Aurora Help

[GDS_Starfury]

one of the great things about reading Steves stories is that he goes into the whole ship design process and what works against various threats.

[mikeck]

Well 140 resolution fire control doesn't work well against fast attack craft armed with box launchers...that's for damn sure.

[GDS_Starfury]

drop it down to 10 and get a big antenna.

[mikeck]

Yep. I don't think I can deal with all those missiles so the only solution is to kill them before they get close

[GDS_Starfury]

the one thing I would really like in this game is a formation editor.  since there isnt one and the AI likes targeting your big ships first Id recommend a dedicated AAM platform with lots of stealth, massive sensors and deeeeep magazine wells.  keep them as a seperate group and move them out along the threat axis.

[OJsDad]

Well, I've just started a new game.  Learned a few things from playing around, though not how to build a combat ship yet.  Currently I'm building a Geo Survey and Grav Survey ships.  I'll then move on to some freighters so I can expand mining operations.

To start with, I'm designing a military engine

Engine Power: 60     Fuel Use Per Hour: 45.6 Litres
Fuel Consumption per Engine Power Hour: 0.76 Litres
Engine Size: 5 HS    Engine HTK: 2
Thermal Signature: 60     Exp Chance: 10
Cost: 30    Crew: 5
Materials Required: 0x Duranium  30x Gallicite
Military Engine

[OJsDad]

Sorry, hit the post button to soon.

I want to build two combat ships, one offensive beam and one AM defensive.  This is what a default CIWS design looks like

Rate of Fire: 4 shots every 5 seconds
Dual GC: 5HS    Turret: 2 HS    Fire Control: 1.25 HS    Sensor 0.1875 HS    ECCM: 0
Overall Size: 8.4    HTK: 2
Tracking Speed: 8000 km/s     ECCM Level: 0
Cost: 27    Crew: 9

I need to design fire control for it, correct.

[mikeck]

Yes..make sure it is a "beam fire control". You also need an active search sensor. I would highly recommend using missiles I stead of beams. At early research levels, beams have a real short range.
Also, for beams, you will need to install a powerplant

[OJsDad]

Yea, I figuredout the powerplant requirement already

One more question, my game keeps advancing in 10 sec increments.  Is there combat going on somewhere else.  Is there a way I can skip through it.

[mikeck]

On the f3 screen (the one with the sextor view) there are two rows of time increments. There is a box to the right of the bottom one called "automatic" make sure that is checked. Then try to advance 1 hour and see what happens. Usually, of there is combat, it will go in 5 second increments. I suspect that instead of auto, you have it set to advance 10 seconds at a time?

[jejo68]

Sorry, hit the post button to soon.

I want to build two combat ships, one offensive beam and one AM defensive.  This is what a default CIWS design looks like

Rate of Fire: 4 shots every 5 seconds
Dual GC: 5HS    Turret: 2 HS    Fire Control: 1.25 HS    Sensor 0.1875 HS    ECCM: 0
Overall Size: 8.4    HTK: 2
Tracking Speed: 8000 km/s     ECCM Level: 0
Cost: 27    Crew: 9

I need to design fire control for it, correct.

you dont need fire control for CIWS. Those are fully integrated systems.
All other types of weapons need a fire control though.

That said you do need to design sensors so you can see whats out there. make sure you have both a sensor for bigger ships but also a sensor that can detect missiles. Learned that the hard way  :)

[mikeck]

Sorry, hit the post button to soon.

I want to build two combat ships, one offensive beam and one AM defensive.  This is what a default CIWS design looks like

Rate of Fire: 4 shots every 5 seconds
Dual GC: 5HS    Turret: 2 HS    Fire Control: 1.25 HS    Sensor 0.1875 HS    ECCM: 0
Overall Size: 8.4    HTK: 2
Tracking Speed: 8000 km/s     ECCM Level: 0
Cost: 27    Crew: 9

I need to design fire control for it, correct.

you dont need fire control for CIWS. Those are fully integrated systems.
All other types of weapons need a fire control though.

That said you do need to design sensors so you can see whats out there. make sure you have both a sensor for bigger ships but also a sensor that can detect missiles. Learned that the hard way  :)

Ahhh, yes sorry...I thought you were asking a out a fire control for your beam weapons.

[GDS_Starfury]

are any of you having problems with crew morale and the ability to extend it past the 3 month limit I seem to be stuck with?

[jejo68]

are any of you having problems with crew morale and the ability to extend it past the 3 month limit I seem to be stuck with?

When you create a ship type you can set deployment time.
Look in the top left column, theres a field saying "deployment time"  :)

[mikeck]

To add...in that box, you can change deployment time to whatever you want...the game will automatically add the required crew quarters.