Cap Ship Limits
A write-up about the capital ship limits being added
Instead of a hard limit on the number of ships, the number of capital ships a clan can field will be based on a point system.
- Battleship or larger: 5 points
- Cruiser: 4 points
- Frigate: 3 points
Government clans will get 12 points plus 3 for every planet they control. They'll have to decide whether to use fewer large ships or mix in more small ships. Staff will have the ability to set custom clan point limits for different scenarios.
For example, a 3-planet clan gets 21 points and could use:
- A BS+BS+BS fleet (15) and two orbital frigates (6)
- A BS+cruiser+cruiser fleet (13) and two orbital cruisers (8)
- A BS+frigate+frigate fleet (11) and a cruiser+frigate+frigate fleet (10)
Non-government clans will typically receive fewer points. An engineering clan might only get three, to allow operation of a frigate but not an entire battlegroup.
* These numbers are all a starting point; we'll refine and balance as needed.
The code will now prevent clans from launching more than their allowed number of points. The limit and number of points in use will be shown on showclan, for your own clan only.
- Battleship or larger: 5 points
- Cruiser: 4 points
- Frigate: 3 points
Government clans will get 12 points plus 3 for every planet they control. They'll have to decide whether to use fewer large ships or mix in more small ships. Staff will have the ability to set custom clan point limits for different scenarios.
For example, a 3-planet clan gets 21 points and could use:
- A BS+BS+BS fleet (15) and two orbital frigates (6)
- A BS+cruiser+cruiser fleet (13) and two orbital cruisers (8)
- A BS+frigate+frigate fleet (11) and a cruiser+frigate+frigate fleet (10)
Non-government clans will typically receive fewer points. An engineering clan might only get three, to allow operation of a frigate but not an entire battlegroup.
* These numbers are all a starting point; we'll refine and balance as needed.
The code will now prevent clans from launching more than their allowed number of points. The limit and number of points in use will be shown on showclan, for your own clan only.
