
The Alpha costs the least, has the fastest fire rate and uses the least energy, but does the least damage. Most weapon types have several variants: Alpha, Beta and occasionally Gamma. Each type has a version, indicating the strength of that weapon. Not to be confused with ship equipment levels.Įach trade ware has a cargo class and takes up a specific amount of ship cargo-hold, for example one unit of Rastar Oil takes up 6 units of space in M class containers, a unit of Argnu takes up 4 units in S class containers, and an Ore Mine takes 8000 units in ST class containers.

Examples include "Oddy" for Odysseus and "Ellie" for Elephant.Ĭlasses of cargo that a ship may, or may not, be able to carry. Not to be confused these with cargo classes.Ī few ships have standard nicknames. When buying a ship at a shipyard, different models are available with different levels of equipment. (larger version) Even slower again, even more shielding, even more cargo space SF Even slower, more shielding, more cargo space (larger version) Even slower, more shielding, more cargo space Tanker Slower, more shielding, more cargo space Miner Slower, more shielding, more cargo space Hauler Slower, more shielding, more cargo space

Small freighters (TS) also have variants, again depending on race and again with not all variants being available for all ships. Sentinel Slower, more shielding, sometimes less cargo space Vanguard Faster, sometimes less shielding, sometimes better weapons Raider Faster, less shielding and less cargo Fighters (M3/M4/M5) have up to 4 variants, typically having the following characteristics, though there is some variation so these rules do not always hold. Not all races have all variants available to buy at ship yards, and some don't even exist in a normal game. Note: The description Cruiser is used by some players for M2 class ships and by others for M6 class shipsįor ships smaller than an M2, each race has some variants of the basic ship types. TL Transport Large (can transport Station kits)

Each race has one type of ship in eacg class. Ships are divided into classes according to their purpose. Not all the acronyms used have three letters, of course! What do all those TLAs and abbreviations mean?Ī TLA is a Three Letter Acronym. Overview | game | What do all those TLAs and abbreviations mean?įAQ | What do all those TLAs and abbreviations mean?
