CliffBates
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I have been thinking, why would people use the terminology of battleship and dreadnoughts when talking about 5000 ton ships? Why not revert to the older pre-steal type of naval vessels.
Follow the old English navy tradition:
Primary
Ship of the Line >3000tons Fully Armored, Fully Loaded wpns
1st Class 5000-6000tons Low M and Low Agility
2nd Class 4000-5000tons
3rd Class 2800-4000tons
Heavy Frigates 1000-2700tons Less Armored, Fully loaded wpns
Frigate 500-900 High to Mid M and same in Agility
Corvettes 300-500
Brig 100-300
Courier 100-400 Fast J and/or M Lightly armed
Scout 100-400 like Courier
Naval Merchantmen --- although in fact merchants but used by the navy to
Brigantines 600-1000tons patrol and enforce. Carries cargo but
Sloops 400-600tons also FULLY ARMED.. AND ITS CARGO
Schooner 200-400tons HOLD could hold fighters and missile boats
Heavy Fleet Tender 4000-6000tons Tenders carry non-jump craft, esp
Fleet Tender 1000-4000tons Fighters and Attack Craft or
Light Tender 800-1000tons Missile Boats or Attack Boats
Monitors 600-1000tons Non Jump, heavily armed+Armored
Boats 300-600tons
Attack Craft 50-100tons
Heavy Fighter 50-60tons NonJ High M + Agility
Light Fighter 10-15tons
Heavy Attack Drone 20-30tons
Attack Drone 10-20tons
Recon Drone 5-20tons
Cutters 50-100 Lightly Armed, Non Jump
Pinnace 40-60 (passanger)
Ship's Boat 30ton
Gig 20ton (transport)
This makes a good list.
Now many of these can have SubTypes based on its function.
Battle Major Combat with other Capital Ship
Strike Long Rand Deep Penetration
Raider Attacking Commerce
Escort Escort
Patrol Patrol
Interdiction To Blockade or Interdict a system
Pickett Pickett or stand watch
Q Decoy or Masked Ship (looked as a unarmed merchant)
Just to name a few
Follow the old English navy tradition:
Primary
Ship of the Line >3000tons Fully Armored, Fully Loaded wpns
1st Class 5000-6000tons Low M and Low Agility
2nd Class 4000-5000tons
3rd Class 2800-4000tons
Heavy Frigates 1000-2700tons Less Armored, Fully loaded wpns
Frigate 500-900 High to Mid M and same in Agility
Corvettes 300-500
Brig 100-300
Courier 100-400 Fast J and/or M Lightly armed
Scout 100-400 like Courier
Naval Merchantmen --- although in fact merchants but used by the navy to
Brigantines 600-1000tons patrol and enforce. Carries cargo but
Sloops 400-600tons also FULLY ARMED.. AND ITS CARGO
Schooner 200-400tons HOLD could hold fighters and missile boats
Heavy Fleet Tender 4000-6000tons Tenders carry non-jump craft, esp
Fleet Tender 1000-4000tons Fighters and Attack Craft or
Light Tender 800-1000tons Missile Boats or Attack Boats
Monitors 600-1000tons Non Jump, heavily armed+Armored
Boats 300-600tons
Attack Craft 50-100tons
Heavy Fighter 50-60tons NonJ High M + Agility
Light Fighter 10-15tons
Heavy Attack Drone 20-30tons
Attack Drone 10-20tons
Recon Drone 5-20tons
Cutters 50-100 Lightly Armed, Non Jump
Pinnace 40-60 (passanger)
Ship's Boat 30ton
Gig 20ton (transport)
This makes a good list.
Now many of these can have SubTypes based on its function.
Battle Major Combat with other Capital Ship
Strike Long Rand Deep Penetration
Raider Attacking Commerce
Escort Escort
Patrol Patrol
Interdiction To Blockade or Interdict a system
Pickett Pickett or stand watch
Q Decoy or Masked Ship (looked as a unarmed merchant)
Just to name a few