Super Transport Freighter - Revision history

Lain: Add link to 30% fuel reduction rule change

2025-04-25T09:28:04Z

Add link to 30% fuel reduction rule change

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	\|Comments=The [[Super Transport Freighter]] has the highest cargo capacity of all freighters in the universe and the second highest (after the Merlin Class) of all ships. May be useful if you have a cluster of planets and you want to run a route logistics system instead of hub and spoke.		\|Comments=The [[Super Transport Freighter]] has the highest cargo capacity of all freighters in the universe and the second highest (after the Merlin Class) of all ships. May be useful if you have a cluster of planets and you want to run a route logistics system instead of hub and spoke.

	<b>Rule change:</b> As of 2024 at Planets.nu, in Standard format, the STF uses 30% less fuel to travel. This makes it useful as a long-range hauler of clans, since it will save you fuel compared to the LDSF. You can also use it to tow your heavy warships to save fuel. Note: this ability does stack with the Improved Fuel Economy campaign advantage.		<b>Rule change:</b> As of [https://planets.nu/#/post/planets-league-2024 2024 at Planets.nu], in Standard format, the STF uses 30% less fuel to travel. This makes it useful as a long-range hauler of clans, since it will save you fuel compared to the LDSF. You can also use it to tow your heavy warships to save fuel. Note: this ability does stack with the Improved Fuel Economy campaign advantage.
	\|Notes=<h3>Comparison to Large Deep Space Freighter</h3>		\|Notes=<h3>Comparison to Large Deep Space Freighter</h3>

Psydev: added note about 30% fuel savings rule change in 2024.

2024-03-27T23:16:37Z

added note about 30% fuel savings rule change in 2024.

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	\|Comments=The [[Super Transport Freighter]] has the highest cargo capacity of all freighters in the universe and the second highest (after the Merlin Class) of all ships. May be useful if you have a cluster of planets and you want to run a route logistics system instead of hub and spoke.		\|Comments=The [[Super Transport Freighter]] has the highest cargo capacity of all freighters in the universe and the second highest (after the Merlin Class) of all ships. May be useful if you have a cluster of planets and you want to run a route logistics system instead of hub and spoke.

			<b>Rule change:</b> As of 2024 at Planets.nu, in Standard format, the STF uses 30% less fuel to travel. This makes it useful as a long-range hauler of clans, since it will save you fuel compared to the LDSF. You can also use it to tow your heavy warships to save fuel. Note: this ability does stack with the Improved Fuel Economy campaign advantage.
	\|Notes=<h3>Comparison to Large Deep Space Freighter</h3>		\|Notes=<h3>Comparison to Large Deep Space Freighter</h3>

Psydev at 00:27, 6 October 2017

2017-10-06T00:27:35Z

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	<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>		<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>

	1. Its cargo capacity is so huge that ~~you~~ usually will not be full, which makes it an inefficient use of an expensive transport.		1. Its cargo capacity is so huge that it usually will not be full, which makes it an inefficient use of an expensive transport.

	2. It is less fuel efficient when lightly loaded or empty, compared to a single LDSF.		2. It is less fuel efficient when lightly loaded or empty, compared to a single LDSF.

Psydev: Edited fuel efficiency; mentioned 4% difference. Also mentioned it takes fewer turns to build.

2017-10-06T00:19:20Z

Edited fuel efficiency; mentioned 4% difference. Also mentioned it takes fewer turns to build.

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	1. It requires fewer priority points to build, relative to its cargo capacity.		1. It requires fewer priority points to build, relative to its cargo capacity.

	2. It ~~has about 4% better fuel efficiency than the LDSFs combined (~~to ~~haul the same amount of~~ cargo~~). It~~ would ~~mean ~50 fuel savings on a 4-turn trip~~. ~~While not a huge difference, fuel can be short when~~ you want to ~~move~~ a ~~lot of colonists~~ a ~~long ways~~.		2. It requires only 1 turn to build, while for similar cargo capacity you would have to spend 2 turns building 2 LDSFs. Since you want to build a ship every turn, and to minimize wasted turns, this could make the STF desirable for a quick colonizing mission.

	3. It ~~survives longer in radiation fields since~~ it ~~has double the crew of the LDSF~~.		3. It has about 4% better fuel efficiency when fully loaded compared to two LDSFs combined (fuel consumption relative to cargo size). While this is not a huge difference, when fuel is tight it might matter.

	These advantages make the Super Transport useful for long haul missions with a full cargo hold. Building a single Super Transport requires only one turn to build instead of two turns to build two LDSFs. One Super Transport will also allow you to haul slightly more cargo for a longer distance than two LDSFs. This makes the Super Transport a good choice for sending many colonists to a distant planet, relatively quickly.		4. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.

			These advantages make the Super Transport useful for long haul missions with a full cargo hold, such as sending many colonists to a distant planet, relatively quickly.

	<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>		<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>

	1. Its cargo capacity is so huge that you usually will not be ~~using all of it~~, which makes it an inefficient use of an expensive transport.		1. Its cargo capacity is so huge that you usually will not be full, which makes it an inefficient use of an expensive transport.

	2. It is less fuel efficient when ~~empty or~~ lightly loaded, compared to a single LDSF.		2. It is less fuel efficient when lightly loaded or empty, compared to a single LDSF.

	3. It costs 1 more Priority Point to build than LDSF.		3. It costs 1 more Priority Point to build than LDSF.

Psydev: expanded on fuel efficiency vs. 2x LDSFs

2017-10-05T23:56:39Z

expanded on fuel efficiency vs. 2x LDSFs

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	1. It requires fewer priority points to build, relative to its cargo capacity.		1. It requires fewer priority points to build, relative to its cargo capacity.

	2. It has ~~slightly~~ better fuel efficiency than 2 LDSFs combined (~~you would need 2 LDSFs~~ to ~~carry~~ the same amount of cargo, ~~roughly)~~.		2. It has about 4% better fuel efficiency than the LDSFs combined (to haul the same amount of cargo). It would mean ~50 fuel savings on a 4-turn trip. While not a huge difference, fuel can be short when you want to move a lot of colonists a long ways.

	3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.		3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.

Psydev: changed "much" to "slightly" for fuel efficiency comparison

2017-09-30T06:38:24Z

changed "much" to "slightly" for fuel efficiency comparison

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	1. It requires fewer priority points to build, relative to its cargo capacity.		1. It requires fewer priority points to build, relative to its cargo capacity.

	2. It has ~~much~~ better fuel efficiency than 2 LDSFs combined (you would need 2 LDSFs to carry the same amount of cargo, roughly).		2. It has slightly better fuel efficiency than 2 LDSFs combined (you would need 2 LDSFs to carry the same amount of cargo, roughly).

	3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.		3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.

Psydev: oops, formatting.

2016-12-21T01:40:56Z

oops, formatting.

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	2. It has much better fuel efficiency than 2 LDSFs combined (you would need 2 LDSFs to carry the same amount of cargo, roughly).		2. It has much better fuel efficiency than 2 LDSFs combined (you would need 2 LDSFs to carry the same amount of cargo, roughly).

			3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.

	These advantages make the Super Transport useful for long haul missions with a full cargo hold. Building a single Super Transport requires only one turn to build instead of two turns to build two LDSFs. One Super Transport will also allow you to haul slightly more cargo for a longer distance than two LDSFs. This makes the Super Transport a good choice for sending many colonists to a distant planet, relatively quickly.		These advantages make the Super Transport useful for long haul missions with a full cargo hold. Building a single Super Transport requires only one turn to build instead of two turns to build two LDSFs. One Super Transport will also allow you to haul slightly more cargo for a longer distance than two LDSFs. This makes the Super Transport a good choice for sending many colonists to a distant planet, relatively quickly.

	~~3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.~~

	<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>		<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>

Psydev: mentioned STF costs +1 PP to build

2016-12-21T01:23:40Z

mentioned STF costs +1 PP to build

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	2. It is less fuel efficient when empty or lightly loaded, compared to a single LDSF.		2. It is less fuel efficient when empty or lightly loaded, compared to a single LDSF.

			3. It costs 1 more Priority Point to build than LDSF.

	It's usually better to have 2 LDSFs rather than 1 Super Transport. Since an LDSF is adequate for most cargo missions and is about half the cost of a Super Transport, it's better to have two ships in different places at once doing different missions instead of a single ship. If a hostile enemy is around, having two LDSFs means having two targets for the enemy instead of only one, which increases the survivability of your transport fleet.		It's usually better to have 2 LDSFs rather than 1 Super Transport. Since an LDSF is adequate for most cargo missions and is about half the cost of a Super Transport, it's better to have two ships in different places at once doing different missions instead of a single ship. If a hostile enemy is around, having two LDSFs means having two targets for the enemy instead of only one, which increases the survivability of your transport fleet.

Psydev: mentioned higher crew / longer survival time in radiation.

2016-12-21T01:21:40Z

mentioned higher crew / longer survival time in radiation.

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	These advantages make the Super Transport useful for long haul missions with a full cargo hold. Building a single Super Transport requires only one turn to build instead of two turns to build two LDSFs. One Super Transport will also allow you to haul slightly more cargo for a longer distance than two LDSFs. This makes the Super Transport a good choice for sending many colonists to a distant planet, relatively quickly.		These advantages make the Super Transport useful for long haul missions with a full cargo hold. Building a single Super Transport requires only one turn to build instead of two turns to build two LDSFs. One Super Transport will also allow you to haul slightly more cargo for a longer distance than two LDSFs. This makes the Super Transport a good choice for sending many colonists to a distant planet, relatively quickly.

			3. It survives longer in radiation fields since it has double the crew of the LDSF.

	<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>		<b>Disadvantages of Super Transport</b>

Psydev: Added section of advantages / disadvantages of STF compared to LDSF.

2016-07-28T22:00:10Z

Added section of advantages / disadvantages of STF compared to LDSF.

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   |Comments=The [[Super Transport Freighter]] has the highest cargo capacity of all freighters in the universe and the second highest (after the Merlin Class) of all ships. May be useful if you have a cluster of planets and you want to run a route logistics system instead of hub and spoke.
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+  |Notes=<h3>Comparison to Large Deep Space Freighter</h3>
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