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[Cockyy]

Anybody know how to choose which planet a Sorium harvester drops it's fuel off at using the automated conditions?

Closest planet to Jupiter most times of the year is apparently Mercury and not Earth, as far as my sorium harvester is concerned.
Not sure what I'm gonna do with 100'000'000 litres of fuel on Mercury

[Cthulufaic]

Bluuuuhhh... I keep wanting to get into this but I keep messing up the installation and updating it to the newest version.  Any tips?

EDIT: Ahh, nvm.  I misread a bunch of stuff (including numbers!)

[Witty]

For installation, I'd recommend you(and anyone else interested in this) get AcidWeb's All-In-One installer. It'll save you a lot of unneeded hassle.

[Flying Dice]

Anybody know how to choose which planet a Sorium harvester drops it's fuel off at using the automated conditions?

Closest planet to Jupiter most times of the year is apparently Mercury and not Earth, as far as my sorium harvester is concerned.
Not sure what I'm gonna do with 100'000'000 litres of fuel on Mercury

Going purely by the text-as-written, it only drops the fuel at the nearest colony, rather than the nearest planet. Which is still moderately problematic, and yet another reason to use largely immobile fuel harvesting bases (either totally immobile and tug-moved or very slow self-propelled) serviced by tankers with really weak drives. I don't really see a way to prevent that short of only having a presence on a single planet per system with FHs, which is obviously unacceptable.

As I said, just make a FHB with huge storage capacity and a tanker with maybe 25%-35% of the FHB's fuel capacity, set the tanker's speed to something fairly low (but appropriate to the travel distance -- say, something like 200 km/s for a Saturn-Earth loop), give it an order loop to transfer fuel, and then add 200-odd repeats.

[Cthulufaic]

Aha! I did it!  I installation was a success!
I did a conventional start, but I'm having trouble making a power plant that wont make the ship be classified as military.
I'm pretty sure I don't want to have to expand my military shipyard to 30K tons to make my first real freighter and not a mini one.

[Shooer]

Power plants are military because they are only used to power energy weapons.

[Cthulufaic]

Power plants are military because they are only used to power energy weapons.

Oh...
Well then.
HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG.

[JOKER_G]

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GTC Aeolus Phase1 class Light Carrier    10,000 tons     163 Crew     1879.8 BP      TCS 200  TH 240  EM 0
5000 km/s     Armour 1-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 0
Maint Life 2.4 Years     MSP 705    AFR 133%    IFR 1.9%    1YR 168    5YR 2513    Max Repair 500 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 20 months    Flight Crew Berths 39   
Hangar Deck Capacity 4000 tons     Magazine 540   

Lumion-II 500 EP Internal Fusion Drive (2)    Power 500    Fuel Use 30%    Signature 120    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 730,000 Litres    Range 43.8 billion km   (101 days at full power)

A/SSM-5 Lance (90)  Speed: 37,500 km/s   End: 9m    Range: 20.2m km   WH: 30    Size: 6    TH: 150/90/45

Anyone have good ideas about carrier design? My light carrier is nothing but a big box with magazine and engine.

[iceball3]

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GTC Aeolus Phase1 class Light Carrier    10,000 tons     163 Crew     1879.8 BP      TCS 200  TH 240  EM 0
5000 km/s     Armour 1-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 0
Maint Life 2.4 Years     MSP 705    AFR 133%    IFR 1.9%    1YR 168    5YR 2513    Max Repair 500 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 20 months    Flight Crew Berths 39   
Hangar Deck Capacity 4000 tons     Magazine 540   

Lumion-II 500 EP Internal Fusion Drive (2)    Power 500    Fuel Use 30%    Signature 120    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 730,000 Litres    Range 43.8 billion km   (101 days at full power)

A/SSM-5 Lance (90)  Speed: 37,500 km/s   End: 9m    Range: 20.2m km   WH: 30    Size: 6    TH: 150/90/45

Anyone have good ideas about carrier design? My light carrier is nothing but a big box with magazine and engine.

The armor is rather thin, by the looks of things, if anything so much as breathes on it, the whole vessel is going up.

[JOKER_G]

The armor is rather thin, by the looks of things, if anything so much as breathes on it, the whole vessel is going up.

It does. But it's unlikely that a flying paper carton like that would engage enemy battleships face to face.
These monsters would swallow all damage and punch back.

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GTD Orion class Destroyer    30,000 tons     773 Crew     6595.8 BP      TCS 600  TH 3000  EM 0
5000 km/s     Armour 15-86     Shields 0-0     Sensors 108/108/0/0     Damage Control Rating 25     PPV 122.9
Maint Life 2.85 Years     MSP 3435    AFR 288%    IFR 4%    1YR 619    5YR 9292    Max Repair 540 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 20 months    Spare Berths 0   
Flag Bridge    Magazine 1730   

Lumion-II 1000 EP ICF Drive (3)    Power 1000    Fuel Use 15%    Signature 1000    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,600,000 Litres    Range 64.0 billion km   (148 days at full power)

Flak Turret MK1 (2x8)    Range 20,000km     TS: 25000 km/s     Power 0-0     RM 2    ROF 5        1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flak Control MK1 (1)    Max Range: 40,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     75 50 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Missile Tube S1 (20)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
Missile Tube S6 (15)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 60
R&D SSM FC414 (1)     Range 414.0m km    Resolution 140
R&D AMM FC38 (2)     Range 38.9m km    Resolution 1
RAM-1A (650)  Speed: 60,000 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 4.3m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 960/576/288
SSM-2A (180)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 101.1m    Range: 242.6m km   WH: 16    Size: 6    TH: 160/96/48

R&D MAAS MR38-R1 (1)     GPS 216     Range 38.9m km    MCR 4.2m km    Resolution 1
Wellen-Hinde MASS MR1150-R140 (1)     GPS 75600     Range 1,150.1m km    Resolution 140
Rayson Thermal Sensor TH6-108 (1)     Sensitivity 108     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  108m km
Rayson EM Detection Sensor EM6-108 (1)     Sensitivity 108     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  108m km

ECCM-3 (1)         ECM 30

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GTC Leviathan class Cruiser    10,000 tons     254 Crew     2071.6 BP      TCS 200  TH 1000  EM 0
5000 km/s     Armour 8-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 8     PPV 44.7
Maint Life 3.98 Years     MSP 1036    AFR 100%    IFR 1.4%    1YR 104    5YR 1566    Max Repair 250 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 20 months    Spare Berths 0   
Magazine 576   

Lumion-I 500 EP ICF Drive (2)    Power 500    Fuel Use 22.5%    Signature 500    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 800,000 Litres    Range 64.0 billion km   (148 days at full power)

Flak Turret MK1 (1x8)    Range 20,000km     TS: 25000 km/s     Power 0-0     RM 2    ROF 5        1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flak Control MK1 (1)    Max Range: 40,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     75 50 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Missile Tube S6 (6)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 60
R&D SSM FC414 (1)     Range 414.0m km    Resolution 140
SSM-2A (96)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 101.1m    Range: 242.6m km   WH: 16    Size: 6    TH: 160/96/48

R&D MAAS MR1-R1 (1)     GPS 8     Range 1.3m km    MCR 141k km    Resolution 1
Wellen-Hinde MASS MR383-R140 (1)     GPS 25200     Range 383.4m km    Resolution 140

ECCM-3 (1)         ECM 30

[miauw62]

Power plants are military because they are only used to power energy weapons.

Oh...
Well then.
HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG.

Generally, you don't want to do conventional stars, especially not as your first game ever.

[MarcAFK]

30'000 ton Destroyer and a 10,000 ton cruiser? *Twitch*
Uh... Excuse me I need to go lie down.

[iceball3]

The armor is rather thin, by the looks of things, if anything so much as breathes on it, the whole vessel is going up.

It does. But it's unlikely that a flying paper carton like that would engage enemy battleships face to face.
These monsters would swallow all damage and punch back.

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GTD Orion class Destroyer    30,000 tons     773 Crew     6595.8 BP      TCS 600  TH 3000  EM 0
5000 km/s     Armour 15-86     Shields 0-0     Sensors 108/108/0/0     Damage Control Rating 25     PPV 122.9
Maint Life 2.85 Years     MSP 3435    AFR 288%    IFR 4%    1YR 619    5YR 9292    Max Repair 540 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 20 months    Spare Berths 0   
Flag Bridge    Magazine 1730   

Lumion-II 1000 EP ICF Drive (3)    Power 1000    Fuel Use 15%    Signature 1000    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,600,000 Litres    Range 64.0 billion km   (148 days at full power)

Flak Turret MK1 (2x8)    Range 20,000km     TS: 25000 km/s     Power 0-0     RM 2    ROF 5        1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flak Control MK1 (1)    Max Range: 40,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     75 50 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Missile Tube S1 (20)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
Missile Tube S6 (15)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 60
R&D SSM FC414 (1)     Range 414.0m km    Resolution 140
R&D AMM FC38 (2)     Range 38.9m km    Resolution 1
RAM-1A (650)  Speed: 60,000 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 4.3m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 960/576/288
SSM-2A (180)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 101.1m    Range: 242.6m km   WH: 16    Size: 6    TH: 160/96/48

R&D MAAS MR38-R1 (1)     GPS 216     Range 38.9m km    MCR 4.2m km    Resolution 1
Wellen-Hinde MASS MR1150-R140 (1)     GPS 75600     Range 1,150.1m km    Resolution 140
Rayson Thermal Sensor TH6-108 (1)     Sensitivity 108     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  108m km
Rayson EM Detection Sensor EM6-108 (1)     Sensitivity 108     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  108m km

ECCM-3 (1)         ECM 30

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GTC Leviathan class Cruiser    10,000 tons     254 Crew     2071.6 BP      TCS 200  TH 1000  EM 0
5000 km/s     Armour 8-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 8     PPV 44.7
Maint Life 3.98 Years     MSP 1036    AFR 100%    IFR 1.4%    1YR 104    5YR 1566    Max Repair 250 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 20 months    Spare Berths 0   
Magazine 576   

Lumion-I 500 EP ICF Drive (2)    Power 500    Fuel Use 22.5%    Signature 500    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 800,000 Litres    Range 64.0 billion km   (148 days at full power)

Flak Turret MK1 (1x8)    Range 20,000km     TS: 25000 km/s     Power 0-0     RM 2    ROF 5        1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flak Control MK1 (1)    Max Range: 40,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     75 50 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Missile Tube S6 (6)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 60
R&D SSM FC414 (1)     Range 414.0m km    Resolution 140
SSM-2A (96)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 101.1m    Range: 242.6m km   WH: 16    Size: 6    TH: 160/96/48

R&D MAAS MR1-R1 (1)     GPS 8     Range 1.3m km    MCR 141k km    Resolution 1
Wellen-Hinde MASS MR383-R140 (1)     GPS 25200     Range 383.4m km    Resolution 140

ECCM-3 (1)         ECM 30

Missiles aren't exactly a "face to face" weapon. If the thing is within sensor ranges of anything (active sensor buoys or hell even a fighter) it is going to go down very quickly. Getting it one extra layer and some form of shields would do the bare minimum to hold it together in the best case scenario..

[JOKER_G]

30'000 ton Destroyer and a 10,000 ton cruiser? *Twitch*
Uh... Excuse me I need to go lie down.

I named my warship and fighter classes with the names in Freespace2, a great old space piloting and shooting game. In that game they called their big warships "Destroyer", smaller ones are "Corvette" or "Frigate", "Cruiser" is the smallest. Another example is Star Destroyer in starwar, you know, they are huge badass ships rather than standard destroyers.

[JOKER_G]

Missiles aren't exactly a "face to face" weapon. If the thing is within sensor ranges of anything (active sensor buoys or hell even a fighter) it is going to go down very quickly. Getting it one extra layer and some form of shields would do the bare minimum to hold it together in the best case scenario..

I mean they won't even get into enemy missile range. You see, my Orion class have big active sensor and passive sensors on it, but missile range is much shorter. These sensors works for fighters.

And I don't think things within sensor ranges of anything is going to go down very quickly when they have good AMM protection. In a recent engagement, NPR fleet launched thousands of AMMs at my salvo, so do my fleet. We both can't penetrate or overwhelm enemy anti-missile defence, the main reason of my victory is that NPR fleet ran out of ammo.