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The [[Supox]] [[Blade]] is a largely underrated ship. Its rapid fire capability can pound an unwary enemy and the lateral thrusting, when properly used, is nearly as good as the [[Arilou]] [[Skiff]]'s Hyperspace shunts in evading shots.
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The [[Supox]] '''Blade''' is defined by, more than anything else, its versatility. It is a fast ship to be sure, but it lacks the sheer blinding speed demonstrated by a few of the other known spacecraft. Nevertheless, the Blade's unique propulsion system does allow it to outmaneuver adversaries in a more subtle, elegant fashion. The ship's narrow outline makes it somewhat difficult to hit from the front. Its repeating mid-range weapon is moderately effective against almost any space borne threat. The durability of this ship is below average, much the same as most other spacecraft that depend upon superior mobility to carry the day. This lack of durability led to high Supox casualties during the [[Supox and Utwig offensive against the Kohr-Ah]], in which the Supox later saw limited success through joint operations with the [[Utwig]].
  
==Navigation==
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==Propulsion==
The Blade is quick and agile with a fair turn-rate, allowing it to considerably hamper enemy targeting efforts. Its slender form makes it harder to hit her.
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The Blade is fast and agile, though not to an extreme. Its secondary function allows the ship to perform unusual maneuvers.
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
 
===Primary===
 
===Primary===
The rapid-fire Sprout Gun may cause small damage but it compensates for this with a high firing rate. Even when out of battery, the gun’s firing rate remains high and its range, equaling the [[Kzer-Za|Ur-Quan]] [[Dreadnought]] and the [[Syreen]] [[Penetrator]], can prove deadly.  
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The Blade's only form of attack consists of a corrosive glob{{ref|1}} which inflicts a slight amount of damage per round. This is compensated for by a high rate of fire. Furthermore, the glob weapon's rate of fire will continue at a decent (although diminished) clip even after the ship's battery has been depleted. This weapon has roughly medium range and high velocity, allowing the Blade to maintain some distance between itself and its opponent while attacking.
  
 
===Secondary===
 
===Secondary===
The Blade is outfitted with a Lateral Thrusting System which enables it to change course without the need to turn. It takes a lot of practice to master the tricky Lateral Thrusting System, but when correctly used, it can be used to sidestep incoming fire or strafe into a firing position. It is especially effective against slow-firing ships such as the Dreadnought or [[Kohr-Ah]] [[Marauder]].
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The Blade is outfitted with an advanced maneuvering system that enables it to accelerate sideways or in reverse. Lateral thrust and reverse thrust are not a burden on the ship's battery. This is possibly because they both use the same power source as the ship's standard propulsion. Despite the absence of battery drain, this system can be somewhat unintuitive. Practice is recommended for any aspiring Blade pilot.
  
 
==Tactical Overview==
 
==Tactical Overview==
The Blade is a fair adversary that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
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* Although the Blade was designed to outmaneuver its enemies, a good Supox pilot must rely upon finesse more so than reflexes to accomplish this. The glob weapon does not require much focus to use effectively. Consequently, most of a Blade pilot's attention should be paid towards movement. Multi-directional thrust may be the Blade's specialty, but enemies with long range weapon systems will force it to go on the offensive, which in turn calls for forward mobility first and foremost.
  
Strong against: [[VUX]] [[Intruder]], [[Ilwrath]] [[Avenger]], [[Utwig]] [[Jugger]]. The [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]] can neutralize almost all incoming projectiles, but it is possible for a skilled and patient Blade captain to wear down the Zapsats, and once they are gone, the superior range of the Blade's weapons will win the day. Careful use of side- and backstepping, combined with the persistant rapid-fire Sprout Gun allows the Blade to make short work of Marines sent by [[Orz]] [[Nemesis]] ships or Fighters sent by Ur-Quan Dreadnoughts, rendering them useless.
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* Lateral thrust, being particularly unintuitive, may prove dangerous to its pilot. Pilots in doubt of their ability to take advantage of this should therefore avoid using it entirely. Sideways movement is best used to sidestep incoming fire while advancing towards an enemy, or to shift position slightly for the purpose of lining up the glob weapon with a target.
  
Weak against: [[Chenjesu]] [[Broodhome]] – The crystalline shards put the Lateral-Sidestepping into a real problem. Arilou Skiff, [[Slylandro]] [[Probe]] and [[Pkunk]] [[Fury]] can convey quick hit-n-run attacks on the Blade.
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* Reverse thrust is best used to accelerate away from an opponent while facing towards them. This is most beneficial while the enemy is in hot pursuit to best take advantage of the [[Relativity Effect]] when firing the glob weapon.
  
 
==Known Ships==
 
==Known Ships==
[[Tender Shoot]]
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==Notes and references==
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{{note|1}}''The primary weapon has no definitive name. The Supox refer to it a single time as a "glob weapon", the [[3DO]] ship video calls the projectiles "toxic globules", and the source code refers to each of the projectiles as a "gob".''
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[[Category:Supox]]

Latest revision as of 19:33, 20 July 2016

Fan-made image by VileRancour.

The Supox Blade is defined by, more than anything else, its versatility. It is a fast ship to be sure, but it lacks the sheer blinding speed demonstrated by a few of the other known spacecraft. Nevertheless, the Blade's unique propulsion system does allow it to outmaneuver adversaries in a more subtle, elegant fashion. The ship's narrow outline makes it somewhat difficult to hit from the front. Its repeating mid-range weapon is moderately effective against almost any space borne threat. The durability of this ship is below average, much the same as most other spacecraft that depend upon superior mobility to carry the day. This lack of durability led to high Supox casualties during the Supox and Utwig offensive against the Kohr-Ah, in which the Supox later saw limited success through joint operations with the Utwig.

Propulsion[edit]

The Blade is fast and agile, though not to an extreme. Its secondary function allows the ship to perform unusual maneuvers.

Armament[edit]

Primary[edit]

The Blade's only form of attack consists of a corrosive glob1 which inflicts a slight amount of damage per round. This is compensated for by a high rate of fire. Furthermore, the glob weapon's rate of fire will continue at a decent (although diminished) clip even after the ship's battery has been depleted. This weapon has roughly medium range and high velocity, allowing the Blade to maintain some distance between itself and its opponent while attacking.

Secondary[edit]

The Blade is outfitted with an advanced maneuvering system that enables it to accelerate sideways or in reverse. Lateral thrust and reverse thrust are not a burden on the ship's battery. This is possibly because they both use the same power source as the ship's standard propulsion. Despite the absence of battery drain, this system can be somewhat unintuitive. Practice is recommended for any aspiring Blade pilot.

Tactical Overview[edit]

  • Although the Blade was designed to outmaneuver its enemies, a good Supox pilot must rely upon finesse more so than reflexes to accomplish this. The glob weapon does not require much focus to use effectively. Consequently, most of a Blade pilot's attention should be paid towards movement. Multi-directional thrust may be the Blade's specialty, but enemies with long range weapon systems will force it to go on the offensive, which in turn calls for forward mobility first and foremost.
  • Lateral thrust, being particularly unintuitive, may prove dangerous to its pilot. Pilots in doubt of their ability to take advantage of this should therefore avoid using it entirely. Sideways movement is best used to sidestep incoming fire while advancing towards an enemy, or to shift position slightly for the purpose of lining up the glob weapon with a target.
  • Reverse thrust is best used to accelerate away from an opponent while facing towards them. This is most beneficial while the enemy is in hot pursuit to best take advantage of the Relativity Effect when firing the glob weapon.

Known Ships[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

1The primary weapon has no definitive name. The Supox refer to it a single time as a "glob weapon", the 3DO ship video calls the projectiles "toxic globules", and the source code refers to each of the projectiles as a "gob".
Blade icon.png
3DO Supox Blade
Basic stats
Crew: 12 Value: 16 pts
Battery: 16 Batt. Regeneration: 0.2 units/frame
Armament
Primary: Glob Weapon Secondary: Advanced Maneuvering
Refire delay: 1 frames Refire delay: 0 frames
Energy use: 2 units Energy use: 0 units
Propulsion
Max speed: 40 world units/frame Turn rate: 0.5 facings/frame
Acceleration: 8 units/frame Mass: 4