Editing Space Marine Battle-barge (section)

==Battle-barge Patterns==

===Basic===

====Mk.I====

[[File:14405757_f1024.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The ordnance heavy variant.]]

Like its smaller cousins, the Battle-barge also comes in two distinct patterns.

The Battle Barge Mk.I has slightly less dps and crit output as the Mk.II variant, with the Mk.II creating those numbers using lances as opposed to full macros. On top of that, the [[Macrocannon|macro bay]] being [[plasma]] with extended range, means the mark two actually has a far higher practical damage output than the mark one, at least one it comes to direct fire weaponry.

Either option of Battle-Barge you take comes with a trio of launch bays, just enough to be able to overcome turret defences without backup squadrons. As with all Space Marine vessels that combine [[Torpedo|torpedoes]] with launch bays, the Battle Barge Mk.I can use its torpedoes as cover for bombers or vice versa with fighters covering its torpedoes. Unfortunately taking more than one of these large and expensive ships would severely limit your fleet numbers and make you susceptible to swarm attacks.

It is armed with 6 [[Torpedo|Torpedo Launchers]], 1 Super Heavy Launch Bay carrying [[Stormhawk|Stormhawk Interceptors]], [[Thunderhawk]]s, [[Space Marine Landing Craft]]s, [[Drop Pods]] and [[Boarding Torpedo|Boarding Torpedoes]], 2 [[Macrocannon|Heavy Macro Battery Weapons]] and 3 [[Bombardment Cannon|Bombardment Cannon Turrets]].

*'''Length:''' 6-7km
*'''Mass:''' 50.2 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 65,000 crew, 10,000 pilots and support personnel; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 2.1 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx

===Lance-Boat===

====Mk.II====

[[File:14405770_f1024.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Meme|IMMA FIRIN MA LAZAR!!!]]]]

The Mk.II swaps out the ordnance and goes all-in with plasma and lance weapons.

As mentioned above, while possessing almost the same raw dps values as the Battle Barge Mk.I, the Mk.II has a much higher practical DPS with a much longer range when you consider that a big chunk of output comes in the form of lances that can't miss and treat armor at 50% no matter what the range is. Because of this, the Battle Barge Mk.II is utterly devastating against small ships and armored targets that need to close range to do damage, such as the Ork ships. Once those vessels finally do get in close range, the Mk.II maintains it's full dps while adding all of it's powerful assault actions to the mix.

One interesting fact about the Battle Barge Mk.II is that while typically plasma macros drop some crit chance and damage to get their extended range, [[Awesome|these ones manage to get the range bonus with none of the downsides.]]

It is armed with 2 [[Lance Weapon|Heavy Lance Artillery]], 1 Super Heavy Launch Bay carrying [[Stormhawk|Stormhawk Interceptors]], [[Thunderhawk]]s, [[Space Marine Landing Craft]]s, [[Drop Pods]] and [[Boarding Torpedo|Boarding Torpedoes]], 2 [[Plasma]] [[Macrocannon|Heavy Macro Battery Weapons]] and 3 [[Lance Weapon|Lance Turrets]].
*'''Length:''' 6-7km
*'''Mass:''' 49.8 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 53,000 crew, 13,000 pilots and support personnel; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 2.1 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx