Ship Classes

Ship classes help categorize the purpose and capability of a vessel.

You do not need to choose a class prior to construction, nor will you be locked-in to a particular class. The class of a ship is automatically assigned based on the items selected for construction.

However, some ship extensions will only be available based on your ship class. If you find that something you need is no longer available, you may need to add an extension to upgrade your ship-class, or remove something to downgrade it.

It is possible to jump classes by adding the required extension for a higher classed ship without going up the list like a ladder. For example, it is possible to add many weapons to your ship while neglecting armor, skipping the Cruiser-class entirely and jumping to Battlecruiser-class.

Ship Class Requirements

 * Patrol -  Primary or Combat Helm
 * Corvette -  Enclosed Living Space
 * Frigate -  Storage Room
 * Cruiser -  Over 500 Hull Rating
 * Battlecruiser -  Over 1000 Weapons Rating
 * Dreadnaught -  Mass Accelerator Cannon
 * Carrier -  Hangar Bay
 * Titan -  Recoil Core