Caltrop & Tower layers

ALLEGOPEDIA
About	History
FACTIONS
Belters	Bios
Dreghklar	Ga'Taraan
GigaCorp	Iron Coalition
Omicron Hive	Rixian Unity
Technoflux	Draconium
Phoenix	Valkyrie
SHIPS
Buying Ships
Small Class
Eject Pod	Interceptor
Fighter	Scout
Stealth Fighter	Other Small Ships
Medium Class
Bomber	Fighter Bomber
Gunship	Stealth Bomber
Troop Transport	Other Medium Ships
Capital Class
Assault Ship	Attack Carrier
Battlecruiser	Battleship
Corvette	Cruiser
Destroyer	Devastator
Freighter	Frigate
	Other Capital Ships
Ship Equipment
Dispenser Items	Missiles
Weapons	Other Equipment
AI Drone Ships
Carrier	Caltrop
Constructor	Miner
Tower	Other Drones
BASES
Buying Bases
Minor Bases
Outpost	Refinery
Teleport Receiver	Other Minor Bases
Special Bases
Garrison	Shipyard
Technology Bases
Expansion Complex	Supremacy Center
Tactical Laboratory	Other Tech Bases

Tower layer drones fly to a location and then build a small turret which automatically fires accurately upon enemy craft. Caltrop layers fly to a location and then deploy a large minefield which persists for a long time.

In both cases it is standard to build them on alephs which lead to enemy sectors.

Towers are normally autocannons, but a skycap version can be researched under tactical.

Ship statistics

Information taken from CC_03. Values are representative only (many factions have had their ships individually tweaked for balance).

Tower & Caltrop layers

Requires nothing (available from start of game).

Ship		Handling		Equipment
Armor class	Utility	Mass	30	Weapons	-
Hitpoints	300	Max thrust	750	Missiles	-
ECM	1	Power-weight ratio	25	Turrets	-
Scan	700	Max speed	100	Shield	-
Signature	100%	Turn rate	0.56	Booster	-
Energy	-	Turn torque	22	Cloaking device	-
Recharge	-	Riptime/cost	30 / 750	Dispenser	-

• Can not rescue eject pods
  
  

Exceptions

Technoflux

• Can not build caltrops. Can build skycap towers instead.
• Can not build AC towers. Can build skycap towers instead.