Hello all.
I would like to post some standards I will be using to classify and build ships. This is a personal view and has nothing to do with community, but nonetheless anyone can adopt it or give some feedback. I will continuously edit this "Reply" to keep it up to date, as I learn and improve my builds.
Ship classification:
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1) Drone
Role: Mining Support, Combat Support, Repair Support.
Crew: Unmanned
Dimensions: up to 50m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No
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1) Fighter / Shuttle
Role: Carrier Compliment, Planetary Landing, Dropship, Small Cargo Delivery.
Crew: 1 - 2
Dimensions: up to 50m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: Yes
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1) Corvette
Role: Patrol Boat, Short-range Scout, Base Defense, Low-Risk Escort. Big Repairs.
Crew: 2 - 5
Dimensions: between 50m and 100m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: Yes
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2) Frigate
Role: Exploration, Medium Escort, Light Assault, Small Transport, Mining Ship, Fleet Support, Logistics.
Crew: 3 - 7
Dimensions: between 75m and 150m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No
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3) Cruiser
Role: Deep-Space Exploration, Heavy Transport, Medium Assault, Fleet Backbone, Logistics.
Crew: 5 - 20
Dimensions: between 150m and 300m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No
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4) Destroyer
Role: Heavy Assault, Planetary Bombardment, Multi-Target Engagement.
Crew: 10 - 50
Dimensions: between 250m and 350m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No
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5) Battleship
Role: Mobile Outpost, Flagship, Assault Backbone.
Crew: 25 - 100
Dimensions: between 300m and 550m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No
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6) Carrier
Role: Mobile Command Center, Border Expansion, Flagship.
Crew: 50 - 500
Dimensions: between 350m and 750m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No
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7) Dreadnought
Role: Colony Ship, Flagship, Planet Destroyer.
Crew: 100 - 2000
Dimensions: between 500m and 1500m (longest axis)
Planetary Landing: No