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The Atlas Class requires more [[Hydrogen]] to operate than the [[Hercules Class]] per 5,000 resources. Furthermore, the Atlas Class has considerably less armor and hull making it very likely to be destroyed in any combat. | The Atlas Class requires more [[Hydrogen]] to operate than the [[Hercules Class]] per 5,000 resources. Furthermore, the Atlas Class has considerably less armor and hull making it very likely to be destroyed in any combat. | ||
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+ | The Atlas Class can be used as an extended range fuel tank for any ships its accompanying. Its preferable and more economical to use a [[Hercules Class]] for extended range deployments (such as Galaxy spanning travel) as the hydrogen cost is less for operation and the space for fuel is greater, at the cost of speed. | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== |
Revision as of 19:40, 11 March 2010
Evaluation
ADVANTAGES
Once Pulse Drive level 5 is obtained, the Atlas is upgraded to the Pulse Drive Engine. At this point, the base speed doubles to 10,000 allowing faster turnaround time on raids. Further upgrades to Pulse Drive make the Atlas Class even faster (20% per upgrade).
DISADVANTAGES
The Atlas Class requires more Hydrogen to operate than the Hercules Class per 5,000 resources. Furthermore, the Atlas Class has considerably less armor and hull making it very likely to be destroyed in any combat.
NOTE
The Atlas Class can be used as an extended range fuel tank for any ships its accompanying. Its preferable and more economical to use a Hercules Class for extended range deployments (such as Galaxy spanning travel) as the hydrogen cost is less for operation and the space for fuel is greater, at the cost of speed.
Statistics
Specifications
Hull Rating: 400
Shield Rating: 10
Weapons Rating: 5
Cargo Capacity: 5,000
Base Speed: 5,000(10,000)
Hydrogen Consumption: 10(20)
Engine Type: Jet Drive(Pulse Drive)
Rapid Fire
On Others
Charon Class x 5
Hermes Class x 5
Solar Satellite x 5
Against Atlas
Apollo Class x 3
Hades Class x 3
Zeus Class x 250
Requirements
Research Lab 1 | |||
Energy Tech 1 | Capitol 2 | ||
Jet Drive 2 | Shipyard 2 | ||
Atlas Class Cargo |
See Also
Easter Egg
An Atlas with a mostly-red color scheme and a pirate emblem can be seen in the picture for the Raid Unguarded Crystal Mine mission. A mostly-blue Atlas can be seen in the picture for the Ore Warehouse.