Infinia Ship Classification System

[tn44]

A ship class system for an RP server that focuses on mostly smaller builds. It's very well thought out and most roles are covered. Suggestions for new classes are welcome, and I don't mind if you take the system and tweak the numbers higher or lower to suit your own needs. I would appreciate it if you would make a note of where you got the classes if you decide to do this. Many of the less used ideas for here came from the comments on the classification page of the wiki.


Military Ship Classes

50 or less - Fighter
50.1 - 100 - Heavy Fighter
100.1 - 150- Gunship
150.1 - 200- Heavy Gunship
200.1 - 250 - Corvette
250.1 - 300 - Heavy Corvette
300.1 - 600 - Frigate/Destroyer
600.1 - 900 - Heavy Frigate/Destroyer
900.1 - 1500 - Cruiser
1500.1 - 2000 - Heavy Cruiser
2000.1 - 3500 - Battlecruiser
3500.1 - 5000 - Heavy Battlecruiser
5000.1 - 8000 - Battleship
8000.1 - 10000 - Heavy Battleship
10000.1 - 15000 - Dreadnought
15000.1 - 20000 - Heavy Dreadnought
20000.1 - 30000 - Leviathan
30000.1 - 40000 - Heavy Leviathan
40000.1 - 60000 - Titan
60000.1 - 100000 - Heavy Titan
100000.1 or more - Super Titan

(Frigates would be defensive escorts, while Destroyers would be offensive assault ships)

Carrier Ship Classes

5000 or less - Light Carrier
5000.1 - 15000 - Carrier
15000.1 - 50000 - Supercarrier
50000.1 - 100000 - Titan Carrier
100000.1 or more - Mothership

Salvage Ship Classes

100 or less - Salvage Shuttle
100.1 - 1500 - Salvage Tug
1500.1 - 10000 - Salvage Barge
10000.1 - 50000 - Salvage Tanker
50000.1 or more - Salvage Platform

Cargo Ship Classes

300 or less - Cargo Transport
300.1 - 1000 - Transport Barge
1000.1 - 4000 - Light Freighter
4000.1 - 8000 - Freighter
8000.1 - 12000 - Heavy Freighter
12000.1 or more - Super Freighter

Passenger/Troop Ship Classes

150 or less - Passenger Shuttle/Dropship
150.1 - 600 - Passenger Transport/Troop Transport
600.1 - 6000 - Passenger Liner/Marine Carrier
6000.1 - 20000 - Cruise Liner/Marine Orbital Carrier
20000.1 - 50000 - Deluxe Cruise Liner/Marine Orbital Heavy Carrier


Special Classes
Galleon - Military vessel focusing on side to side combat

Weapons Platform - Military vessel usually lacking in forward guns, covered in turrets, containing hangar space. Used as defense installations or fighter transport and support during battles. May also function to carry repair ships, salvage ships, or landing craft.

Scoutship - Small, agile craft for exploration and recon.

Jammer - Small ship with radar jamming ability, used to get a measure of enemy numbers without detection.

Spyship - Ship capable of jamming and cloaking simultaneously and indefinitely. Used for up-close infiltration missions.

Drone - Unmanned fighter craft usually docked to a carrier ship.

Superweapon - Massive space weapon, think Death Star, Centerpoint (Star Wars), Vejer (Star Trek), The Eclipse Cannon (Sonic the Hedgehog), and things like this. Planet killers.

 

[Phort Knight]

This may be one of the most comprehensive lists yet (thank you for thinking up a civ. ship classification part), but I still have a problem with the weight of a ship determining it\'s class. Role should be the primary factor, but it\'s size is important as well.

Take for example my ship I just built: Umber class Destroyer. It has a 2.1K mass placing it under most of these guides as a Cruiser or Battleship...... while it\'s appearance and it\'s role are clearly that of a destroyer.

The Umber class destroyer\'s role is support and direct forward firepower, it uses a balance of speed, frepower, and shields to do it\'s job well. It really doesnt play the part or look the part of a BB, and it\'s only about 100m long so even by modern wet navy standards its\' tiny (Arleigh Burkes are 155m).

 

[tn44]

I have set aside some special classes because of this. Size classification is just easier and more reliable. I\'ve also slightly modified my list since posting it, increasing weights some and adding in a couple new classes to the military category. I\'m about to edit it. Also, you\'re welcome, and feel free to modify this list to your preference.

 

[Phort Knight]

Will do, hope I didnt come across as harsh, I do apriciate the time put in.

 

[tn44]

No, I tend to agree, weight isn\'t the best way to classify. But it\'s easier and people will better recognize how large a ship is if you sort by weight.

 

[jstenholt]

As far as the five or so dozen different ship classification guides go (Admittedly including my own.) this list is spectacularly uninspired.