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{{Ship Infobox Template | {{Ship Infobox Template | ||
|title1 = The Nightmare | |title1 = <gallery> | ||
The Nightmare|Overview | |||
Nightmare_Front.png|Front | |||
Nightmare_Back.png|Back | |||
Nightmare_Top.png|Top | |||
Nightmare_Bottom.png|Bottom | |||
Nightmare_Side.png|Side | |||
</gallery> | |||
|image1 = Nightmare-icon.png | |image1 = Nightmare-icon.png | ||
|shields = 600 | |shields = 600 | ||
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|loyalty_required = 0% + Level 1 Starbase | |loyalty_required = 0% + Level 1 Starbase | ||
}} | }} | ||
== 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. | ||
* Deals balanced damage to [[Shields]] and [[Hull]]. | *Deals balanced damage to [[Shields]] and [[Hull]]. | ||
* Can reliably fight big and small [[ships]] alike with its amazing armament and speed. | *Can reliably fight big and small [[ships]] alike with its amazing armament and speed. | ||
* Flat design makes it harder to hit. | *Flat design makes it harder to hit. | ||
*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. | ||
** Re-introduced in the October 2019 [[Shady Dealer|Advanced Ship rotation]]. | **Re-introduced in the October 2019 [[Shady Dealer|Advanced Ship rotation]]. | ||
* 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. | ||
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*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. | ||
* More dps than the [[Atheon]] or the [[Zhen]] | *More dps than the [[Atheon]] or the [[Zhen]] | ||