The selection of weapons that will fit on corvettes is extremely limited. Most corvette hulls are limited to 1x1 Mini Rockets at the start of the game.

Later they can be armed with 1x2 Phoenix Cannons, but even then the CP will always be better spent on larger classes. The Kulrathi and Opteris are fortunate enough to have corvettes that can equip 2x2 weapons, which increases their options immensely.įrigates are the first class that can make use of regular weaponry. Like the corvettes, you can have a certain number that don't cost any CP. The number of free frigates available is equal to half of your maximum CP, rounded up. Additional frigates cost 1 CP each with a 2x2 command module. Free frigates still count as free if they don't have a command module, and are counted first if you have more frigates than free frigates. This means that if you can have 4 free frigates, but you have 6 frigates, then as long as two of them have a command module, there will be no penalty. I've seen some people eschew frigates as worthless, but they can be very useful, especially since you can build some for 0 CP. They can be explorers, fuel tankers for the fleet, point defense protection, and fill various combat support roles.Īs the largest ship class available for at least the first half of the game, these designs are a mainstay for your fleets. Cruisers cost 2 CP with a 3x3 command module and 3 CP without a command module.īattleship hulls are not available until researched.

They used to be a difficult choice, but now they are a guaranteed tech, so you can be confident that the time you spend making good designs here won't be wasted. The Spinal Rockets will be upgraded with Cruise Missiles The Artillery will be upgraded with Mass Drivers Starbases cannot be customized, but they do automatically improve as new technology is acquired.Īt the start of a game, a starbase has the following weapons with 360 degree arcs: Titans are more useful for some species than others.

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