Zeus Class

Zeus Class Production information Ore Cost 5,000,000 Crystal Cost 4,000,000 Hydrogen Cost 1,000,000 Technical specifications Cargo capacity 1,000,000 Base Speed 100 Engine unit(s) Warp Drive Requirements Shipyard 12
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The Zeus is the heaviest assault unit. Its massive firepower is unrivalled.

Evaluation

ADVANTAGES

The Zeus Class is the ultimate warship. It possesses Rapid Fire against all other units in the universe except the Plasma Cannon, Large Decoy, Decoy, Hephaestus Class Attack Platform, and other Zeus. Furthermore, its massive hull and shield ratings make it difficult to destroy (see the Ineffectiveness Rule), and it can bring down every other ship and defense with a single hit except for other Zeus Class and Hephaestus Class Attack Platforms. It is also often used to destroy Defense on players that become inactive while in Diplomacy Mode.

DISADVANTAGES

It is more of a planetoid than a ship, with a base speed a twentieth of the pathetic speed of a Dionysus Class. It's incredibly expensive both to research and to build. Due to the expense, it can make the owner a target for those who think it would look better in their recyclers. It is best used as a defense, as any attacker who used it in an attack would be giving hours warning before it would actually strike, though it can be quite effective as an attack unit vs. powerful inactives. The Zeus is a fairly inefficient ship for its resource cost, however its massive weapons' power gives it an edge in combat.

Statistics

Specifications

Hull Rating: 900,000
Shield Rating: 50,000
Weapons Rating: 200,000
Cargo Capacity: 1,000,000
Base Speed: 100
Hydrogen Consumption: 1
Engine Type: Warp Drive

Hired Guns

Race Affiliation: Seeker

Cost

Ore: 5,000,000
Crystal: 4,000,000
Hydrogen: 1,000,000

Requirements

AI Tech Level 12
Energy Tech Level 11
FTL Tech Level 9
Laser Tech Level 14
Plasma Tech Level 9
Shipyard Level 12
Warp Drive Level 8
Weapons Tech Level 11

Rapid Fire

On Others
Thanatos Class x 2
Prometheus Class x 5
Hades Class x 15
Ares Class x 25
Athena Class x 30
Poseidon Class x 33
Gauss Cannon x 50
Moros Class x 50
Space Mine x 75
Apollo Class x 100
Particle Cannon x 100
Pulse Cannon x 100
Carmanor Class x 125
Empusa Class x 150
Erebus Class x 150
Artemis Class x 200
Laser Cannon x 200
Missile Battery x 200
Atlas Class x 250
Dionysus Class x 250
Gaia Class x 250
Pallas Class x 500
Zagreus Class x 500
Charon Class x 1,250
Hercules Class x 250
Hermes Class x 1,250
Solar Satellite x 1,250

Speed Estimates

Time is in the format hours:minutes

rounded to the nearest minute

Warp Drive

Distance Speed	Tech 8 Time 340	Tech 9 Time 370	Tech 10 Time 400	Tech 11 Time 430
Planets
1(1005)	5:17	5:04	4:53	4:42
10(1050)	5:24	5:11	4:59	4:48
Systems
1 (2795)	8:49	8:27	8:07	7:50
5 (3175)	9:24	9:01	8:40	8:21
10 (3650)	10:05	9:40	9:17	8:58
25 (5075)	11:53	11:23	10:57	10:34
50 (7450)	14:24	13:48	13:16	12:48
Galaxies
1 (20000)	23:35	22:36	21:45	20:58
2 (40000)	33:21	31:58	30:45	29:39
3 (60000)	40:51	39:09	37:39	36:19

Other Information

The Zeus Class is drawn to look extremely close to the Death Star from Star Wars.

Easter Eggs

The most immediate response most people would get is the resemblance to that of the Death Star of Star Wars. Sadly, the Zeus does not have planet-destroying capabilities, or else the game would turn unfair for many. But in the Nova universe it can destroy Moons.

See Also

Ships