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Large Cargo

Large Cargo

The Large Cargo is a heavy transport ship with massive cargo capacity for bulk resource movement.

Statistics

Property Value
Structural Integrity 25,000
Shield Strength 50
Attack Power 10
Cargo Capacity 50,000
Base Speed 14,500
Fuel Consumption 75
Drive Combustion

Cost

Resource Amount
Metal 12,000
Crystal 12,000
Deuterium 0

Requirements

Requirement Level
Shipyard 4

Rapidfire

Large Cargo Has Rapidfire Against

Target Rapidfire
Espionage Probe 5
Solar Satellite 5

Strategy

Strengths

  • Massive cargo capacity (50,000)
  • More efficient per resource moved
  • No deuterium cost
  • Good for bulk transport

Weaknesses

  • More expensive than Small Cargo
  • Fragile in combat
  • Larger target for raiders
  • Requires higher Shipyard

Use Cases

  1. Bulk transport: Move large resource quantities
  2. Colony supply: Stock new colonies
  3. Fleetsaving: Carry maximum resources
  4. Raid support: Haul large loot quantities

Cargo Efficiency

Comparison to Small Cargo

Aspect Small Cargo Large Cargo
Cargo 10,000 50,000
Cost (M+C) 10,000 24,000
Cargo/Cost 1.0 2.08
Speed 18,000 14,500

Large Cargo is:

  • 2x more cargo efficient
  • Better for bulk resource movement
  • Small Cargo is faster for quick transfers

Fleet Considerations

Raiding

Calculate cargo needed:

Large Cargos = Expected Loot / 50,000

Fleetsaving

Large Cargos are ideal:

  • Maximum resource capacity
  • Faster return times
  • Fewer ships to manage

Transport Missions

For resource transfers:

  • Use Large Cargos for bulk moves
  • Small Cargos for small, urgent transfers

Combat Notes

Large Cargos have minimal combat capability:

  • 10 attack power
  • 50 shields
  • Target for Battlecruiser rapidfire (10x)
  • Always escort with combat ships if valuable

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