Cruiser

ALLEGOPEDIA
About	History
FACTIONS
Belters	Bios
Dreghklar	Ga'Taraan
GigaCorp	Iron Coalition
Omicron Hive	Rixian Unity
Technoflux	Draconium
Phoenix	Valkyrie
SHIPS
Buying Ships
Small Class
Eject Pod	Interceptor
Fighter	Scout
Stealth Fighter	Other Small Ships
Medium Class
Bomber	Fighter Bomber
Gunship	Stealth Bomber
Troop Transport	Other Medium Ships
Capital Class
Assault Ship	Attack Carrier
Battlecruiser	Battleship
Corvette	Cruiser
Destroyer	Devastator
Freighter	Frigate
	Other Capital Ships
Ship Equipment
Dispenser Items	Missiles
Weapons	Other Equipment
AI Drone Ships
Carrier	Caltrop
Constructor	Miner
Tower	Other Drones
BASES
Buying Bases
Minor Bases
Outpost	Refinery
Teleport Receiver	Other Minor Bases
Special Bases
Garrison	Shipyard
Technology Bases
Expansion Complex	Supremacy Center
Tactical Laboratory	Other Tech Bases

The cruiser is an improvement over the frigate. Like the frigate it is designed to take down enemy stations, equipped with nukes and XRM cruise missiles. Not only does it have more firepower and hitpoints than the frigate, it also has the distinct advantage of being able to teleport.

Ship statistics

Information taken from CC_03. Values are representative only (many factions have had their ships individually tweaked for balance).

Cruiser

Cost: $8000

Requires shipyard (heavy class).

Ship		Handling		Equipment
Armor class	Extra heavy	Mass	5000	Weapons	One (Full AC, skycap, or Long Tom)
Hitpoints	8000	Max thrust	50000	Missiles	Nukes, XRM cruise, Aleph res
ECM	0.4	Power-weight ratio	10	Turrets	Four (Full AC, skycap, or Long Tom)
Scan	3600	Max speed	70	Shield	Large
Signature	400%	Turn rate	0.13	Booster	-
Energy	3000	Turn torque	245	Cloaking device	-
Recharge	100	Riptime/cost	20 / 2250	Dispenser	-

Factions

Bios cruiser	Bios Can mount heavy cloak.
Belters cruiser	Belters Can mount EMP and nerve gas missiles.
Dreghklar Empire cruiser	Dreghklar Empire Nothing special
Ga'Taraan Federation cruiser	Ga'Taraan Federation Nothing special
GigaCorp cruiser	GigaCorp As GigaCorp cannot upgrade their shipyards to drydocks, they instead get a light cruiser which is noticeably weaker than the regular version. They can, however, get a luxury cruiser.
Rixian Unity cruiser	Rixian Unity Instead of using missiles the pilot can mount rixian anti-station drones (regular or heavy) in his dispenser slot. Can also place tower drones in his dispenser.
Iron Coalition cruiser	Iron Coalition Nothing special
	Technoflux Not available. Get Flagship III instead.