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|capacity = 2 TC
 
|capacity = 2 TC
 
|capacityext = N/A
 
|capacityext = N/A
|maxspeed = 0.355 LM (Police 0.360 LM)
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|maxspeed = 0.355 LM
 
|maneuverability = Roll: 1.8<br />Pitch: 1.7
 
|maneuverability = Roll: 1.8<br />Pitch: 1.7
 
|energybanks = 4
 
|energybanks = 4
|energyrecharge = 3.3 (3.8 Police)
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|energyrecharge = 3.3
 
|gunmounts = Fore and Aft
 
|gunmounts = Fore and Aft
 
|missileslots = 2
 
|missileslots = 2
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|isoxp = OXP
 
|isoxp = OXP
 
|isplayer =  Yes
 
|isplayer =  Yes
|baseprice = TBC Cr
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|baseprice = 148,500 Cr
 
}}
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The GalTech Escort Fighter has been developed to provide long range escort and strike capabilities whilst being small enough to be used as a carrier based fighter. The ship’s dogfighting capabilities were therefore paramount to enable it to fulfil this role. As such the designers produced a craft that is both agile and fast but at the same time able to deliver a respectable degree of firepower.  
 
The GalTech Escort Fighter has been developed to provide long range escort and strike capabilities whilst being small enough to be used as a carrier based fighter. The ship’s dogfighting capabilities were therefore paramount to enable it to fulfil this role. As such the designers produced a craft that is both agile and fast but at the same time able to deliver a respectable degree of firepower.  
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One of the key roles the craft was developed for was to provide an armed escort to solar fuel collection tankers. Therefore a high performance heat protection system has been developed and incorporated in to the design allowing extended periods of exposure to high degrees of heat.
  
 
The basic model comes equipped with both forward and aft beam lasers and is able to carry two missiles however due to the ship design allowing for further equipment upgrades cargo carrying capacity is limited to 2T.
 
The basic model comes equipped with both forward and aft beam lasers and is able to carry two missiles however due to the ship design allowing for further equipment upgrades cargo carrying capacity is limited to 2T.
 
Demand for this ship has already been high with many commercial shipment companies purchasing vessels to provide armed escort to their freighters. GalCop have also placed orders for a substantial number of higher specification vessels to supplement their fleet of Viper craft.  
 
Demand for this ship has already been high with many commercial shipment companies purchasing vessels to provide armed escort to their freighters. GalCop have also placed orders for a substantial number of higher specification vessels to supplement their fleet of Viper craft.  
  
The GalTech Industry Corporation itself utilizes this ship to defend both their supply and delivery shipments and to protect the shipyard installations in the Ceesxe, Gerete and Edle systems.
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[[User:Shipbuilder|The GalTech Industries Corporation]] itself utilizes this ship to defend both their supply and delivery shipments and to protect the shipyard installations in the Ceesxe, Gerete and Edle systems.
Also due to the relatively inexpensive retail price and ease of maintenance the ship has quickly become popular with bounty hunters and pirate groups alike.
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Also due to the relatively inexpensive retail price, wealth up available equipment upgrades and ease of maintenance the ship has quickly become popular with bounty hunters and pirate groups alike.
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==Standard Equipment==
 
==Standard Equipment==
Player ships - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, heat shields and 2 missiles.  
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Player ships - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.  
Escort version - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, heat shields and 2 missiles.
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Pirate version - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, heat shields and 2 missiles.
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Escort version - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.
Hunter version - Forward military and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, heat shields and 2 missiles.
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Police version - Forward and rear military lasers, fuel scoops, heat shields, 2 ECM hardened missiles, fuel injectors, ,military jammer, military scanner filter and shield boosters.
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Pirate version - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.
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Hunter version - Forward military and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.
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Police version - Forward and rear military lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields, 2 ECM hardened missiles, fuel injectors, ,military jammer, military scanner filter and shield boosters.
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==Ship Variants==
 
==Ship Variants==
 
The ship is available as a player craft and also a NPC escort, pirate, hunter and police vessel. Each role of NPC ship has an individual texture.
 
The ship is available as a player craft and also a NPC escort, pirate, hunter and police vessel. Each role of NPC ship has an individual texture.
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The escort version consists of the same standard equipment available to the player but with the chance of a number of equipment upgrades.
 
The escort version consists of the same standard equipment available to the player but with the chance of a number of equipment upgrades.
image = [[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_escort1.png|250px]]
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{| align=center width=100% style="background: black;"
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[[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_escort1.png|400px]]
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The pirate version, like the escort version, may be equipped with as a number of optional upgrades.
 
The pirate version, like the escort version, may be equipped with as a number of optional upgrades.
image = [[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_pirate1.png|250px]]
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{| align=centre width=100% style="background: black;"
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[[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_pirate1.png|400px]]
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|}
  
  
The hunter version like the escort and pirate sports a variety of additional equipment features over and above that of the basic player ship. Being bounty hunters these ships are more likely to have a variety of upgrades fitted with a limited number known to be equipped with shield enhancers. Hunter versions invariably have the standard forward beam laser replaced with a military laser system.
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The hunter version like the escort and pirate sports a variety of additional equipment features over and above that of the basic player ship. Being bounty hunter craft these ships are more likely to have a variety of upgrades fitted with a limited number known to be equipped with shield enhancers. Hunter versions invariably have the standard forward beam laser replaced with a military laser system.
image = [[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_hunter1.png|250px]]
 
  
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{| align=center width=100% style="background: black;"
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[[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_hunter1.png|400px]]
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|}
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The police version is an upgraded model produced exclusively for GalCop by [[User:Shipbuilder|The GalTech Industries Corporation]]. With an upgraded power system police vessels are capable of greater speed (0.360 LM), have an improved recharge rate (3.8), stronger shields and an upgraded laser system. Police craft also have substantially more equipment fitted as standard.
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{| align=center width=100% style="background: black;"
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[[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_police1.png|400px]]
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|}
  
The police version is an upgraded model produced exclusively for GalCop by the GalTech Industries Corporation. With an upgraded power system police vessels are capable of greater speed, have an improved recharge rate, stronger shields and an upgraded laser system. Police craft also have substantially more equipment fitted as standard.
 
image = [[Image: GalTech_Escort_Fighter_police1.png|250px]]
 
  
 
==Minimum Requirements==
 
==Minimum Requirements==
 
The OXP was designed to work on Oolite 1.76 but should also be compatible with future versions (The shipdata.plist is incompatible with versions prior to v1.75 because of the use of the scan_class key). No additional OXPs are required to be installed in order for this OXP to run.
 
The OXP was designed to work on Oolite 1.76 but should also be compatible with future versions (The shipdata.plist is incompatible with versions prior to v1.75 because of the use of the scan_class key). No additional OXPs are required to be installed in order for this OXP to run.
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==Installation==
 
==Installation==
Unzip the file, and then move the folder "GalTech_Escort_Fighter_V1.00.oxp" to the AddOns directory of your Oolite installation. Then start the game up and the ships should be added.  
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Move the OXZ file to the AddOns directory of your Oolite installation. Start the game up while pressing the "SHIFT" key until the rotating ship appears. The ship should than be added to your game.  
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==History==
 
==History==
 
* 24/11/12 - Version 0.98 – Pre-release test version.
 
* 24/11/12 - Version 0.98 – Pre-release test version.
* Version 1.00 - Release date TBC
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* 25/11/12 - Version 1.00 - Release version.
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==Credits==
 
==Credits==
V1.00 – With thanks to Smivs, cim, Commander McLane and El Viejo for their help and advice regarding different aspects of the scripting and code. Thanks also to Tricky for agreeing to trawl through the pre-release oxp to check for any errors. Additional thanks go to various members of the Oolite bb for suggestions made regarding NPC messages. Finally thanks to Frontier Developments for the creation of the Elite logo tweaked by myself for use on the texture of the police version of this craft.
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V0.98 - Thanks to Tricky for agreeing to look through the pre-release oxp to check for any errors within the code and script.
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V1.00 – With thanks to Smivs, cim, Commander McLane and El Viejo for their help and advice regarding different aspects of the scripting and code. Additional thanks go to various members of the Oolite bb for suggestions made regarding NPC messages. Finally thanks to Frontier Developments for the creation of the Elite logo tweaked by myself for use on the texture of the police version of this craft.
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==Play Testers==
 
==Play Testers==
 
Tricky
 
Tricky
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==Download==
 
==Download==
Download link to be posted soon.
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This ships is available on the expansion manager and additionally here: [[Media:GalTechEscortFighter-1.0.oxz|GalTechEscortFighter-1.0.oxz]]
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An update of the GalTech Escort Fighter (fixes problems and adjusts to later Oolite versions) is available on the expansion manager or additionally here: [[Media:Oolite.oxp.zzz.Montana05.GalTech_escort_fighter_Fix.OXZ|GalTech Escort Fighter Fix]]
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==Further Info==
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*[http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13059 GalTech Escort Fighter] on the BB
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*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=272885#p272885 GalTech Escort Fighter Fix] on the BB

Revision as of 11:22, 29 November 2020

GalTech Escort Fighter
GalTech Escort Fighter player1.png
Size (W×H×L) 38m×11m×46m
Cargo capacity 2 TC
Cargo bay extension N/A
Maximum speed 0.355 LM
Manoeuvrability Roll: 1.8
Pitch: 1.7
Energy banks 4
Energy recharge rate

Medium (3.3)

Gun mounts Fore and Aft
Missile slots 2
Shield boosters available Yes
Military shields available Yes
Hyperspace capable Yes
OXP or standard OXP
Available to player Yes
Base price 148,500 Cr

Description

The GalTech Escort Fighter has been developed to provide long range escort and strike capabilities whilst being small enough to be used as a carrier based fighter. The ship’s dogfighting capabilities were therefore paramount to enable it to fulfil this role. As such the designers produced a craft that is both agile and fast but at the same time able to deliver a respectable degree of firepower.

One of the key roles the craft was developed for was to provide an armed escort to solar fuel collection tankers. Therefore a high performance heat protection system has been developed and incorporated in to the design allowing extended periods of exposure to high degrees of heat.

The basic model comes equipped with both forward and aft beam lasers and is able to carry two missiles however due to the ship design allowing for further equipment upgrades cargo carrying capacity is limited to 2T. Demand for this ship has already been high with many commercial shipment companies purchasing vessels to provide armed escort to their freighters. GalCop have also placed orders for a substantial number of higher specification vessels to supplement their fleet of Viper craft.

The GalTech Industries Corporation itself utilizes this ship to defend both their supply and delivery shipments and to protect the shipyard installations in the Ceesxe, Gerete and Edle systems. Also due to the relatively inexpensive retail price, wealth up available equipment upgrades and ease of maintenance the ship has quickly become popular with bounty hunters and pirate groups alike.


Standard Equipment

Player ships - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.

Escort version - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.

Pirate version - Forward and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.

Hunter version - Forward military and rear beam lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields and 2 missiles.

Police version - Forward and rear military lasers, fuel scoops, high performance heat shields, 2 ECM hardened missiles, fuel injectors, ,military jammer, military scanner filter and shield boosters.


Ship Variants

The ship is available as a player craft and also a NPC escort, pirate, hunter and police vessel. Each role of NPC ship has an individual texture.


The escort version consists of the same standard equipment available to the player but with the chance of a number of equipment upgrades.

GalTech Escort Fighter escort1.png


The pirate version, like the escort version, may be equipped with as a number of optional upgrades.

GalTech Escort Fighter pirate1.png


The hunter version like the escort and pirate sports a variety of additional equipment features over and above that of the basic player ship. Being bounty hunter craft these ships are more likely to have a variety of upgrades fitted with a limited number known to be equipped with shield enhancers. Hunter versions invariably have the standard forward beam laser replaced with a military laser system.

GalTech Escort Fighter hunter1.png


The police version is an upgraded model produced exclusively for GalCop by The GalTech Industries Corporation. With an upgraded power system police vessels are capable of greater speed (0.360 LM), have an improved recharge rate (3.8), stronger shields and an upgraded laser system. Police craft also have substantially more equipment fitted as standard.

GalTech Escort Fighter police1.png


Minimum Requirements

The OXP was designed to work on Oolite 1.76 but should also be compatible with future versions (The shipdata.plist is incompatible with versions prior to v1.75 because of the use of the scan_class key). No additional OXPs are required to be installed in order for this OXP to run.


Installation

Move the OXZ file to the AddOns directory of your Oolite installation. Start the game up while pressing the "SHIFT" key until the rotating ship appears. The ship should than be added to your game.


History

  • 24/11/12 - Version 0.98 – Pre-release test version.
  • 25/11/12 - Version 1.00 - Release version.


Credits

V0.98 - Thanks to Tricky for agreeing to look through the pre-release oxp to check for any errors within the code and script.

V1.00 – With thanks to Smivs, cim, Commander McLane and El Viejo for their help and advice regarding different aspects of the scripting and code. Additional thanks go to various members of the Oolite bb for suggestions made regarding NPC messages. Finally thanks to Frontier Developments for the creation of the Elite logo tweaked by myself for use on the texture of the police version of this craft.


Play Testers

Tricky


Download

This ships is available on the expansion manager and additionally here: GalTechEscortFighter-1.0.oxz

An update of the GalTech Escort Fighter (fixes problems and adjusts to later Oolite versions) is available on the expansion manager or additionally here: GalTech Escort Fighter Fix


Further Info