Nike Class Battlecruiser
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I like the new stat line.
Reading some more of the fluff I am still not sure I would have gone with the two turns. Think I would have gone for higher speed, but certainly an acceptable answer to the fluff.
The Q-laser still feels odd, but I can see it. It was suggested above that AP, Twin Linked would have been a better interpretation of the fluff. Not sure on the stats output wise but that does feel right.
Curious about the 'fleet oriented' part of the fluff. What could that mean fluff wise. Normally I would either think it has a weakness that needs covering (bad arc) or has an enhancement that the whole fleet could use (command, scout). Given the ships stats at the moment I do not see squeezing one in, but wondering what the writer thought.
Pretty solid stats, tough but unless Triggy jumps in and runs the numbers as too high I'm for it.
Ripple
Reading some more of the fluff I am still not sure I would have gone with the two turns. Think I would have gone for higher speed, but certainly an acceptable answer to the fluff.
The Q-laser still feels odd, but I can see it. It was suggested above that AP, Twin Linked would have been a better interpretation of the fluff. Not sure on the stats output wise but that does feel right.
Curious about the 'fleet oriented' part of the fluff. What could that mean fluff wise. Normally I would either think it has a weakness that needs covering (bad arc) or has an enhancement that the whole fleet could use (command, scout). Given the ships stats at the moment I do not see squeezing one in, but wondering what the writer thought.
Pretty solid stats, tough but unless Triggy jumps in and runs the numbers as too high I'm for it.
Ripple
With the missiles being turreted should they lose some range?
The missiles have to go up before they orient to attack the target. It will go better with the brawling nature.
Big killer under 25” and gives it a needed weakness for balance.
If you remove the Boresighted for a F arc it will no longer be a EA ship.
Maybe Q-lasers and pulse turrets should lose some arcs? Q-lasers F, P, S, 18” and pulse turrets F, A 12”
Arcadia
The missiles have to go up before they orient to attack the target. It will go better with the brawling nature.
Big killer under 25” and gives it a needed weakness for balance.
If you remove the Boresighted for a F arc it will no longer be a EA ship.
Maybe Q-lasers and pulse turrets should lose some arcs? Q-lasers F, P, S, 18” and pulse turrets F, A 12”
Arcadia
looking at the stats on this thing its pretty much what mongoose would make armageddon, its definately more powerful than a sharlin and with HEL will take the sharlin to pieces, all thos mini beams, rail guns and pulse lasers, plus a 6AD beam and missiles? this is betetr than the warlock or nemesis too. this is perhaps what the nemesis should have looked like weaponwise. you have longer range on ur mini beams, with slightly less dice but SAP instead of AP over a nemesis. but then you also have turreted railguns and pulse lasers all round which the nemesis doesnt have. i know you trying to fill the gap but think more along the lines of SFOS omega X or warlock as like i said b4 these stats make that ship armageddon class worthy.
the ship stats look fine but perhaps it should be more like the warlock:
replace the SFOS warlocks laser pulse arrays with your mini beams, but only AP and range of 12" max as even the nemesis doesnt have that long a range on mini beams.
so would have a 4AD TD, SAP, boresighted beam
fore and aft railguns as per warlock
all arcs with Q-lasers: AP, TL, MB, range 12" same AD as SFOS warlocks laser/pulse
turreted particle beam as per SFOS warlock
missile rack as you have it, 4AD, only slow loading once crippled
when you add in the fact your Nike has HELtrack and self repair also this makes it still superior to the SFOS warlock, especially as twin linked mini beams instead of laser/pulse arrays but makes it a good warship instead of the armageddon ship you are currently heading for
replace the SFOS warlocks laser pulse arrays with your mini beams, but only AP and range of 12" max as even the nemesis doesnt have that long a range on mini beams.
so would have a 4AD TD, SAP, boresighted beam
fore and aft railguns as per warlock
all arcs with Q-lasers: AP, TL, MB, range 12" same AD as SFOS warlocks laser/pulse
turreted particle beam as per SFOS warlock
missile rack as you have it, 4AD, only slow loading once crippled
when you add in the fact your Nike has HELtrack and self repair also this makes it still superior to the SFOS warlock, especially as twin linked mini beams instead of laser/pulse arrays but makes it a good warship instead of the armageddon ship you are currently heading for
none of the armageddon ships are powerful enough to warrant taking one over 2 of the fleet war choices except maybe the brivioki possibly. the ka'bin'tak barely scrapes through as a more powerful bin'tak, the warlock and nemesis just arnt that good, the neroon isnt sure what it wants to be and the adira whilst a good ship isnt worth 2 octurions.
prelude_to_war
Mongoose
No one wants to see the final product more than me - believe me!!! As soon as I get some I'll post pics...hopefully this weekend but that depends on the 'Great Maker' and his schedule...
lastbesthope
Mongoose
Nomad said:Waiting with everything crossed....
That would be interesting to see if you were Centauri :lol:
LBH
prelude_to_war
Mongoose
Monday they should be picked up from the mould maker and in my hands by Tuesday or Wednesday...I'll post pics of the finished product at that point, as well as (hopefully) start shipping the first of the orders...
Almost there...
Almost there...
prelude_to_war
Mongoose
Quick update - no sign of the first shipment yet...I'm still waiting to hear from the mould-maker. I expect to have them any day now. Also, plastic bases are on the way and will be shipped with your orders.
prelude_to_war
Mongoose
Still no news...the person who picked them up (timeslip) should have gotten them on Monday. He's supposed to let me know but I haven't heard from him. I've called and left a message and will post news as I receive it.
