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. Note that the ship-names do not necessarily reflect the sub-class for a ship.

Destroyers are lightly-powered cruiser-class vessels with two or less Class 7 Turrets. These ships have no choice but to squeeze the maximum benefit from their agility and Class 6 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	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Liberty Cruiser	Liberty Lawful	1	7	1	1	1	0	26.74	295,000	1,400,000	700	800	$160,082,250
Kusari Destroyer	Kusari Lawful	0	9	1	1	1	0	28.65	240,000	1,400,000	600	700	$158,082,250
Bounty Hunter Destroyer	Bounty Hunters Guild	0	8	1	1	1	0	29.60	260,000	1,400,000	650	700	$160,082,250
Zoner Cruiser	Zoners	0	8	1	1	1	0	26.55	200,000	1,400,000	600	600	$150,082,250
Rheinland Pirate Cruiser	Red Hessians	0	9	1	1	2	1	24.35	250,000	1,800,000	650	800	$166,082,250
Zoner Destroyer	Zoners	0	9	1	1	1	0	29.60	255,000	1,400,000	600	750	$158,082,250
Dragon Cruiser	Blood Dragons	1	7	1	1	2	1	28.27	250,000	1,800,000	650	700	$184,082,250
AI Cruiser	Artificial Intelligence	0	11	1	1	2	1	26.74	265,000	1,800,000	650	700	$180,082,250
Bretonia Destroyer	Bretonia	0	10	1	1	1	0	23.62	330,000	2,250,000	825	800	$205,082,250
Rheinland Cruiser	Rheinland Lawful	0	11	1	1	2	1	22.92	390,000	2,250,000	825	900	$208,082,250
Nomad Cruiser	Nomads	0	10	1	1	2	1	28.27	375,000	2,250,000	750	700	$204,179,750
Outcast Destroyer	Outcasts	0	12	1	1	1	0	25.07	310,000	1,800,000	750	700	$179,582,250
Red Hessian Cruiser	Red Hessians	0	12	1	1	2	1	26.26	350,000	2,250,000	825	800	$210,082,250
Corsair Cruiser	Corsairs	0	12	1	1	2	1	21.96	330,000	2,250,000	825	800	$206,082,250
Order Recon Cruiser	The Order	0	8	1	4	2	1	27.69	275,000	1,800,000	750	500	$180,082,250
Coalition Destroyer	Coalition	0	9	1	1	1	0	23.87	268,000	2,250,000	700	700	$212,082,250
Gallic Cruiser	Gallia Lawful	0	12	1	1	2	1	26.74	350,000	2,250,000	825	900	$210,082,250
Council Cruiser	Council	0	12	1	1	2	1	27.12	325,000	2,250,000	825	900	$210,082,250
Rogue Destroyer	Liberty Rogues,Mollys	0	12	1	1	1	0	26.86	318,000	2,250,000	800	720	$176,282,250
Colonial Cruiser	Colonial Republic	0	12	1	1	2	1	22.38	305,000	1,800,000	750	700	$179,582,250

Battlecruisers

Battlecruisers are the heaviest ships in the Cruiser class, combining Battleship Primary Turrets 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.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
IMG Battlecruiser	Independent Miners Guild	0	13	1	1	2	2	13.61	475,000	3,600,000	900	1,100	$308,082,250
Liberty Battlecruiser	Liberty Lawful	0	13	1	1	2	2	12.89	450,000	3,600,000	900	1,000	$300,082,250
Bounty Hunter Battlecruiser	Bounty Hunters Guild	0	13	1	1	2	2	12.61	405,000	3,600,000	900	950	$314,082,250
Order Light Carrier	The Order	0	18	1	1	1	4	11.08	520,000	3,600,000	900	1,100	$360,082,250
Kusari Battlecruiser	Kusari Lawful	0	13	1	1	2	2	12.65	445,000	3,600,000	900	950	$317,082,250

Battleships and Carriers

Battleships and Carriers 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.

Carriers typically have more Docking Modules than Battleships, and sometimes have fewer Class 10 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.

Name	Faction	FG	Turr	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Liberty Dreadnought	Liberty Lawful	0	13	1	3	2	11.34	840,000	8,000,000	1600	1,600	$480,582,700
Bretonia Battleship	BretoniaBretonia Lawful	0	14	1	3	2	10.31	800,000	8,000,000	1600	1,600	$475,582,700
Kusari Battleship	Kusari Lawful	0	20	1	3	2	9.85	1,280,000	9,000,000	2000	1,700	$510,582,700
Nomad Battleship	Nomads	0	22	1	3	2	10.31	1,650,000	9,000,000	2200	1,700	$515,582,700
Rheinland Battleship	Rheinland Lawful	0	23	1	3	2	10.31	1,400,000	9,000,000	2000	1,800	$520,582,700
Osiris	The Order, Corsairs	0	12	1	3	1	11.75	700,000	7,000,000	1500	1,400	$460,582,700
Colonial Battleship	Colonial Republic	0	16	1	3	2	10.77	827,000	8,000,000	1550	1,600	$420,582,700
Zoner Carrier	Zoners	0	16	1	2	6	10.77	860,000	7,000,000	1600	1,800	$430,582,700
Bounty Hunter Battleship	Bounty Hunters Guild	0	12	1	3	1	10.49	695,000	7,000,000	1500	1,500	$445,582,700
Arbiter	Hellfire Legion	0	17	1	3	2	10.20	1,200,000	9,000,000	1800	1,600	$485,582,700
Outcast Dreadnought	Outcasts	0	20	1	3	2	10.31	980,000	9,000,000	1700	1,600	$510,582,700
Zoner Juggernaut	Zoners	0	24	1	3	2	9.28	1,500,000	9,000,000	2100	1,700	$530,582,700
Liberty Carrier	Liberty Lawful	0	27	1	2	6	8.48	1,100,000	9,000,000	1700	2,000	$550,582,700
Outcast Battleship	Outcasts	0	16	1	3	2	11.00	820,000	8,000,000	1600	1,500	$480,582,700
Corsair Dreadnought	Corsairs	0	18	1	3	2	11.00	1,000,000	9,000,000	1700	1,600	$510,582,700
Dragon Battleship	Blood Dragons	0	13	1	3	1	10.31	780,000	7,000,000	1600	1,400	$470,582,700
Gallic Battleship	Gallia Lawful	1	20	1	3	2	9.17	1,350,000	9,000,000	1700	1,500	$558,582,700
Council Battleship	Council	0	20	1	3	2	10.08	1,250,000	9,000,000	1700	1,500	$520,582,700
Rheinland Carrier	Rheinland Lawful	0	15	1	2	6	11.46	830,000	7,000,000	1600	1,700	$495,582,700
Red Hessian Battleship	Red Hessians	1	15	1	3	2	10.31	835,000	8,000,000	1600	1,600	$558,582,700

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
Tundra	Nomads	1	7	1	1	26.74	295,000	1,400,000	700	800	$215,082,250
Phantom Cruiser	The Phantoms	0	12	1	1	26.74	315,000	2,250,000	750	600	$209,082,250
Kusari Imperial Yacht	Kusari Lawful	0	16	1	2	11.46	600,000	8,000,000	2000	1,500	$560,582,700
Persephone	Zoners	0	21	1	3	9.28	1,450,000	9,000,000	2000	1,700	$15,582,701
Battlestar II	Admins	0	18	0	0	9.09	1,500,000	19,000,000	2500	2,550	$915,582,700
Necrosis	Admins	0	15	1	1	17.19	475,000	3,600,000	900	1,000	n/a
Venator	Admins	0	22	0	1	11.46	1,600,000	19,000,000	2,600	1,800	n/a

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