Kusari "Tokugawa"-class Battleship

Kusari Battleship
Ship Class	Battleship
Built by	Kusari
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	0 / 18
Opt. weapon class	10
Max. weapon class	10
Other equipment	1xCM
Hull strength	1,280,000
Max. shield class	10
Cargo space	1,700 units
Nanobots/Batteries	2000/2000
Max. impulse speed	90 m/s
Max. thrust speed	Thruster not available
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	9,000,000 u
Power recharge	300,000 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$495,000,000
Package price	$760,000,000

Engineered by Samura Heavy Industries for the Naval Forces following the coup of 321 A.S. the vessel was built to serve as a hallmark for the new dynasty. Surpassing contemporary House counterparts in size, it is the highest symbol of Kusari military power and it has, in following Kusari tradition, a very extensive lifetime for a hull of this type. The ever progressing march of these massive war vessels into Bretonian territory despite all efforts of opposition stand as grim tribute to the vessel's original craftsmanship and Kusari's ability to blend the artisan lines of tradition with the deadly efficiency of modern innovation.

Handling

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

Review without version number

Review A very beautiful and ornate ship, it seems to ... c-c-c-ombobreak the Kusari Shipline. While both the Gunboat and Destroyer are in the 'light' class, the battleship is not. One of the most deadly 'Heavy' Battleships it can fire 13 of it's 18 turrets forward. This makes its energy a must-watch when firing for long durations, but that would hardly be necessary when fighting other large capital ships as your output is nearly sure to match or exceed theirs, as it has the standard 9 million power plant. While not having less armor than the Rheinland Battleship, its more manueverable and I daresay one of the most maneuverable of the Heavy Battleship class. The Kusari Battleship is very tall and not very wide, giving it a very good horizontal strafe ability to avoid long range mortar attacks from cruisers and the like. Obvious disadvantages are its vulnerability to Bombers which are a common sight in Kusari. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Camtheman

Review without version number

Review A very powerful battleship. Kusari carries more agile missile launchers, and this battleship can definately benefit from a few of them, to deal with cruisers and gunboats effectively. Kusari primary cannons are also very efficient, and you'll have no problems sustaining fire with 11+ of them wailing away at an unlucky target. Some of the turrets are not in very good arcs however - the ones below the docking bay for instance, have very limited firing arcs. The two weapons on the engine can fire forward only if you tilt the ship nose down a slight amount - a good spot to mount twin missile launchers if you use them. The weapon hardpoints differ from the battleship base model. One thing to make a note of: This ship -cannot- fight effectively in asteroid fields. The spikes at the top and bottom will continuously snag on asteroids and get you stuck (as opposed to the NPC patrols who somehow move right through asteroids). In open space it's a monster, but taking this thing into an asteroid field is madness. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by User:AeternusDoleo

Hardpoints

• 18 Battleship Turrets

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Battleship License ($250,000,000) 1 Battleship Graviton Shield ($15,000,000)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Yokohama Shipyard Samura Industries New Tokyo Kusari Kure Shipyard Kusari Naval Forces Guard Hiroshima Kusari

Notes/See Also

• This ship has full battleship equipment, no thruster.