CORMORANT'S
Guide to local
shipyards (I-War 1)
Note: Here, you'll find ship scripts to download to give ships of the game a new performance, as well as completely new ship models compatible with I-War.
With some I-War scripting skills (easy to learn with the documentation of the Mission Development Kit Alpha) it's easy to include them into the game. However, I am planning to create a kind of template mission so everyone can include new ships very easily without scripting skills. Just feel free to contact me if you want to know exactly how to include these new ships into a mission.
Most of these
vessels are warships. Cormorant's Place does not take any responsibility for
acts of piracy, unprovoked attacks or general mayhem caused by one of these
vessels.
Vulture Class (new shp-file made by Cormorant)
Manufacturer: ProxTech
Classification: Patrol Combatant (Patcom)
Standard Crew: 15+3
Acceleration: 7 m/s
Max. LDS Speed: 0,4 c
Mass (empty): 20.000 tons
Length: 300 m
Standard Armament: 2 PBCs (forward), 1 ECM flare
magazine
ProxTech used the hull of the Cormorant Class Light Transport to create a convoy escort vessel especially for civilian purposes. In spite of its higher defensive potential than the Tariq Class, the Vulture didn't sell as well as expected, mostly because of its enormous size compared with the Tariq, its higher costs and its lack of missiles.
Webmaster's Comment: Well, it's made
by me and it uses a Cormorant hull, so you just have to download it ;-) No,
really: Not a very heavy warship, but due to its lack of missiles and backwards
firepower, it's interesting and challenging in dogfights.
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Goliath Class (new model made by Neal Bowser)
Manufacturer:
CLASSIFIED
Classification:
Low Orbit Bomber
Standard Crew:
CLASSIFIED
Acceleration:
CLASSIFIED (2 m/s according to rumours)
Max. LDS Speed:
CLASSIFIED
Mass (empty):
CLASSIFIED
Length: CLASSIFIED
(more than 2 km according to rumours)
Standard
Armament: CLASSIFIED (Several Gatling PBCs and a planetary assault gun
according to rumours)
Little is known about this craft except that it is designed as a low orbit bomber for planetary assaults.
Webmaster's Comment: There are still
some problems with the light reflections on the textures, but I think Neal is
working on it. He told me he also has a description on this ship, so have a
look at this section sometime again for an upgrade. But wow, it's a great piece
of work! It is heavily armed, it is gigantic, it looks fantastic, ain't it
fun?? Don't tell me you don’t want to download this!
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Corvette Mk2 (new shp-file made by FAMS)
Manufacturer: Speed of
Light Industries
Classification:
Corvette
Standard Crew:
Various
Acceleration: 7
m/s
Max. LDS Speed:
0,99 c
Mass (empty):
8000 tons
Length: 162 m
Standard
Armament: 2 PBCs (360°), 2 missile magazines
This is an improved Corvette with vector
thrust array, increasing its manoeuvrability. Improved weapons and a decreased
mass, making this a superior COSA ship over the standard Commonwealth ship. (Can
be used to replace player files.)
Webmaster's Comment: A slight
improvement on the standard corvette, not on the player corvette stats.
Slightly weaker than the usual Player Corvette, it's more challenging to fly
in.
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Nowt Class Mk1 (new shp-file made by FAMS)
Manufacturer: Speed of
Light Industries
Classification:
LST
Standard Crew:
Various
Acceleration: 8
m/s
Max. LDS Speed:
0,99 c
Mass (empty):
10.280 tons
Length: 210 m
Standard
Armament: 2 Gatling PBCs (forward and backward), 2 missile magazines
This is an improved LST, it comes equipped with weapons and great manoeuvrability. Slight improvement on this flawed Navy craft.
Webmaster's Comment: Hey, it has
Gatling PBCs! ;-))
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Thunder Child
Series (new shp-files by FAMS)
Download Mk1 Download Mk2 Download Mk3
Manufacturer: Speed of
Light Industries
Classification:
Freighter
Standard Crew:
Various
Mass (empty):
Depends on freighter body
Length: Depends
on freighter body
Max. LDS Speed:
0,99 c
Thunder Child
Mk1:
Acceleration: 1
m/s
Standard
Armament: 2 Gatling PBCs (forward), 2 missile magazines
Thunder Child
Mk2:
Acceleration: 1
m/s
Standard
Armament: 6 Gatling PBCs (forward), 2 missile magazines
Thunder Child
Mk3:
Acceleration: 4
m/s
Standard
Armament: 2 Gatling PBCs (forward), 2 missile magazines, 1 tactical antimatter
missile
Designed for ore trains and large freighters.
This is a deadly freighter, a powerful vector thrust array increases its combat strength. Powerful weapons will ensure that no Indie or Navy inspections will ever be a problem! MK1 is used by FAMS as his flag ship. The Mark 3 is equipped with a tac antimatter warhead.
Important: Cormorant's Place does not in any way encourage SoL Industries' Clients to use these armed freighters for piracy or other illegal purposes.
Webmaster's Comment: That's what I
call a Q-ship! The TacNuke of the Mk3 won't work with my version of I-War so I
can't tell anything about it, but Mk1 and 2 are worth the download! They're
real fun to fight against, and a chance to fly a Q-ship different from that
armed Indie freighter.
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Wyle Class (new shp-file by FAMS)
Manufacturer: Speed of
Light Industries
Classification:
Transport
Standard Crew:
Various
Acceleration: 3
m/s
Max. LDS Speed:
0,99 c
Mass (empty): 190.000
tons
Length: 742 m
Standard
Armament: 2 PBCs XL (forward)
This configuration is for Hospital Ships
or Troop transports.
This is the crowning achievement for Speed of Light Industries. We have tamed
the PBCXL and placed it in this craft. Ideal for Long range capital ship
bombardment. All power is diverted to the PBCXL when firing, so it needs a good
escort!
Webmaster's Comment: I love those PBCs
XL. Don't loiter around in front of a Wyle's bow! ;-)
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NEW:
Corvette Paint
Jobs (new textures by FAMS)
Manufacturer: Speed of
Light Industries
Webmaster's Comment: Several new
textures for Corvettes. They look dodgy in software mode, but they're still
worth a look.
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Bumble-Bee Class
(new model and texture mapping by Simon_DR, design by greb,
new shp-file and texture design by Cormorant)
Manufacturer:
Various Independent Shipyards
Classification:
Frigate
Standard Crew:
60+4
Acceleration: 6
m/s
Max. LDS Speed:
0,99 c
Mass (empty):
200.000 tons
Length: 742 m
Standard
Armament: 3 Long-Range-PBCs (forward), 2 missile magazines
The Bumble-Bee Class Frigate is a heavy modification of a Jeep Class troop carrier. Indies refitted the heavily armoured troop carrier with external long-range PBCs and missile magazines, making it a dangerous assault ship against large targets. Several civilians are also interested in this class, as it is fast and can carry quite an amount of cargo.
Webmaster's Comment: Greb and I
originally planned to script a mission series with this ship, but we didn't get
to finish one mission.
Well, the Frigate was made by three people,
thus it's a good piece of work. It performs great, and hey! She's a beauty! ;-)
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Portland Class (new shp-file and scripting by Cormorant)
Manufacturer:
Porter & Porter Haulage / ProxTech
Classification:
Light Transport ("Space Truck")
Standard Crew:
2+2
Acceleration: 5
m/s
Max. LDS Speed:
0,33 c
Mass (empty):
8000 tons
Length: 95 m
Standard
Armament: 1 PBC (forward)
In cooperation with ProxTech, Porter & Porter modified the Corvette's crew module for use as a LDS-capable tug and added several cargo containers as well as a PBC to it. The Portland Class was born, a cost-efficient mini-freighter for any kind of goods.
Webmaster's Comment: I'm really proud
of this one, and people seem to like it. ;-) Maybe I'll make a mission with one
of these, check out the missions section sometime in the future.
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The Grundig Majestic (scripting by Dreadnaught)
Note: For use with I-War: Defiance
Download from Dreadnaught's Independence War Site
Manufacturer:
CLASSIFIED
Classification:
Q-Ship
Standard Crew:
CLASSIFIED
Acceleration: 3
m/s
Max. LDS Speed:
0,33 c
Mass (empty):
CLASSIFIED
Length: 760 m
Standard
Armament: CLASSIFIED (several PBC Turrets according to rumours)
Not many information is available on the Grundig Majestic, except that it is an Independent Q-ship with unusual high speed and manoeuvrability, armed with several PBC turrets.
Webmaster's Comment: You need the
Defiance campaign for this one, but it comes with a complete mission script.
Not the average Q-Ship! ;-)
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NEW:
Mercury Class (scripting by Greb)
Manufacturer:
Indie Alliance Industries
Classification: Standard Forward Gunnery
Standard Crew: 200
Acceleration: 14 m/s
Max. LDS Speed: 30000000000
Mass (empty): 15000 tons
Length: 900 m
Standard
Armament: 2 front-mounted PBCs, 1 Long-Range-PBC and 2 Electronic Warfare Pods.
2 years after the Alliance had beaten the Commonwealth back into outer star systems, the tables had turned. The Indies were forming ever stronger links with the alliance, and the Commonwealth were now little more that a bunch of pirates. Pirates they may be, but they were well trained. Something was needed to give the Alliance an edge. So the Mercury Class destroyer was made. It loses its side mounted turrets to nano-bit computers. They calculate the speed, class, threat, skill, and importance of any enemy ships. Then it forms a set of orders for all friendly ships in the area, using the data it gathered, tests indicate that this increases combat efficiency by 20%. Defensively the mercury has raw unstoppable firepower. The mercury proved a success. But after the 5-year war, they were taken out of service.
Webmaster's Comment: Two words:
Firepower galore! ;-) This is a complete mission script that gives you command
over the Mercury Class "Raptor" battling a Commonwealth cruiser, and
it's fun.
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To be
updated…