turrets on it.
- Frigate (5)
A frigate is a very agile warship. It is usually suited for individual combat, because it is heavy enough to carry some proper shields. A frigate might carry turrets, but this is not always the case.
- Destroyer (6)
A destroyer usually carries some turrets. This type of warship is usually better armed than the comparable frigate, but is only slightly heavier.
Heavy Warships:
- Cruiser (8)
A cruiser is usually the lightest heavy warship. While a battleship can be lighter, the cruiser is usually most suited for individual combat because it is so light. It may carry turrets.
- Battlecruiser (9)
A battlecruiser is a warship which is more suited than the cruiser to engage in a large-scale battle. It always has turrets but is usually lighter than a battleship.
- Battleship
A battleship is usually a heavy warship, but can be as light as a heavy assaultcraft, though it should make up for this with un unholy amount of turrets.
- Dreadnought
The dreadnought is always heavier than any light ships, and always carries turrets. This ship is a menace, built for war and nothing else.
-Titan
The titan is a ship with an unrivaled amount of mass. This class is used to refer to anything of 50.000 mass and beyond. It is classified as a "Heavy warship", but this might not always be its purpose, since a ship this size can easily be used as a faction base.
Heavy warships can be called a "carrier" if they can carry 10 or more ships.
Lighter vessels can be called carriers if they have room for 4 or more ships.
Every ship that can reliably cloak/jam for 10+ seconds straight can be called "stealth".
Heavy warships are called "hyperspeed" if they can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less.
If they can accellerate in five or less seconds they are called "superspeed".
Lighter ships can be called "superspeed" if they can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less.
Examples:
Stealth shuttle (Shuttle that can cloak for 10+ seconds.)
Hyperspeed Battleship Carrier (Battleship that can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less, and can carry 10+ ships.)
Superspeed Fighter (Fighter that can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less)
Stealth Corvette (Corvette that can cloak for 10+ seconds.)
Superspeed Titan Carrier (Titan that can accellerate from 0 to 50 in five seconds or less, and can carry 10+ ships.)
and Nameless: http://star-made.org/content/nameless-guide-ship-classifications
What they both lack is a flexible multidimensional classification system. It can be confusing to others if you talk about your "fighter" when it does not have any weapons, or you might confuse your allies when you turn up with the promised "carrier", but it does not provide any docking modules!
That's why I decided to create a new classification system, which tackles those problems.
I present Flex-VCM.
Please notice that the classification as it is now is a first version, and might be subject to change. Classes might be added or removed.
Light Ships:
- Dinghy
Usually for traveling purposes and nothing else. Can be as little as a bare core with nothing on it.
- Shuttle
A little larger. Can be armed, but might not be. Also mainly used for travel, but it can withstand a few blasts.
- Freighter (3)
The Freighter is meant for transport of goods. The ship itself is not meant for combat, but the freighter does carry some turrets and can be hit a few times before falling apart. A freighter can usually have up to 5 light-weight turrets.
Light Assaultcraft:
- Fighter (1)
A fighter is usually suited for combat. Just a little heavier than a shuttle, it is very agile. It might have one or two turrets.
- Bomber (2)
A bomber is a little heavier than most fighters, or has more turrets. A bomber is an all-round assault craft with more firepower than a fighter.
Light Warships:
- Gunboat (7)
A gunboat is a very light ship, but with more turrets than a corvette. The main purpose of a gunboat is to spray bullets to catch agile assaultcraft, as they may pose a threat to other light warships.
- Corvette (4)
A corvette is a small warship, usually not much heavier than a fighter. It can be distinguished because it has a large amount of turrets on it.
- Frigate (5)
A frigate is a very agile warship. It is usually suited for individual combat, because it is heavy enough to carry some proper shields. A frigate might carry turrets, but this is not always the case.
- Destroyer (6)
A destroyer usually carries some turrets. This type of warship is usually better armed than the comparable frigate, but is only slightly heavier.
Heavy Warships:
- Cruiser (8)
A cruiser is usually the lightest heavy warship. While a battleship can be lighter, the cruiser is usually most suited for individual combat because it is so light. It may carry turrets.
- Battlecruiser (9)
A battlecruiser is a warship which is more suited than the cruiser to engage in a large-scale battle. It always has turrets but is usually lighter than a battleship.
- Battleship
A battleship is usually a heavy warship, but can be as light as a heavy assaultcraft, though it should make up for this with un unholy amount of turrets.
- Dreadnought
The dreadnought is always heavier than any light ships, and always carries turrets. This ship is a menace, built for war and nothing else.
-Titan
The titan is a ship with an unrivaled amount of mass. This class is used to refer to anything of 50.000 mass and beyond. It is classified as a "Heavy warship", but this might not always be its purpose, since a ship this size can easily be used as a faction base.
Heavy warships can be called a "carrier" if they can carry 10 or more ships.
Lighter vessels can be called carriers if they have room for 4 or more ships.
Every ship that can reliably cloak/jam for 10+ seconds straight can be called "stealth".
Heavy warships are called "hyperspeed" if they can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less.
If they can accellerate in five or less seconds they are called "superspeed".
Lighter ships can be called "superspeed" if they can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less.
Examples:
Stealth shuttle (Shuttle that can cloak for 10+ seconds.)
Hyperspeed Battleship Carrier (Battleship that can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less, and can carry 10+ ships.)
Superspeed Fighter (Fighter that can accellerate from 0 to 50 in two seconds or less)
Stealth Corvette (Corvette that can cloak for 10+ seconds.)
Superspeed Titan Carrier (Titan that can accellerate from 0 to 50 in five seconds or less, and can carry 10+ ships.)
