Nisos

The Nisos is a balanced ship, mostly used in Battleship sieges.

Nisos
Health
Shields	5,000
Hull	5,500
Maneuverability
Top Speed	75
Acceleration	21
Turn Speed	0.38
Armament
Med. Turrets	2 Medium Energy Lance 2 Medium Laser 1 Medium Cannon
Large Turrets	1 Heavy Laser
(F) Spinal	6 Medium Phaser
Max Turret Range	8,000
Recom. Range from Target	6,100
Utility
Cargo Hold	900
Warp Drive	Yes
Stealth	No
Average Turret DPS	101
Average Spinal DPS	79
Explosion Radius	290
Cost
Estimated Manufacturing Fee	$4,489
Estimated Manufacturing Fee	$4,489
Warehouse Level	7
Warehouse Level	7
Estimated Total Cost	$61,533
Misc
Description	A state of the art UNE warship equipped with the latest in laser technology, now available for the general public!
Creator	Original model: ARiNA_AZUMA Old model: harryman4567 New model: GalaxyOrigins Interior: Auri
Version Added	.56d2
VIP Required	No
Loyalty Required	5% + Level 1 Starbase

Description

The Nisos is a Battleship that that can do a lot of damage to shields. The Nisos is quite fast for its class, and has plenty of range from it's 2 Medium Energy Laces and 1 Heavy Laser.

Appearance

You walk onto a teleporter, which leads to a small room with a desk, a chair, 3 screens, a picture of SuperChip15, and a model of an Alien Swarmer.

Advantages

• Good speed, acceleration and maneuverability for a Battleship.
• Has great shield-breaking capabilities.
• Cheap cost compared to most Battleships.
• Nice mix of Alpha and DPS overall.
• Heavier turrets have great range.
• Good health pool.
• Despite the vulnerable backside, it is a very small blind spot.

Disadvantages

• Low amounts of hull-damaging Turrets, and spinals are very ineffective against hull.
• Large target, easy to hit with Spinals.
• Vulnerable underside.

Strategy

• Excellent team PvP choice.
• Remember to back down and retreat if you encounter a Dread or Battleship mostly based on hull.
• Using spinals are necessary to unlock this ship's full potential.

Version History

• 2 Heavy Power Defense Lasers were changed to 2 Super Power Defense Lasers in version .75a3.
• Remodeled in an unknown version.
• Buffed in .66b, having its shields go from 2400 to 2750 and its hull from 2700 to 3000. It's two Light Lasers were replaced with two Medium Lasers and its Light Flak Cannon was replaced with a Medium Flak Cannon.
• 1 Medium Railgun, 2 Medium Lasers, 1 Heavy Cannon and 1 Heavy Railgun replaced with 1 Dual Medium Laser, 1 Medium Flak Cannon and 2 Heavy Point Defense Lasers, 3 Large Phasers changed to 6 Large Phasers and received a remodel in version .70a.
• Explosion Size 80 ----> 290 .75a12

Trivia

• The previous Nisos model was based off a ship from the game Faster Than Light. Said ship is also known as the Federation Cruiser B.
• It is also one of the least-known ships in the game, with most players unaware of its existence.
• Used to be a shield-breaker, but the Turrets were switched for the anti-hull variants.
• The current model was originally meant to be a Warlock remodel. Which explains the similiarities between them.
• Has unique Spinal sound effects.

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  Original nisos model

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  Old nisos model