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Type
Cruiser
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Class
Crane
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Initial Weapon
Blaster
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Tactical Position
[Assault] [Command]
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Processor
1392
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Power
12211
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EM RES
50%
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Kinetic RES
30%
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Thermal RES
10%
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Armor
9359
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Component Capacity
5
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Shield
9980
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Cargo Space
600
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Volume Factor
260
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Warp Stability
1
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Initial Speed
459
Required License: ECD T2 Cruisers License
【ECD T2 Cruisers License】Each level grants
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Slightly increase SD performance
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Blasters CD Reduction
3.0%
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Blasters Activation Cost Reduction
2.0%
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Ion Thrusters Power Output Rate Boost
7.0%
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AoE Thruster Enhancement Devices CD Reduction
15.0%
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AoE Thruster Enhancement Devices Activation Cost Reduction
60.0%
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AoE Thruster Enhancement Devices Range Boost
40.0%
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Vacuum Energy Extractor II
Tactical Component
When speed is above 826m/s, each additional 20m/s increases weapon damage by 0.41% up to a maximum of 45%. Current increase: 0%
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Micro EMP Wormhole Generator II
Superdevice
After a delay of 4.1s, jumps 29km ahead in the direction the ship is facing and increases speed by 20% for 20s.
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Cruiser Artillery
Superdevice
Attacks a target within a range of 7.8km, dealing 84 damage per second.
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Cruiser Std. Shield Recharger II
Recharger
Recharges your ship's shield by 54 per second for 30s.
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Cruiser Std. Ion Thruster II
Thruster
Boosts your ship's velocity by 100% for 30s.
Upgraded from the Sparrow cruiser, the Crane cruiser is equipped with highly compatible kits and long battery life. It also serves as both an assault ship and command ship on the battlefield.
In 1015 AG, Singularity Tech Corp of the Shaw Group was trapped in a financial hole. The other economic entities that formed the ECD regime tried to clamp down on the Sparrow cruiser by a number of means. In 1019 AG, Li's Redbud Group, which was in power at the time, cunningly said that they were willing to increase their military orders of the Sparrow cruiser if Singularity would join hands with other companies to co-develop the ship.
The Shaw Group was irritated. They decided to fund Singularity to develop a cruiser with more stable performances by upgrading the Sparrow on all fronts, while keeping its commanding position on the battlefield. This newly-developed cruiser was called ""Crane"".
Working under great pressure, Singularity's R&D team finally worked out a feasible development plan. Other than adding an upgraded Vacuum Energy Extractor and a Micro Pulse Wormhole Generator, the team even installed an auxiliary power unit in the middle part of the ship, boosting its power in assaults. The rapid firepower compression systems installed on both sides enhanced the ship's firepower damage dealt per unit. While putting armor on its key parts boosted the ship's resistance in a cost-effective way.
Soon after the Crane was successfully released, the Glick Restoration Army Insurrection broke out in ECD. Part of the navy's fleet used the Cranes during the crackdown against the insurrection. After the insurrection was put down, the military's demand for the Cranes shrunk domestically, but orders from the overseas market were drastically increased, quite unexpectedly.
The upgraded computing power and capacitance of the Crane was part of the reason Singularity was in contact with certain foreign organizations, which had a strong interest in opening new markets with this economical Crane.
