Lobster Cruiser v3.1.1
Having played the game several time I have always found myself avoiding cruiser class ships there was always something that makes their use seems suboptimal. So I decided to create a series of ships which I would love to use in my own playthroughs with the following constraints in mind:
1) The ships must be fun, fast and nimble
2) They should perfectly blend into the game
3) Everything in the ship should have an obvious purpose
4) Having somewhat average parameters they shouldn't feel overpowered
5) Cruisers should have a nice progression and age well with s-mods and more experienced officers
Please meet the result of this endeavour:
THE LOBSTERLobster is the result of an initiative to create a fast and deadly cruiser that would swarm isolated enemy capital ships. Inspired by Hammerhead, this late-domain era cruiser was built around ammofeed system that largely compensates for its seemingly inadequate armament. Contrary to its name, Lobster's armour is agreed to be quite mediocre, and if not for its modern shields, the ship would be an easy prey for any rival with armour-piercing capabilities.
Although on paper Lobster met all requirements, it was viewed with scepticism by Army generals, which was only exacerbated by its poor performance against carriers during military exercises, that fact and the low operational range greatly reduced the initial scale of production.
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Lion's Guard Lobster The Lion's Guard Lobster is part of a programme to increase the use of energy weapons. While the hull itself remained largely untouched, the forward weapon slots were adapted for the use of energy weapons, not only demonstrating a commitment to innovation, but also fully in line with the Supreme Executor's vision! The ammunition feeding system has also been replaced with the highenergyfocus system so favoured by the Lion of Asconia.
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Pirate LobsterThe Pirate Lobster was rumoured to have been modified by one of Altair Exotech's former employees, kidnapped by pirates during the collapse. This version was stripped of all the safety features and large chunks of armour, resulting in unprecedented speed and manoeuvrability for a cruiser class ship which alongside with greatly increased flux dissipation rate made it indispensable for harassing and destroying lightly armoured civilian targets.
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Lobster (TT)It is still unclear whether Tritachyon's acquisition of the original blueprint for the Lobster cruiser was a lucky find or the result of industrial espionage, but experiments on the modified version are well documented. With an improved shield and additional maneuvering engines, the ship proved to be a formidable opponent, but due to its redundancy to other hulls, it was never put into large-scale production.
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Lobster (LP)May the blood of Ludd flow in my veins
May his Spirit heal me and show me the Path
May his Light cleanse me of doubt and sin
For where there is Light, there is no fear
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Elite Lobster The Elite Lobster was the last attempt to retain large orders from the domain military. After the relative failure of its predecessor, it was decided to equip the ship with better armour and heavier weaponry. These efforts were not in vain, and as a result the ship was able to outclass the Dominator in one-on-one combat, something previously only possible with capital class ships. This got people talking and helped get a few medium orders, but due to its high price tag and lack of effectiveness against a large number of smaller opponents, the cruiser lineup was not widely adopted by the military. Despite all this Elite Lobster and its smaller brother became very popular amongst mercenaries and aces.
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Lion's Guard Elite LobsterThe idea for the Lion's Guard Elite Lobster was born on the very same day successful Gigacannon trials were completed. The Supreme Executor's eyes were set on all hulls capable of carrying this magnificent weapon, and Altair Exotech's Elite Lobster was considered to be one of them. Inspired by the success with its smaller brother, Andrada's best and most loyal engineers managed to replace the frontal gun's ammofeed with vast array of capacitors required to power the Gigacannon and other energy weapons.
Bon appétit
PSMany many thanks to @MiniDeth3 who is responsible for awesome spritework for this mod
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