Rheinland "Oder"-class Gunboat

Rheinland "Oder" Gunboat
Ship Class	Gunboat
Built by	Rheinland
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	1 / 6
Opt. weapon class	5
Max. weapon class	5
Other equipment	1xCD 1xCM
Hull strength	135,000
Max. shield class	8
Cargo space	440 units
Nanobots/Batteries	400/400
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. turn speed	28.65 deg/s
Max. thrust speed	149 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	600,000 u
Power recharge	60,000 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$38,500,000
Package price	$44,000,076

This ship is used largely as a tactical support unit, however due to its speed it can also be used as a deep incursion craft for contact teams or recon.

Handling

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

Review (4.88)

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Somebody who knows how to use gunboats will definitely love this babe. With proper equipment and training, you will be able to take out almost everything. I've already been ganked by swarms of snubs many times, but could always rip apart some of my opponents in a surprise turn, especially when they flew directly into my arcs - A huge mistake. Hopeless situations often took a surprising turn from one moment to another.

Important is, you realize the Oder's limits and capabilities and adapt your weapon setup accordingly. The Oder's powercore is strong enough to fire three razors at once. Personally i prefer gunboats equipped with long-range weapons. To unfold its destructive force and make it capable to defy snubs and caps, i suggest to use a loadout of three cerberus, one pulse and two razor turrets. I can only recommend to make use of your forward gun. It is definitely worth the effort. Make sure you can fire pulse and razors forward and behind. Due to the Oder's relative flat shape, your loadout will be an huge advantage in combat. Your flanks however, are less effective and a vulnerable point which shouldn't be turned into enemy fire to often.

Don't use a pure cerberus loadout. Most people tend to do that. It might feel effective in single cases, but soon you will face groups consisting of several ship types which you have to deal with all at once. In that case you will regret your decision and look like a noob. The same applies to solaris turrets. Seriously, you don't need them on the Oder. In my opinion, the cerberus/pulse/razors setup fits the Oder perfectly and you have better chances of success than with every other gun setup. Especially its suitability as long-range weapon makes it to a pretty cool toy. Timing is the key when using the pulse/razors combo against snubs and patience when facing caps. It might take a while to disable a battleship, but it is possible.

My conclusion: A well handled Oder can be a real nightmare. Its agility might be a problem when fighting other gunboats and reaches its limits when it comes to clashes with light gunboats. In this case, the "hit and run" tactic is the best option you have. Due to its strong powercore, it could also need one turret slot more. I recommend to use heavy turrets instead of light ones. And always keep your flanks out of enemy fire.

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Review by SkyNet

Hardpoints

• 1 Gunboat Forward Gun
• 6 Gunboat Turrets

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 1 Gunboat Large Forward Gun ($2,500,000) 1 Gunboat Molecular Shield ($3,000,000)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Battleship Koblenz Rheinland Military Guard Frankfurt Rheinland Battleship Westfalen Rheinland Military Hamburg Rheinland Kaarst Drydock The Wild Omega-55 Border Worlds Krefeld Base Unioners Cologne Rheinland Oder Shipyard Daumann Heavy Construction New Berlin Rheinland Schatten Research Facility Marinenachrichtendienst Frankfurt Rheinland