Capital Ships

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Capital ships are the largest ships usable by players in the Discovery mod. Their size ranges from elegant cruisers to gigantic warships.

Capital ships - due to their size - are hard to maneuver. While going through an asteroid or a minefield, they easily collide with obstacles, which makes the trips longer. Battleships have a tendency to get stuck in asteroid fields. Docking with jumpgates and trade lane ring requires much more attention than with a small vessel as you need to get into position or else you get stuck or (in luckier cases) take a long go-around. In the case with Trade Lanes, it is a common occurrence when the capital ship bumps into and disrupts the lane. Note that relatively flat capital ships may be able to get through certain parts of asteroid fields by rolling and/or backing up and taking a different route, when they may otherwise get stuck.

You may freely purchase and operate a capital ship, however be aware that many of the ships factions have registration requirements. Buying a capital ship without the appropriate approval and registration may and usually does incur the unwanted attention of the ship faction. Often they will put unregistered ships on a hunt and destroy list, the roleplay premise being that you have stolen some of their technology.

When purchased, Cruiser and Battleship class vessels will show up as a "Freighter" on the ship purchase dialog. This is because the Freelancer game itself was never intended to have these ship classes available to players, and cannot be fixed. Refer to the ship info card to review the actual ship class.

Cruiser Class Ships

Ships in this class include Destroyers, Cruisers, and Battlecruisers.

Destroyers & Cruisers

Destroyers are lightly-powered cruiser-class vessels with two or less Class 6 Turrets. These ships have no choice but to squeeze the maximum benefit from their agility and Class 7 Turrets to take down enemy ships. Destroyers are particularly suited to eliminating Gunboats, since they have similar speed but much more firepower and significantly more hull strength. Against other ships in the cruiser class, Destroyers must take advantage of their agility to exploit weaknesses in the enemy's weapon coverage. Destroyers can also perform anti-cap functions by utilizing long-range artillery, but are likely to be obliterated if they get in range of the opponent.

Cruisers are the middle-weight ships in the cruiser class, being stronger than Destroyers in overall power and armaments, but with more speed and agility than any of the Battlecruisers. Some of the smaller ships in this sub-class can be quite agile, or have a shape that makes them hard to hit. Meanwhile, some of the larger Heavy Cruisers are on par with Battlecruisers in terms of overall damage output potential.

Also note that cruisers are unique among the heavy ship classes in their ability to mount Class 6 cruiser turrets on Class 7 hard-points. This provides the option of using energy-efficient Cruiser Primary Turrets instead of the Cruiser Heavy Turrets that cannot be fired often due to their massive power draw.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nanobots/ Batteries	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
AI Cruiser	Artificial Intelligence	0	11	1	1	2	1	22.92	265,000	1,400,000	650	700	$180,082,250
Archer	Liberty	1	7	1	1	1	0	22.92	295,000	1,800,000	750	800	$160,082,250
Crecy	Bretonia	0	10	1	1	1	0	22.80	260,000	1,400,000	650	800	$205,082,250
Donau	Rheinland	0	11	1	1	2	1	19.09	320,000	2,250,000	775	900	$208,082,250
Fearless	Zoners	0	9	1	1	1	0	22.92	320,000	2,250,000	775	900	$158,082,250
Hel	Unioners / Red Hessians	0	9	1	1	2	1	20.05	280,000	1,800,000	720	800	$166,082,250
Irra	Nomads	0	12	1	1	2	1	22.92	405,000	2,250,000	825	950	$204,179,750
Kagutsuchi	Blood Dragons	1	7	1	1	2	1	21.62	250,000	1,400,000	650	700	$184,082,250
Praefect	Corsairs	0	12	1	1	2	1	22.92	375,000	2,250,000	825	800	$206,082,250
Reseph	The Order	0	8	1	4	2	1	24.82	275,000	1,800,000	720	900	$180,082,250
Scylla	Liberty Rogues	0	13	1	1	1	0	21.01	295,000	1,800,000	750	720	$176,282,250
Storta	Outcasts	0	12	1	1	1	0	20.05	295,000	1,800,000	775	700	$179,582,250
Takeda	Kusari	0	11	1	1	1	0	21.01	300,000	1,800,000	750	700	$158,082,250
Thanatos	Crayter Military	0	12	1	1	2	1	19.09	345,000	2,250,000	800	700	$179,582,250
Thresher	AP Manufacturing	0	8	1	1	1	0	22.92	265,000	1,400,000	675	700	$160,082,250
Typhoon	Coalition	0	9	1	1	1	0	21.01	260,000	1,400,000	650	800	$212,082,250
Triumph	Gallia	1	10	1	1	2	1	21.01	275,000	1,400,000	700	700	$176,000,000
Penance	Council	0	10	1	1	2	1	21.01	270,000	1,400,000	700	700	$176,000,000
Vidar	Red Hessians	0	12	1	1	2	1	20.05	350,000	2,250,000	825	800	$210,082,250

Battlecruiser

Battlecruisers are the heaviest ships in the Cruiser class, combining Battleship-level firepower with Cruiser performance. These ships are often used as Battleship-killers, since they can sit at range and return fire, while also avoiding damage themselves, and using thrusters to speed away if things turn sour. However, most battlecruisers have slower thrusting speed than other ships in the cruiser class, which exposes them to increased risk from Bombers and other cruisers, especially as their size limits them to repairs at shipyards, with modern nanobots unable to cope with the sheer mass of vessel to repair mid-combat.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Batteries	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Argus	Crayter Military	0	13	1	1	2	2	?	1,375,000	4,500,000	1,300	1050	$313,082,250
Bullhead	AP Manufacturing	0	13	1	1	2	2	11.55	1,350,000	4,500,000	1,200	950	$314,082,250
Geb	The Order	0	15	1	1	3	3	11.72	1,400,000	4,500,000	1,300	1,700	$310,000,000
Greater Irra	Nomads	0	10	1	1	2	2	11.90	1,500,000	4,500,000	1,500	1,200	$314,164,992
Hurricane	Coalition	4	13	1	1	2	2	11.57	1,425,000	4,500,000	1,300	1,000	$375,000,000
Interdictor	Liberty	0	15	1	1	2	2	11.57	1,400,000	4,500,000	1,300	1,000	$300,082,250
Judicator	Hellfire Legion	0	17	1	1	2	2	11.90	1,500,000	4,500,000	1,450	1,000	$300,082,250
Komainu	Kusari	0	14	1	1	2	2	11.69	1,425,000	4,500,000	1,350	950	$317,082,250
Obstinate	The Council	0	14	1	1	2	1	11.53	1,350,000	4,500,000	1,200	1,000	$305,000,000
Obstinate	Gallia	0	14	1	1	2	1	11.53	1.350,000	4,500,000	1,200	1,000	$305,000,000
Sagarmatha	Independent Miners Guild	0	15	1	1	2	2	11.63	1,450,000	4,500,000	1.350	1,100	$308,082,250
Tirpitz	Rheinland	0	15	1	1	2	2	11.75	1,475,000	4,500,000	1,400	1,000	$330,082,250

Ligth Carriers

Ligth Carriers are an upcomming ship class that will be implemented at middle or end of the 4.90 Discovery Update. They will have the new drone based gameplay. See Heavy Carriers. Like Heavy Carriers are based on Battleships, the Ligth Carriers are based on Balttecruiser /Cruisers / Destroyers.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nanobots/ Batteries	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Bustard	Generic Civilian	0	8	0	1	3	5	13.37	700,000	7,000,000	800	800	$502,000,000

Battleships, Dreadnaughts & Heavy Carriers

Battleships & Dreadnaughts

Battleships and Dreadnaughts are the strongest, most powerful ships available to the player community. However, these ships do not have Thrusters, and therefore cannot pursue ships from other classes. Generally speaking, these ships are best used in fleet warfare scenarios, where the enemy has brought multiple cruisers or battleships, and they must be matched with greatly superior firepower. They are also good for destroying player-owned bases.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Batteries	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Arbiter	Hellfire Legion	0	17	1	3	2	10.31	2,900,000	9,000,000	1,800	1,600	$485,582,700
Bismarck	Rheinland	0	23	1	3	2	10.31	2,800,000	9,000,000	2,000	1,800	$520,582,700
Deimos	Crayter Military	0	20	1	3	2	9.63	2,600,000	9,000,000	1950	1,700	$525,082,250
Dunkirk	Bretonia	0	14	1	3	2	10.31	1,750,000	8,000,000	1,600	1,600	$475,582,700
Jormungand	Red Hessians	1	15	1	3	2	10.31	1,800,000	8,000,000	1,600	1,600	$558,582,700
Legate	Corsairs	0	18	1	3	2	12.96	2,400,000	9,000,000	1,900	1,600	$510,582,700
Mako	AP Manufacturing	0	14	1	3	1	12.00	1,650,000	7,000,000	1,500	1,500	$445,582,700
Marduk	Nomads	0	22	1	3	2	10.31	3,200,000	9,000,000	2,200	1,700	$515,582,700
Murmillo	Corsairs	0	13	1	3	1	9.12	1,700,000	7,000,000	1,550	1,600	$460,582,700
Nephilim	Zoners	0	22	1	3	2	8.94	2,950,000	9,000,000	2,100	1,700	$530,582,700
Osiris	The Order	0	13	1	3	1	9.12	1,650,000	7,000,000	1,500	1,400	$460,582,700
Overlord	Liberty	0	13	1	3	2	8.66	1,800,000	8,000,000	1,600	1,600	$480,582,700
Ranseur	Outcasts	0	20	1	3	2	10.31	2,700,000	9,000,000	1,800	1,600	$510,582,700
Redemption	The Council	0	20	1	3	2	10.08	2,500,000	9,000,000	1,700	1,500	$520,582,700
Sarissa	Outcasts	0	16	1	3	2	11.00	1,750,000	7,000,000	1,700	1,750	$480,582,700
Togo	Blood Dragons	0	13	1	3	1	11.46	1,650,000	7,000,000	1,600	1,400	$470,582,700
Tokugawa	Kusari	0	20	1	3	2	9.85	2,500,000	9,000,000	2,000	1,700	$510,582,700
Valor	Gallia	1	20	1	3	2	9.60	2,500,000	9,000,000	1,700	1,500	$558,582,700

Heavy Carriers

Heavy Carriers typically have more Docking Modules than Battleships, and sometimes have fewer Class 8 Turrets. They are intended to be used for moving wings of fighters and bombers and providing emergency repair facilities to those ships, rather than acting as front-line assault craft in their own right. At the moment, however, the practical difference between battleships and carriers is quite small.

But this is going to be changed. Because of this a new "Drone-Modul-Slot" was added to all Carriers, but only the Atlantis has a drone port at the moment for testing reasons. The drone port will allow the player to start and order a NPC figther/bomber to attack hostile ships by server command.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Batteries	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Aquilion	Zoners	0	16	1	2	4	10.08	1,800,000	7,000,000	1,600	1,800	$430,582,700
Atlantis	Liberty	0	27	1	2	4	9.60	1,900,000	9,000,000	1,600	1,800	$550,582,700
Elbe	Rheinland	0	15	1	2	4	11.46	1,650,000	7,000,000	1,600	1,700	$495,582,700
Invincible	Bretonia	0	25	1	2	4	9.12	2,450,000	9,000,000	1,750	1,800	$495,582,700
Tempest	Coalition	0	32	1	2	4	9.09	2,050,000	9,000,000	1,750	1,800	$550,000,000
Zephyr	Crayter Military	0	14	1	2	4	10.77	1,650,000	7,000,000	1,550	1,600	$420,582,700

Special Ships

These ships are not generally available to the player community.

Name	Faction	Guns	Turr	CDs	CMs	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Battlestar II	Admins	0	18	0	0	9.09	1,500,000	19,000,000	2500	2,550	$915,582,700
Feanturi	Zoners	0	12	0	1	8.94	900,000	7,000,000	2400	2,100	n/a
Necrosis	Admins	0	15	1	1	17.19	475,000	3,600,000	900	1,000	n/a
Persephone	Zoners	0	21	1	3	8.94	2,950,000	9,000,000	2000	1,700	n/a
Satsuma	Kusari	0	16	1	2	11.46	600,000	8,000,000	2000	1,500	$560,582,700
Tundra	Wild	1	7	1	1	22.92	295,000	1,400,000	700	800	$215,082,250
Umbrage	The Phantoms	0	12	1	1	22.92	315,000	2,250,000	750	600	$209,082,250
Separatist Dreadnought	LS	?	??	?	?	??.??	?	?	?	?	?
Venator	Admins	0	22	0	1	11.46	1,600,000	19,000,000	2,600	1,800	n/a
Nomad Dreadnought	Nomads	?	??	?	?	??.??	?	?	?	?	?

Old Ships

These ship were used in Discovery Freelancer, but later they were removed.

Name	Class	Notes
Spyglass	Battleship	Former version of the Arbiter, which replaced that ship
Zephyr Mk. I	Heavy Carrier	IMG ship - had a comeback as the Crayterian Zephyr Mk. II.
Kronos	Battleship	Colonial Battlehship that was replaced by the Zephyr II - one can be found over Yuma
Argus	Battlecruiser	IMG ship - replaced by the Sagarmatha came back later.

Ship Prototypes

Ship Prototypes are models of ships that can be found in game (for example at a shipyard as preview) but are not flyable for any player. The most famous Ship Prototype was the first version of the "Invincible" Mk. I Bretonian Carrier that still can be found at Southampton Shipyard.

Name	Class	Faction
Horus	(Heavy) Battleship	Order
Misericorde	Ligth Carrier	Maltesian Navy
Liberty Recon Cruiser	(Ligth) Cruiser	Liberty Security Force

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