Starter Fleet Guide:Maple - Revision history

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	==== CVE-24 [Strike Carrier]: Of Martial Build ====		==== CVE-24 [Strike Carrier]: Of Martial Build ====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 221950.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 221950.png\|thumb]]
	~~talk about how you use this ship here!!~~
	~~in no specific order:~~
	~~managing deck cycles~~
	~~how to not die to ruttle~~

	~~===== sewacs guide =====~~		Using an escort carrier is more a matter of how you use craft than the ship itself, though there are some important things to know about using an escort carrier in general. The two biggest things to keep in mind are positioning to avoid dying, and positioning to optimize cycle times.

	~~how~~ to ~~use sewacs~~		Positioning to avoid dying is both easy and difficult: the most basic way to avoid dying is to park your carrier near the withdraw line, where your radar can see incoming rocket shuttles or missile threats. Positioning near cover in your team's spawn, or near your team's spawn, often ends up being more of a threat rather than less- you're under less threat from gunfire, but it is dramatically easier to guess where the carrier is located and go kill it with a rocket shuttle or cruise missiles.

	~~===== claymore guide =====~~		More than anything else though, the greatest way to avoid dying to cruise missiles or rocket shuttles is to change your chaff to manual. Automatic chaff is visible to all players in a lobby, which causes your position to be instantly known to enemy players who may be looking for you. Past that, perform as many softkill steps as you are able, and make sure your defenders are pointed roughly on-target. Rocket shuttles somewhat consistently lose to defender past about 1.5km, so opening the range or trying to keep range will both help you to live longer.

			When positioning to optimize cycle times, the process is more straightforwards: you want to be closer to the front, so your craft travel less to get back. This puts you at more risk of easy discovery, but also lets you sortie craft faster, thus allowing for more damage per minute.

			A final note is that Maple's description explicitly mentions optimizing pad cycles- while this does occasionally come into play, it's a skill you can let atrophy, as pad cycling is reasonably well handled by the game. Simply queuing all your craft at the start of the game is acceptable and common practice.

			===== E-448 Sundial Usage =====

			Sundials are highly mobile and feature an incredible radar, functionally of equal quality to the Spyglass radars on mainline warships. The tradeoffs are threefold- first is that Sundials are exceptionally fragile, the same as all craft, and can be killed with long range PD or enemy craft, as well as enemy anti-craft missiles. The second tradeoff is that Sundials- as well as all craft- are visible at a very long range relative to warships, meaning that a Sundial is liable to be spotted well before a smaller Spyglass platform, in particular your two frigates. The third tradeoff is that Sundials are exceptionally expensive, at 75 points before any upgrading- less expensive than a full sensor warship, but very pricey for already points-starved carriers.

			This all combines to make it so that your Sundial largely exists to help supplement your Spyglass frigates, rather than replace them; send it anywhere that they can't see, but you absolutely need eyes on. Typical usages are somewhere a flank may be coming from, a supplement for friendly frontline assets, scouting the enemy backline when it's unsafe for a full warship, or generally trying to gain visual for a strike your bombers are performing. Throwing away a SEWACs tends to hurt, but if necessary it is better to lose a Sundial to win the game than to save one to lose the game.

			===== B-86T Claymore Usage =====

			In a similar vein, important enough that it deserves highlighting front and center, the best lesson to be learned about Claymores is that sometimes they must be thrown away to win games. The same is true of OSP's bombers, and part of mastering carriers is finding a way to prevent the enemy from having an opportunity to make that sacrifice at all, but in general there are times your craft making a strike is worth nearly certainly losing them during the return trip.

			Before getting that far though, it's important to cover two more things- how your craft can position to be a 'sacrifice' rather than a waste in general, and how many craft you really should be spending on one-way trips.
	how to use claymore (cmd guidance, using cover, escape routes, when to sacrifice, expected attrition rates)		how to use claymore (cmd guidance, using cover, escape routes, when to sacrifice, expected attrition rates)
	how to not get farmed by grapeshot and sarissa		how to not get farmed by grapeshot and sarissa

	===== ~~tanto guide~~ =====		===== PF-440V Tanto Usage =====

	how to use tanto		how to use tanto

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	The High-Coherence CM Launcher module is selected to improve the bomber's survivability against [[ACT]] and [[WAKE]] missiles, by detonating blast frag warheads that pass through the countermeasures and increasing the signature size of the decoys. High-capacity CM would increase the Claymore's endurance during prolonged missile exposure, while standard CMs would save it points in exchange for a chance of missiles reacquiring after flying through chaff.		The High-Coherence CM Launcher module is selected to improve the bomber's survivability against [[ACT]] and [[WAKE]] missiles, by detonating blast frag warheads that pass through the countermeasures and increasing the signature size of the decoys. High-capacity CM would increase the Claymore's endurance during prolonged missile exposure, while standard CMs would save it points in exchange for a chance of missiles reacquiring after flying through chaff.

	~~basic guide to usage here~~

	====E-448 Sundial====		====E-448 Sundial====
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	High-coherence countermeasures confer the same advantages and disadvantages for the Sundial as they do the Claymore, trading the potentially higher mission endurance of high-capacity CM for the greater safety of high-coherence CM.		High-coherence countermeasures confer the same advantages and disadvantages for the Sundial as they do the Claymore, trading the potentially higher mission endurance of high-capacity CM for the greater safety of high-coherence CM.

	~~basic guide to usage here~~

	====PF-440V Tanto====		====PF-440V Tanto====
	Your fighter complement in Maple, these tantos are upgraded with 15mm Coilguns, Centerline Fuel Tanks, and high-coherence countermeasures.		Your fighter complement in Maple, these tantos are upgraded with 15mm Coilguns, Centerline Fuel Tanks, and high-coherence countermeasures.

	15mm ~~coilgun guide~~		15mm Coilguns are one of the four available options for the Tanto's nose slot, incurring a cost of 7 points in exchange for giving inarguably the best nose gun available to craft, and arguably one of the best hardkill PD weapons in the entire game. The downside to coilguns is straightforwards: with only six shots of endurance, they can win effectively a single engagement before needing to return to base. This also means tantos with coilguns must be carefully managed to make sure they still have magazine capacity while deployed.

	~~CFT guide~~

	~~hicocm guide~~		Centerline Fuel Tanks are a free option in opposition to Size 1 Missile Bays or a Size 2 Missile Bay. Centerline Fuel Tanks impose a compulsory weight penalty to your tantos in all sorties in exchange for a substantially higher loiter time. On-balance, CFT tantos have far fewer missiles available for fighting enemy craft, but can be deployed and project force longer.

	~~basic~~ guide to ~~usage here~~		High-coherence countermeasures have been covered above in this guide but are noteworthy for tantos as size 1 missiles are especially dangerous to them; high-coherence countermeasures only have a chance to work, but do help to keep tantos alive somewhat more consistently.

	=== Missiles ===		=== Missiles ===
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	More generally, the SSM1 missile body trades on much shorter range by having discounted seekers, as well as two seeker slots, making them a competitive sidegrade to the SDM1 missile body due to their aggressive cost efficiency and acceptable performance. Once fighters have closed past the SDM1 engagement envelope, SSM1s are responsible for many kills before both sides formally close to gun range.		More generally, the SSM1 missile body trades on much shorter range by having discounted seekers, as well as two seeker slots, making them a competitive sidegrade to the SDM1 missile body due to their aggressive cost efficiency and acceptable performance. Once fighters have closed past the SDM1 engagement envelope, SSM1s are responsible for many kills before both sides formally close to gun range.

	=== Ships ===		=== Ships & Usage ===

	==== CVE-24 [Strike Carrier]: Of Martial Build ====		==== CVE-24 [Strike Carrier]: Of Martial Build ====
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	talk about how you use this ship here!!		talk about how you use this ship here!!
	in no specific order:		in no specific order:
	~~how to use sewacs~~
	~~how to use claymores (cmd guidance, using cover, escape routes, when to sacrifice, expected attrition rates)~~
	~~how to use tantos~~
	~~escorting strikes~~
	managing deck cycles		managing deck cycles
	how to not die to ruttle		how to not die to ruttle

			===== sewacs guide =====

			how to use sewacs

			===== claymore guide =====

			how to use claymore (cmd guidance, using cover, escape routes, when to sacrifice, expected attrition rates)
	how to not get farmed by grapeshot and sarissa		how to not get farmed by grapeshot and sarissa

			===== tanto guide =====

			how to use tanto
			escorting strikes

	==== FF-141 [SpaceDef-1]: Clear Skies ====		==== FF-141 [SpaceDef-1]: Clear Skies ====

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	====SSM-172 Hengetort====		====SSM-172 Hengetort====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 223536.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple SSM-1\|Maple SSM-1]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 223536.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple SSM-1\|Maple SSM-1]]
	Hengetort missiles are not ~~fantastic~~, owing to their very short range. They have very high maneuverability and acceptable speed, thus are reasonably likely to get kills when they launch and acquire, but their short range makes them a weak choice compared to your Thorn missiles.		Hengetort missiles are not good, owing to their very short range. They have very high maneuverability and acceptable speed, thus are reasonably likely to get kills when they launch and acquire, but their short range makes them a weak choice compared to your Thorn missiles.

	More generally, the SSM1 missile body trades on much shorter range by having discounted seekers, as well as two seeker slots, making them a competitive sidegrade to the SDM1 missile body due to their aggressive cost efficiency and acceptable performance. Once fighters have closed past the SDM1 engagement envelope, SSM1s are responsible for many kills before both sides formally close to gun range.		More generally, the SSM1 missile body trades on much shorter range by having discounted seekers, as well as two seeker slots, making them a competitive sidegrade to the SDM1 missile body due to their aggressive cost efficiency and acceptable performance. Once fighters have closed past the SDM1 engagement envelope, SSM1s are responsible for many kills before both sides formally close to gun range.

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	=== Craft ===		=== Craft ===
	====B-86T Claymore ====		====B-86T Claymore ====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 224515.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple Claymore\|Maple Claymore]]
	TF Maple's primary offensive tool, the fleet's claymores are configured for delivering torpedoes and cluster bombs via an S3 bay, and are upgraded with a missile control computer and high-coherence countermeasure launcher.		TF Maple's primary offensive tool, the fleet's claymores are configured for delivering torpedoes and cluster bombs via an S3 bay, and are upgraded with a missile control computer and high-coherence countermeasure launcher.

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	====E-448 Sundial====		====E-448 Sundial====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 224527.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple Sundial\|Maple Sundial]]
	An extra sensor asset to complement your spyglass frigates, this Sundial is upgraded with high-coherence countermeasures only.		An extra sensor asset to complement your spyglass frigates, this Sundial is upgraded with high-coherence countermeasures only.

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	====SGT-375 Bardiche====		====SGT-375 Bardiche====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 224237.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple Torp\|Maple Torp]]
	Bardiches are your primary offensive tool. Their use is straightforward: fire them off of bombers, keep the bombers on target to guide them into a track.		Bardiches are your primary offensive tool. Their use is straightforward: fire them off of bombers, keep the bombers on target to guide them into a track.

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	====SDM-103 Thorn====		====SDM-103 Thorn====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 ~~222934~~.png\|thumb\|Maple SDM-1]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 223659.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple SDM-1\|Maple SDM-1]]
	Used for air to air combat, Thorns are your long range anti-craft missiles and are employed in the two standoff loadouts available to your Tantos.		Used for air to air combat, Thorns are your long range anti-craft missiles and are employed in the two standoff loadouts available to your Tantos.

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	====SSM-172 Hengetort====		====SSM-172 Hengetort====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 ~~222839~~.png\|thumb\|Maple SSM-1]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 223536.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple SSM-1\|Maple SSM-1]]
	Hengetort missiles are not fantastic, owing to their very short range. They have very high maneuverability and acceptable speed, thus are reasonably likely to get kills when they launch and acquire, but their short range makes them a weak choice compared to your Thorn missiles.		Hengetort missiles are not fantastic, owing to their very short range. They have very high maneuverability and acceptable speed, thus are reasonably likely to get kills when they launch and acquire, but their short range makes them a weak choice compared to your Thorn missiles.

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	====SGM-H-296 Tornado====		====SGM-H-296 Tornado====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 223406.png\|thumb\|alt=Maple S2H ACM\|Maple S2H ACM]]
	Tornadoes exist to give your space defence frigates an edge for quickly depleting large amounts of incoming enemy planes. A size 2 hybrid missile, Tornadoes have very long range and are highly lethal once they stage owing to their exceptionally fast speed and (relative to your size 1 missiles) large warhead. Using an ACT/WAKE guidance package, they have a reasonable chance to acquire and hit enemy craft, even with the presence of countermeasures: ACT is somewhat consistent on its own, and WAKE helps the missile to reacquire on near-misses, whether induced by countermeasures or by bad luck.		Tornadoes exist to give your space defence frigates an edge for quickly depleting large amounts of incoming enemy planes. A size 2 hybrid missile, Tornadoes have very long range and are highly lethal once they stage owing to their exceptionally fast speed and (relative to your size 1 missiles) large warhead. Using an ACT/WAKE guidance package, they have a reasonable chance to acquire and hit enemy craft, even with the presence of countermeasures: ACT is somewhat consistent on its own, and WAKE helps the missile to reacquire on near-misses, whether induced by countermeasures or by bad luck.

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	====SGM-1 Ceremonial Arming Missile====		====SGM-1 Ceremonial Arming Missile====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-09 223148.png\|thumb\|alt=Ceremonial Arming Missile\|Ceremonial Arming Missile]]
	This missile is not intended for offensive usage, or indeed any usage at all during a typical match. Arming missiles exist so that a ship with an arming missile counts as being offensively armed, an important feature in the Control gamemode most multiplayer matches take place within. Thus, firing this missile is not advisable, besides in very niche circumstances.		This missile is not intended for offensive usage, or indeed any usage at all during a typical match. Arming missiles exist so that a ship with an arming missile counts as being offensively armed, an important feature in the Control gamemode most multiplayer matches take place within. Thus, firing this missile is not advisable, besides in very niche circumstances.