SD Ravana
| ||||||||
|
The SD Ravana class of destroyers was first spotted in the nebula beyond Gamma Draconis, discovered by the GTCv Lysander and the GTCv Actium, though there's some evidence that the GTVA knew about this new class prior to the encounter.
This class is probably the most powerful Shivan capital vessel, second only to the SJ Sathanas and maybe the SD Lucifer. With its four forward beam cannons, it can rip through the hull of a GTD Hecate or an Orion-class destroyer in under a minute, and take out smaller vessels within seconds. Its anti-capital ship weaponry makes it a threat to any vessel, even one the size of the GTVA Colossus.
Despite its formidable anti-warship armaments, the Ravana is more vulnerable to fighter and bomber attacks than its brother, the SD Demon, and its main guns are known to be extremely fragile and easily destroyed.
Contents
Description:
The SD Ravana |
---|
FS2 Tech Room Description
The SD Ravana is a destroyer class GTVA forces have only recently encountered. It appears to be tasked with clearing out smaller foes, a mission for which it is well suited. It eagerly wipes out wings of fighters and bombers and also overwhelms cruisers and corvettes.
Developer Notes
None
Name origin
In Hindu tradition, Ravana is the antagonist of Rama, legendary king of ancient India. According to the epic poem Ramayana, Ravana is the king of the rakshasas.
Ravana is a Hindu deity famous in the Ramayana for his legendary angers. His name means "he with the mighty roar".
Performance:
Statistics
Name | SD Ravana | |
Type | Destroyer | |
Max Velocity | 20 ms-1 | |
Hitpoints | 100 000 pts | |
Length | 2 346 m | |
Turrets | 30 turrets | |
Fighter Complement | ? |
Armaments
FreeSpace 2 | |
Turret type | Amount |
Shivan Turret Laser | 17 |
Standard Flak | 5 |
FighterKiller | 1 |
Shivan Cluster | 1 |
AAAh | 2 |
SRed | 2 |
LRed | 2 |
Modding Resources
Retail:
- $POF File: capital2S-01.pof
- Textures: supertile1A, capital04-01a, capital04-03a, minertile2a, Scap01a, Scap02a, TSoupdebris01b, ScapClod
MediaVP 3.6.10:
- $POF File: capital2S-01.pof
- Textures: SuperTile1, SuperTile5, CruisTileS3, HTLRavana, Capital04-01, Capital04-03, CorvSTile2, CorvSTile5, SCap02, MinerTile2
History
Model and textures by: Raven2001
Conversion by: GalEmp and StratComm
Release thread: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=34010.0
MediaVP 4.3.X:
- $POF File: Ravana.pof
- Textures: Ravana01, Ravana02, Ravana03, RavanaDet, RavanaPulse, STurrets01, damage, RavanaDead01, RavanaDead02
History
Model by: Nyctaeus
Textures by: Nyctaeus and MjnMixael
Release thread: N/A
Gallery
A Ravana performs a shock-jump attack. From Vassago's Dirge.
Under attack from an Orion.
A Ravana unleashing a volley from her spinal beam cannons. From Shepherds.
A lonesome Pegasus investigating a Ravana-class destroyer.
Veteran Comments
In The Great Hunt I was actually able to destroy the Ravana's main beam cannons before it fired on the Deimos corvettes, that's how weak they are. (Didn't make a difference, the corvette is destroyed by a SEXP). However, the Ravana, if used in its intended offensive role, can easily decimate a destroyer before being destroyed.
In a nutshell, the Ravana is useless if it is engaged from behind, and a light threat if side to side with another destroyer. This destroyer's saving grace is in its raw firepower facing forward. When deployed in a strategic position, or jumping in behind another destroyer, this beast will be your worst nightmare. Since most destroyers have their main beams facing forward and the odd lighter beam mounted aft (in the Hecate's case, two), it can dish out enough firepower to level the destroyer, and only take moderate damage. but this is only the case when the Hecate is alone. Roughly two wings of fighters, of any class, can knock out any anti-cap beam the Ravana wields and keep fighter cover on a friendly vessel. Just keep an eye on its beam cannons and you should get out all right. As stated before, the Ravana is no Demon, so it can't take as much punishment.
One thing worth noting about the Ravana's model is that it is glitched. The destroyer's turrets can actually shoot THROUGH it and hit you, so unless you're flanking it, there isn't much of a safe spot anywhere else.
On the above comment, not only does the HTL Ravana shoot through by its turrets, it's almost impossible to hit anything, as half its subsystems are out in space. And on the comment above that one, Warzone is one of the few campaigns that does this ship justice. It truly inspires fear the first time the Revial jumps in. Even on the defensive, she took out a decent number of ships.