Vessels (Piratez)
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Vessels in Piratez are somewhat different than vanilla X-Com. Vessels now have a mileage rating which explains how efficiently fuel is burned. Armaments are now separated into three hardpoint categories: Light, Missile & Heavy. Lastly, some vessels will have bonuses to dodging (Dodge), armament accuracy (Gun Acc), and/or repair rate (Repair).
In Piratez, you will need to take advantage of being able to intercept enemy shippings with multiple craft, otherwise you will find yourself struggling to splash any ships. Once all vessels are engaged with a target, you can determine the "lead attack craft" by allowing one to engage before the others. This tactic is best utilized against military targets as they typically dish out significant damage, as well as withstanding a lot of punishment.
A good example of this tactic is to deploy a Crab (Lead Interceptor) and 1-3 Predator (Interceptors) and wait until all craft are tailing the enemy target. Engage first with the Crab to allow the enemy craft to begin attacking the Crab, as your Predators engage free of harm. Due to the Crab's high repair rate and toughness, it can be re-deployed quickly for new targets, rather than the Predators resting in the hangar for weeks from repairs. An improvement on this tactic would be to supplement an Interceptor with a Troop Interceptor, so as to allow rapid deployment to the crash site. (Example: 1 Crab, 2 Predators, 1 Thunderhorse)
Lastly, ships require fuel in three forms currently: Jet Fuel, Nuclear Fuel and Fuel Capsules. Jet Fuel does not consume Nuclear Fuel and is free for refueling purposes. Nuclear Fuel is utilized by nearly all vessels, can be salvaged from enemy ships and purchasable from the Black Market. Fuel Capsules are manufactured and utilized by only one vessel: the Conqueror.
Quick Reference Guide
Vessels | Max. Speed | Accel. Rate | Fuel Cap. | Refuel Rate | Radar Range (nm) | Light Wpn. Slot(s) | Missile Wpn. Slot(s) | Heavy Wpn. Slot(s) | Dodge Bonus** | Accuracy Bonus** | Toughness | Armor | Repair Bonus** | Hands | Vehicles | Cost/Rent/Sell | Transfer Time | Destroyed Pnt. |
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Aircar | 2000 | 4 | 1000 * | 400 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | None | 40 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 | 525,000 / 20,000 / 400,000 | 12 | -200 |
Airbus | 1000 | 3 | 800 * | 200 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | None | 50 | 0 | None | 6 | 1 | 400,000 / 10,000 / 300,000 | 12 | -200 |
Skyranger | 500 | 1 | 1,250 ***** | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | None | 25 | 0 | None | 14 | 3 | 550,000 / 22,500 / 275,000 | 24 | -200 |
Pigeon | 300 | 1 | 2,400 ***** | 200 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | None | 25 | 0 | None | 9 | 1 | 625,000 / 35,000 / 300,000 | 24 | -200 |
Pachyderm | 2,750 | 4 | 400 | 50 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | None | None | 200 | 0 | None | 8 | 1 | 1,100,000 / 40,000 / 750,000 | 12 | -250 |
Deliverator | 3,750 | 6 | 210 | 35 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | None | 200 | 0 | None | 10 | 1 | ** / 90,000 / 1,250,000 | 12 | -300 |
Drakkar | 3,000 | 5 | 400 | 25 | 600 | 1 | 3 | 0 | None | None | 250 | 0 | None | 14 | 3 | ** / 175,000 / 3,200,000 | 12 | -350 |
Bonaventura | 1,500 | 2 | 500 | 20 | 400 | 2 | 0 | 2 | None | None | 300 | 0 | None | 18 | 2 | ** / 200,000 / 2,500,000 | 12 | -400 |
Thunderhorse | 2,500 | 3 | 600 | 15 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 2 | None | None | 350 | 0 | None | 22 | 4 | ** / 250,000 / 4,000,000 | 12 | -500 |
Leviathan | 2,000 | 3 | 750 | 10 | 600 | 2 | 0 | 2 | None | None | 600 | 0 | None | 30 | 4 | ** / 300,000 / 6,500,000 | 12 | -600 |
Shark Jetbike | 4,500 | 10 | 120 | 140 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 50 | 5 | None | 1 | 0 | 1,250,000 / 35,000 / 700,000 | 12 | -150 |
Hunter-Killer | 3,250 | 5 | 240 | 60 | 600 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | None | 175 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 | ** / 65,000 / 1,200,000 | 12 | -250 |
Predator | 4,000 | 6 | 350 | 50 | 600 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | None | 225 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 | ** / 100,000 / 1,750,000 | 12 | -300 |
Nightmare | 5,000 | 8 | 420 | 30 | 750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | None | 325 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 | ** / 150,000 / 2,650,000 | 12 | -300 |
Sabre | 6,000 | 10 | 320 | 40 | 900 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | None | 325 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ** / 300,000 / 3,500,000 | 12 | -350 |
Brave Whaler | 5,250 | 9 | 390 | 30 | 900 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | None | 200 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 | ** / 140,000 / 2,000,000 | 12 | -300 |
Baracuda | 4,000 | 7 | 200 | 50 | 600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | None | 200 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 | ** / 110,000 / 2,000,000 | 12 | -300 |
Swordfish | 3,500 | 4 | 160 | 40 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 250 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 | ** / 70,000 / 1,600,000 | 12 | -250 |
Crab | 3,500 | 4 | 350 | 35 | 750 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | None | 525 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ** / 120,000 / 1,500,000 | 12 | -350 |
Kraken | 2,000 | 3 | 300 | 15 | 1,100 | 0 | 0 | 3 | None | 15 | 900 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ** / 150,000 / 2,750,000 | 12 | -400 |
Dragon | 2,500 | 3 | 300 | 10 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 4 | None | 20 | 1,200 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ** / 250,000 / 5,650,000 | 12 | -550 |
Prospector | 1,250 | 2 | 120 | 30 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 1 | None | None | 200 | 0 | None | 12 | 1 | ** / -400,000 / 2,000,000 | 12 | -200 |
Dog of War | 3,500 | 5 | 315 | 35 | 750 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | None | 350 | 10 | None | 0 | 0 | 2,400,000 *** / 800,000 / 800,000 | 72 | -50 |
M-Wing | 3,750 | 5 | 1000 * | 100 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | None | 100 | 10 | None | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 / 900,000 / 100,000 | 12 | -100 |
Spy Zeppelin | 100 | 1 | 2,000 **** | 40 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | None | 25 | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | ** / 75,000 / 350,000 | 96 | -50 |
Battle Tank | 175 | 1 | 500 * | 250 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | None | None | 500 | 25 | None | 0 | 0 | ** / -150,000 / 3,250,000 | 48 | -75 |
Conqueror | 1,250 | 2 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | None | None | 1,750 | 40 | None | 36 | 1 | ** / 0 / 2,000,000 | 12 | -10,000 |
* This vessel does not require Nuclear Fuel to operate.
** This vessel cannot be purchased and must be manufactured.
*** This vessel requires completed research topic "Contacts: The Mercenaries" in order to purchase from the Black Market.
**** This vessel does not expend any fuel if it is patrolling / stationary.
***** This vessel requires chemicals for fuel to operate./ stationary.
Quick Reference Table is now updated to .99. The sections below are still outdated.
Interceptors
Baracuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AN IDEAL CRAFT FOR THOSE PILOTS WHO LIKE IT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. EQUIPPED WITH TWO INTEGRAL MANEUVRING (sic) ENGINES AND ONE CRUISE ENGINE. MILEAGE: 50. RADAR: 600. GUNS: 3xLT. DODGE: 65%
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Brave Whaler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DUAL-CORE OVERCHARGED NUCLEAR ENGINE MOUNTED ON A LARGE FRAME. HIGHLY SENSITIVE SCANNING EQUIPMENT TO KEEP ITS EYES ON ITS PREY. MASSIVE PAYLOAD TO ENSURE A KILL .(sic)
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Dog of War | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAST, MEAN AND ROCK-HARD.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Hunter-Killer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT FIGHTER THAT CAN BE COBBLED TOGETHER AT YER WORKSHOPS. FRAGILE, BUT FAST AND NOT TOO FUEL-DEMANDING. MILEAGE: 60. RADAR: 600. GUNS: 2xLT, 2xMS. DODGE: 35%
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Nightmare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A DEADLY LONG-RANGE HEAVY INTERCEPTOR.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Predator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAST AND LETHAL, THIS REFINED INTERCEPTOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO EASILY CATCH UP TO MOST PREY. MILEAGE: 50. RADAR: 600. GUNS: 2xLT, 2xMS. DODGE: 30%
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Sabre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IT GOES FASTER THAN SEVEN HELLS AND ITS FORCEFIELD ALLOWS IT TO TAKE EXTREME PUNISHMENT FOR ITS SMALL SIZE WHILE REDUCING DOWNTIME.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Shark Jetbike | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THESE NEVER COME OUT OF FASHION. MILEAGE: 120. RADAR: 300. GUNS: 1xLT. DODGE: 80%. SHIELD: 5. GUN ACC: +10%
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Swordfish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A FAST, ARMORED VESSEL EQUIPPED WITH TWO LARGE WEAPON MOUNTINGS. MILEAGE: 40. RADAR: 600. GUNS: 2xHV. DODGE: 20%. GUN ACC: +10%
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Troop Transporters
Leviathan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WITH THIS HUGE DROPSHIP AT OUR DISPOSAL, ANY TROOP SHORTAGES SHOULD BE A THING OF THE PAST. MILEAGE: 10. RADAR: 600. GUNS: 2xLT, 2xHV
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Pachyderm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YES, IT'S BASICALLY A FLYING TRUCK. A VERY FAST TRUCK. MILEAGE: 50. RADAR: 300. GUNS: 1xLT
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Skyranger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOT EVEN A REAL SHIP, THIS AIRBREATHER JET DOESN'T NEED NUCLEAR FUEL AND IS CAPABLE OF TAKING YOUR TROOPS TO BATTLE... BARELY. RADAR: 50.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Multi-Role Vessels
Bonaventura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YER OL' TRUSTY BOAT. REMEMBER TO KEEP IT SUPPLIED WITH NUCLEAR FUEL. IF IT'S DONE FOR, SO YOU ARE.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Conqueror | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ONE AND ONLY OF ITS KIND, IT CAN PIERCE THE HEAVENS AND TAKE YOU TO A NEW REALITY.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Crab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EQUIPPED WITH THE OUTER, ABLATIVE HULL IT CAN TAKE HEAVY PUNISHMENT, WHILE THE MODULAR DESIGN ENSURES THE EASINESS OF REPAIR. WHAT'S MORE, IT CAN DOUBLE AS A TRANSPORT. IT CAN'T REALLY ENGAGE WARSHIPS ON ITS OWN, BUT HOPEFULLY CAN SOAK ENOUGH DAMAGE FOR OTHER FIGHTERS TO FINISH THE JOB.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Deliverator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WHATEVER YOUR DESTINATION, HELL OR HALLELUYAH, IT CARRIES YOU THERE SO FAST, SO FAST...
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE ULTIMATE ATTACK CRAFT. I DON'T THINK THERE COULD BE A VESSEL TOUGHER THAN THAT WHICH STILL COULD FIT OUR HANGARS.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Drakkar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOT VERY SPACIOUS OR ENDURING, HOWEVER VERY FAST AND ABLE TO CARRY A DEADLY PAYLOAD OF MISSILES. MILEAGE: 25. RADAR: 600. GUNS: 1xLT, 3xMS
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Kraken | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THIS ATTACK CRAFT IS A VERITABLE FLYING FORTRESS, PROTECTED BY MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PLASTASTEEL ARMOR. ON THE DOWNSIDE, THE VESSEL IS NOT VERY FAST AND CONSUMES HUGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Thunderhorse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FINALLY WE HAVE A POWERFUL TRANSPORT VESSEL WITHIN OUR REACH, SPACIOUS ENOUGH TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS AND WITH A CONVERTIBLE ROOF TO BOOT. MILEAGE: 15. RADAR: 750. GUNS: 2xHV, 2xLT
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Other Vessels
Pigeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IF YOU THOUGHT SKYRANGER WAS AN OUTDATED DESIGN, HOW ABOUT A PROPELLER PLANE THEN? AND SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE RADAR DISH... RADAR: 900.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Prospector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THIS SHIP HELPS TO PAY OUR BILLS BY THE MEANS OF FORCED LABOUR, BUT IN A PINCH IT CAN DOUBLE AS TRANSPORT.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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Spy Zeppelin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INNOCUOUS AND HARMLESS, THIS AIR RIG PACKED WITH SCANNING EQUIPMENT CAN FLOAT TO ANY PLACE ON THE GLOBE AND STAY THERE. DOESN'T USE ANY FUEL WHEN STATIONARY. RADAR: 1250.
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Source: Piratez Bootypedia
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