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[Azkul]

I put the non-aggression pact in the orders as a way of expressing my desire for it and to discuss it, not an absolute order, wasn't sure where to put it.

[Knave]

I put the non-aggression pact in the orders as a way of expressing my desire for it and to discuss it, not an absolute order, wasn't sure where to put it.

I feel that our relations are quite cordial at the moment, with all three other major nations. I don't believe any other formal agreement is needed right now other, no?

[Azkul]

I put the non-aggression pact in the orders as a way of expressing my desire for it and to discuss it, not an absolute order, wasn't sure where to put it.

I feel that our relations are quite cordial at the moment, with all three other major nations. I don't believe any other formal agreement is needed right now other, no?

Think of it as a message of mutual respect and friendship.

[RedKing]

I'll join the PRC group if they'll have me.

Zhōngguó rénmín gònghéguó de mìngyùn shì shūmiàn de míngxīng! 

[Azkul]

Google Translator, why do you fail me?

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Romanization, damn you!

[RedKing]

Oh yeah...forgot Google translate doesn't do pinyin.

LOL...Google doesn't do a great backtranslation anyways, even from characters. It should be translated as "The fate of the People's Republic of China is written in the stars!"

Once we get extrasolar, I might have to craft up some maps and screenshots of the People's Glorious Star Republic, a la Fractal Mapper, Astrosynthesis, and Universe Sandbox. I've been doing some of that for one of my own Aurora games, and it's a lot of fun to be able to get down inside a favorite system and see it modeled in 3D.


Also, could somebody post a list of who's in which faction? It's hard to keep track.

[Knave]

Always good to have more PRC leaders around!

The list as far as I can tell:

USA:
Sirius

Japan:
DemonofWrath

PRC:
Yodamaster
Knave
RedKing

EU:
Sheb
Thranx
Azkul

[Sheb]

Funny how the EU and PRC are popular. With three times as much brains as our rivals, I'd be damned if we don't end up ruling the galaxy!

[Azkul]

Funny how the EU and PRC are popular. With three times as much brains as our rivals, I'd be damned if we don't end up ruling the galaxy!

I just picked my homeland 

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Why was a ship class with no magazines named Magazine?

[RedKing]

FWIW, I'd like to see the PRC work (at some point in the future) on microwave weapons. This is in keeping with Chinese principles of military strategy, particulary the notion of "fighting with the orthodox and winning with the unorthodox". In practical terms, it means using simple, conventional weapons to do the bulk of the damage (missiles certainly fit the bill in Aurora) but using disruptive surprises like microwave attacks, ambush drones, cloaking, etc. to cause havoc with the enemy's organization, thus allowing your orthodox weapons to have maximum effect.

I kind of like the idea of using microwaves (in some form--fast drones, passive mines, FAC's, etc.) to scramble the enemy's electronics just in time to nullify their point-defenses as a cluster missile strike arrives in the vicinity. After all, you can't shoot down what you can't target.

As far as quantity vs. quality, I think the PRC should definitely fall on the quantity end of the spectrum.

Perhaps I missed it, but do we have an exploration strategy in place yet? Obviously, surveying most of the Sol system is high priority, but with sufficient minerals, we might want to skip the asteroid belt and strike out for extrasolar territory before the rest can lay claim.

[Neonivek]

Wow, this game is going to be a loooooong haul.

Actually that is interesting... Everyone is on the same side?

[Bremen]

Wow, this game is going to be a loooooong haul.

Actually that is interesting... Everyone is on the same side?

No, there's four sides, and people are welcome to join whatever side they want.

DemonofWrath: nothing personal, but your orders lately have been kind of... minimal. It's not winning Japan any benefits.

[Neonivek]

Wow, this game is going to be a loooooong haul.

Actually that is interesting... Everyone is on the same side?

No, there's four sides, and people are welcome to join whatever side they want.

DemonofWrath: nothing personal, but your orders lately have been kind of... minimal. It's not winning Japan any benefits.

Yeah but everyone is technically "earth" right?

[Azkul]

The stats for Illustrious and Broadsword aren't mentioned anywhere in the thread.
I don't know if they were accidentally edited out of a post or just never posted, but it would be useful to know them.

Wow, this game is going to be a loooooong haul.

Actually that is interesting... Everyone is on the same side?

No, there's four sides, and people are welcome to join whatever side they want.

DemonofWrath: nothing personal, but your orders lately have been kind of... minimal. It's not winning Japan any benefits.

Yeah but everyone is technically "earth" right?

Different earth nations competing for control, however.
Aliens are unlikely to play a big part.

[Bremen]

The stats for Illustrious and Broadsword aren't mentioned anywhere in the thread.
I don't know if they were accidentally edited out of a post or just never posted, but it would be useful to know them.

Here are the original ship stats. I guess I could keep an updated listing, but there's already so much to keep track of.


European Union:

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Victory class Patrol Cruiser    7,000 tons     744 Crew     741.2 BP      TCS 140  TH 250  EM 0
1785 km/s     Armour 4-32     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 32
Annual Failure Rate: 65%    IFR: 0.9%    Maint Capacity 397 MSP    Max Repair 96 MSP    Est Time: 3.08 Years
Magazine 140   

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (10)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (370 days at full power)

'Pfeil' 10cm Laser Cannon (4)    Range 60,000km     TS: 2000 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Acquisition and Targetting Computer (1)    Max Range: 64,000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (3)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Missile Launch Tube (5)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 60
'Pinpoint' Missile Target Designator (1)     Range 57.6m km    Resolution 100
'Bullseye' ASM4 (20)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 88.3m    Range: 53m km   WH: 4    Size: 4    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
'Quicksilver' ASM4 (15)  Speed: 15,000 km/s   End: 14.4m    Range: 13m km   WH: 4    Size: 4    TH: 50 / 30 / 15

Advanced Search Radar (1)     GPS 9600     Range 57.6m km    Resolution 100
'Illumination' Point Defense Radar (1)     GPS 16     Range 960k km    Resolution 1

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 4
The Victory class Cruiser is the heaviest ship fielded by the EU, and only four are currently in service. Equally as capable with lasers or missiles, the Victory class is fast for a ship of its size and is heavily armored, thanks to the EU's advanced armor technology.

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Illustrious class Frigate    2,500 tons     281 Crew     219 BP      TCS 50  TH 100  EM 0
2000 km/s     Armour 2-16     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 12
Annual Failure Rate: 50%    IFR: 0.7%    Maint Capacity 55 MSP    Max Repair 16 MSP    Est Time: 3.22 Years

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (4)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 80.0 billion km   (462 days at full power)

'Pfeil' 10cm Laser Cannon (4)    Range 60,000km     TS: 2000 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Acquisition and Targetting Computer (1)    Max Range: 64,000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (3)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

'Illumination' Point Defense Radar (1)     GPS 16     Range 960k km    Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in service: 8
The Illustrious class frigates are used in an escort role for the Victory; they mount the same level of laser weaponry, but without the missiles or advanced sensors. Nimble but lightly armored, the Illustrious can be a dangerous combatant at close range, but is commonly utilized for point defense support of the larger Victory.

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Broadsword class Gunboat    1,000 tons     123 Crew     100 BP      TCS 20  TH 50  EM 0
2500 km/s     Armour 1-8     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 6
Annual Failure Rate: 8%    IFR: 0.1%    Maint Capacity 62 MSP    Max Repair 16 MSP    Est Time: 9.34 Years

Small Nuclear Thermal Engine E90 (1)    Power 50    Fuel Use 900%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 10.0 billion km   (46 days at full power)

'Pfeil' 10cm Laser Cannon (2)    Range 60,000km     TS: 2500 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Acquisition and Targetting Computer (1)    Max Range: 64,000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (1)     Total Power Output 2    Armour 0    Exp 5%

'Illumination' Point Defense Radar (1)     GPS 16     Range 960k km    Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 12
A recent and unproven design, the EU's Broadsword class gunboat has the range, from a starting point on Earth, to make a strike run out to Jupiter, providing a powerful deterrant force for the EU even when their dedicated Navy is required for escort or defense duties.

Nihon-koku

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Mirai class Heavy Cruiser    7,200 tons     881 Crew     730 BP      TCS 144  TH 360  EM 990
2500 km/s     Armour 1-33     Shields 33-300     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 45
Annual Failure Rate: 103%    IFR: 1.4%    Maint Capacity 253 MSP    Max Repair 27 MSP    Est Time: 3.76 Years

Nuclear Pulse Engine E8 (9)    Power 40    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 40    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 31.3 billion km   (144 days at full power)
Energy Repulsion Field mkII (22)   Total Fuel Cost  264 Litres per day

Experimental Particle Beam (9)    Range 100,000km     TS: 2500 km/s     Power 5-2    ROF 15        2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Secondary Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 48,000 km   TS: 2500 km/s     79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Extended Range Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 144,000 km   TS: 2500 km/s     93 86 79 72 65 58 51 44 37 31
Pebble Bed Reactor (5)     Total Power Output 15    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Ship Detection Sensors (1)     GPS 2880     Range 15.8m km    Resolution 120
Point Defense Sensors (1)     GPS 24     Range 1.4m km    Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 6
Japan's navy, consisting of only a single class, is thought by many to be like something out of science fiction. With their poorly understood shields and particle beams, some have accused the design as being a recruitment tool for the military rather than a dedicated warship.

Strategists have criticized the ship's lack of long range weaponry, but the particle beams have the longest known range of any energy weapon, and the speed of the Mirai class enables it to hold the range against anything but fighters. When confronted by missiles and little hope to reach particle beam range, the captain of a Mirai class may elect to simply dissengage.

People's Republic of China

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Jin class Missile Boat    7,000 tons     628 Crew     601.6 BP      TCS 140  TH 125  EM 0
892 km/s     Armour 1-32     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 5     PPV 74
Annual Failure Rate: 78%    IFR: 1.1%    Maint Capacity 269 MSP    Max Repair 72 MSP    Est Time: 2.59 Years
Magazine 240   

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (5)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 14.3 billion km   (185 days at full power)

Twin Light Meson Gun Turret (2x2)    Range 30,000km     TS: 6000 km/s     Power 6-4     RM 3    ROF 10        1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meson Turret Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 6000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (1)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

ICBM Launch Tube (10)    Missile Size 24    Rate of Fire 72000
Missile Fire Control (1)     Range 43.2m km    Resolution 100
Enhanced Fission ICBM (2)  Speed: 7,300 km/s   End: 95.2m    Range: 41.7m km   WH: 36    Size: 24    TH: 24 / 14 / 7
Heaven's Fury Multimissile (8)  Speed: 7,300 km/s   End: 85.7m    Range: 39m km   WH: 0    Size: 24    TH: 24 / 14 / 7

Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 7200     Range 43.2m km    Resolution 100

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 5
Converted from ballistic missile submarines, the Jin make almost comically inept spacecraft. However, with their massive missiles using a vertical launch system, a single Jin is capable of a missile throw weight nearly ten times as large as a European Union Victory class; it needs to make excellent use of it, though, as once that single salvo is fired it has nothing left but its light energy turrets.

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Jianghu class Corvette    2,400 tons     258 Crew     195 BP      TCS 48  TH 75  EM 0
1562 km/s     Armour 2-15     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 14
Annual Failure Rate: 46%    IFR: 0.6%    Maint Capacity 51 MSP    Max Repair 24 MSP    Est Time: 2.54 Years

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (3)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 41.7 billion km   (308 days at full power)

Twin Light Meson Gun Turret (2x2)    Range 30,000km     TS: 6000 km/s     Power 6-4     RM 3    ROF 10        1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meson Turret Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 6000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (1)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Point Defense Sensor (1)     GPS 24     Range 1.4m km    Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 12
The purpose built escort ships of the Chinese navy, the Jianghu class is likely to prove very capable at providing point defense, with its high tracking speed guns. However, it is slow for such a light ship, and the short range of its weapons limits its effectiveness in an anti-ship role. As keeping with the approach of the Chinese navy, it is also very cheap.

United States of America

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George Washington class Carrier    10,000 tons     449 Crew     909.45 BP      TCS 200  TH 200  EM 0
1000 km/s     Armour 2-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 7     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 114%    IFR: 1.6%    Maint Capacity 398 MSP    Max Repair 23.65 MSP    Est Time: 4.94 Years
Hangar Deck Capacity 5000 tons     

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (8)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 50.0 billion km   (578 days at full power)

'Aegis' Antimissile System (3x4)    Range 1000 km     TS: 8000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Strike Group
5x Zephyr Scout Fighter   Speed: 4411 km/s    Size: 3.4
25x Kestrel Light Fighter   Speed: 4545 km/s    Size: 3.3

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 5
The massive George Washington class Carriers form the core of the US naval strikegroups. Capable of launching 30 strikecraft, the carrier also mounts three automated anti-missile turrets and a decent amount of armor. It pays for this performance with its low speed, but makes up for that with the speed and range of its parasite craft.

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Zephyr class Scout Fighter    170 tons     4 Crew     32 BP      TCS 3.4  TH 15  EM 0
4411 km/s     Armour 1-2     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 34%    IFR: 0.5%    Maint Capacity 0 MSP    Max Repair 19 MSP    Est Time: 0 Years

Small Nuclear Thermal Engine E900 (1)    Power 15    Fuel Use 9000%    Signature 15    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 1.2 billion km   (3 days at full power)

Fighter Search Radar (1)     GPS 2305     Range 12.6m km    Resolution 120

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 20
The Zephyr class scout fighter serves a dual role, both searching for targets and providing command control for the otherwise blind Kestrels.

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Kestrel class Light Fighter    165 tons     4 Crew     19 BP      TCS 3.3  TH 15  EM 0
4545 km/s     Armour 1-2     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 1
Annual Failure Rate: 33%    IFR: 0.5%    Maint Capacity 0 MSP    Max Repair 5 MSP    Est Time: 0 Years

Small Nuclear Thermal Engine E900 (1)    Power 15    Fuel Use 9000%    Signature 15    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 1.2 billion km   (3 days at full power)

'Vindicator' 50t Coilgun (1x2)    Range 10,000km     TS: 4545 km/s     Accuracy Modifier 17%     RM 1    ROF 5        1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fighter Firing Controls (1)    Max Range: 16,000 km   TS: 5000 km/s     37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
Number in Service: 100
The nimble kestrel is the fastest manned craft in service. Armed with the high speed 'Vindicator' coilgun, a squadron of Kestrels can fill space with hundreds of projectiles in a few seconds.

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Spruance class Destroyer Escort    3,750 tons     390 Crew     343.5 BP      TCS 75  TH 150  EM 0
2000 km/s     Armour 3-21     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 2     PPV 15
Annual Failure Rate: 56%    IFR: 0.8%    Maint Capacity 114 MSP    Max Repair 60 MSP    Est Time: 2.13 Years

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (6)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 26.7 billion km   (154 days at full power)

'Reaper' 10cm Railcannon (5x4)    Range 20,000km     TS: 2000 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Railgun Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Small Pressurised Water Reactor (6)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Space Control Radar (1)     GPS 7200     Range 39.4m km    Resolution 120
Point Defense Sensors (1)     GPS 24     Range 1.4m km    Resolution 1

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Number in service: 12
Providing support for the George Washington class is the Spruance class Destroyer Escort, the largest escort ship used by any nation. Very well armed and armored, the Spruance is also capable of matching speeds with the escort ships of other nations; were its railguns more of a match for the energy weapons of other powers, it would be a dangerous combatant in its own right; as it is, the class is limited to supporting the carrier forces.

Strategists are critical of the Spruance design; stating that the escort role could be filled by a carrier's own fighters and antimissile systems. Critics are divided into those who favor a pure carrier doctrine, and those who favor upgrades to turn the Spruance into an independent combat vessel.

Aliens are unlikely to play a big part.

Yes, and once the AI sends its 50th unarmed gate constructor ship through a heavily defended jump point you'll find out why I decided it was better to pit the players against each other than try to do something co-op