Currently:
Light fighter, Heavy Fighter, Very Heavy Fighter
Role-Oriented Re-classifications:
Interceptor, Space Superiority Fighter, Assault Fighter
Example Ships in each Classification:
Liberator, Wraith, Werewolf
Interceptors
Every current Light Fighter falls into the Interceptor role. Speed and Agility is what defines them. They are not frontline combat ships, that is the job of the Space Superiority Fighter. They use their higher cruise speed and superior agility to chase down and interdict other ships, preventing them from leaving.
These ships are ideal for Policing Actions, Scouting and Racing, among other things.
Space Superiority Fighters
This is the largest of the role re-classifications, simply because nearly every current Heavy Fighter and Very Heavy Fighter are in here. These are the front-line combat ships. Their role is to forcibly establish control over areas of space by eliminating opposing fighters. They are intended to engage other fighters of every class over any other type of ship.
These ships are ideal for Front-line Combat, Raiding Strikes, and Escorting, among other things.
Assault Fighter
There are very few ships that can fit into the Assault Fighter role. A few notable mentions are the Werewolf, the Spatial, the Recycler, the Mjolnir, and to a lesser extent, the Bull Dog. The key elements of this role are Heavy Firepower and Toughness. Their job is to engage sub-capital targets which are larger and/or less agile than themselves and survive while doing so.
These ships are ideal for Anti-Transport Operations, Anti-Bomber Operations, and Gunship Combat, among other things.
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