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Battleships
Apocalypse Class Battleship
The Apocalypse class is an ancient design that is generally believed to have been the precursor of the etribution class battleship millennia ago! The superior technologies used to construct the multiple lance turrets on the Apocalypse have no" all but been forgotten and so the small number of e#amples of this ship can never be replaced! The loss of even one "ill al"ays be keenly felt! It has been theorised by Naval strategists that the vessel "as specifically created to counter the ever$gro"ing numbers of battleships and grand cruisers that attempted to lead Chaos raiding fleets from "ithin the %ye of Terror! In this duty the Apocalypse has proved itself to be everything the Imperial Navy could have "ished for! The ro"s of fearsome lance armament along the broadsides of the Apocalypse are its most distinctive feature! It has been noted that these lance arrays are fully capable of operating at much greater ranges by an engineering process that greatly increases the load$ bearing capabilities of their main po"er relays! &o"ever' the array conduits themselves become notoriously unreliable "hen stressed this far and run$a"ay po"er drains can easily start to sap energy from the ship(s main drives' making the Apocalypse sluggish in the midst of battle! Thus' almost all e#isting Apocalypse class battleships keep their lance armament limited to medium ranges! )ost Segmentum fleets have at least a fe" e#amples of the Apocalypse still in battle$"orthy condition' though their numbers are gradually d"indling! Cre"* +,-'--Speed* . )aneuverability* $/0etection* +, &ull* /+Armor* +1 2+3 4ront5 Turret* 1 Ship 6oints* 7Armament* 8ance Batteries )acrocannons Nova Cannon 0amage /d/-91 /d/-9: /d/-91 Strength + 1 d, Crit . , $ : /+ :$.ange )ounting . 6ort;. Starboard 0orsal 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class = 0rive' Strelov 1 >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' @uadruple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' :# Titanforge 8ance Batteries' Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannon' Nova Cannon /,- Space' .. emaining /,- 6o"er' /- emaining )ounts* . 6ort' . Starboard' 0orsal' 6ro" All 6o"er to the >eapons* The Apocalypse Class Battleship can fire its 8ances as if they had doubled range! In order to do this' it must forfeit all movement that turn!
Components* <ovian 6attern Class = 0rive' Strelov 1 >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' @uadruple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' 0eep Aoid Auger Array' +# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' +# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannons' +# Titanforge 8ance Batteries' +# 0ouble 8aunch Bays 150 Space, 19 Remaining 150 Power, 12 Remaining Mounts: 3 Port, 3 Starboard, Dorsal, Prow Note: ! de"ault, t#e $beron class attles#ip is e%uipped wit# a Deep &oid 'uger 'rra!, w#ic# is alread! "actored into t#e detection rating(
Components* <ovian 6attern Class = 0rive' Strelov 1 >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' @uadruple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' 0eep Aoid Auger Array' +# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' +# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannons' 1# 0ouble 8aunch Bays /,- Space' += emaining /,- 6o"er' ,: emaining )ounts* . 6ort' . Starboard' 0orsal' 6ro" Note* By default' the %mperor class Battleship is eFuipped "ith a 0eep Aoid Auger Array' "hich is already factored into the detection rating!
Components* <ovian 6attern Class = 0rive' Strelov 1 >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' @uadruple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' :# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannons' Battleship &eavy Titanforge 8ance Battery' Torpedo 8auncher /1, Space' /7 emaining /,- 6o"er' +7 emaining )ounts* . 6ort' . Starboard' 0orsal' 6ro"
?rand Cruisers
Aengeance Class ?rand Cruiser
The Aengeance class straddles the line bet"een earlier and later Imperial ship design! The ship can be seen "ith the beginnings of the characteristic armoured pro"' although as yet the e#tra armour had not been added! Today! the Aengeance remains part of the Imperial fleet reserve' regarded by most admirals as an old "arhorse' past its best days! Aengeances have also been identified as part of Traitor fleets' dating back to me mass mutiny that split the Imperial fleet in half during the ?reat Betrayal! Since then Imperial ship design has slo"ly evolved' but "ithin the "arp' "here time does not follo" a linear path' ships can survive untold millennia as if it "ere only yesterday! The active Aengeance class grand cruisers that are part of the Segmentum Bbscurus fleet are generally deployed in sFuadrons "hose ongoing mission is to patrol and defend the systems lying around the %ye of Terror in a constant vigil against Chaos incursions! Bther Aengeances are scattered across imperial fleet reserves throughout Segmentum Bbscurus and Segmentum 6acificus as second$line units! replacement sFuadrons and mothballed as "ar reserves! Several patrolling sFuadrons of Aengeances have' "hilst engaged in routine duties! strayed into the %ye itself either lured there in pursuit of raiders or caught in a sudden and unpredictable flare or e#pansion! Such patrols are never seen again' although reports of Aengeance class grand cruisers supporting renegade raids and even Black Crusades have been on the increase! Cre"* /=-'--Speed* 1 )aneuverability* 0etection* /, &ull* /-Armor* +. Turret* . Ship 6oints* =, Armament* 8ance Batteries )acrocannons 0amage /d/-97 /d/-9: Strength + : Crit . , ange /+ /+ )ounting 6ort;Starboard + 6ort;+ Starboard
Components* <ovian 6attern Class : 0rive' Strelov . >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Triple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' +# Battleship Titanforge 8ance Battery' 1# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides //, Space' + emaining /+- 6o"er' $. emaining )ounts* . 6ort' . Starboard Note* The po"erful "eapon systems mounted on the Aengeance class grand cruiser ta# the plasma engines beyond their ability' and thus can only be used simultaneously if the >arp %ngine 2/1 6o"er5 is po"ered do"n!
Components* <ovian 6attern Class : 0rive' Strelov . >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Triple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' :# )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' )unitorium //- Space' +: emaining /+- 6o"er' ,. emaining )ounts* . 6ort' . Starboard
Components* <ovian 6attern Class : 0rive' Strelov . >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Triple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' 1# Sunsear 8aser Batteries' +# 0ouble 8aunch Bays //, Space' .1 emaining /+- 6o"er' 17 emaining )ounts* . 6ort' . Starboard
Battlecruisers
)ars Class Battlecruiser
The Imperious is one of the fe" surviving e#amples of the )ars class battlecruiser! 6roduction of these vessels at the )artian shipyards "as discontinued over eighteen centuries before the beginning of the ?othic >ar and the number of ships in service has declined steadily since then! eckoned to he undergunned by many captains' the )ars class battlecruiser Imperious earned its laurels at the outset of the "ar during a surprise attack on the hive "orld of Brar! %arly in the engagement the Imperious managed to get under"ay and scored a devastating hit on the Slaughter class cruiser Soulless "ith its nova cannon! >hile Soulless "as still reeling from the damage a salvo of lance hits from the Imperious detonated its plasma core and annihilated it! A "ave of Starha"k bombers from the Imperious crippled a second Slaughter class cruiser "hich "as subseFuently destroyed by BrarIs orbital defences' breaking the back of the Chaos attack "ith minimal damage to Imperial forces! Captain Compel Bast of the Imperious "as subseFuently a"arded the Solar Cluster for the heroic actions of his ship and cre"! Cre"* /.-'--Speed* 1 )aneuverability* , 0etection* /&ull* 3, Armor* ++ 2+: 4ront5 Turret* + Ship 6oints* =Armament* 8aunch Bays )acrocannons 8ance Battery Nova Cannon 0amage /d, /d/-97 /d/-97 /d/-91 Strength /+ 1 + d, Crit $ 1 . $ ange :;turn //+ :$.)ounting 6ort;Starboard 6ort;Starboard 0orsal 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class , 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' +# 0ouble 8aunch Bays' +# Battleship yDa 6lasma Batteries' Battleship Titanforge 8ance Battery' Nova Cannon /-- Space' / emaining /-, 6o"er' / emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 0orsal' 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class , 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' 1# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannons' Battleship Titanforge 8ance Battery' Torpedo 8auncher 7, Space' 3 emaining /-, 6o"er' +- emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 0orsal' 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class 1 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' +# Battleship )ars 6attern )acrocannons' +# Titanforge 8ance Battery' Battleship Titanforge 8ance Battery' Torpedo 8auncher 7, Space' /- emaining =, 6o"er' $/+ emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 0orsal' 6ro" %fficient 6o"er elays* A standard Armageddon class battlecruiser "ill still have the Class 1 drive it used during its life as a 8unar class cruiser! Though this produces less po"er than "ould normally be reFuired to po"er its many "eapons' the advanced po"er relays installed lo"er the po"er dra" of any "eapon system installed by +' allo"ing it to make full use of its armament to long as the "arp engines are po"ered do"n! An Armageddon class built from scratch "ill generally carry the larger class , drive!
Cruisers
8unar Class Cruiser
The 8unar class cruiser forms the mainstay of Battlefleet Bbscuras "ith over si# hundred ships serving throughout the Segmentum and more than t"enty ships fighting in the ?othic "ar! The uncomplicated design of this class ensures its enduring utility! enabling vessels to be built at hive and industrial "orlds normally unable to muster the e#pertise to construct a capital ship! 6erhaps the most remarkable e#ample of this is the 8ord 0aros' constructed at the feral "orld of Enloth! The primitive tribesmen d"elling there "ere influenced to mine and smelt metals "hich "ere then presented for GsacrificeG at sky temples established by the 6lanetary 8ord! The ra" materials "ere then lifted into orbit at each vernal eFuino#! After a period of eleven years the tribes "ere re"arded for their effort "ith the sight of a bright ne" star moving across the heavens as the 8ord 0aros boosted But$System to Coin Battlefleet Bbscuras! Cre"* 7,'--Speed* , )aneuverability* /0etection* /&ull* =Armor* +- 2+1 4ront5 Turret* + Ship 6oints* :Armament* 8ance Batteries )acrocannons Torpedoes 0amage /d/-91 /d/-9+ /d, Strength + : : Crit . , $ ange : : /+;round )ounting 6ort;Starboard 6ort;Starboard 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class 1 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' +# Titanforge 8ance Batteries' +# )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' Torpedo 8auncher =, Space' : emaining =, 6o"er' : emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class 1 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' +# Sunsear 8aser Batteries' +# )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' Torpedo 8auncher =, Space' /- emaining =, 6o"er' +- emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class 1 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' 1# )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' Nova Cannon =, Space' 1 emaining =, 6o"er' /= emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class 1 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' 1# Titanforge 8ance Batteries' Torpedo 8auncher =, Space' 1 emaining =, 6o"er' $/+ emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 6ro" Note* The po"erful lance arrays mounted on the ?othic class cruiser ta# the plasma engines beyond their ability' and thus can only be used simultaneously if the >arp %ngine 2/+ 6o"er5 is po"ered do"n!
Components* <ovian 6attern Class 1 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' )ultiple Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Armored 6ro"' +# 0ouble 8aunch Bays' +# )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' Torpedo 8auncher =, Space' + emaining =, 6o"er' +1 emaining )ounts* + 6ort' + Starboard' 6ro"
8ight Cruisers
0auntless Class 8ight Cruiser
8ight scouting cruisers like the 0auntless class have al"ays been a feature of Imperial fleets throughout the Imperium! An ideal light cruiser carries enough firepo"er to drive off opposing escorts and enough fuel and supplies to remain a"ay from bases for months at a time! The 0auntless is a popular class' as fast and maneuverable as a frigate but "ith a ferocious frontal lance armament! 0uring the ?othic >ar' the light cruisers EDiel and Baron Surtur "ere the first to detect >armaster HhuDor(s fleet near the 4ormosa cluster and their accurate information allo"ed Admiral Sartus to bring the foe to battle! Cre"* :,'--Speed* = )aneuverability* /, 0etection* +&ull* :Armor* /7 Turret* / Ship 6oints* ,, Armament* )acrocannons 8ance Battery 0amage /d/-9+ /d/-91 Strength : + Crit , . ange : : )ounting 6ort;Starboard 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class . 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' +# )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides' Titanforge 8ance Battery :- Space' /- emaining :- 6o"er' 7 emaining )ounts* 6ort' Starboard' 6ro"
Components* 8athe 6attern Class . 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' +# Titanforge 8ance Batteries' )ars 6attern )acrocannon' Torpedo 8auncher :- Space' + emaining :- 6o"er' $. emaining )ounts* 6ort' Starboard' + 6ro" Note* The po"erful lance arrays mounted on the %ndurance class light cruiser ta# the plasma engines beyond their ability' and thus can only be used simultaneously if the >arp %ngine 2/+ 6o"er5 is po"ered do"n!
Components* <ovian 6attern Class . 0rive' Strelov + >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' +# 8aunch Bays' +# Titanforge 8ance Battery :- Space' + emaining :- 6o"er' - emaining )ounts* 6ort' Starboard' + 6ro"
4rigates
S"ord Class 4rigate
The venerable S"ord class frigate has ably served Battlefleet Bbscuras for thousands of years! %very part of the vessel(s design and construction has been tried and tested in innumerable engagements! The S"ordGs laser$based "eapons batteries and substantial turret array have an e#ceptional ready level of 33!+K! Its plasma drives are simple' sturdy units copied many times on other ships and can be serviced by artificers "ith minimal training! A classic escort vessel in every respect' fe" battleships fight "ithout at least a pair of S"ords to guard their backs against enemy destroyers and attack craft! Cre"* +:'--Speed* 3 )aneuverability* +0etection* /, &ull* ., Armor* /3 Turret* + Ship 6oints* 1Armament* )acrocannons 0amage /d/-9+ Strength 1 Crit 1 7 ange )ounting + 0orsal
Components* <ovian 6attern Class + 0rive' Strelov / >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' +# Sunsear 8aser Batteries 1- Space' , emaining 1, 6o"er' 3 emaining )ounts* + 0orsal
Components* <ovian 6attern Class + 0rive' Strelov / >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Sunsear 8aser Battery' Titanforge 8ance Battery 1- Space' . emaining 1, 6o"er' / emaining )ounts* 0orsal' 6ro"
Components* <ovian 6attern Class + 0rive' Strelov / >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Sunsear 8aser Battery' Torpedo 8auncher 1- Space' . emaining 1, 6o"er' // emaining )ounts* + 6ro"
0estroyers
Cobra Class 0estroyer
Cobra class escorts form a significant proportion of Battlefleet Bbscuras' their versatility making them a favoured vessel for scouting' patrolling and raiding! The main asset of the Cobra is its great speed' enabling it to catch the light' fast craft favoured by pirates! This "as most famously illustrated in the ?othic sector by Captain >alker(s Skargul patrol' "hich destroyed seventeen pirate vessels in the t"elve months prior to the ?othic >ar! Cre"* +1'--Speed* // )aneuverability* +, 0etection* /&ull* .Armor* /1 Turret* / Ship 6oints* ., Armament* Torpedoes )acrocannons 0amage /d, /d/-9+ Strength : . Crit $ , ange /+;round : )ounting 6ro" 0orsal
Components* <ovian 6attern Class + 0rive' Strelov / >arp %ngine' ?eller 4ield' Single Aoid Shield Array' Combat Bridge' Aitae 6attern 8ife Sustainer' Aoidsmen @uarters' )$/-- Auger Array' Torpedo 8aunchers' )ars 6attern )acrocannons 1- Space' , emaining 1, 6o"er' /. emaining )ounts* 0orsal' 6ro"
Ne" %Fuipment
Appropriate &ull Types 6o"er Space S6 Strength 0amage Crit ating ange
%ssential Components
6lasma 0rives <ovian 6attern Class , 0rive <ovian 6attern Class : 0rive <ovian 6attern Class = 0rive 8athe 6attern Class + 0rive 8athe 6attern Class . 0rive 8athe 6attern Class 1 0rive 8athe 6attern Class , 0rive 8athe 6attern Class : 0rive 8athe 6attern Class = 0rive >arp %ngines Strelov . >arp %ngine Strelov 1 >arp %ngine Aoid Shields Triple Aoid Shield Array @uadruple Aoid Shield Array Battlecruisers ?rand Cruisers Battleships aiders' 4rigates 8ight Cruisers Cruisers Battlecruisers ?rand Cruisers Battleships ?rand Cruisers Battleships ?rand Cruiser9 Battleships /-, ?! /+- ?! /,- ?! ,- ?! :, 3, /-/., /=/1 /: 7 // /3 ++1 /1 /: +++ +3 .1 /1 /: . 1
Supplemental Components
8ances &eavy Titanforge 8ance Battery Battleship )acrobatteries Thunderstrike )acrocannons )ars 6attern )acrocannons )ars 6attern )acrocannon Broadsides Sunsear 8aser Battery yDa 6lasma Battery Battleship 8ances Starbreaker 8ance >eapon Titanforge 8ance >eapon Titanforge 8ance Battery &eavy Titanforge 8ance Battery Additional >eapons Torpedo Tubes Nova Cannon 8aunch Bays 0ouble 8aunch Bay All Ships /= 3 . . /d/-91 . :
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4ighters 4or every fighter bay' ship can carry one sFuadron of either 4ury Interceptors or Starha"k Bombers! Interceptors are used to shoot do"n torpedoes' enemy bombers' and boarding parties! %ach sFuadron of Interceptors adds / to the Turret rating of a ship! A sFuadron of bombers "orks e#actly like a group of : torpedoes "ith a couple important e#ceptions! Starha"ks move much more slo"ly than torpedoes' but have perfect maneuverability' they can travel any path they like until they run out of move! Additionally' bombers "ill have to fly back to the ship that launched them before they can go on another run' making them effective only at relatively short ranges 2This is due to the many turns theyGd need to complete their run' not that they "ould run out of fuel like a torpedo! Bombers carry enough fuel that they "ill not run out over the course of a combat5! The benefit of using bombers is that the pilots can do a much better Cob of evading turret fire than torpedoes! Esing the cre" skill of your ship' each sFuadron makes a outine 29+-5 piloting test! >hile failure
doesnGt mean they do any "orse than torpedoes "ould' a successful piloting check increases the difficulty of the defending shipGs turret check by /-' plus an additional /- for every degree of success! If any bombers are shot do"n' the effectiveness of subseFuent bombing runs is reduced accordingly! A bomber may make t"o attacks 2on separate turns5 before needing to rearm! Enless an entire sFuadron is shot do"n' assume any losses are replaced by bombers "aiting on standby once the sFuadron returns to its mother ship! &eavy Titanforge 8ance Battery 4ound on some of the ImperiumGs most advanced ships' this highly accurate lance scores an additional hit for every + degrees of success instead of the normal .! Nova Cannon A Nova Cannon is an immense Spinal )ounted Cannon that d"arfs a standard lance! Because of its incredible siDe and po"er' it can only be mounted in the pro" of a ship so that the plasma engines can compensate for the recoil' and only then on a reasonably large vessel! The Nova cannon fires a large e#plosive proCectile at nearly the speed of light! The detonation is triggered at a preprogrammed distance' not upon impact! Because of the large blast radius of the ammunition' the Nova Cannon is never fired at close range 2not under : AE5! >hen firing' select a target sFuare! All ships in that sFuare take d, hits from the Nova Cannon 2roll individually5' and all ships / AE a"ay take one hit as "ell! The damage from the Nova Cannon skips armor! If a ship is crippled' it "ill no longer be able to fire its Nova Cannon! Torpedo Tubes Torpedoes are a common fi#ture of capital ships in both the Imperium and among the Xeno races! >hile a single tube "ill only launch one torpedo each combat turn' a ship "ill generally be eFuipped "ith more than one tube! %ach tube "ill take / space and L po"er! 4or an odd number of torpedo tubes' round the po"er consumption up! Normally' up to : torpedo tubes can be fitted to an individual mounting point' but grand cruisers and battleships can mount up to 7 2Torpedo Tubes take Strength;: ship points! )ost of the time' that "ill be /' but the larger ships "ill take + if they have more than : torpedo tubes mounted5! Normally only one pro" mount point is reserved for torpedoes' but this is merely convention' not a technological constraint! Torpedoes can not adCust their speed' and may make + 7- degree turns each round' one after : moves' and one after /+! Torpedoes mounted in the pro" can only fire in the fore arc' even if the ship is a light cruiser or larger! 0orsal torpedoes can fire port or starboard by rotating the ship' but they can not fire in the fore arc' as that "ould reFuire the ship to change its heading by 7- degrees! This is because torpedoes fire out of long tubes built into the hull' and can not be mounted as turrets! Bnce a torpedo reaches an enemy ship' roll a outine 29+-5 Turret atingM/- check for each torpedo! A success means that torpedo has been shot do"n' a failure means the torpedo hits and inflicts /d, damage! A torpedo has enough fuel for . turns of movement! These stats represent the typical torpedoes used by the Imperium! If you feel like modeling torpedoes from different races differently' youGre "elcome to! 6erhaps %ldar torpedoes move /,;turn' get . 7- degree turns' and increase the difficulty of the turret check to Brdinary 29/-5 but are only generally only mounted in groups of 1! )aybe the ship in Fuestion "as cobbled together on a back"ater and only does /d,$/ damage "ith each torpedo! %#ample* An Imperium 8unar class cruiser and a Chaos )urder class cruiser are trading broadsides! Bne of the 8unarGs Cobra escorts fires a salvo of : torpedoes at the )urder class cruiser! After the torpedoes reach their target' they get their chance to hit! The )urder class cruiser has a Turret ating of +' so it rolls against a 1- 2+from routine' and +- from /-Mturret rating5! The )urder class has a bad streak of luck and only shoots do"n / of the incoming torpedoes! The remaining , hit and inflict ,d, damage! Battleship >eaponry Battleships are very broad abeam' and can mount much longer' more po"erful cannons than a smaller vessel could! This gives them an advantage in both damage and range over the macrocannons typically seen on Cruisers and %scorts! Though there are some smaller ships that mount these huge guns' nothing short of a battlecruiser has any hope of fitting them in! Aside from the changes listed in the table above' they function identically to their smaller counterparts!
Ne" ules
8arge Ship Cre" and )orale damage >hen a very large vessel takes enemy fire' it does not lose as much cre" or morale rating as a smaller vessel "ould! The cre" is much larger' and the loss of ten thousand men doesnGt hamper it as significantly! The cre" also recogniDes that the ship theyGre aboard can take a lot of hits "ithout going do"n' so theyGll less concerned about every little lance strike! >hen taking hull damage Battlecruisers take + less morale and cre" loss than normal' ?rand Cruisers reduce the loss by 1' and Battleships reduce the loss by :! Scaling up old %Fuipment In the ogue Trader rulebook' there are a number of components that have both a Transports' aiders' 4rigates or a aiders' 4rigates version as "ell as a 8ight Cruisers' Cruisers version! The 8ight Cruisers' Cruisers version "ill function identically' but take up / more space and dra" one more po"er! 4or larger vessels' please e#trapolate this up! Battlecruisers are only slightly larger than Cruisers' and "ill use the same components! ?rand Cruisers "ill add / space and po"er to the cruiser version' and Battleships "ill add + space and po"er to the Cruiser version! 4or components such as the Ship )asterGs Bridge or the Armoured 6ro"' "hich are only available for Cruisers' scale them up appropriately as "ell! Appro#imate Ship Classes Class SiDe 0estroyers .,$14rigates 1-$1, 8ight Cruisers ,,$:, Cruisers =-$3Battlecruisers 3,$/-?rand Cruisers //-$/., Battleships /.,$/,6o"er 0ra" 1, 1, :=, 7/+/,-
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