The RM-2A "Storta" Outcast Destroyer

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The RM-2A "Storta" Outcast Destroyer
Ship Class	Cruiser
Built by	Outcasts
Tech Column	Outcasts - Ships
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	0 / 12
Opt. weapon class	6
Max. weapon class	7
Other equipment	1xCD 1xCM
Hull strength	310,000
Max. shield class	9
Cargo space	700 units
Nanobots/Batteries	750/750
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. turn speed	17.9 deg/s
Max. thrust speed	140 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	1,800,000 u
Power recharge	110,000 u/s
Hyperspatial Modules	1 Hyperspatial Module
Additional information
Ship price	$175,900,000
Package price	$180,982,250

The RM-2A is a recent development to replace the aging RM-1 Destroyer in service with the Maltese Navy for almost 300 years. Although it has higher mass and increased profile, it is also more maneuverable than its predecessor, sports a more lethal armament, and marginally heavier armor. The first prototypes were powered by conventional fusion drives, but the production models incorporate a new advance courtesy of the researchers at Corsica's R and D Lab: An Artificial Quantum Singularity Drive. Producing a very low and unfamiliar energy signature, it lowers the Destroyer's scanner profile considerably. The craft is less heavily produced than the old RM-1, and is not normally sold to other unlawfuls. Hackers and Phantoms have been sold models with a conventional fusion drive, but no others of this model have left Outcast control.

Handling

• This ship is too large to use docking bays, it must use mooring points.

Review without version number

Review The Storta destroyer is my favorite ship of all Outcast ships. The design, shape and effectiveness of the craft make for a winning combination. However, it has some major flaws that should make you consider, or perhaps reconsider, buying it. First of all, the underside of the ship is completely "undefended", so whatever ship with enough firepower to take down your shield, can easily kill you if you cannot get them "out" of your blindspot. Only 2 Cruiser light/medium turrets cover the belly. Hold on, this ain't the only downside to it. The three heavy turrets are placed about mid-ship. Which isn't that bad, well, think again. With only 2/3 turrets firing backwards at upwards angles only, one can easily say that this ship isn't meant for "kiting". The 1.8m core makes efficient usage of Light Mortar Kiting short of impossible. The best turrets you can use with the Storta is 3x Cruiser Cerberus and 9x Outcast Cruiser Primaries (if anti cap) or 3x Cruiser Cerberus and 9x Outcast Destroyer Turrets (anti snub/cap hybrid). The ship's shape does make it quite easy to use, but the ship is hopelessly sluggish for its size and firepower non-the-less. I would strongly advice you to stay away from smaller and or faster cruisers, as these will easily be able to keep themselves outside of your forward oriented power. After the turret split, introduced in 4.86, this ship has become increasingly harder to use against battleships. I strongly advice you to train yourself rigorously in the art of turretsteering if you want to have any chance of beating a Battlecruiser or larger. Remember, use the shape, it is your most "powerful weapon". Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Prysin|4,86

Hardpoints

• 3 Cruiser Turrets or Heavy Cruiser Turrets
• 9 Cruiser Turrets

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Advanced Deep Scanner ($82,250) 1 Cruiser Positron Shield ($5,000,000)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Valetta Shipyard Outcasts Omicron Alpha Edge Worlds Cartagena Shipyard Outcasts Omicron-81 Edge Worlds Corsica Outer Sanctum Outcast Guard Omicron-85 Edge Worlds