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Ill post up my destroyer later.

Its a tengu class from eve.

Edit: heres the ship, ill post my carachter sheet when i get home.

I Know i said there'd be nine slots, but I'm going to close recruitment for now. (others may still join, but those on the list below will be the starting party.

Here's the player list as it stands

DarkVoidof40K
Toastedandy
RaptorsTallon
Snarky
Sillyboy - (will join later in the week.)
Mordoskul
EagleArk

If you guys could PM me your character sheets so i'll have them readily accessible when we start, (tomorrow after my exam, I'll post a link to the other thread in here) That'll be great.
I've already got Snarky's, but if you want to make changes and re-submit it that fine.

until then, please feel free to ask questions and tinker with your ships, but remember, once you PM your design to me it to me thats what you'll be starting with.

got a free moment , comments, critique is welcome

I'll probably join you guys saturday/friday.... exams and stuff.

++++++++Requesting Datalog Cadet #0012535453224++++++++

Player: Sillyboy

Name: Trix Zedong
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Personality: Controled, polite, honour is very important.
Nationality: Chinese Confederation (she is from the planet Aria)
Rank: Officer Cadet/ Lt Commander
Appearance: Small, green eyes, blue hair, standard issued navy uniform, athletic.
Bio: She is Trix from the House of Zedong. It is one of the leading houses on Aria, with a proud military history. Every firstborn of the House has served in the alliance since its founding. And now it isTrix's time to bring glory and honour to their home. She left her homeplanet at the age of 18 to join the Alliance navy. Trough the six years of rigorous training, she never stopped. She always tried to be the best she can to serve her House. And now after six years, she is going to get control of her own ship and cross the space like her House did during the Great Expansion.



Ship Name: Aslinde
Class: "Paladin Cruiser"
Hardpoints: 8

-point defences x5
-Flak cannon x1
-torpedo launchers x1
-ESM pod
-Bridge

Bio: The Aslinde is a newly created Paladin cruiser, wich is commonly reffered to as a "Buffer". Paladin cruisers are defensive cruisers, in battle the position themselves between the enemy and the fleet. Their reactive shields and point defences will try to take as many enemy torpedos down, before they get to the fleet. A buffer ship is one of the most dangerous positions in the fleet, they are the first ones in and the last ones out. They are also issued with 1 torpedolauncher, to protect themselves when out alone, or to take out targets of opportunity.

Appearance:



++++++++Datalog terminated++++++++

Somehow i think i don't have enough defense, to do this........Can you get shield upgrades?

Next on the List of Player Input, is that we need a Fleet nickname, logo and Motto.
(note this won't be finalized until all players have had a say, and will remain open until i close player enrollment.

Nickname: The Centurion Fleet

(in honour of the hundred years of existance, plus also latin, so it goes whith the motto)

Motto: "Primoris inter astrum , permaneo dimitto lemma"

("First among the stars, the last to leave them")

logo:

My Opinion:

Nickname- The Centurion Expedition

Motto- Primoris inter astrum, permaneo dimitto lemma

Logo- ???????

M'kay. Lots of shenanigans. I'll be glad when we can start wreaking havoc.

Just a few quick suggestions I've made on the spot:

Nickname: The Centennial Explorers

Motto: A hundred years of exploring, oh, and a hundred more to go!

Logo: A dancing pigeon for all I care.


Also, what's everyone's individual role within the fleet?

Darko - Adaptable Heavy firepower, fleet centre/rallying point.
Toastedande - Anti-vessel fire support, Strike-craft support.
RaptorsTallon - Heavy Strike-Craft support
Snarky - Heavy anti-vessel firepower
Mordoskul - Anti-vessel support firepower
Sillyboy - anti-missile defense - buffer against enemy attacks -, supporting firepower.

^ Just done quickly and quite roughly. Please, tear it apart and post what you think is correct.


Also, Mordo, you have one hard-point option remaining, the bridge doesn't count.


Hm, looking at the rest of the fleet, I'm going to have to refine my ships' function a bit.

Spot On DarkVoid.
I will provide an assault force of strike craft, while being able to defend myself from incoming Torpedos/Strike Craft/Boarding Parties.
I have a torpedo tube for shots of opertunity. I'll see how it performs, and may change it for a heavy cannon, or even another launch bay.

Glad to hear it.

Now, being the dudette with the big guns (giggle) I'll definitely be using some unorthodox tactics, just for the sheer fun of it.

Now where'd I leave my large Marine unit..

EagleArk wrote:Ill post up my destroyer later.

Its a tengu class from eve.

Edit: heres the ship, ill post my carachter sheet when i get home.

You may not be the only one with big guns for long....

RaptorsTallon wrote:

EagleArk wrote:Ill post up my destroyer later.

Its a tengu class from eve.

Edit: heres the ship, ill post my carachter sheet when i get home.

You may not be the only one with big guns for long....

*shrug* Everyone needs meatshields.

I still have the biggest ship! Woohoo! Don't look at me like that, it's not like I'm compensating for something supposedly small.. or expressing any gender insecurities I might have by playing a female character.. *ahem* *cough*

I jest.

sillyboy wrote:got a free moment , comments, critique is welcome

I'll probably join you guys saturday/friday.... exams and stuff.

++++++++Requesting Datalog Cadet #0012535453224++++++++

Player: Sillyboy

Name: Trix Zedong
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Personality: Controled, polite, honour is very important.
Nationality: Chinese Confederation (she is from the planet Aria)
Rank: Officer Cadet/ Lt Commander
Appearance: Small, green eyes, blue hair, standard issued navy uniform, athletic.
Bio: She is Trix from the House of Zedong. It is one of the leading houses on Aria, with a proud military history. Every firstborn of the House has served in the alliance since its founding. And now it isTrix's time to bring glory and honour to their home. She left her homeplanet at the age of 18 to join the Alliance navy. Trough the six years of rigorous training, she never stopped. She always tried to be the best she can to serve her House. And now after six years, she is going to get control of her own ship and cross the space like her House did during the Great Expansion.



Ship Name: Aslinde
Class: "Paladin Cruiser"
Hardpoints: 8

-point defences x5
-Flak cannon x1
-torpedo launchers x1
-ESM pod
-Bridge

Bio: The Aslinde is a newly created Paladin cruiser, wich is commonly reffered to as a "Buffer". Paladin cruisers are defensive cruisers, in battle the position themselves between the enemy and the fleet. Their reactive shields and point defences will try to take as many enemy torpedos down, before they get to the fleet. A buffer ship is one of the most dangerous positions in the fleet, they are the first ones in and the last ones out. They are also issued with 1 torpedolauncher, to protect themselves when out alone, or to take out targets of opportunity.

Appearance:



++++++++Datalog terminated++++++++

Somehow i think i don't have enough defense, to do this........Can you get shield upgrades?

Have you read everyone elses?
Here is a self confessed meat shield. (Or should it be metal shield)

jeps that's me

I looked at the other roles, and tried something that would come in handy

sillyboy wrote:jeps that's me

I looked at the other roles, and tried something that would come in handy

And I think I can speak for all of us when I say thanks for that.

RaptorsTallon wrote:

sillyboy wrote:jeps that's me

I looked at the other roles, and tried something that would come in handy

And I think I can speak for all of us when I say thanks for that.

, i'm going to die horribly, by the looks of it =D

And who will be the leader of our fleet, is it the char created by the op?

My massive ship begs to differ.

Nah, my character is probably the least senior one there.

I really love my massive battleship, but I also have been tempted to switch to a Frigate equipped with that experimental stealth generator that we saw a few pages back. Fast, silent and deadly! Well, maybe not that deadly.. but a nasty surprise at any rate.

Also, it'd be the only Frigate in the fleet. But I do so love my big guns.

Oh, what to do, what to do?

sillyboy: I think it will be the GM, as their rank is shown as admiral.

DarkVoid: Put a Stealth Field on the battleship!

Alrighty, here's my updated character profile:

Name: Natalie Maria Rose
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Nationality: English
Rank: Officer Cadet/ Lt Commander
Personality: Compassionate, kind, friendly, good-natured, polite and often quiet - her words softly spoken. She has never been in a real combat situation before, and so has yet to earn the respect of her peers, being one of the youngest women ever to be promoted to the position of Captain. Most other Captain's are jealous and angry at her because she has been given such a coveted post, and also fear that she is not competent enough to manage such a large ship. This has lead to some confidence issues, but she always tries her hardest to impress and earn her title.
Appearance: 5'11", neck-length blonde hair, soft features, svelte figure.
Bio: Fresh out of the academy, she has always dreamed of the stars; of exploration; colonisation and advancement. She has also always wanted to be successful, and now she is, commanding an advanced battleship. Unfortunately, she has very little actual experience and neither does her crew. They are unproven, and the first few hostile encounters and tricky situations will undoubtedly shape them and bring them closer together as they work side-by-side. There have been many complaints that such a green officer is being given captaincy of possibly the most advanced Battleship in the stars. Some, in her defense, argue that she was the most conveniently available person to take the post, others that it's a fresh start - a new ship with a new crew, and a select few actually argue that she was chosen because of her potential. Whatever the case, Captain Rose stands ready to do her duty.

Ship Name: The Pioneer
Class: Battleship

Hardpoints:
- Bridge
- Primary Ion Cannon (bow mount - centre)
- Secondary Ion Cannon (bow mount - port)
- Tertiary Ion Cannon (bow mount - starboard)
- Point Defenses (scattered)
- Primary Heavy Cannon (Tertiary section mount)
- Secondary Heavy Cannon (Tertiary section mount)
- ESM Pod (located near rear of ship and engine control)

Bio: A new vessel, the first of the Mars-pattern Battleship sub-class, The Pioneer is aptly named. It was designed to be a serious threat towards hostile vessels, primarily capital ships. It is ill-suited to engage squadrons of strike-craft, and is especially vulnerable to co-ordinated bomber attacks due to its low number of point defenses. Nonetheless, it was built with the intention of accompanying at least one other ship at all times in dangerous situations, and so its lack of small-arms firepower can be compensated for. In larger fleet movements, it is generally paired with a Carrier, so that they can act as a unified unit - The Pioneer bringing massive fire power whilst its cousin ship brings strike-craft forces. However, though it is arguably the most advanced of its kind, it is unproved and its crew are as raw as uncooked fish.

Appearance:

Thats alot of cannons you've got there...

I've kept mine the same, except for naming a few classes of weapons I have, and have submitted it via PM.

RaptorsTallon wrote:That's a lot of cannons you've got there...

I can't wait to start blowing sh*t up. Then again, perhaps I shouldn't have begged for the chance to fight a Dreadnought in my PM to Harrab.. No doubt some of y'all will get dragged into whatever trouble I've gotten us all into.

I considered more cannons.. but I felt an advanced ship would be equipped with an ESM pod (they seem like standard tech for the new ships) and I wanted some point defenses at least.

I've pretty much destroyed the jack-of-all-trades roll my ship had when I first created it, and now it's a dedicated heavy gunship.

edit:

To be honest, more than mass destruction (as delicious as it is!), what I really want to achieve in this roleplay is exploration and colanisation and whatnot.

But even more than that.. I want to see some really interesting character developments between the fleet captains and their adjutants and crew members.. I've already got a lot of plans for my own ship. *wolfish grin*

FIGHT A DREADNOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scramble Strike Craft, Ready Weapons, All Ships to Red Alert!

Anyway, a battleship should be a gunship.
You can leave the Jack of all Trades to the cruisers and frigates.

24, is exceptionally young to be a captain..... My char is 24 too....hmmm

And what happend to jack of all trades , there is a disturbing lack of point defense going on here...

@ talon,

if you got few hardpoints its better to specialize and be good at something. then doing absolutly nothing. (ex: def/attack)

Bigger ships can get away with having a bit of all, because they can get everything in decent numbers to be effective.

I realise that, but what I ment was that there will be far more of the Cruiser/Frigate class ships so they can cover all the bases, where as the massive space avalible on a battleship allows for a massivley deadly gunboat to be built.

I can see most things dieing when fired on by DarkVoid.

RaptorsTallon wrote:FIGHT A DREADNOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scramble Strike Craft, Ready Weapons, All Ships to Red Alert!

Anyway, a battleship should be a gunship.
You can leave the Jack of all Trades to the cruisers and frigates.

The whole mentality behind our fleet tactics is that we work together, hence why my Battleship likes to stick with your Carrier. We can be bestest buddies forever.

sillyboy wrote:24, is exceptionally young to be a captain..... My char is 24 too....hmmm

And what happend to jack of all trades , there is a disturbing lack of point defense going on here...

OMG! WE CAN BE TOTALLY LIKE BFFL's FOR LIKE FOREVER OMG THIS IS AWESOME AAIIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYY *incomprehendable girly screamy talky noisy noise sound*

Get back to your meatshielding, you useless meatshield.

sillyboy wrote:@ talon,

if you got few hardpoints its better to specialize and be good at something. then doing absolutly nothing. (ex: def/attack)

Bigger ships can get away with having a bit of all, because they can get everything in decent numbers to be effective.

True, but the fact that our ships are going to pretty much work in pairs (I reckon anyway) for everything from fleet-scale combats to scouting patrols. Pair up, dirtbags!

Also, Sillyboy, I strongly advise replacing your Flack cannon with a Heavy Cannon, that way you can lay down a reasonably large amount of firepower that can damage capital ships and be a very good supplement to the rest of the fleets' firepower versus other Cruisers, and also still be a large threat to Frigates in its own right. Your point defenses should be more than enough to take out incoming Torpedoes and strike-craft, even without the Flack cannon.

RaptorsTallon wrote:I realise that, but what I ment was that there will be far more of the Cruiser/Frigate class ships so they can cover all the bases, where as the massive space avalible on a battleship allows for a massivley deadly gunboat to be built.

I can see most things dying when fired on by Darkvoid.

Oh, you flatter me so, you cheeky bastard!

I can already tell that our Captain's are going to get along grandly!

But please stop putting the capital on the 'V' in my username, it irritates me.. mostly because almost everyone does that.

I'm considering dropping a heavy cannon for more point defenses, thoughts? I quite like my gunboat of ultimate, permanent(x2) super-mega death, but my inexperienced Captain might put herself in risky situations inadvertantly.. and the need for FLAKKADAKKADAKKA might arrise..

Heh, we'll see.

+1 to replacing flak cannons

Ok, Me and You can stick together Darkvoid. You provide the fire power and i'll provide the strike fighters and the defences.
We may also get EagleArk and his destroyer near my carrier to, also for defenceive purposes.

Nope, EagleArk's taking the sole Destroyer of the fleet, so he'll need to be paired with someone like sillyboy who has a lack of heavy firepower (Destroyers are built to kill Capital ships, and have to have two Ion Cannons as a default).

The Pioneer, a Destroyer and the unaptly named Devastator working as one would be overkill, and might also leave the rest of the fleet lacking in some ways. Not to mention the enemy could just focus all their fire on the three.

Our two ships are the core, big and slow beasts that they are. The rest of the fleet will need to cause confusion and harrass the enemy, quickly ganging up on single ships and destroying or crippling them before moving on. In the confusion, I bring my big guns to bear, along with EagleArk's Destroyer rolling up one of the flanks with an escort (such as sillyboy's ship) and forcing the enemy to either split their forces so we can take them peacemeal, or focus on one section of our attack leaving them vulnerable to the others.

Haven't looked at the rest of our fleet in great detail, and there really isn't much info on EagleArk's ship, but his role is pretty much pre-defined.

Ok, it's just that I know him IRL, and he though it might be a good idea seeing as he has little defensive capability.

Plus, whats wrong with the name 'Devestator'?

RaptorsTallon wrote:Ok, it's just that I know him IRL, and he though it might be a good idea.

Plus, whats wrong with the name 'Devastator'?

It just doesn't seem fitting of your ships role. It doesn't Devastate the enemy as such, it helps the fleet overall and plays a very important support role.

For instance, my ships' name reflects itself - not per se because of its destructive nature, but because it's the first of its kind.


As for his lack of defenses versus small fighter craft and torpedoes, like I said, that's why he'll be paired up with sillyboy, because his ship is very well suited to countering such things.