SHIP BUILDING CONTEST I - ORCHIS V

Definitely a lot to take in. Excited to try my own build out. Questions:
-Do we post our build here? Yes, in this thread -Vesuvius
-How much time do we have? At least through next Monday -Vesuvius
-Can we submit multiple builds? Just one, but you can keep modifying it -Vesuvius
Thanks.

 

Excited... but also can't wait for Genari ships contest

 

ORCHIS TYPE V

Engine: SIWFD-5Ax3 Crew 18 WT 15 Power 9(11 with combat thrusters)
Weapons: SIWPB-1x1 F + SIWLB-9x1 A Crew 11 WT 45
Shields: SIWFF2-3 (6power,2ndtier) Crew 15 WT 20
Sensors: SIWS-2 (range12) Crew 4 WT 10
Total Crew = 48 WT = 90
Hull(hull modifiers : ship mass 91, +1) 15

-Interesting, so a very slow, heavy beam corvette. It is pretty close to the beam drone you see defending Sol sectors. However, it would barely move if it tried charging the weapon, and would be completely immobile trying to fully charge that heavy plasma beam. -Vesuvius

 

Engine: SIWFHD-4b x3 Crew 45 Wt 60 Total Power 24 (26 with combat thrusters)
Weapons: SIWFW-7x1 Crew 4 WT 20
Shields: SIWFF-1 Crew 2 WT 2
Sensors: SIWS-2 Crew 4 WT 10

TOTAL CREW=55 WT=92

Hull=12 (-2 for power over 22)
Total power should be around 25 build. Yes, 26-1=25 for using the 24 power engine -Vesuvius

-I was waiting to see if anyone would attempt to put that monster engine in the Orchis, making it even faster than the ultra-fast type III. So you're creating a fast missile-interceptor with this build, that is super fragile; but designed to evade practically any ship out there, essentially a fast Bengbu V. -Vesuvius

 

Exactly. Wanted the largest powered engines but had to sacrifice everything else. Still wanted to do some damage without using too much power though. The idea was to make a true "scout" ship. They need to be fast to find the enemy and get away from them without being hit. Though I really wanted to try out that large shield build..could you imagine a t3 with 27 shields...crazy though I don't know if I could find enough power for it to function very well the 18 shield one though could be doable

 

Engine:SIWFHD-3-A x3 Crew 36 Wt 45
Scan: SIWS-2 Crew 4 Wt 10
Shield: SIWF 2-1 Crew 5 Wt 4
Weapons: Forward SIWLB-8 Crew 5 Wt 15
Aft SIWLB-6B Crew 3 Wt 12

Totals; Crew 53 Weight 86 +5 for extra hull=91
Hull points 16
Power 18(20 with thrusters)

I originally thought the SIWLB-5 for the aft, but decided i would rather have the range as opposed to the extra punch

-So an Orchis similar to the Type I, but with slightly better weapons, at the sacrifice of shield systems, compensating with extra hull. -Vesuvius

 

You left off shields I believe. I don't know the rules but I think all sol ships have to have some kind of shields.

-Doesn't have to, but it doesn't fit the general Sol concept/principles. -Vesuvius

 

Engine: SIWFHD-4x3 Crew 30 WT 36
Power 15(17 with combat thrusters)
Weapons: SIWLB-9 1F Crew 6 WT 20, SIWLB-8 1A Crew 5 WT 15
Shields: SIWFF3-1 (3power,3rdtier) Crew 15 WT 12
Sensors: SIWS-2 (range12) Crew 4 WT 10
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Total Crew 60 WT 93
Hull (hull modifiers: None) 14

-Reduced speed in exchange for more powerful weapons and super efficient shields -Vesuvius

 

Engine: SIWFHD-3A Crew 36 WT 45 - Power 18(20 with combat thrusters)
Weapons: SIWFW-8 Crew 5 WT 25
Shields: SIWFF3-1 Crew 15 WT 12
Sensors: SIWS-2 (range12) Crew 4 WT 10
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Power (missile weapon used: -1) 19
Total Crew 60 WT 92
Hull (hull modifiers: None) 14

-Our first missile Orchis, which could be an interesting option for the type V. -Vesuvius

 

Ship 3tir lacks energy on shields, so the shield must be 1 energy * 3power 1 time. In 4lvl officer will be 15 shields for 5 energy. About weapon - Missile must have max DMG for overload. This ship we can use in attack and in def

 

Orchis V Missile Corvette

Engine: SWIFHD-4, 30 Crew, 36 Mass, 15 Power
Weapons: SIWFW-7 x2, 8 Crew, 40 Mass
Scanners: SIWS-2, 4 Crew, 10 Mass
Shields: SIWFF2-1, 5 Crew, 4 Mass
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Power: 15(base) + 2(combat thrusters) - 1(fission warhead)= 16
Hull: 14(base) + 1(mass@90) = 15
Damage: 10(base)
Shields: 2x1
Scanners: 12 range max

Total Crew: 47
Total Mass: 90

-Another missile corvette, this one with more firepower, less speed. It would be the strongest Orchis when it comes to offensive strength -Vesuvius

 

Engine: SIWFHD -3A, 36 crew, - 18+2= 20 power (-1 for Fission Warhead), weight = 45 KTon
Scanner: SIWS-2, 4 crew, weight = 10 KTon
Weaponry:
SIWFW-8, 5 crew, weight =24 KTon -25 kton -Vesuvius
SIWLB-6A, 3 crew, weight = 10 KTon
*No shields, see description for potentially canonical reasoning*
Total mass = 90 KTon
Crew = 48
Hull points = 15
Engine power = 19

Ship Description:
"During his early years of naval service as a midshipman aboard the destroyer S.I.N. Monarch, Rear-Admiral Samuel Turner took part in an engagement that changed the way he viewed naval tactics, prompting him to create his own naval doctrine and tactics. In 2149, the S.I.N. Monarch was on patrol with the corvettes Revolving Light and Gladius around New Terra. While moving through an asteroid field, they were engaged by five Genari Corvettes who had taken up ambush positions in case of an enemy patrol. Upon seeing the Genari, the captain of the Gladius fully charged his shields, while the commander of the Revolving Light instead prepared to take evasive action and return fire. Being slower, the Monarch was unable to assist the two corvettes for a period of two minutes, during which the Gladius was completely destroyed and the Revolving Light severly damaged and forced to withdraw. At his post on the bridge, Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Turner saw what he viewed as a fatal flaw in Sol tactics: the use of shields on smaller, more agile ships. In his mind, the power-hungry yet relatively weak shields present on corvettes didn’t adequately protect the ships and also prevented them from having sufficient fuel to evade enemy vessels. He believed that, had the commander of the Gladius not charged his shields and instead put all power to weapons and thrust, he would have been able to effectively dodge the Genari’s incoming fire, surviving alongside the Revolving Light. He took this to heart, and upon taking command of his first ship, the Orchis-class corvette Vaux, he completely removed its shields and SIWLB-5 lasers, replacing them with a lighter, higher-yield SIWFW-8 fission warhead and a smaller, lighter SIWLB-6A laser beam and also adding thicker hull-armor to improve survivability while not using valuable engine power. He commanded the Vaux for nine years, with incredible success, ambushing Genari assault squadrons and even taking part in two massive engagements around Ghaza where he destroyed two Genari cruisers and a destroyer through the use of hit-and-run tactics, proving the merits of his vision. "

-So another heavy on firepower variant, removing shields entirely, sacrificing defense for offense -Vesuvius

Now that I think about it, the Orchis really doesn't have the available mass to support heavy armament, so I'm going to change my design.

Engine = SIWID-3A, 54 crew, 66 mass, 27 power
Scanner = SIWS-2, 4 crew, 10 mass
No shields
Weaponry = Forward SIWLB-5, 3 crew, 12 mass

Hull points = 13 (-2 for over 22 power)(+1 for less than 91 mass)
Crew = 61
Mass = 88
Engine power = 29 (27+2 for "Combat Thrusters")

So, I decided to make the fastest Sol ship in game (I believe). This would, when used with other Orchis V's, be able to protect slower ships from those pesky Agile Flyer IV's and may even be able to destroy them in 1v1 combat (Yeah, maybe that's pushing it, but if there were multiple, it could easily be done.). There, that's my idea, a very, very fast Orchis that would leave even the Orchis III in the dust.

 

I'm surprised nobody focused on what its really supposed to be, a Scout Ship. So I've created a bigger sensor version.

Orchis V Scout Corvette
Engine: SWIFHD-4, 30 Crew, 36 Mass, 15 Power
Weapons: SIWLB-6Ax2, 6 Crew, 20 Mass
Scanners: SIWS-4, 16 Crew, 25 Mass (16 scan range)
Shields: SIWFF2-1, 5 Crew, 4 Mass
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Power: 15(base) + 2(combat thrusters) = 17
Hull: 14(base) + 1 armor + 1(mass@85) = 16

Total Crew: 57
Total Mass: 85 + 1 armor +1 bonus armor

-And once an enemy ship is detected, power isn't needed to scanners, keeping a lock on the enemy ship up to 16 hexes away. -Vesuvius

 

-Honestly, I think this is probably the most faithful version of the ship to its purpose. In the end, the Orchis really doesn't have the available hardpoints or space to have extreme damage output and is best at scouting.

 

Engine: SIWFHD-4x3 Crew 30 WT 36
Power 15(17 with combat thrusters)
Weapons: none
Shields: SIWFF3-3 (9power,3rdtier) Crew 28 WT 42
Sensors: SIWS-2 (range12) Crew 4 WT 10
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Total Crew 62 WT 88
Hull (hull modifiers: 1) 14+1 =15

Yeah I made a ship with no weapons. Probably not too popular with people, but I think it would make the perfect fleet AI because it would be hard to kill with bigger shields when its on hold and survive sniper hits but still be able to catch up to you wherever you go.

 

Shoot, I just found out about this contest. Missed it. Next one I guess.