New Crusade EA Skirmish Ship Stats - Help Required

[Frohike]

Hi,

Wondered if you could all lend a hand and tell me what you think.

I had been reading the EFNI.org site and formed an idea for a smaller EA design. Not sure how effective this would be in a game and have been a bit greedy putting rail guns, neutron cannon and fighters on it along with heavy pulse cannon, lol.

EA Eclipse Class Frigate (Crusade Era)
PL: Skirmish
Speed: 10
Turns: 2/45
Hull: 6
Damage Points: 14/3
Crew: 16/4
Craft: 1 Thunderbolt Flight
Traits: Interceptors 2, Anti Fighter 2, Jump Point
Troops: 1

Light Neutron Cannon B 15” 1 Beam, Triple Damage
Rail Guns F 15" 2 AP, Double Damage
Heavy Pulse Cannon F 12” 2 Twin Linked
Heavy Pulse Cannon P 12” 3 Twin Linked
Heavy Pulse Cannon S 12” 3 Twin Linked
Heavy Pulse Cannon A 12” 2 Twin Linked

Anyways, once I have a better idea about stats I will be doing a conversion so thanks for your help.

edit: ship stats changed, 1AD on the neutron cannon lost and side pulse cannon lost 1AD each.

 

[[Omicron]Urobach]

definitly to powerful...triple damage beam on an skirmish lv ship????

the weapon loadout looks like the boreas cutter.

 

[inq101]

Overkill. Beats the Chronos in EVERY trait except damage.

 

[Frohike]

Indeed! The TD beam should probably be reduced to to DD instead, either that or give it 1 AD?

It was based on the Vigilante Cutter from the EFNI site, but the weapons mix on the Boreas looks basically the same.

How is the Nova II doing?

 

[[Omicron]Urobach]

i dont know i f this helps...i have tested several stats with my boreas cutter and oftern it is to overpowered.

The Quasar Dreadnought mould is ready and must dry.
i can make the first "test" cast, tomorrow. to look if the mould ok....
the prototyp is paintet and i want to show it, today. yesterday i don´t had time to complete it.

 

[Frohike]

I checked up on the Boreas Cutter stats. I thought they looked ok - did you settle on stats for it at all?

I completely understand the reasoning behind the higher priority weighting but for utterly non sensical reasons and that I want to do a raider scenario with some different ships.

I have changed the layout to this:

EA Eclipse Class Frigate (Crusade Era)
In Service Date: 2274
PL: Skirmish
Speed: 10
Turns: 2/45
Hull: 6
Damage Points: 14/3
Crew: 16/4
Craft: 1 Thunderbolt Flight
Traits: Interceptors 2, Anti Fighter 2, Jump Point, Flight Computer
Troops: 1

Light Neutron Cannon B 15” 1 Beam, Triple Damage
Heavy Pulse Cannon T 12” 4 Twin Linked
Heavy Pulse Cannon P 12” 2 Twin Linked
Heavy Pulse Cannon S 12” 2 Twin Linked

It still looks slightly more attractive that the Chronos weapon wise in some areas but is not quite as tough, having said that there are far more deadly skirmish level ships out there. And remember, the Narn have the Mag gun which is also TD.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[inq101]

Much better, but I'd still pick this over the Chronos every time. It's faster, carries Thunderbolts, got a beam and has extra traits and looses a little damage and secondary firepower. Maybe drop interceptor and/or AF by 1 to emphasize it being slightly more fragile (It still has the Thunderbolts to furfill this role)