Eidolon

Author: Saris

Description: [0.20.25][Fast Wall / Avoider] none, Eidolon by Saris (1.5mill) 
Design: Hard - Extremely fine tuned weapon balance and armor placement, on top of what might look like randomized placement of large and standard thrusters. 
Piloting: Master - Using this ship to it's full extent requires a huge amount of previous knowledge in piloting and the mechanical limitations of the ship itself. 

- Incredibly dense armament outmatches orbiter wall firepower, but is capable of firing at all times due to separated weapon and movement systems. It not only survives but often wins head on rams against orbiter walls. 

- Large amount of disruptors shatter any and all shields and is known to overtax enemy systems beyond function, especially against large shields and other walls. Against shieldless opponents turning disruptors off allows for operators to assist in shield upkeep. 

- Shield upkeep and count allows for consistent and reliable shield tanking against any manner of opponent. Direct volleys from deck cannons can often be completely reflected, stray nukes are rarely a threat, and missiles that aren't dodged can often be ignored. Properly spreading damage across the front allows for ludicrous amounts of tanking and results in an extremely sturdy ship that's difficult to pressure and can easily trade regenerative shield health for opponent health. 

- Autofiring (as the ship's energy supports it) weapons when on the edge of range will allow extension when accounting for momentum. Difficult to know when to do and micro-intensive. 


The real strength in this ship is the piloting, which can only come from laborious practice. The effectiveness and worth of the ship scales more directly than most with the piloting of the user, and will not be nearly as good without such expertise. A good example is how it can be made to no-hit any deck cannon or nuke ship. What should be an ultimate end point in fast walls, the Eidolon has been wiping the floor with a huge variety of ships.

Cost: 1476000₡

Crew: 264

Popularity: 178

Submitted by: blaze580#0

Uploaded: Oct 9, 2023

WARNING: This ship is from the Excelsior library, it requires piloting skills.