[pecenipicek]

2 deimos >>> 1 orion
simply more flexible.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by pecenipicek
2 deimos >>> 1 orion
simply more flexible.

Fighters.

[NGTM-1R]

The Hecate's so short on anti-cap firepower I don't think it deserves to be called a destroyer. It's just a glorified fighter transport.

[Swamp_Thing]

Originally posted by TrashMan


Uuuu...sleek!:D

I like Gatling guns;7

If you like miniguns, you are gonna love this:

http://www.montysminiguns.com/RealityPage.htm

[c914]

I whish to fire one of those some day:D
http://www.montysminiguns.com/trimount.jpg
this one is:eek2: ..wow

[TrashMan]

PEACE TROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER!

[Nuke]

Originally posted by Swamp_Thing


If you like miniguns, you are gonna love this:

http://www.montysminiguns.com/RealityPage.htm

i think im in love

[Eviscerator]

Let us face facts: :V: totally screwed up its classification system  for their ships and we all know.

I could care less what they called them as they obviously did not know what they were doing, so I reclassified them in the table.

IMO, using Star Wars as a comparision does not wash, as Star Wars takes place in an entirely different galaxy and culture. It would make perfect sense that they would use a different system.

Just my 2 cents.

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Eviscerator
Let us face facts: :V: totally screwed up its classification system  for their ships and we all know.

I could care less what they called them as they obviously did not know what they were doing, so I reclassified them in the table.

[V] knew exactly what they were doing - they chose their classifications specifically, for a reason they've simply not deigned to tell us (apparently because they forgot).

[Carl]

Originally posted by StratComm
The game is contradictory on itself throughout.

no. all frigates are corvettes, but not all corvettes are frigates.

[NGTM-1R]

I think I explained how FS classification system got how it was once before...

They called cruisers that because they were of similar size and function. Then someone made a ship meant to waltz in a blow your cruiser group to Kingdom Come, and called it a "cruiser destroyer". This was eventually shortened to "destroyer". (Which is a lot like how the modern destroyer ended up named what it was, actually. They used to be "torpedo-boat destroyers" or "battleship destroyers".)

Needing designations for their new overgrown cruisers and pocket destroyers, they turned to classic naval designations, and basing them from destroyer scale, they chose to call the new pocket destroyers "frigates", as frigates are the next ship down from classic destroyers. Corvettes are generally considered to be just below that, so that's what the overgrown cruisers were called.

See? It all makes sense.

[Eviscerator]

Black Wolf: Whatever.

ngtm1r: Yeah. I makes perfect sense. That whole thing reminds of how you take a new Rubbiks Cube out of its box, close your eyes, mix it up, and them open your eyes to see what kinda mess you have.

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Eviscerator
Black Wolf: Whatever.

If I could be bothered proving it to you, I'd find the [V] quote where they said what I described, but, well, I'm not interested enough. If you want to believe your version, fine. You're wrong, but I guess that's not much of a factor.

[Flipside]

Are ships alloted titles by the roles they play or by their tonnage displacement?

I seem to recall it's the former?

[aldo_14]

Destroyer sounds cooler than cruiser.  Corvette sounds cooler than cruiser.  Juggernaut sounds bigger than all.

There's your designation system right there.

[c914]

Alright peapol hrere what i see:
Taurus gona be a frigate becouse like Aldo says:
 

Destroyer sounds cooler than cruiser. Corvette sounds cooler than cruiser. Juggernaut sounds bigger than all

for me frigate is something smaller than crusier but very anoing:nod:

[Roanoke]

looks too fighter/bomber shaped to be a frigate.

[c914]

shape yes, and mayby shileds to:D   but not abbilities and fire power.

[FireCrack]

frigate sounds good, or battlecruiser mabye

[Eviscerator]

Battlecruiser???

Black Wolf: Lad, I did NOT doubt your word for even a second. I know better. My "whatever" was aimed at what was obviously a weak :V: excuse for not being able to realistically explain why they did something, just like the many MANY weak excuses I have heard before. I used to have a list of them that I drew up after FS1. It had 37 entries IIRC.