The Fleet of the Luytean Order

Exethalion · Post by **Exethalion** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:29 pm

xphoenix87 wrote:change the fighters AI type to "Flanking" AI.

And use a negative AI range so they do strafing runs of the ship. Bombers should have normal AI as well.

Pyper · Post by **Pyper** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:27 am

Give those fighters and bombers a high top speed, a low low acceleration and the afore mentioned negative AI range. They then dive on the enemy, strafe on the way through, and zip out the other side, making a long recovery course before returning to do the same again.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:35 am

hmm i just tried it out with the scroll, the attack runs worked on small ships AKA same size as the bomber, but with larger ships (cronus and above) it seems to just move into very close weapons range and keeps in that relative position. Any tips on the speed and acceleration as well? i set the AI range to -700 but the effect is the same as what i described above.

BoVinE · Post by **BoVinE** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:17 am

What is their acceleration?

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:36 am

the scroll bomber
acceleration 0.3
speed 9
turning 4.5
AI range -700

Pyper · Post by **Pyper** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:39 am

Drop the acceleration to like .01 or .02 then they will shoot away and make attack runs back and forth.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:26 pm

ok the fighters work now (imo) right and with that i want to release some ships. I did some balancing work on them, i want to know what people think of these ships in game.

in this first release:
ArchDeacon
Deacon
Bishop
Monk
Minister
Shepherd
Prophet
Scroll
Rosetta

i did not include the Messiah or the Deity as their beams are significantly more powerful than either of the Deacons. I will release them after i hear how these fair.

off you go xD
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... /LO_R1.zip

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:40 pm

bump
Sorry for double post.

releasing all ships
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... an_132.zip

A picture of what to expect.

The new fleet based around the new Deity Class being prepped for departure.

edit: i should probably mention as well that this is the last of the Luytean Fleet, unless i decide to change all the ships design.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:38 am

sry for triple post.

(im gonna get skewered for this ain't i)

remember the previous post when i said i wouldn't no anything to the Luyteans? Guess what i lied

I have added a new ship which helps fill a small (albeit self perceived) gap in the Luytean fleet. Also there has been much tweaking when it comes to adjusting the overall strength of the fleet to meet MRA standards (actually much of it was nerfing HP and beam damage but oh well)

Acolyte

The Acolyte beam frigate is the Order's solution to the growing Enslaver problem. Because of the Enslaver's resilience to frontal beam attacks, The Order's Inner Circle has mandated that main Minister frame be adjusted to fit a Rapid Charge Beam Cannon. With enhanced capacitors and optics, the beams can fire much more quickly. Unfortunately the downside is that the consistent damage output is not as high. Nevertheless in the few trial engagements, Hunter Killer packs of three ships have eliminated several single Enslaver ships.

Overall backstory still pending unfortunately.

Post by **Anna** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:44 am

Darkship wrote:sry for triple post. (im gonna get skewered for this ain't i)

No, it's fine. All three posts have new content, and they were posted days apart. This is an instance where triple-posting is acceptable.

Water_and_Wind · Post by **Water_and_Wind** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:47 am

This fleet is epic. Good job.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:21 pm

Update, big shipz the picture doesn't show it but it is bigger than the deity.

The Transcendence SuperDreadnaught

A vessel specifically requested by the Inner Circle of the Order, The Transcendence is based on the successful Messiah frame, but possessing various modifications and alterations that mark it out from the standard dreadnoughts. The development of this ship was fast tracked ahead of the deity class ships that were also in development at the same time. While the Deity class of ships were suppose to head up some of the more elite fleets, the Transcendence class ships are to lead the first three founding fleets. These three fleets are collectively known as the Exodus Fleets as they are were the ones to first lead the people of Luyten Prime on an Exodus back to the sectors of space once left behind. Thus its is only natural that three of these ships would be in service. The Transcendence has a prestigious amount of firepower, surpassing even that of the Deity class. Its numerous blast turrets and three spine mounted Illuminator beam platforms, have the capability of wiping out a small fleet by itself. However, because the ship mount such a large number of weapons, the reactors on the ship are unable to power large numbers of deflector arrays. Therefore the Transcendence class have a smaller number of deflectors compared to the Messiah, Prophet and Deity class dreadnoughts.

next up a station: still in progress