Capturing Ships
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There are ships that run a higher risk of being captured than other ships using
'regular' beams & torps. I.e. even without the use of X-ray lasers, Disruptors or Gamma
Bombs they are easily captured.

This means that it is dangerous to use them for attacking. When captured in a large
size combat they could even combat your own ships in the same combat!


The ships:
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The ships involved have a mass of about 100 kT or less and a crew of 100 or less.
Engine Tech bonus might change the outcome of the battle a bit.
The list of ships that have such a high capture risk includes:
	-all freighters,
	-all probes (or HYP capable ships),
	-two climate changers and
	-some small torp ships.


The remedy:
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Think twice of building one. Don't use them for attacking. Use the climate changers for
climate changing only. Use probes for scouting and (minor) transport. Use the torp
ships for defensive minelaying near your planets, or minesweeping. You could use such a
ship for preforming race specialties like HISS or for their ship specialties only.
Remember: they are not suited for attack! Don't even think of it! Be warned...


Timo, 05/04/96



List of ships with a high capture risk:
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All Freighters:               Mass  Crew 
---------------               ----  ---- 
Small Deep Space Freighter      30     2 
Medium Deep Space Freighter     60     6 
Large Deep Space Freighter     130   102 
Super Transport Freighter      160   202 
Neutronic Fuel Carrier          10     2

Climate Changers:             Mass  Crew 
-----------------             ----  ---- 
Bohemian Class Survey Ship      32    70 
Eros Class Research Vessel      35    78

Probes:                       Mass  Crew 
-------                       ----  ---- 
B200 Class Probe                30     6 
PL21 Probe                      24     1 
Falcon Class Escort             30    27

Torp ships:                   Mass  Crew 
-----------                   ----  ---- 
Vendetta Class Frigate         100    79 
BR5 Kaye Cls Torpedo Boat       57    40 
Meteor Cls Blockade Runner      90   102 
Opal Class Torpedo Boat         67    25 
Sky Garnet Class Destroyer      90    80 
Super Star Frigate             150   102 
Sage Class Frigate             100    79 
Iron Lady Class Frigate        150    99

Other:                        Mass  Crew 
------                        ----  ---- 
Serpent Class Escort            55    35 
Reptile Class Destroyer         60    45 
Small Transport                 30    15 
Red Wind Class Carrier          70    40 
BR4 Class Gunship               55    55 
Watcher Class Scout             47    86 
B41 Explorer                    35     8 
Topez Class Gunboat             65    20 
RU25 Gunboat                    65    10 
Mig Class Scout                 37    10 
Deep Space Scout                30    10 
Armored Transport               68   126

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