Plasma Carronade

This article contains information relevant to both the C# and VB6 versions of Aurora. Where differences exist, they are noted in the appropriate sections.

Description

A Plasma Carronade is a close-range, high-damage energy weapon. They have a maximum range of

 Base Damage * 10000km

Their rate of fire is

 Base Damage / Capacitor Recharge Rate * 5s

Plasma Carronades cannot be mounted in turrets, but can use a spinal mount.

Usage

Plasma Carronades pack more punch than an equivalent tech level laser or even railgun, while being smaller. This makes them a perfect choice for a close-range knife fight, however any carronade ship will have to be well-armored to survive the approach to said close range.

They're a great choice for both damage-per-second needs and alpha strike, with their large caliber and spinal mounts aiding the latter and allowing them to deal truly staggering amounts of damage in a single shot.

Damage Profile

Plasma Carronades have shallow-gradient damage profiles compared to other weapon types - they tend to spread their damage out more, instead of concentrating it to punch through thick armor.

Components

Plasma Carronade Size

Plasma Carronades have bigger focal sizes than a laser of equivalent tech level. This results in higher per-hit damage, as well as higher power requirement (like lasers, it is equal to base damage of a carronade).

Carronade Calibre

Carronade Size	15cm	20cm	25cm	30cm	35cm	40cm	50cm	60cm	70cm	80cm	100cm
Size (HS)	2.5	3	4	5	5.5	6.5	8	9.5	11.5	13	16
Base Damage	6	10	16	24	32	42	65	94	128	168	262
RP cost	2,000	4,000	8,000	15,000	30,000	60,000	125,000	250,000	300,000	600,000	1,200,000

Capacitor Recharge Rate

Capacitor Recharge Rate

Recharge Rate	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	16	20	25
RP cost	1,000	2,000	4,000	8,000	15,000	30,000	60,000	125,000	250,000	500,000	1,000,000	2,000,000

Energy Weapon Mount

Energy Weapon Mount allow to design a larger weapons than could normally be constructed using available technology. A ship can only mount one spinal weapon and they cannot be mounted in turrets. The possibilities are Standard Mount, Spinal Mount and Advanced Spinal Mount. A Spinal Mount increases the focal size by 25%, and an Advanced Spinal Mount increases it by 50%. This increases all bases stats, as discussed above.

Reduction	Standard	Spinal Mount	Advanced Spinal
Focal Size	1	1.25	1.5
RP cost	-	5,000	20,000

List of Components

Engines and Power Plants: Engine • Fuel Storage • Jump Engine • Power Plants
Beam Weaponry: Beam Fire Control • Lasers • Particle Beams • Mesons • High-Powered Microwave • Plasma Carronade • Railguns • Gauss Cannons
Missile Weaponry: Missile Fire Control • Missile Launchers • Magazines
Defensive Systems: Armor • Shields • CIWS • Sensor Jammer • Fire Control Jammer • Missile Jammer • Decoy Launcher • Cloaking Device
Maintenance and Repairs: Engineering Spaces • Maintenance Storage Bay • Damage Control • Maintenance module
Carriers and Fighters: Hangar deck • Fighter Pod Bay
Sensors: Active Sensor • EM Sensor • Thermal Sensor • Geological Survey Sensors • Gravitational Survey Sensors • ELINT Modules
Command and Control: Bridge • Flag Bridge • Auxiliary Control • Science Department • Main Engineering • Combat Information Centre • Primary Flight Control
Transportation: Cargo Hold • Troop Transport Bay • Cryogenic Transport • Passenger Accommodation
Logistics: Cargo Shuttle Bay • Refuelling System • Ordnance Transfer System • Tractor Beam
Production: Orbital Mining Module • Sorium Harvester • Terraforming Module • Jump Point Stabilisation Module • Salvage Module