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'''Uses'''
 
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The Curetes is often used as a mobile defense or as a supplement to defenses.  Since the debris field left behind is fairly small, and the damage they can take is fairly high, out of all ships, a fleet of these would be one of the least attractive targets for players interested in destroying fleets and recycling the debris.
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The Curetes is often used as a mobile defense or as a supplement to defenses.  Since the debris field left behind is fairly small, and the damage they can take is fairly high, out of all ships, a fleet of these would be one of the least attractive targets for players interested in destroying fleets and recycling the debris.  Players sometimes use Curetes to help defend a new moon, a recently colonized world, an MAC, or a Hephaestus.
  
 
The high shield and reasonably low overall cost has also made the Curetes effective in attacks as a replacement or supplement to the use of fodder ships.
 
The high shield and reasonably low overall cost has also made the Curetes effective in attacks as a replacement or supplement to the use of fodder ships.
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Using Curetes alone in attacks is unlikely to be a wise move, unless the target is lightly armed. Curetes will lose in any attack against a planet with either a large decoy or a [[Zeus Class]].   
 
Using Curetes alone in attacks is unlikely to be a wise move, unless the target is lightly armed. Curetes will lose in any attack against a planet with either a large decoy or a [[Zeus Class]].   
  
Curetes can also be used in conjunction with Empusas, in order to increase their range.  In many respects, the high attack rating of the Empusa can make this pairing an effective strategy.
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Curetes can also be used in conjunction with Empusas on attacks, in order to increase their range.  In many respects, the high attack rating of the Empusa can make this pairing an effective strategy.
  
 
==Ship List==
 
==Ship List==
 
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Revision as of 06:40, 13 January 2014

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Curetes Class Cruiser
Production information
Ore Cost

2000

Crystal Cost

2,000

Hydrogen Cost

10,000

Technical specifications
Hull Rating

400

Shield Rating

1800

Weapons Rating

100

Cargo capacity

250

Base Speed

12,000

Hydrogen Consumption

25

Engine unit(s)

Jet Drive

Requirements
Shipyard

4

Jet Drive

4

Particle Tech

1

Shield Tech

5

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The Curetes is a defensive style of ship available only in the Starfleet Commander Nova universe. It is designed to absorb large hits. While it has limited offense, its high shields and the fact that nothing rapid fires against it make it able to withstand large amounts of fire, making it a great addition to your fleet.


Cost and Specifications

Cost

Ore: 2,000
Crystal: 2,000
Hydrogen: 10,000

Requirements

Shipyard (level 4)
Jet Drive (level 4)
Shield Tech (level 4)
Particle Tech (level 1)

Specifications

Hull Rating: 400
Shield Rating: 1800
Weapons Rating: 100
Cargo Capacity: 250
Base Speed: 12,000
Hydrogen Consumption: 25
Engine Type: Jet Drive

Rapid Fire

On Others
Charon Class x 5
Hermes Class x 5
Solar Satellite x 5

Against Curetes
None.


Evaluation

Advantages

The Curetes is the only ship in any universe that has no rapid fire vulnerability. It also has a remarkably high shield rating for a vehicle of its cost, and it has the highest shield rating of all cruisers, higher even than the Prometheus Class. Additionally, as most of the resource cost is in hydrogen, most of the fighting power of the curetes is destroyed in battle, leaving a small and unrewarding debris field. For these reasons, in Starfleet Commander Nova, the Curetes class is more effective than the Apollo Class or Hades Class for purposes of defending a point target, such as a mining world that cannot yet produce its own defenses or a Hephaestus Class attack platform. The Curetes also travels at approximately the same speed as the Artemis Class, Apollo Class, Athena Class, and Hades Class.

Disadvantages

The Curetes does not have significant firepower. With an attack rating of 100, it is less powerful than an Apollo Class fighter, and due to the ineffectiveness rule, it cannot deal any damage to a Zeus or a Large Decoy. It also lacks any significant rapid fire capabilities, being able to deal only 5 rapid fire against Charon, Helios, or Hermes. It also fares somewhat poorly in battle against a full compliment of defenses.

Uses

The Curetes is often used as a mobile defense or as a supplement to defenses. Since the debris field left behind is fairly small, and the damage they can take is fairly high, out of all ships, a fleet of these would be one of the least attractive targets for players interested in destroying fleets and recycling the debris. Players sometimes use Curetes to help defend a new moon, a recently colonized world, an MAC, or a Hephaestus.

The high shield and reasonably low overall cost has also made the Curetes effective in attacks as a replacement or supplement to the use of fodder ships.

Using Curetes alone in attacks is unlikely to be a wise move, unless the target is lightly armed. Curetes will lose in any attack against a planet with either a large decoy or a Zeus Class.

Curetes can also be used in conjunction with Empusas on attacks, in order to increase their range. In many respects, the high attack rating of the Empusa can make this pairing an effective strategy.

Ship List

Ships in Starfleet Commander

Other Utility Ships Dionysus Class Recycler - Gaia Class Colony Ship - Genesis Class Solar Satellite
Helios Class Solar Satellite - Hermes Class Probe - Shadow Probe - Triton Class Recycler - Zagreus Class Recycler
Transports Atlas Class Cargo - Carmanor Class Cargo - Charon Class Transport - Hercules Class Cargo
Starfighters Artemis Class Fighter - Apollo Class Fighter - Empusa Class Fighter - Erebus Class Fighter - Magnon Class Fighter - Mantus Class Fighter - Vortex Class Fighter
Light Capital Warships Cirrus Class Cruiser - Curetes Class Cruiser - Poseidon Class Cruiser - Typhon Class Cruiser
Medium Capital Warships Athena Class Battleship - Hades Class Battleship - Moros Class Battleship
Heavy Capital Warships Prometheus Class Destroyer - Thanatos Class Destroyer
Other Warships Ares Class Bomber - Hephaestus Class Attack Platform - Pallas Class Bomber - Zeus Class
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