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Type
Frigate
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Class
Pinecone
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Initial Weapon
Railgun
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Tactical Position
[Firepower] [Recon]
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Processor
225
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Power
116
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EM RES
30%
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Kinetic RES
50%
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Thermal RES
10%
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Armor
1707
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Component Capacity
2
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Shield
1820
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Cargo Space
100
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Volume Factor
140
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Warp Stability
1
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Initial Speed
679
Required License: RS T1 Frigates License
【RS T1 Frigates License】Each level grants
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Slightly increase SD performance
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Railguns DMG Bonus
3.0%
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Inertia Factor Reduction
4.0%
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Railguns Range Bonus
2.0%
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Warp Stability Strength Boost
1
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Standard Thrusters Power Output Rate Bonus
10.0%
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Standard Thrusters Activation Cost Bonus
55.0%
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Engine Waste Heat Conversion Circuit
Tactical Component
Each weapon activation grants a stack effect. Upon reaching 3 stacks increases next weapon or superdevice damage by 45%.
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Trial Antimatter Projectile
Superdevice
Attacks a target within 16km by firing a powerful ultra-distance Railgun, dealing 480 damage to it and all the nearby enemies within 4km.
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Frigate Artillery
Superdevice
Attacks a target within a range of 15km, dealing 17 damage per second.
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Frigate Std. Shield Recharger
Recharger
Recharges your ship's shield by 14 per second for 30s.
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Frigate Std. Ion Thruster
Thruster
Boosts your ship's velocity by 100% for 30s.
The prototype of the Pinecone was born in the States period (710 AG - 890 AG). It was originally a lightweight recon ship used to investigate Oracle Empire's activities in the ""Domain"" of Svarus.
According to decrypted data from Svarus, the core technology of this ship seems to have been captured from a modified pirate ship called ""Sisyphus"". The improved propulsion system and excellent maneuverability are the Pinecone's most outstanding features.
However, the propulsion system didn't pass the technology verification standards at the time, which implied instability in the ship. But Kornev, a Svarn national hero, still chose this ship to carry out his missions. He completed several reconnaissance missions in the Gadola solar system and brought back important information about the Oracle Empire's Rail Defense Force.
After that, at the military's insistence, the 8th Military Bureau of Scientific Research established a design that ensured the ships stability. The design was considered to be a relatively robust design for its time, and has been widely used since.
In 877 AG, the Svarn 8th Military Bureau of Scientific Research worked with the early Udaloy Association to jointly upgrade the ship. The ship was equipped with an improved Experimental Antimatter Explosives Projector to achieve ultra-remote railgun firing capability, damaging all units within a certain radius.
This modification to firepower boosted the ship's survivability in reconnaissance missions, and laid the foundations for upgrading the ship to one of the first modern firepower and recon ships in Svarus.
By the eve of Galactic War IV, to further improve the cooling system to prevent the railguns from overheating, Svarn researchers were inspired by the afterheat recovery device and decided to use afterheat from the engine to recharge the railguns. The cooling system was thus optimized and energy utilization became more effective. Moreover, energy transferred to the railguns can increase weapon damage.
Due to its low cost and stable performances in many campaigns, the Pinecone frigate was adopted by the Svarn Navy. Now the ship is widely used and performs stably in reconnaissance missions and when cooperating with other ships.
