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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The '''Nightmare''' is an incredibly fast and highly maneuverable [[:Category:Destroyer|Destroyer]] and the only one equipped with [[Turrets|Auto-Cannons]]. On top of that, its damage profile is balanced out between [[Shields]] and [[Hull]], so it can easily adapt to combating enemy ships. It also can defend against unbalanced ships, and escape easily if all else fails. | The '''Nightmare''' is an incredibly fast and highly maneuverable [[:Category:Destroyer|Destroyer]] and the only one equipped with [[Turrets|Auto-Cannons]]. On top of that, its damage profile is balanced out between [[Shields]] and [[Hull]], so it can easily adapt to combating enemy ships. It also can defend against unbalanced ships, and escape easily if all else fails. | ||
==Appearance == | ==Appearance== | ||
The '''Nightmare's''' interior is a single black seat when you step into the cockpit. | The '''Nightmare's''' interior is a single black seat when you step into the cockpit. | ||
==Advantages== | ==Advantages== | ||
*Has special [[Turrets]] that completely shred small ships. | *Has special [[Turrets]] that completely shred small ships. | ||
* Amazing DPS for a [[:Category:Destroyer|Destroyer]], being higher than some [[:Category:Dreadnought|Dreadnoughts]]. | *Amazing DPS for a [[:Category:Destroyer|Destroyer]], being higher than some [[:Category:Dreadnought|Dreadnoughts]]. | ||
*Very fast, and highly maneuverable. | *Very fast, and highly maneuverable. | ||
*Powerful [[Spinals]] for its class. | *Powerful [[Spinals]] for its class. | ||
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*Can easily hide in blind spots of slower, larger ships while dealing high damage. | *Can easily hide in blind spots of slower, larger ships while dealing high damage. | ||
*Small spinals reload and move quickly, making it easier to deal great damage when dogfighting. | *Small spinals reload and move quickly, making it easier to deal great damage when dogfighting. | ||
*Higher DPS than the [[Zhen]], for less than half the price. | * Higher DPS than the [[Zhen]], for less than half the price. | ||
==Disadvantages== | ==Disadvantages== | ||
*One of the most expensive [[:Category:Destroyer|Destroyers]] so far at 100,000 credits, 1 ascension crystal and 5 plasma batteries. | *One of the most expensive [[:Category:Destroyer|Destroyers]] so far at 100,000 credits, 1 ascension crystal and 5 plasma batteries. | ||
*Vulnerable underbelly, but not a major concern for skilled pilots because of the Turn Speed. | *Vulnerable underbelly, but not a major concern for skilled pilots because of the Turn Speed. | ||
*Has a mere 1200 total health, meaning it won't last long under heavy fire. | *Has a mere 1200 total health, meaning it won't last long under heavy fire. | ||
* Advanced ship; if you lose it, it's gone until it comes back into rotation. | *Advanced ship; if you lose it, it's gone until it comes back into rotation. | ||
*Can be destroyed with little difficulty by ships with precision weapons. | *Can be destroyed with little difficulty by ships with precision weapons. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
*This ship excels at dogfighting: due to its Speed and Turn Speed, it can pick at its targets with less risk of taking high damage from the likes of the [[Spectre]] or other [[Spinals|Spinal]]-based ships. | * This ship excels at dogfighting: due to its Speed and Turn Speed, it can pick at its targets with less risk of taking high damage from the likes of the [[Spectre]] or other [[Spinals|Spinal]]-based ships. | ||
*The '''Nightmare''' is quite literally a "Nightmare" for any stray [[:Category:Miner|Miner]] or [[:Category:Freighter|Freighter]] due to its fantastic agility. | * The '''Nightmare''' is quite literally a "Nightmare" for any stray [[:Category:Miner|Miner]] or [[:Category:Freighter|Freighter]] due to its fantastic agility. | ||
*If a ship with high-accuracy [[Turrets]] starts picking at your health, don't hesitate. Warp to quickly reposition yourself in a weak spot and use your exceptional Turn Speed to stay positioned in this spot. | *If a ship with high-accuracy [[Turrets]] starts picking at your health, don't hesitate. Warp to quickly reposition yourself in a weak spot and use your exceptional Turn Speed to stay positioned in this spot. | ||
*Because the spinal barrel placement is more widespread, use A and D to tilt your ship to make sure you hit the most [[Spinals]] possible. | *Because the spinal barrel placement is more widespread, use A and D to tilt your ship to make sure you hit the most [[Spinals]] possible. | ||
*Be extremely cautious around ships like the Ampharos, their turrets will easily shred you. | *Be extremely cautious around ships like the Ampharos, their turrets will easily shred you. | ||
* Always target slow, inaccurate ships. They usually have multiple blind spots and difficulty hitting smaller ships like the '''Nightmare'''. | *Always target slow, inaccurate ships. They usually have multiple blind spots and difficulty hitting smaller ships like the '''Nightmare'''. | ||
*Use this ship in swarms to completely obliterate slow ships like most carriers. | *Use this ship in swarms to completely obliterate slow ships like most carriers. | ||
* When fighting carriers, hide in the fighter bay and use your spinals. If they warp a short distance, quickly move into another blind spot or warp away. | *When fighting carriers, hide in the fighter bay and use your spinals. If they warp a short distance, quickly move into another blind spot or warp away. | ||
==Version History== | ==Version History== | ||
*Re-Introduced in Version .74b14 with a cost of 60k Credits and 4 Plasma batteries. | *Re-Introduced in Version .74b14 with a cost of 60k Credits and 4 Plasma batteries. | ||
*Top Speed reduced from 290 to 250 shortly after it being introduced as of version .64f. | *Top Speed reduced from 290 to 250 shortly after it being introduced as of version .64f. | ||
* Disabled along with all other [[:Category:Advanced Ship|Advanced Ships]] (previously identified as Artifact Ships) in version .65a (?). | *Disabled along with all other [[:Category:Advanced Ship|Advanced Ships]] (previously identified as Artifact Ships) in version .65a (?). | ||
*Re-enabled in version .65b, but cost increased dramatically to 150,000 [[Credits]]. | *Re-enabled in version .65b, but cost increased dramatically to 150,000 [[Credits]]. | ||
*Made partially limited in version .66b due to the Advanced Ship Rotations. | *Made partially limited in version .66b due to the Advanced Ship Rotations. | ||
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*Turn speed reduced from 0.9 to 0.75 in version .66b. | *Turn speed reduced from 0.9 to 0.75 in version .66b. | ||
*Received a remodel and custom turrets in version .66j3. | *Received a remodel and custom turrets in version .66j3. | ||
*Made available with every other advanced ship (except [[Osiris]]) for a month in version .69e. | * Made available with every other advanced ship (except [[Osiris]]) for a month in version .69e. | ||
*Price increased to 150k in version .69e. | *Price increased to 150k in version .69e. | ||
*1 [[Turrets|Compact Advanced AutoLaser]] and 1 [[Turrets|Compact Advanced AutoCannon]] removed in version .69e. | * 1 [[Turrets|Compact Advanced AutoLaser]] and 1 [[Turrets|Compact Advanced AutoCannon]] removed in version .69e. | ||
*Price increased yet again to 275k in version .69e. | * Price increased yet again to 275k in version .69e. | ||
*Re-enabled in version .72d with a new cost of 1 antimatter shard and 125k credits. | *Re-enabled in version .72d with a new cost of 1 antimatter shard and 125k credits. | ||
*Price nerfed to 60k credits and 5 plasma batteries in an unknown version. | * Price nerfed to 60k credits and 5 plasma batteries in an unknown version. | ||
*Price Increased to 100k credits 5 plasma batteries and 1 ascension crystal in version .75a5. | *Price Increased to 100k credits 5 plasma batteries and 1 ascension crystal in version .75a5. | ||
==Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
*It's one of the few extremely expensive "Advanced Ships" in the game, the others being the [[Atheon]], [[Zhen]], the [[Osiris]], the [[Galaxy]], the [[Helios]], and the [[Imperator]] as of now. | * It's one of the few extremely expensive "Advanced Ships" in the game, the others being the [[Atheon]], [[Zhen]], the [[Osiris]], the [[Galaxy]], the [[Helios]], and the [[Imperator]] as of now. | ||
*Has the greatest Turn Speed compared to all other [[ships]] in the game. | *Has the greatest Turn Speed compared to all other [[ships]] in the game. | ||
*During a while when the '''Nightmare''' was re-released, selling this ship would have given a negative credit value, meaning that you needed to pay to lose the ship. This may also apply to getting it destroyed. This is because the ship had [[Ores and Materials|Debt Tokens]] used in the 'construction'. They were dropped if you wanted to loot one. | * During a while when the '''Nightmare''' was re-released, selling this ship would have given a negative credit value, meaning that you needed to pay to lose the ship. This may also apply to getting it destroyed. This is because the ship had [[Ores and Materials|Debt Tokens]] used in the 'construction'. They were dropped if you wanted to loot one. | ||
*The current model was submitted as a [[Zhen]] remodel. | *The current model was submitted as a [[Zhen]] remodel. | ||
* It's stats make it a [[Zhen]] with slightly higher turn speed and (much) lower health, and no Torpedoes. | * It's stats make it a [[Zhen]] with slightly higher turn speed and (much) lower health, and no Torpedoes. | ||