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The '''SC ''Rakshasa''''' was a [[Shivans|Shivan]] cruiser used during the [[Second Shivan Incursion]]. Central to the ''Rakshasa'''s design is its three forward light beam cannons that, when concentrated on a single target up to corvette-class, can deliver serious damage. Against smaller ships like fighters or bombers, however, the ''Rakshasa'' is poorly-armed, with only one anti-fighter beam and ten medium turrets to ward off attackers. It is also lightly armored, especially around its turrets and subsystems.
The '''SC ''Rakshasa''''' was a [[Shivans|Shivan]] cruiser used during the [[Second Shivan Incursion]]. A Rakshasa had three anti-capital ship beam canons; however, it was not particularly effective against larger targets.
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==Modding Resources==
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{{shipimage|image=[[Image:Scrakshasa.jpg|500px]]|caption=The HTL Rakshasa}}
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'''Retail''':
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[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=64737.0 History]<br>
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Proposed by: ??? on ???<br>
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First WIP Post: Luis Dias on [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=64737.0 07/29/2009]<br>
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First In-Game Model: ??? by ???<br>
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Completed In-Game Model: Rga_Noris on [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=81314.0 07/06/2012]<br>
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Final Corrections: ??? on ???<br>
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==Gallery==
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Image:Rak-release.png | Power glows.
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===Veteran Comments===
 
===Veteran Comments===
 
{{comment|''The Rakshasa, with its three forward-mounted SReds, packs a nasty punch that's difficult to knock out with primaries (the beam emitters are very small sections of the prongs and you just '''can't hit''' the things with primaries)... but very vulnerable to secondaries. The Rakshasa is powerful but fragile, and poorly defended against fightercraft attack, with only a single ventral AAA beam and no flak guns, like the other Shivan cruisers. A careful and determined heavy assault fighter can deal with it well, but give the Rakshasa no chances to shoot at friendly capital craft: one of these could probably kill a Hecate if it didn't engage head-on.''
 
{{comment|''The Rakshasa, with its three forward-mounted SReds, packs a nasty punch that's difficult to knock out with primaries (the beam emitters are very small sections of the prongs and you just '''can't hit''' the things with primaries)... but very vulnerable to secondaries. The Rakshasa is powerful but fragile, and poorly defended against fightercraft attack, with only a single ventral AAA beam and no flak guns, like the other Shivan cruisers. A careful and determined heavy assault fighter can deal with it well, but give the Rakshasa no chances to shoot at friendly capital craft: one of these could probably kill a Hecate if it didn't engage head-on.''
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''The Rakshasa is not exactly fragile. With 40,000 hitpoints, it has a little over half the armor of the Lilith, but slightly more armor than either the Leviathan or Aeolus. Its SReds are superior to the Leviathan's [[TerSlash]] and the Aeolus' [[SGreen]], plus the Rak has 3 of 'em vs. the Leviathian's 1 beam and 1 Fusion Mortar or the Aeolus' two SGreens. Think of it as a mini-Sathanas: awesome firepower, as long as the target stays in front and doesn't bomb the beams.''
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''The Rakshasa is not exactly fragile. With 40,000 hitpoints, it has a little over half the armor of the Lilith, but slightly more armor than either the Leviathan or Aeolus. Its SReds are superior to the Leviathan and the Aeolus's [[SGreen]]s, plus the Rak has 3 of 'em vs. the Leviathan's 1 beam and 1 Fusion Mortar or the Aeolus' two SGreens. Think of it as a mini-Sathanas: awesome firepower, as long as the target stays in front and doesn't bomb the beams.''
 
 
  
''The AAA turret is very annoying, as it has a very good field of fire. Deal with it and the Rakhasa is done for.''
 
  
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''Because of its small size, its conventional turrets pose some threat to you, but if you're fast enough with the Tempest trick, you're safe. Be careful when you see one jump in and you're in front of it: one of its three SRed beams can easily hit you. I suggest you attack the Rakshasa from below, or if you decide to go in from above, target its Weapons subsystem.''
  
''I dread facing a hostile Rakshasa as much as I dread facing a [[SJ Sathanas|Shivan Juggernaut]]. Not only does it look fearsome, it ''is'' fearsome. The rear turrets of the Rakshasa can actually destroy a [[GVF Serapis|Serapis]] if the pilot doesn't take them out quickly. On the upside, the Rakshasa has only one [[SAAA]] mounted on some protruding spike in its underbelly. That allows the Rakshasa to strike at enemy fighters and bombers from anywhere except the rear and above. However, it was also placed such that it cannot be destroyed easily from the sides, rear and top... so the only option is to destroy it from the front or bottom, and that means trouble. There are ways to destroy that single SAAA, though. For one, the Rakshasa always seem to target bombs first, rather than fighters. If you have any wingmen, get them to lob a [[GTM Cyclops|Cyclops]] at it, and the SAAA will blast away. During the time it takes to reload, you can destroy it. For another, its turrets aren't that sturdy; you could fly over it and blow up the turrets on its rear and it'll be mostly harmless.''
 
  
''When engaging a Rakshasa while defending another cruiser, it is much easier to get to the kill than disarm the beam turrets. Trebuchets and Stilettos are the only warheads that can be used against the SReds. If you're without any punch-hard warheads, you can get tons of Tempests or Hornets at it, and kill it yourself. Because of its small size, its conventional turrets pose some threat to you, but if you're fast enough with the Tempest trick, you're safe. Be careful when you see one jump in and you're in front of it: one of its three SRed beams can easily hit you. I suggest you attack the Rakshasa from below, or if you decide to go in from above, target its Weapons subsystem. That single AAA won't perforate your shield, but some turret hits at your front can.''}}
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''The Rakshasa's forward armament is asymmetrical. While it has four prongs which are turrets (the two largest spikes lower center aren't turrets at all), only three of them are [[SRed]]s and the fourth, leftmost turret is a regular "blob" turret. Keep this in mind if disarming by sight as it will save some time that may otherwise have been spent firing on a relatively low-priority turret. Of the Rakshasa cruisers that appear in the main FS2 campaign, all of them share this trait, except for the [[FreeSpace_2_Shivan_Ship_Database#SC_Iblis|SC Iblis]] which only has a single SRed on its lower starboard spike.''}}
  
 
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The SC Rakshasa was a Shivan cruiser used during the Second Shivan Incursion. Central to the Rakshasa's design is its three forward light beam cannons that, when concentrated on a single target up to corvette-class, can deliver serious damage. Against smaller ships like fighters or bombers, however, the Rakshasa is poorly-armed, with only one anti-fighter beam and ten medium turrets to ward off attackers. It is also lightly armored, especially around its turrets and subsystems.

Scrakshasa-old.jpg
The SC Rakshasa


Description:

FS2 Demo Tech Room Description

The Rakshasa is one of the most deadliest crusiers in the Shivan fleet. The four "prongs" on its front hull comprise four laser beam weapons of devastating accuracy. The other parts of the ship are well defended with 10 other gun banks.

FS2 Tech Room Description

Though not as thickly armored as the Lilith class, the SC Rakshasa class of Shivan cruisers is far deadlier. With over a dozen turrets, the Rakshasa is the most heavily armed Shivan cruiser class. It was a Rakshasa cruiser that destroyed the GTC Vigilant at the Gamma Draconis node in the Capella system.

Developer Notes

None

Name origin

In Hindu and Buddhist tradition, a rakshasa (name in lower case, being a common name) is a men-eater demon of unrighteous spirit. Rakshasas are known of desecrating graves and harassing priests.

Performance:

Statistics

Type Cruiser
Manufacturer Unknown
Maneuverability N/A
Max Velocity 20.0 mps
Max Afterburner Velocity N/A
Armor N/A
Hitpoints 40 000
Shields N/A
Length 349 m

Armaments

FreeSpace 2
Turret Type Amount
Shivan Turret Laser 8
Shivan Heavy Laser 2
Anti-Fighter Beam 1
Small Red Beam 3

Modding Resources

Scrakshasa.jpg
The HTL Rakshasa


Retail:

$POF File: ?
Textures: ?

MediaVPs 3.6.14:

$POF File: ?
Textures: ?


History
Proposed by: ??? on ???
First WIP Post: Luis Dias on 07/29/2009
First In-Game Model: ??? by ???
Completed In-Game Model: Rga_Noris on 07/06/2012
Final Corrections: ??? on ???

Gallery

Veteran Comments

Please read the Veteran Comments policy before editing this section.


The Rakshasa, with its three forward-mounted SReds, packs a nasty punch that's difficult to knock out with primaries (the beam emitters are very small sections of the prongs and you just can't hit the things with primaries)... but very vulnerable to secondaries. The Rakshasa is powerful but fragile, and poorly defended against fightercraft attack, with only a single ventral AAA beam and no flak guns, like the other Shivan cruisers. A careful and determined heavy assault fighter can deal with it well, but give the Rakshasa no chances to shoot at friendly capital craft: one of these could probably kill a Hecate if it didn't engage head-on.


Despite its overwhelming frontal firepower courtesy of 3 SReds, the GTC Aeolus can cream the Rakshasa in a toe-to-toe fight with its flak and AAA turrets, as well as its Terran Huge Turrets. The Rakshasa is designed to kill things right away, if they survive and get past its main beam turrets, the Rakshasa is toast.


The Rakshasa is not exactly fragile. With 40,000 hitpoints, it has a little over half the armor of the Lilith, but slightly more armor than either the Leviathan or Aeolus. Its SReds are superior to the Leviathan and the Aeolus's SGreens, plus the Rak has 3 of 'em vs. the Leviathan's 1 beam and 1 Fusion Mortar or the Aeolus' two SGreens. Think of it as a mini-Sathanas: awesome firepower, as long as the target stays in front and doesn't bomb the beams.


Because of its small size, its conventional turrets pose some threat to you, but if you're fast enough with the Tempest trick, you're safe. Be careful when you see one jump in and you're in front of it: one of its three SRed beams can easily hit you. I suggest you attack the Rakshasa from below, or if you decide to go in from above, target its Weapons subsystem.


The Rakshasa's forward armament is asymmetrical. While it has four prongs which are turrets (the two largest spikes lower center aren't turrets at all), only three of them are SReds and the fourth, leftmost turret is a regular "blob" turret. Keep this in mind if disarming by sight as it will save some time that may otherwise have been spent firing on a relatively low-priority turret. Of the Rakshasa cruisers that appear in the main FS2 campaign, all of them share this trait, except for the SC Iblis which only has a single SRed on its lower starboard spike.