THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

FACTIONS
Solrain:
Medium-fast ships, heavy, fast-recharging shields. A little light on firepower, lots
of flexibility in ship loadout because of a large number of MODx slots. (MODx are
worth reading up on in JOSSH). All Solrain ships have buckets of cargo space...
the Solrain Fighter-class ship, the Intensity can carry a full set of equipment in
it's hold to re-equip a downed squadmate. The Solrain Bomber and Medium
Fighter are top-of-the-line, and they have a good Light Transport as well. Solrain
ships are fairly forgiving for a new pilot; the glut of Flashfire MODxes they can
equip can ensure their survival in situations where any other ship would be
gunned down before it could escape. Solrain ships often utilize hit and run
techniques in combat to gain the maximum advantage from their fast-recharging
shields. Solrain ships can generally re-equip to a fairly good degree from their
home stations. Solrain are typically RPed (Roleplayed) as greedy, profiteering
traders. Which they are. Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Traders, or
Factionalists. To piss off a Solrain pilot, call him a Smurf.
Quantar:
Usually have the fastest ships in a given class. They also have a medium loadout
of MODx slots. Quantar ships rely on maneuvrability to evade incoming fire;
the Quantar fighters, the Typhoon, is an ideal wolf-pack ship. Their speed can
carry them out of most trouble; only scouts or an Intensity can really catch them
up, and if you are a skilled pilot, you can evade and escape from those also. The
Quantar level-3 ship, the Gust, is an amazing combat vehicle simply because it is
so small. It is almost impossible to hit with ammo weapons, and can accelerate
amazingly quickly, plus can spin on a dime. The Quantar cargo tow is slower
than the others, and is generally felt to be sub-standard. The Quantar Light
Transport frankly kicks ass. It can carry the same number of missiles as a
Solrain Bomber, and boasts two large-size gunmounts as well as a decent turn of
speed and hefty armour. The Quantar Medium Fighter and Bomber both rock as
well. Quantar ships require a high level of skill to get one-on-one kills against a
ship of equivalent type, but they are very good in wolfpacks. Quantar ships
usually have more armour than Solrain ships, but the same shielding as Octavian
ships (less ) One problem with the Quantar fighter is it's reliance on a
powerplant from Amanath, that is massively expensive and requires a trip
through dangerous unregulated space to obtain. Quantar combat squads are
normally RPed as religious zealots. There are, of course, plenty of Quantar
traders and factionalists as well. And miners. Miners are wierdos. The derogatory
name for a Quantar is "Rocklicker" or something of this vien.