Showing posts with label star destroyers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label star destroyers. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Recusant-class Light Destroyer

The Recusant-class was a common vessel in the Clone Wars. The resource strapped Rebel navy used them as well.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.


Role: Starfighter Carrier, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Mon Calimari Shipyards
Build At: Minntooine, Pammant, Dac, Hast, Ruisto, Krinemonen III
Size: 1,187 metres
Speed: 30 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 2
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 1 Heavy Turbolaser Cannon
Secondary Weapons: 4 Light Turbolaser Cannons, 6 Light Turbolaser Batteries
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  30 Light Dual Laser Cannons, 12 Light Dual Laser Cannons, 60 Point Defence Light Laser Cannons
Complement: 6 Squadrons of Starfighters (72)
Availability: Tech Level 0

I am currently using a holder model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

Providence-class Carrier / Destroyer

The Providence-class Carriers were light destroyers with a primary role as starfighter carriers used by the Confederacy during the Clone Wars.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.

The Rebels used salvaged ships of this class in limited numbers.


Role: Starfighter Carrier, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps
Build At: Pammant, former CIS planets
Size: 1,088 metres
Speed: 30 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 1.5
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 1 Quad Light Turbolaser Battery
Secondary Weapons: 8 Proton Torpedo Launchers, 3 Medium Dual Laser Cannon Batteries
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  Point Defence Ion Cannon Battery
Complement: 6 Squadrons of Starfighters (72)
Availability: Tech Level 0

I am currently using a holder model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

MC90 Star Cruiser

The MC90 was the first Mon Calimari vessel specifically designed as a warship.

It was designed to take on and defeat Imperial-class Star Destroyers.

You can read the Wookiepedia post here.

Role: Star Cruiser, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College), Command Ship
Manufacturer: Mon Calimari Shipyards
Build At: Dac, Hast, Pammant 
Size: 1,255 metres
Speed: 40 MGLT 
Hyperdrive: Class 1
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: 75 Medium Turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 6 Proton Torpedo Tubes, 30 Medium Ion Cannon Batteries
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  None
Complement: 6 Squadrons of Starfighters (72)
Availability: Tech Level 5


I am currently using a holder model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Dauntless-class Heavy Cruiser

Even though it was called a heavy cruiser it was really a star destroyer by Anaxes War College standards.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.

Role: Star Cruiser, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: SoroSuub Corporation
Build At: Sullust
Size: 1,900 metres (greater than 1,200 metres)
Speed: 40 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 2
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: Unknown, 4+ Medium Turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 6+ Proton Torpedo Tubes, 4+ Heavy Ion Cannons
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  30+ Light Laser Cannons
Complement: 4 Squadrons of Starfighters (48) - Variant with 8 Squadrons at Tech 5
Availability: Tech Level 3

This is one of the larger vessels the Rebels can get, it makes taking and holding Sullust vary important for them, especially since Sullust can build a lot of other larger vessels, like the MC series of Star Cruisers. At tech 5 the 8 squadrons makes this a great ship compared to some of the Rebels other larger options.

I am currently using a holder model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

MC80B Star Cruiser

An upgrade over the older workhorse MC80a Star Cruiser, the MC80B was meant to be a durable, Imperial Navy vessel ship killer.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.


Role: Star Cruiser, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: Mon Calimari Shipyards
Build At: Dac, Hast, Pammant
Size: 1,200 metres
Speed: 40 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 1
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 48 Medium Turbolaser Cannons
Secondary Weapons: 20 Medium Ion Batteries, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  None
Complement: 4 Squadrons of Starfighters (48) - Variant with 8 Squadrons at Tech 5
Availability: Tech Level 4

I am currently using a holder model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

MC80a Star Cruiser

The MC80a Star Cruisers were originally starliners meant for travel and vacations. The Mon Calimari upgraded the into battleships, giving the Rebel Navy their first true war vessels capable of going up against Imperial-class Star Destroyers.

While they had less weapons than Imperial-class ships, they had heavier shielding and multiple backup shield generators.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.


Role: Star Cruiser, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: Mon Calimari Shipyards
Build At: Dac, Hast, Pammant
Size: 1,200 metres
Speed: 40 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 1
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 48 Medium Turbolaser Cannons
Secondary Weapons: 20 Medium Ion Batteries, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  None
Complement: 6 Squadrons of Starfighters (72), 2 Light Freighters (YT-1300)
Availability: Tech Level 2

I am currently using a holder model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

MC80 Liberty Star Cruiser

The MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser was the most common subclass of the MC80 line.

They would also be the least powerful, cheapest and earliest to make according to my limited knowledge of Mon Cal ships. But at least they could carry starfighters into battle.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.


Role: Star Cruiser, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: Mon Calimari Shipyards
Build At: Dac, Hast, Pammant
Size: 1,200 metres
Speed: 40 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 1
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 48 Medium Turbolaser Cannons
Secondary Weapons: 20 Medium Ion Batteries, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  None
Complement: 3 Squadrons of Starfighters (36)
Availability: Tech Level 1

I am currently using the default model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

MC80 Home One Star Cruiser

The MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser was a command ship used by the Rebel Alliance. They were often the largest ships the Rebels had access to.

You can read the Wookiepedia entry here.


Role: Battleship, Command Ship, Star Destroyer (Anaxes War College)
Manufacturer: Mon Calimari Shipyards
Build At: Dac, Hast, Pammant
Size: 1,200 metres
Speed: 60 MGLT
Hyperdrive: Class 1
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 36 Medium Turbolaser Cannons
Secondary Weapons: 36 Heavy Ion Cannons, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons:  None
Complement: 10 Squadrons of Starfighters (120)
Availability: Tech Level 2

I am currently using the default model. If you have a better model I can use please let me know.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Venator-class Star Destroyer

The Venator-class was the first of the new Star Destroyer class of ships deployed during the Clone Wars, followed by the Victory, Imperial and Tector classes.

It was an attempt to have a hybrid carrier / battleship in a single vessel and was later outclassed by ships with less starfighter complements that concentrated more on a fighting role.

In the mod it will be a starting ship for the Imperial Navy since most of the fleet was made up of Venator and Victory-class vessels at the end of the Clone Wars. It would then be relegated to a support role and then phased out until the Return of the Starforge campaign, where it would return as a TIE Droid carrier.

Here is the Wookiepedia entry for the vessel.

Role: Starfighter Carrier, Destroyer, Command Ship
Size: 1,1370 metres
Speed: 50 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown, Less than Victory-class?
Main Battery: 8 Dual Heavy Turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 4 Proton Torpedo Launchers, 2 Medium Dual Turbolaser Cannons, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 52 Point Defence Lasers
Complement: 3-4 Wings of Starfighters
Availability: Tech Level 0

Tech Levels 0-1 Starfighters

V-Wing Starfighter
ARC-170 Starfighter

Tech Levels 2-5 Starfighters

TIE/LN Starfighter
TIE/SA Bomber

Star Forge Variant Starfighters

TIE Droids
TIE/AD Avenger
Scimitar Assault Bomber

I am currently using a holder model for this ship, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know. If I cannot find a suitable model I will consider using the default model that the game has but doesn't use.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Gladiator-class Star Destroyer

Gladiators were originally designed as escorts for Victory-class Star Destroyers but saw limited use in that role as Victory-class ships were replaced by Imperial-class Star Destroyers as the anchor ship of the Imperial Navy.

The vessel shares the same hull as the Broadside-class Cruiser.

I am torn on whether to include this vessel since it does not appear to be used that often even though it was an older vessel. It appears to have the same limitations as the Neutron Star-class Bulk Cruiser - old technology that the Imperial Navy would want to replace with a standard escort vessel like the Nebulon-B or a standard heavy cruiser model like the Vindicator-class.

I may include this vessel just to have a personal ship for Admiral Screed. Its lowly stature suits his cartoonish villain appeal -  the classic bully, strong against the weak but weak against any half decent defence.

Here is the Wookiepedia entry for the vessel.

Role: Long Range Patrol, Escort Vessel
Size: 500 metres
Speed: 20 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown, Guessing Similar to Victory-class
Main Battery: 6 Dual Light Turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 2 Concussion Missile Launchers, 3 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 2 Point Defence Laser Batteries
Complement: 2 Squadrons of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 0

I currently do not have a model for this ship, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know. If I cannot find a suitable model I will consider using the Broadside-class model or not using this vessel at all.

Interdictor-class Star Destroyer

Interdictor-class or 'Dominator-class' Star Destroyers were meant to be a more durable interdictor than the Immobilizer 418 Cruiser, which tended to need protection and support against larger ships.

The either operated in large fleet battles or were occasionally used alone for patrol duty.

Here is their Wookiepedia entry.

Role: Interdiction in Large Fleet Battles, Patrol
Size: 1600 metres
Speed: 50 MGLT
Shielding: 3200 SBD
Main Battery: 30 Medium Turbolasers, 30 Medium Ion Canons
Secondary Weapons: 4 Gravity Well Projectors, 2 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: None
Complement: 4 Squadrons of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 2

I am currently using the a holder model for testing purposes, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Imperial II-class Star Destroyer


The Imperial II-class Star Destroyer is an update over the iconic ISD I. Here is its Wookiepedia entry. 

This vessel basically had heavier weapons, and would have been meant to phase out the older models over time.
  
Role: Destroyer, command ship, starfighter carrier
Size: 1600 metres
Speed: 60 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 6 Octuple Heavy Turbolasers, 2 Octuple Heavy Ion Cannons
Secondary Weapons: 50 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries, 20 Heavy Ion Canons, 10 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: None
Complement: 1 Wing of TIE Fighters, 5 Assault Gunboats, 2 GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats
Availability: Tech Level 2 (After the Battle of Yavin)

Tech Levels 0-2 Starfighters

TIE/LN Starfighters (5 Squadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)

Tech Level 3 Starfighters

TIE/IN Interceptor (1 Squadron)
TIE/LN Starfighters (4 Sqadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)
Assault Gunboats (2)

Tech Level 4 Starfighters


TIE/IN Interceptor (2 Squadrons)
TIE/LN Starfighters (3 Sqadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)
Assault Gunboats (5)
Skipray Blastboats (2)


Tech Level 5 Starfighters

TIE/IN Interceptor (3 Squadrons, Refit Version)
TIE/LN Starfighters (2 Sqadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)
Assault Gunboats (5)
Skipray Blastboats (2)

Star Forge Variant Starfighters

TIE/D Defenders (3 Squadrons of 4)
TIE/AD Avenger (2 Squadrons)
TIE/IN Interceptor (2 Squadrons, Refit Version with Shields)
Scimitar Assault Bombers (1 Squadron)
Assault Gunboats (5)
Skipray Blastboats (2)


I am currently using a model from the original game (not the same as the ISD model) for testing purposes, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Imperial I-class Star Destroyer

The Imperial I-class Star Destroyer was the icon of the Imperial Navy and its main model of Star Destroyer. Here is its Wookiepedia entry.

The ISD anchored the superiority fleets of the Empire. Lots have been written about them elsewhere.
 
Role: Destroyer, command ship, starfighter carrier
Size: 1600 metres
Speed: 60 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
 Main Battery: 6 Dual Heavy Turbolaser Turrets, 2 Dual Ion Cannon Turrets
Secondary Weapons: 60 Medium Turbolasers, 60 Medium Ion Canons, Other small weapons, 10 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: None
Complement: 1 Wing of TIE Fighters, 5 Assault Gunboats, 2 Skipray Blastboats
Availability: Tech Level 0

I am currently using the default model for testing purposes, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know.

Victory I-class Star Destroyer

The Victory I-class Star Destroyer was a Clone Wars era Star Destroyer that was replaced by the iconic Imperial-class Star Destroyer due to its slow speed - which made it a poor choice for space combat. Here is its Wookiepedia entry.

The later Victory II-class was an attempt to salvage the basic model by installing better engines. While the newer engines increased the ship's speed over the previous variant, it wasn't enough compared to newer and more advanced models of Star Destroyer.

By the time of the Empire it was relegated to  planetary defence and bombardment missions, or was sent to lower priority systems that did not merit and ISD. It was sometimes also used in the role of heavy frigate.

Since bombardment does not play a huge role in Empire at War: FoC, it should be used mainly for planetary defence. In space combat it should remain near space stations and other platforms to protect them. There the VSD's speed limitations will not matter and its relative large turbolaser and missile complement can work their wonders.

Role: Planetary bombardment and planetary defence
Size: 900 metres
Speed: 20 MGLT
Shielding: 3200 SBD
 Main Battery: 10 Light Quad Turbolaser Batteries
Secondary Weapons: 40 Light Double Turbolaser Batteries, 80 Concussion Missile Tubes, 10 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: None
Complement: 2 Squadrons of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 0

I am currently using the default model for testing purposes, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know.

Victory II-class Star Destroyer

The Victory II-class Star Destroyer was an upgraded version of the older Victory I-class the debuted during the Clone Wars. It was optimized more for space combat than the earlier version.

The Victory II-class was still slower by modern standards but was much faster than the Victory I-class. They were mainly used for patrol (often in pairs) and in blockade fleets.

Role: Patrol and Blockade Vessel
Size: 900 metres
Speed: 30 MGLT
Shielding: 2880 SBD
 Main Battery: 20 Heavy Turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 20 Medium Turbolasers, 10 Heavy Ion Cannons, 10 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: None
Complement: 2 Squadrons of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 0

I am currently using an old model for testing purposes, if you have a more appropriate model please let me know.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Tector-class Star Destroyer


The Tector-class Star Destroyer was the 'brother' of the Imperial-class Star Destroyer. 

It handles a true destroyer role - 'fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers.' The Tector's heavier armour and lack of starfighter complement aid it in that role. 3 vessels of this type participated in the Battle of Endor.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here. 



Technical Specifications


Here are the relevant stats I am using:


Role: Destroyer (true destroyer, no fighter complement)
Size: 1600 metres
Speed: 60 MGLT (Same as ISD)
Shielding: More than Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Main Battery: 20 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
Secondary Weapons: 60 Medium Turbolasers, 60 Medium Ion Cannons, 2 Proton Torpedo Launchers
Anti-Fighter Weapons: Point defence laser cannons, Point defence concussion missiles
Complement: None.
Availability: Tech Level 0

Does anyone have a model for this ship? I am currently using the standard Imp-Star model and taking away the flight deck hardpoint and adding weapons to it.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Procursator-class Star Destroyer

The Procursator-class Star Destroyer is the ship that got me back into Star Wars: Forces of Corruption modding.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here.

I envision it as a vessel that accompanies bigger destroyers and cruisers in large fleet engagements.

That and the fact that the vessel has no starfighter compliment (not confirmed yet) means the ship has much less utility than an Imperial-class Star Destroyer or Vindicator-class Heavy Cruiser. Like the Bellator-class was known as the 'fast dreadnaught', I am calling the Procursator-class the 'fast destroyer'.

Right now I am using the a Tector model, scaled down to 75% of its default size.

Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Light Destroyer
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Build At: Kuat, Fondor, more
Speed: 70 MGLT
Shielding: 4000
Main Battery: 3 X 2 medium turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 30 light turbolasers, 30 light ion cannons
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 6 concussion missile launchers, 20 medium point defence lasers
Complement: None
Availability: Tech Level 2

It is a real vessel that we do not have all the stats as cannon yet so I have to made educated guesses on them. What do you think? Does it sound about right?

Have a model I can use for this? Let me know.