Aurora III (v 6.21) - The Final Frontier - Hosted by Blue Emu

[unmerged(91248)]

Big Bird!

Read Ad Astra and now up to date on this thread.

Fair play to you. Keep it up.

I've been playing Aurora myself for a few weeks now and loving it.

 

[unmerged(91248)]

EMU

This might interest you:
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/topic,6072.0.html

I think you'd make a great contributor.

 

[phillycheese254]

Hey Blue Emu, do you mind if I can have a scientist in this game.

I was too late for Ad Astra, but still loved it, and I would like to be a part of this game.

 

[GaiusC]

EMU

This might interest you:
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/topic,6072.0.html

I think you'd make a great contributor.

Blue Emu is probably as much a regular of the Aurora forum than of the Paradox one, so odds are he's already seen this, or will the next time he'll have time to visit it again (since he seems to be pretty busy IRL of late)

 

[Capt. Kiwi]

Didn't he encounter some forum bug that's stopped him accessing the aurora forum?

 

[Mkoll13]

Just started reading this, read most of the last one Blue Emu started, and I love this game and these community games!

I humbly request a spot wherever you may have me.

 

[blue emu]

Only three months remain before our research is complete on the next engine tech. A few more months to prototype the new engines, and we can begin the last round of refits before turning on the dreaded Invaders.

 

[son of liberty]

It....It....It's aliiiiive!

 

[blue emu]

It....It....It's aliiiiive!

True. It's starting to run REALLY slowly on my old junk-heap computer, though. Each turn takes about ten to fifteen minutes.

 

[blue emu]

Scientist Rendap von Ravenstrange has completed his theoretical study of Magnetic Confinement Fusion Drive technology, has prototyped three engines for missiles (a 0.5 MSP engine for our size-1 AMMs, a 0.8 MSP engine for the size-2 ASMs carried by our A/S Fighters, and a 1.5 MSP engine for our standard size-4 ASMs) and he is now prototyping a new set of engines for our Battle Fleet and (later) for our commercial ships.

The new missiles are potent indeed... with the AMMs reaching speeds of 75,000 kps to a range of over 10 m-km, and with a to-Hit chance of 285% against a 10,000 kps target; and the size-4 ASMs packing a strength-9 warhead, reaching speeds of 52,500 kps to a range of over 100 m-km, and with a to-hit chance well in excess of 100% against a 10,000 kps target.

 

[son of liberty]

Nice missiles. Can you post the designs? Better yet, a save game.

 

[blue emu]

Nice missiles. Can you post the designs? Better yet, a save game.

Size-1 1-75k-10.6m AMM 1986

Missile Size: 1 MSP (0.05 HS) Warhead: 1 Armour: 0 Manoeuvre Rating: 38
Speed: 75000 km/s Engine Endurance: 2 minutes Range: 10.6m km
Cost Per Missile: 1.7475
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 2850% 3k km/s 950% 5k km/s 570% 10k km/s 285%
Materials Required: 0.25x Tritanium 1.4975x Gallicite Fuel x125

Development Cost for Project: 175RP

Size-2 4-60k-65.7m ASM 1986

Missile Size: 2 MSP (0.1 HS) Warhead: 4 Armour: 0 Manoeuvre Rating: 24
Speed: 60000 km/s Engine Endurance: 18 minutes Range: 65.7m km
Cost Per Missile: 3.06
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 1440% 3k km/s 480% 5k km/s 288% 10k km/s 144%
Materials Required: 1x Tritanium 2.06x Gallicite Fuel x1125

Development Cost for Project: 306RP

Size-4 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986

Missile Size: 4 MSP (0.2 HS) Warhead: 9 Armour: 0 Manoeuvre Rating: 24
Speed: 56200 km/s Engine Endurance: 30 minutes Range: 100.8m km
Cost Per Missile: 6.1825
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 1348.8% 3k km/s 432% 5k km/s 269.8% 10k km/s 134.9%
Materials Required: 2.25x Tritanium 3.9325x Gallicite Fuel x2250

Development Cost for Project: 618RP

Note that I've gotten into the habit of including the warhead strength, speed, range and date of issue of the missiles in the missile name. It makes it easier to keep my ammo load-outs organized.

I'll post the save on drop-box a bit later.

 

[blue emu]

New Fighter designs:

Phantom Strike Fighter:

Phantom class Fighter 145 tons 5 Crew 77.1 BP TCS 2.9 TH 75 EM 0
25862 km/s Armour 1-2 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0.6
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 29% IFR 0.4% 1YR 4 5YR 61 Max Repair 37.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 1 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 4

75 EP FTR Magnetic Fusion Drive (1) Power 75 Fuel Use 617.3% Signature 75 Exp 30%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 2.0 billion km (21 hours at full power)

Size 4 Box Launcher (1) Missile Size 4 Hangar Reload 30 minutes MF Reload 5 hours
Missile FTR Fire Control FC155-R100 1984 (1) Range 155.5m km Resolution 100
Size 4e 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986 (1) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 29.9m Range: 100.8m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 449/269/134

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 Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

Phantom-S Strike Leader:

Phantom S class Fighter 145 tons 3 Crew 94.5 BP TCS 2.9 TH 75 EM 0
25862 km/s Armour 1-2 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 29% IFR 0.4% 1YR 8 5YR 120 Max Repair 50 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.5 months Spare Berths 3

75 EP FTR Magnetic Fusion Drive (1) Power 75 Fuel Use 617.3% Signature 75 Exp 30%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 2.0 billion km (21 hours at full power)

Active FTR Search Sensor MR90-R100 1984 (1) GPS 5041 Range 90.7m km Resolution 100

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

Phantom-AS Air Superiority Fighter:

Phantom AS class Fighter 175 tons 5 Crew 81.9 BP TCS 3.5 TH 75 EM 0
21428 km/s Armour 1-2 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 1.2
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 35% IFR 0.5% 1YR 3 5YR 49 Max Repair 37.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 1 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 8

75 EP FTR Magnetic Fusion Drive (1) Power 75 Fuel Use 617.3% Signature 75 Exp 30%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 1.7 billion km (21 hours at full power)

Size 2 Box Launcher (4) Missile Size 2 Hangar Reload 15 minutes MF Reload 2.5 hours
Missile FTR Fire Control FC62-R16 1984 (1) Range 62.2m km Resolution 16
Size 2e 4-60k-65.7m ASM 1986 (4) Speed: 60,000 km/s End: 18.2m Range: 65.7m km WH: 4 Size: 2 TH: 480/288/144

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 Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

 

[blue emu]

I intend to refit our fleet before undertaking any new construction... but the new technologies we've completed plus the on-going expansion of our shipyards has enabled us to create some new designs, for future construction.

Here is a tentative design for our first Fleet Carrier:

Constellation class Carrier 28,700 tons 439 Crew 4937 BP TCS 574 TH 5000 EM 0
8710 km/s Armour 5-83 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 18 PPV 0
Maint Life 1.65 Years MSP 1935 AFR 366% IFR 5.1% 1YR 838 5YR 12572 Max Repair 625 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 238
Hangar Deck Capacity 8000 tons Magazine 816

1250 EP HS50 Magnetic Fusion Drive (4) Power 1250 Fuel Use 20% Signature 1250 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 4,000,000 Litres Range 125.4 billion km (166 days at full power)

Size 2e 4-60k-65.7m ASM 1986 (104) Speed: 60,000 km/s End: 18.2m Range: 65.7m km WH: 4 Size: 2 TH: 480/288/144
Size 4e 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986 (152) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 29.9m Range: 100.8m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 449/269/134

Strike Group
36x Phantom Fighter Speed: 25862 km/s Size: 2.9
3x Phantom S Fighter Speed: 25862 km/s Size: 2.9
13x Phantom AS Fighter Speed: 21428 km/s Size: 3.5

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

There is still some room in the design... our shipyard could support an additional 1300 tons displacement (30,000 tons total).

 

[Rendap]

Suggestion:

Pull out those useless fighters and fit some a proper Railgun broadside!

 

[blue emu]

Here is our intended Quality-III Light Carrier refit:

Quality III class Light Carrier 15,000 tons 224 Crew 2524 BP TCS 300 TH 2500 EM 0
8333 km/s Armour 2-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 9 PPV 0
Maint Life 1.62 Years MSP 947 AFR 199% IFR 2.8% 1YR 424 5YR 6356 Max Repair 625 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 131
Hangar Deck Capacity 4000 tons Magazine 476

1250 EP HS50 Magnetic Fusion Drive (2) Power 1250 Fuel Use 20% Signature 1250 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 2,710,000 Litres Range 162.6 billion km (225 days at full power)

Size 4e 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986 (119) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 29.9m Range: 100.8m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 449/269/134

Strike Group
2x Phantom S Fighter Speed: 25862 km/s Size: 2.9 Range: 2.0 b-km
25x Phantom Fighter Speed: 25862 km/s Size: 2.9 Range: 2.0 b-km

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

A speed of 8333 kps, hangar space for twenty-five Strike Fighters and two (sensor-equipped) Strike Leaders, ammunition stowage for four additional strikes plus change, and enough Flight Crew berths for all of the pilots (25 x 5 [Strike Fighters] + 2 x 3 [Strike Leaders] = 131 berths).

It still has only two layers of armor... but then, its air-group has a strike radius (out and back) of a billion km, and a Light Carrier isn't intended to close in and slug it out toe-to-toe with the enemy battle-line.

 

[Calantyr]

Once you have refitted the fleet to that standard I'm pretty sure you can risk taking on the invaders. Though I get worried if fleet speed is below 10,000k...

 

[blue emu]

Once you have refitted the fleet to that standard I'm pretty sure you can risk taking on the invaders. Though I get worried if fleet speed is below 10,000k...

Yeah, it looks like 8333 kps will be my standard fleet speed.

Here's our Tribal-III Laser PD Frigate refit:

Tribal III class Frigate 15,000 tons 384 Crew 3691.5 BP TCS 300 TH 2500 EM 0
8333 km/s JR 6-50 Armour 6-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 11 PPV 43.52
Maint Life 2.02 Years MSP 1692 AFR 163% IFR 2.3% 1YR 555 5YR 8331 Max Repair 900 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 0

J15200(6-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 15200 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 6
1250 EP HS50 Magnetic Fusion Drive (2) Power 1250 Fuel Use 20% Signature 1250 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,845,000 Litres Range 110.7 billion km (153 days at full power)

Quad 12cm C4 Ultraviolet Laser Turret 1981 (2x4) Range 160,000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 16-16 RM 4 ROF 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1
Fire Control S16 240-25000 (1) Max Range: 480,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 98 96 94 92 90 88 85 83 81 79
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1 (6) Total Power Output 30 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 2 Armour 0 Exp 5%

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Pretty well everything has been modernized... greatly improved Laser armament (modernized and doubled from four barrels to eight), new fire control (longer range, higher to-Hit and tracking speed), new armor (+2 layers), new engines, new power reactors...

 

[blue emu]

Our Admiral-III class Command Cruiser refit:

Admiral III class Command Ship 20,000 tons 459 Crew 4927.5 BP TCS 400 TH 3400 EM 0
8500 km/s JR 6-50 Armour 6-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 70/72/0/0 Damage Control Rating 13 PPV 9
Maint Life 1.98 Years MSP 2002 AFR 246% IFR 3.4% 1YR 676 5YR 10147 Max Repair 576 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 281

J20000(6-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 20000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 6
850 EP HS34 Magnetic Fusion Drive (4) Power 850 Fuel Use 26.4% Signature 850 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 3,430,000 Litres Range 116.9 billion km (159 days at full power)

Size 1 Missile Launcher 1982 (9) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Missile PD Fire Control FC38-R1 1984 (3) Range 38.9m km Resolution 1
Size 1e 1-75k-10.6m AMM 1986 (281) Speed: 75,000 km/s End: 2.3m Range: 10.6m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 950/570/285

Active BM-16 Search Sensor MR1036-R100 1984 (1) GPS 57600 Range 1,036.8m km Resolution 100
Active FAC-6 Search Sensor MR155-R16 1984 (1) GPS 3456 Range 155.5m km Resolution 16
Active PD-7 Search Sensor MR45-R1 1984 (1) GPS 252 Range 45.4m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH5-70 (1) Sensitivity 70 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 70m km
EM Detection Sensor EM4-72 1985 (1) Sensitivity 72 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 72m km

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

New engines (8500 kps), improved sensors (+20% range), additional missile tubes, fire control and ammo magazines, increased armor thickness.

Our Cornucopia-II class Ammunition Tender refit:

Cornucopia II class Tender 15,000 tons 271 Crew 3308.5 BP TCS 300 TH 2500 EM 0
8333 km/s Armour 5-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 11 PPV 21.76
Maint Life 2.17 Years MSP 1516 AFR 163% IFR 2.3% 1YR 431 5YR 6458 Max Repair 675 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 1360

1250 EP HS50 Magnetic Fusion Drive (2) Power 1250 Fuel Use 20% Signature 1250 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 2,090,000 Litres Range 125.4 billion km (174 days at full power)

Quad 12cm C4 Ultraviolet Laser Turret 1981 (1x4) Range 160,000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 16-16 RM 4 ROF 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1
Fire Control S12 180-25000 (1) Max Range: 360,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 97 94 92 89 86 83 81 78 75 72
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 1 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1 (3) Total Power Output 15 Armour 0 Exp 5%

Size 1e 1-75k-10.6m AMM 1986 (160) Speed: 75,000 km/s End: 2.3m Range: 10.6m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 950/570/285
Size 2e 4-60k-65.7m ASM 1986 (200) Speed: 60,000 km/s End: 18.2m Range: 65.7m km WH: 4 Size: 2 TH: 480/288/144
Size 4e 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986 (200) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 29.9m Range: 100.8m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 449/269/134

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


New Beam Fire Control, increased ammunition stowage, new power reactors, new armor, new engines (8333 kps).

Our Star-III class Armored Cruiser refit:

Star III class Armoured Cruiser 20,000 tons 363 Crew 4348 BP TCS 400 TH 3400 EM 0
8500 km/s Armour 16-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 56/72/0/0 Damage Control Rating 12 PPV 40
Maint Life 2.04 Years MSP 1631 AFR 266% IFR 3.7% 1YR 522 5YR 7832 Max Repair 425 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 652

850 EP HS34 Magnetic Fusion Drive (4) Power 850 Fuel Use 26.4% Signature 850 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 3,810,000 Litres Range 129.9 billion km (176 days at full power)

Size 4 Missile Launcher 1982 (10) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 20
Missile Fire Control FC155-R16 1986 (2) Range 155.5m km Resolution 16
Size 4e 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986 (163) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 29.9m Range: 100.8m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 449/269/134

Thermal Sensor TH4-56 (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
EM Detection Sensor EM4-72 1985 (1) Sensitivity 72 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 72m km

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

New engines (8500 kps), two more missile tubes (+25%), additional ammunition stowage (+50%), slightly improved sensors.

Our Star-III-S Cruiser Leader refit:

Star III S class Armoured Cruiser 20,000 tons 347 Crew 4735 BP TCS 400 TH 3400 EM 0
8500 km/s Armour 18-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 12 PPV 32
Maint Life 1.99 Years MSP 1776 AFR 266% IFR 3.7% 1YR 597 5YR 8961 Max Repair 576 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 2
Magazine 508

850 EP HS34 Magnetic Fusion Drive (4) Power 850 Fuel Use 26.4% Signature 850 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 3,905,000 Litres Range 133.1 billion km (181 days at full power)

Size 4 Missile Launcher 1982 (8) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 20
Missile Fire Control FC155-R16 1986 (1) Range 155.5m km Resolution 16
Size 4e 9-56.2k-100.8m ASM 1986 (127) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 29.9m Range: 100.8m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 449/269/134

Active BM-16 Search Sensor MR1036-R100 1984 (1) GPS 57600 Range 1,036.8m 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

New engines, much improved sensors, more missile tubes and greatly expanded ammunition stowage.

 

[cpteveros]

So, with the invaders on, is the entire empire going to be steadily erased from the galaxy? Shall we all go out in a hail of space-gunfire?