hey, just got this game. having a pretty good time so far
i'm currently working on a fleet (the Uruk Royal Incursion Fleet.) their ships are long, DPS-heavy and shielded, with some exceptions. they aren't optimized at all, and largely built for looks because logistics hurt my brain
--LORE--
TBD, but this faction is a joke revolving around an exoplanet named "Uruk" and the associated kingdom of Uruk.
Here's their emblem.
--CLASSIFICATIONS--
TBD
--THE SHIPS--
'Gladius' Light Strikecraft: a small and agile interceptor, armed with two laser gatlings and two fighter missile launchers. the small armaments are completely useless against ships with any real defense, so the Gladius is entirely an anti-fighter craft.
'Trireme' Heavy Interceptor: a... large fighter, and the first of the faction's ships. arguably the worst in design quality. i made it before i did the other ships, so i had no idea what i was doing. it's armed with two hellfire cannons, four fighter missile launchers, and a central twin cannon turret.
'Hayasum' Flak Corvette: as it says on the tin, this is a corvette in the URIF's traditional style, armed with two flak cannons, ion turrets and various PD weapons. relatively unarmored, the ship's main role is against other ships of similar size - the twin flak cannons tear up smaller vessels.
'Erra' Assault Destroyer: the first of the URIF's 'heavy hitters,' this ship sports 6 pulsar beam turrets, 4 EMP missile launchers, and various PD weapons - a common strategy of the URIF is to weaken the enemy's shields with EMP missiles while pummeling them with beam turrets. it's not the most elegant strategy, but it works.
'Ashgi' Experimental Minelayer: i have no idea if this ship actually works. i've never tested it. i had the domes suggested by a friend and decided to roll with it - it looks good, but it's likely that its offensive power sucks. a lot. it's armed with 12 mine launchers, 2 flak cannon turrets and 5 heavy laser blasters. i forgot the PD lol
'Aglibol II' Armored Frigate: Boasting a total of 12 pulsar beam turrets, 12 flak cannons, 6 EMP missile launchers, and weaker PD scattered throughout the ship's hull, the Aglibol is a defensive and offensive powerhouse. it's at its strongest when facing the enemy, as that allows it to make full use of its beam turrets while the side-mounted flak cannons deal with most incoming missiles, and the frontal armor soaks up enemy fire.
and that's it for now. i'll post more ships as i make them