You determine the class of a ship based on it's weapons, and if it 'comes with' a battleship license when you purchase it.
The liberty and zoner carriers, as well as the IMG carrier, are all battleships - they have all class 10 turret hardpoints, class 10 shields, no thrusters, and come with a battleship license when purchased.
The Order Carrier is a battlecruiser, it has all class 9 turret hardpoints, a thruster, and does not come with a battleship license - though it does have a class 10 shield, as a balancing factor due to it's large size compared to other battlecruisers.
' Wrote:You determine the class of a ship based on it's weapons, and if it 'comes with' a battleship license when you purchase it.
Nitpick: Repair ship has Transport weapons, but is classified as a Freighter.
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