SD.net Seapower (RAR!)

[Havok]

Hmm. A Vice Admiral. Since I get seasick, I will be under the ocean with my new attack sub. And an all female crew. That's an order.

[Uraniun235]

Hmm. A Vice Admiral. Since I get seasick, I will be under the ocean with my new attack sub. And an all female crew. That's an order.

That might sound awesome now, but eventually their menstrual cycles will align, and then you will be trapped in a metal cage hundreds of feet below the surface with a hundred hormonal women.

Is this really as awesome as you thought it would be?

[FedRebel]

Those with 50 to 1,000 posts get command of a Halifax Class-Frigate and the Rank of Commander

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Each of these ships is fully equiped, including paracites and aircraft and in full working order with a loyal Crew. As well, there are six automated floating naval facilities in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans with automated munitions factories, aircraft factories, hydroponic farms for production of food, fuel production systems and such to supply consumables and automated repair yards, each able to service forty ships at a time, as well as being equiped with substantial point defense weapons, including anti ICBM strategic defense lasers and anti ship missile batteries as well as a few reletively resteraunts and Hotels. The SD.net Navy is broken up into Six fleets (Australian, East African, Eastern Pacific, Western Pacific, North Atlantic and South Atlantic) nearby a Base.

What do you do and what happens?

With my little frigate I head straight for the nearest platform and 'upgrade' her to the maximum extent the facilities will allow

Preferably it'd be in TBOverse mode, It'd use nukes and lots of them also I'd trade the helicopter for a VTOL F-35 equipped with nuclear air to air missiles. Most importantly I would equip my ship with the most powerful sonar and radar systems that I could possibly cram into it.

Then I'd set sail to someplace remote and of little tactical or strategic value and sit out the inevitable chaos as the SDN Navy factionalizes and each faction fights eachother for dominance, my initial concerns would be other rogue ships that are spending their time eliminating competition. After the main fighting stops I wait for the surviving faction to eliminate the more dangerous rogue ships before wiping out the remnants of the surviving faction.

With my Halifax on steroids I'd use my nuclear capability to add credibility to my claim to all six platforms. In time I'd build a new fleet, ofcourse in order to man it I'd motivate immigration using profits gained by selling oil on the cheap (volume would make up for the low per barrel cost) and arms and ships for substantial sums (the Chinese want carriers, but they'll have to pay for them...after all I can't give away weapons that'd likely be used against me.)

Eventually I see everything coming to a head with the world aligning against me, The USN would lead the charge of the "Millionaire Wars" (my navy being called the 'Millionaire Navy' due to the very handsome pay rates to insure loyalty)

All sides would take devastating losses as nukes are used freely as platform by platform are destroyed and subsequent retaliatory actions devastate the alliance of world powers fighting against my "tyranny"

[Havok]

Hmm. A Vice Admiral. Since I get seasick, I will be under the ocean with my new attack sub. And an all female crew. That's an order.

That might sound awesome now, but eventually their menstrual cycles will align, and then you will be trapped in a metal cage hundreds of feet below the surface with a hundred hormonal women.

Is this really as awesome as you thought it would be?

Well, that will be the week that the Vice Admiral is not to be disturbed.

P.S. After the "Doomsday" scenario all the idiots will likely bring about, I will be in prime position to start repopulating the species.

[Raesene]

The Empire's warlord-era would be nothing compared to SDN.

I'll petition Q to give me a Type 22 Batch 3 frigate instead of the Halifax and try to protect the base in the North Atlantic.

[Siege]

In a similar vein to Raesene's proposal, I ask for a Zeven Provinciën class frigate and politely request whether the Dutch navy has any use for my high-tech ship. Since I have access to refuelling stations etc. I shouldn't be too costly, and I like the idea of patrolling off the coast of some backwater area blowing up pirate boats or drug smugglers whilst getting a nice suntan. I'm not too ambitious, I don't need to rule the world -- just give me a tall ship and a bunch of GPS satellites to steer her by .

[Shroom Man 777]

With my Kirov-class ship, I can become Guardian of the Philippines! Or with my Ohio-class nuclear submarine, I can hold the country hostage and demand national change!

Shroomy's Military Junta!

[KlavoHunter]

The Empire's warlord-era would be nothing compared to SDN.

I'll petition Q to give me a Type 22 Batch 3 frigate instead of the Halifax and try to protect the base in the North Atlantic.

That's a good 2,000 tons heavier than the Halifax, and only 2,000 tons short of the Arleigh Burke.

However, were I to petition the relevant ROB for something different, I suppose I would ask for La Fayette as opposed to a Halifax - she actually masses less.

[Raesene]

The Empire's warlord-era would be nothing compared to SDN.

I'll petition Q to give me a Type 22 Batch 3 frigate instead of the Halifax and try to protect the base in the North Atlantic.

That's a good 2,000 tons heavier than the Halifax, and only 2,000 tons short of the Arleigh Burke.

However, were I to petition the relevant ROB for something different, I suppose I would ask for La Fayette as opposed to a Halifax - she actually masses less.

The armament of a type 22/3 is more comparable to that of Halifax than to the Burke, and I prefer the look of the T22/3.
The displacement of a Halifax is listed as 4770 ts, of HMS Cornwall 5300 ts, with the later Burkes at 9200 ts (all from the official sites). I'm not asking for a Type 45 destroyer here - but if I get one (I've been really nice, Santa ) I'll sell it to the RN for 10% of its building price under the condition that I can choose the name.

In a similar vein to Raesene's proposal, I ask for a Zeven Provinciën class frigate and politely request whether the Dutch navy has any use for my high-tech ship. Since I have access to refuelling stations etc. I shouldn't be too costly, and I like the idea of patrolling off the coast of some backwater area blowing up pirate boats or drug smugglers whilst getting a nice suntan. I'm not too ambitious, I don't need to rule the world -- just give me a tall ship and a bunch of GPS satellites to steer her by .

Byebye, Standardisation Anyone interested in some German frigates ?


EDIT: numbers:

Approximate number of ships:

1000 Halifax-frigates (or equivalents)

200 Arleigh Burkes (or equivalents)

110 Ticonderogas/Virginias (or equivalents)

130 Kirovs/Ohios/CVNs

If we can stay united, I'd say we have an anthem: "Rule, SDN.net, SDN.net rule the waves..."

[Siege]

Byebye, Standardisation Anyone interested in some German frigates ?

I've no particular desire to be standardized with the SDN fleet... I wouldn't trust that bunch of nuke-toting Machiavellian power-mongers () as far as I could throw their Kirovs, Ohios and Nimitz'es. Especially not now that I've got to make do with a smallish frigate (actually a destroyer in disguise, but hey) myself -- in case of an apocalyptic gang-up I doubt I'd last more than ten seconds...

When push comes to shove, I don't really feel like ceeding ultimate authority over my funky brand-spanking-new high-tech boat to our Beloved Moderator-Admirals, no matter how much they may outrank me. Pardon my English, but you guys have about as much experience directing the movement of airwings and destroyer-screens as I do (that's to say, none at all). And that doesn't make me feel very safe in case of the aforementioned apocalyptic gang-up since, you know, the nature of my boat means it'd be on the edge of the destroyer-screen and first in the firing line when the USN comes gunning for us.

So long story short, it's see you when I see you, I'm going rogue .

[Raesene]

Byebye, Standardisation Anyone interested in some German frigates ?

I've no particular desire to be standardized with the SDN fleet... I wouldn't trust that bunch of nuke-toting Machiavellian power-mongers () as far as I could throw their Kirovs, Ohios and Nimitz'es. Especially not now that I've got to make do with a smallish frigate (actually a destroyer in disguise, but hey) myself -- in case of an apocalyptic gang-up I doubt I'd last more than ten seconds...

When push comes to shove, I don't really feel like ceeding ultimate authority over my funky brand-spanking-new high-tech boat to our Beloved Moderator-Admirals, no matter how much they may outrank me. Pardon my English, but you guys have about as much experience directing the movement of airwings and destroyer-screens as I do (that's to say, none at all). And that doesn't make me feel very safe in case of the aforementioned apocalyptic gang-up since, you know, the nature of my boat means it'd be on the edge of the destroyer-screen and first in the firing line when the USN comes gunning for us.

So long story short, it's see you when I see you, I'm going rogue .

A number of Ohios is the hands of teenagers... if Q is wise, he replaces the Uranium or Plutonium in the warheads with Lead without telling anyone.

ST, don't forget to salute HMS Devastator when you encounter her in the Channel...

[White Haven]

Definitely a Tico. Hmm...RNS Cortez. A missile cruiser named the RNS Cortez. Yes. This is good. We'd have to organize quickly and communicate with world governments pronto. Sure, they might like to nuke this enormous surface fleet fast...but not if it's explained to them that if one flies, they all fly, and we've got a lot of boomers

[The Vortex Empire]

Hmmm. So I, not even an adult, gain control of a Halifax-Class Frigate? I don't really have a use for it, so I'd sell it to the highest bidder.

[Beowulf]

It's possible to have cruise missile armed Ohios. The SSGN conversion has taken place for a couple of them, beginning with the Ohio.

[Wanderer]

My Kirov class is renamed "Aurora" and flies the red banner. The SDNavy is enough to sink any other Navy in the world, so technically we can subdue, and rather fast, all other nations by our presence alone. Then we can select nations to rule over.

Comrade Stas, mind if I join you in your endeavor?

[Invictus ChiKen]

I contact the Mess ASAP and turn control over to them.

Failing that, like the other small posters I am running for cover and not coming out things have died down.

[CaptainChewbacca]

I'm nuking phelps and then selling my Ohio-class and buying a mountain somewhere.

[Adept]

I will, of course, be taking my Halifax-class and immediately be occupying the most important of strategic nations: Sealand.

[Sidewinder]

One important thing that Zor forgot to give us is the technical, tactical, and strategic proficiency to match our ranks and our commands-- without them, those warships will be nothing more than overpriced yachts, and just as useful in combat.

As for what I'd do with my Aegis cruiser, I'd probably just sell it to the USN. It's tempting to join the Navy and try to get in 16 more years of service so I can earn retirement, but as I suffer from anxiety and OCD, I doubt I'll make a good admiral.

[wautd]

Zeven Provinciën class frigate

Heh... reminds of an old EU vs US navy topic where a dutch fanboy was wanking on how much trouble the total might of the USN would have against those frigates

Good times

[WesFox13]

I would just sell my ship to the highest bidder and go on a nice shopping spree with my money. That is if the Admrials allow it.

[Siege]

Heh... reminds of an old EU vs US navy topic where a dutch fanboy was wanking on how much trouble the total might of the USN would have against those frigates

Good times

He did? Oh boy... I mean, they look awesome and I'm reasonably sure they're actually fairly impressive in terms of capabilities, but we've got only four of them. Four! Meanwhile the USN has enough Arleigh Burke class ships to pave the North Sea with, and they'd have enough other ships left to form a deck-to-deck chain around Ireland.

Frankly if Q transformed every USN vessel into a Boston Whaler mounting a .50cal and three Marines, and all those Whalers lined up against the entire Royal Dutch Navy, I'd expect we'd still lose that fight.

But then a lot of people 'round these parts like to wank to our awesome navy, commandos, air-mobile regiments, and so on. Despite the fact that there's only approximately a dozen people in each branch...

[White Haven]

If my 'highest bid' is to not have a ship-to-ship missile from my Tico blow a seller's ship to kingdom come, do I get to assemble a squadron?

[Mr. Coffee]

I'd take my new Frigate and name it the S.S. Mighty Penis. Then I'd go track down Havokef and a few other cool people (you guys know who you are), and see if they want to get together and hoist the Jolly Roger and go all batshit insane Piratey on whoever we feel like fucking with.

Do we get Marines for our boats? Cause I'm gonna want to pillage coastal villages for their booze.

Arrr....

[Havok]

I'd take my new Frigate and name it the S.S. Mighty Penis. Then I'd go track down Havokef and a few other cool people (you guys know who you are), and see if they want to get together and hoist the Jolly Roger and go all batshit insane Piratey on whoever we feel like fucking with.

Do we get Marines for our boats? Cause I'm gonna want to pillage coastal villages for their booze.

Arrr....

Fuckin' A! I have Marines on my boat. And they are all sexy red heads. Admiral's Orders.