Star Wars: The Old Republic starship stats

[dhawk]

Thought I'd build some stats for the starships unveiled for the Old Republic MMO. Let me know what you think; critiques welcome!

Corellian Engineering Corporation XS Stock Light Freighter

http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/starships/xs-freighter

Craft: Corellian Engineering Corporation XS Stock Light Freighter
Type: Light Freighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 35 meters
Skill: Space Transports: XS Stock Light Freighter
Crew: 2; 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot; 2 gunners (optional)
Passengers: 5
Cargo Capacity: 150 metric tons
Consumables: 3 months
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x10
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 380; 1100 km/h
Hull: 4D
Shields: 1D; 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 25/1D
Scan: 75/3D+1
Search: 85/3D+2
Weapons:
2 Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 4D+2
2 Double Laser Turrets
Fire Arc: Turret (Ventral and Dorsal)
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 5D
2 Proton Torpedo Launchers (6 torpedoes; 3 each launcher)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 100/300/700 m
Damage: 9D
Game notes:
Easy to Modify: The XS Stock Light Freighter is designed for easy modification and repair. Characters receive a +2 bonus to any skill rolls to modify or repair the XS Stock Light Freighter.
Other Ship Features: Recreational lounge, medical bay, large cargo hold, conference room, cafeteria

[dhawk]

Rendili Hyperworks BT-7 Thunderclap

http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/starships/bt-7-thunderclap

Craft: Rendili Hyperworks BT-7 Thunderclap
Type: Rapid Assault Ship
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 28.5 meters
Skill: Space Transports: BT-7 Thunderclap
Crew: 4; 2 pilot/co-pilot, 1 gunner, 1 navigator
Passengers: 16 (quarters provided for 6)
Cargo Capacity: 50 metric tons
Consumables: 6 months
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: x12
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 380; 1100 km/h
Hull: 5D
Shields: 2D; 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 25/1D
Scan: 70/3D
Search: 80/3D+1
Weapons:
4 Heavy Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 6D+2
Other Ship Features: Recreational room, command center/briefing room, medical bay, armory

[dhawk]

Rendili Vehicle Corporation Defender-class Light Corvette

http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/starships/defender

Craft: Rendili Vehicle Corporation Defender-class Light Corvette
Type: Light Corvette
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 36 meters
Skill: Space Transports: Defender-class Light Corvette
Crew: 1 pilot; 1 co-pilot
Passengers: 6
Cargo Capacity: 25 metric tons
Consumables: 4 months
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: x8
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 365; 1050 km/h
Hull: 3D
Shields: 2D; 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 25/1D
Scan: 75/3D+1
Search: 85/3D+2
Weapons:
2 Twin Turbolaser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 6D
Other Ship Features: Advanced communications suite (w/ holocom system), diplomatic chambers, conference room, medical bay, meditation chamber, cargo hold

[dhawk]

Dromund Kaas Shipwrights Fury-class Imperial Interceptor

http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/starships/fury

Craft: Dromund Kaas Shipwrights Fury-class Imperial Interceptor
Type: Space Transport
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 32.2 meters
Skill: Space Transports: Fury-class Imperial Interceptor
Crew: 3; 1 commander, 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot/gunner
Passengers: 3
Cargo Capacity: 25 metric tons
Consumables: 2 months
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x8
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 425; 1250 km/h
Hull: 3D
Shields: 1D; 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 25/1D
Scan: 65/2D+2
Search: 75/3D
Weapons:
2 Double Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 6D
2 Concussion Missile Launchers
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 100/300/700 m
Damage: 8D
Other Ship Features: Communications room (w/ holoprojector), conference room, medical bay

[dhawk]

Sith Imperial Intelligence Engineering X-70B Phantom Transport

http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/starships/x-70b-phantom

Craft: Sith Imperial Intelligence Engineering X-70B Phantom Transport
Type: Special/Clandestine Operations Transport
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 33.5 meters
Skill: Space Transports: X-70B Phantom
Crew: 4; 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, 1 navigator, 1 sensor operator
Passengers: 2
Cargo Capacity: 25 metric tons
Consumables: 3 months
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x8
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 410; 1200 km/h
Hull: 3D
Shields: 1D; 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 35/2D
Scan: 85/3D+2
Search: 95/4D
Weapons:
2 Heavy Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 6D
2 Ion Cannons
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-2/6/12
Atmosphere Range: 100/600/1.2 km
Damage: 4D ionization damage
Game notes:
Prototype: The X-70B Phantom is a prototype transport manufactured in limited quantities by Sith Imperial Intelligence Engineering. As such, spare parts are rare and in short supply. Systems are also substantially more difficult to maintain in optimal working order. Characters must add +10 to the difficulty of any skill rolls to modify or repair the X-70B Phantom.
Sensor-Resisting Structure: Ships attempting to detect the X-70B Phantom must add +2D to the difficulty of a Sensors roll. Players targeting the X-70B must add +5 to the difficulty of a Starship Gunnery roll to hit it.
Other Ship Features: Recreational lounge, medical bay, conference room, small cargo hold, operations/tactical room

[Bren]

[cheshire]

[CRMcNeill]

I know this isn't your fault, but whoever did the floorplan on this ship (as seen on the link) needs to be shot. What is very obviously a pair of engine exhausts on the external images is drawn up as a pair of airlocks on the floorplan. Perhaps the "leaps and bounds" included the invention of sublight and hyperdrives the size of a Crackerjack box.
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[cheshire]

Part of me feels like that's an evidence that we should just forget this flavor text altogether and just use our best judgement. If the people can't be bothered to think through things enough to know that they can't walk out of an engine, then they're not going to think through things enough to think what this will do to continuity stats.

Granted, that's a fallacy, but I'm gonna cling to it!
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[Grimace]

Yeah, pretty much every one of these ships is probably too fast. The only possible exception would be the Phantom Transport.

But the rest of them that are listed as transports should either have slower hyperdrives, slower sublight engines, or both.

And some of the hull/shields are bit on the beefy side. The Thunderclap is rolling 7D to resist damage. Pretty darn hefty when it's compared to the Light Corvette that only has 5D to resist damage and it's 8 meters longer than the Thunderclap.

Plus, you've got all the weapons pre-mounted on transports. They pretty much should be classified as gunships rather than transport. 2 Laser Cannons, 2 Double Laser Turrets, 2 Concussion missile launchers, 150 tons of cargo, 3D in maneuver, 10 sublight speed, x1 hyperdrive AND a +2 bonus to modify and repair...why would anyone be in any other type of ship?

So I'm going to echo what the others have said and suggest you completely junk all of the flavor text for those ships and come up with stats that fit both the time period and the technology. This is Old Republic. The stuff isn't going to be better than anything the Empire has during the time of Star Wars, Empires Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi. Period. It's probably not going to be better than some of the best stuff of the Rebel Alliance either, as if it was the Rebels would have acquired some and would have been using them rather than the stuff they did use.

Basically, just compare all of these with stuff that came out later, trim all of the stuff back to match that or, even better, be less in most areas and you'll be on the right track.

[BSDOblivion]

the xs-800 from later time lines had the drive of x3 stock, scaling down the x1 on any of the ships would be a better plan due to the time frame
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[CRMcNeill]

A good guideline would be the ships from the Tales of the Jedi Companion. Star Wars: The Old Republic occurs roughly 300-400 years after the events of the Tales of the Jedi comics, so the tech would be more similar to ships of that time period than ships of the classic era.
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[dhawk]

Sorry I've been gone for so long; seems like it's been ages since I've posted on here. I've read all of the feedback everyone has given me (and it's very much appreciated), and I'm in agreement that I need to scale back the stats on these ships are they are more comparitive to their TOTJ Sourcebook counterparts.

Much of my reasoning behind the way I developed these stats came from the newer stats from WOTC's Knights of the Old Republic campaign book and the ship descriptions on the Old Republic website. Most of the ships in the KOTOR book have hyperdrive ratings of x2 or x3, along with similar speeds. When converted to d6 (and I reviewed the KOTOR conversion book on this), the sublight speeds and the shield ratings are very similar to Rebellion era craft, along with the weapon strengths. As opposed to these stats, the fastest speed of a starship in TOTJ that I recall was Master Arca's Sungem, with a hyperdrive multiplier of x6 and a sublight speed of 6.

My dilemma was whether or not to reflect what a WOTC TOR sourcebook would most likely display (after d6 conversion), modify the starship stats to be slightly more advanced than the Great Sith War-era ships, or make some sort of compromise. I chose option 1, even though I really wanted to gravitate to option 2. Would option 2 be more accurate for the GMs/players, even if it potentially strikes out continuity?

Let me know and I'll rework these as necessary.

[Lando The Archmagi]

Well TOR is 300 yrs after the events of KOTOR so obviously the technology has improved, but probably not as good as what it'll be during the Dark Times/Rebellion era.

I would be greatly interested in seeing these continued/revised. I'm considering running a online TOR style game.

[ZzaphodD]