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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:39 pm    Post subject: High Republic Longbeam Multi-Purpose Starfighter Reply with quote

Starship from The High Republic.

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REPUBLIC LONGBEAM
A type of starship utilized by the Galactic Republic, a brand-new design at the time of the Great Disaster during the High Republic Era. They were multi-purpose craft that could be used for combat, search and rescue, transport, or other purposes. Longbeams were constructed at the Republic shipyards on Hosnian Prime. Their shape reminded Nautolan Captain Finial Bright of the hammerfish of Glee Anselm: a blunt "skull" tapering into a sinuous shape reminiscent of a tailfin. Longbeam armaments includes six missile launchers, two double blaster cannons, and missile defense countermeasures. The longbeam also includes four magclamps and winches. Many of the ships, including Bright's Aurora IX, were used during the Republic and Jedi effort to save the Hetzal system during the Great Disaster.



Longbeam
Craft: Republic Longbeam
Type: Multi-purpose starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 44 meters
Skill: Space transports: Longbeam
Crew: 24, gunners: 1, skeleton: 3
Passengers: 24 (depending on crew needs)
Cargo Capacity: 40 metric tons
Consumables: 1 month
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x10
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 8
Atmosphere: 365, 1,050 kmh
Hull: 4D
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
-- Passive: 30/1D
-- Scan: 60/2D
-- Search: 90/3D
-- Focus: 4/3D+2
Weapons:
6 Concussion Missile Launchers (4 heavy missiles each)
-- Fire Arc: Front
-- Skill: Starship gunnery
-- Fire Control: 3D
-- Space Range: 1-3/12/25
-- Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
-- Damage: 7D
2 Double Blaster Cannons
-- Fire Arc: Front
-- Skill: Starship gunnery
-- Fire Control: 3D
-- Space Range: 1-3/12/25
-- Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
-- Damage: 4D
2 Magclamps and Winch(fire-linked)
-- Fire Arc: Front
-- Skill: starship gunnery
-- Fire Control: 3D
-- Space Range: 1/2/3
-- Atmosphere Range: 100/200/300
-- Damage: Latches on to ferrous material with starship scale 8D strength.
Game Mechanics:
1. Missile Defensive Countermeasures (4): Cloud of static-activated foil, can be fired as a reaction, +2D modifier to starship piloting to break the missile lock.
Sources: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi, stats by +Oliver Queen.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Editorial note:

"Longbeam armaments included a total of six missiles." should likely be "Longbeam armaments included six missile launchers."
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrNexx wrote:
Editorial note:

"Longbeam armaments included a total of six missiles." should likely be "Longbeam armaments included six missile launchers."


I am confused, it has 6 missile launcher.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shootingwomprats wrote:
MrNexx wrote:
Editorial note:

"Longbeam armaments included a total of six missiles." should likely be "Longbeam armaments included six missile launchers."


I am confused, it has 6 missile launcher.



I think he made a remark that you got it right.

Seems a scource gave the vessel 6 missiles, and nexx then made an edit at they probaly meant 6 missile launchers.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mamatried wrote:
Seems a scource gave the vessel 6 missiles, and nexx then made an edit at they probaly meant 6 missile launchers.


The High Repbulic: Light of the Jedi wrote:
“Fire six missiles,” Bright ordered.

"We can’t get there in time to evacuate before it gets hit, but our missiles can. If we have a one-in-three chance at shooting the object down, then sending six doubles our chances. Still not perfect odds, but—”

"If we fire six missiles..."

The missiles fired, six quick whmphs transmitted through the ship’s hull...

Maybe all six would hit. It wasn’t impossible.

..display screen tracking the six missiles..


So yeah, six missile launchers Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shootingwomprats wrote:
MrNexx wrote:
Editorial note:

"Longbeam armaments included a total of six missiles." should likely be "Longbeam armaments included six missile launchers."


I am confused, it has 6 missile launcher.


Yes, but that is not what it says in the introductory paragraph you posted.

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A type of starship utilized by the Galactic Republic, a brand-new design at the time of the Great Disaster during the High Republic Era. They were multi-purpose craft that could be used for combat, search and rescue, transport, or other purposes. Longbeams were constructed at the Republic shipyards on Hosnian Prime. Their shape reminded Nautolan Captain Finial Bright of the hammerfish of Glee Anselm: a blunt "skull" tapering into a sinuous shape reminiscent of a tailfin. Longbeam armaments included a total of six missiles. Many of the ships, including Bright's Aurora IX, were used during the Republic annd Jedi effort to save the Hetzal system during the Great Disaster.


I was suggesting you correct that.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrNexx wrote:
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A type of starship utilized by the Galactic Republic, a brand-new design at the time of the Great Disaster during the High Republic Era. They were multi-purpose craft that could be used for combat, search and rescue, transport, or other purposes. Longbeams were constructed at the Republic shipyards on Hosnian Prime. Their shape reminded Nautolan Captain Finial Bright of the hammerfish of Glee Anselm: a blunt "skull" tapering into a sinuous shape reminiscent of a tailfin. Longbeam armaments included a total of six missiles. Many of the ships, including Bright's Aurora IX, were used during the Republic annd Jedi effort to save the Hetzal system during the Great Disaster.


I was suggesting you correct that.


Yeah I missed that. Its a wookieepedia write-up, sooooooo ... Went ahead and added the armaments list. Also corrected the 4 blaster cannons to 2 double blaster cannons.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sooooo glad to see someone who is almost as much of a nitpicker as I am while editing. Shocked

MrNexx, I salute you, sir. Cool

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, that ship is really weird looking. The main body looks way too long for the overall design

Are the Megaclamps and Winches the era replacement for a tractor beam?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Wook has identified this ship as a cruiser. Wouldn't that necessitate a change in the stats?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Forceally wrote:
The Wook has identified this ship as a cruiser. Wouldn't that necessitate a change in the stats?

FYI, "Cruiser", "Frigate" & "Corvette" are among the most abused & tossed around terms in Star Wars and "Wookiepedia said this" is not gospel.
In the WEG material and various EU/Legends material there's plenty of small transports that were 'cruisers' or 'corvettes' or 'light corvettes' in name, but they were still starfighter-scale ships.
Furthermore, there are even Speeder & Walker -scale 'ground cruisers'.
Context is King.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I put it off as different cultures and species having different concepts of what makes up what, myself. Less headaches that way.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Inquisitor1138 wrote:
FYI, "Cruiser", "Frigate" & "Corvette" are among the most abused & tossed around terms in Star Wars and "Wookiepedia said this" is not gospel.
In the WEG material and various EU/Legends material there's plenty of small transports that were 'cruisers' or 'corvettes' or 'light corvettes' in name, but they were still starfighter-scale ships.
Furthermore, there are even Speeder & Walker -scale 'ground cruisers'.
Context is King.
Ray wrote:
I put it off as different cultures and species having different concepts of what makes up what, myself. Less headaches that way.

I write it off to marketing. "Over the last three years, the market has seen sales increase on 'cruisers'... Let's call this a cruiser."
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think i have an NPC or two that will use one...
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