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A) We're using the Anaxes WC system as clearly stated in the OP (which was an institute in place even under the Old Republic).
B) The Venator's armament allows it to lock horns with an Imperial I-class SD. There is no doubt it could take on a Victory I-class. Main battery wise, the Venator has 8 dual turbolaser, whereas the SD only has 6 but complemented by 2 large ion cannons. The smaller hardpoints taken into account, shows indeed a discrepancy. Something I consider normal, seeing as the Imperial SD-designs are more advanced than the Venator schematics. However, a Venator would be able to field over 400 starfighters which is entirely disproportionate in comparison with the 72 an Imp I could. Capping it at 96 or 108 means it has two/three more squadrons than an imperial star destroyer.
In conclusion: Being able to field two squadrons more than the Imp I-class, and possessing the armament between a Victory I and Imp I-class, sounds sufficient to me. The ship is less advanced than either of those imperial designs, and keeping it at 400 starfighters seems unrealistic (paradox aside). The Venator was designed as a capital ship, with its main task being ship-to-ship combat. Its secondary role was starfighter carrier, escort or troop transport. This is sufficiently illustrated by the 24-36 additional starfighters, meaning it has around 1.5 times an Imp I's complement. Another argument for the smaller amount of turrets is that a SD is almost 500 meters longer than the Venator.
TL;DR - Venator starfighter complement is capped at 108.
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Don't be overly semantic ;). While it perhaps wasn't the successor in the same line, the Imp Star Destroyers make up the core of the Imperial Starfleet whereas the Venators did that during the Clone Wars. The Venators were in fact being replaced by more modern Star Destroyer designs. As a capital ship and 'workhorse', the Imp SD's followed the Venators.
Yavin, so that would prove interesting. I do not want to convince you to take a different starting spot, but just want to point out that what might concern you.
With its 1,137 meters, it falls well within the SD-size bracket (Ships of roughly 1000 - 2000 meters length), so I have reclassified it accordingly. Some pages on the wiki had conflicting labels on it, hence my mistake. The way I explained the ability to field all those smaller craft, would be to swith out all weapons in favour of docking space.
The alternative that you two propose would bring it more towards the carrying capacity of an Imperial I SD, its successor. I believe that to be reasonable. 90 smaller ships per Venator seems a proper balancing decision, so let's go with that.
The alternative that you two propose would bring it more towards the carrying capacity of an Imperial I SD, its successor. I believe that to be reasonable. 90 smaller ships per Venator seems a proper balancing decision, so let's go with that.
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I'd agree, for what it's worth.
After consultation, @Terminal and I both feel that 90 or so craft, maybe something up to 114 for TIE's and smaller craft, would be the complement of the Venators.
We both think that even at 5 points a pop, they're too damn powerful without a retcon to bring it back to sanity, given the size and relative power of the vessels.
This is up to you, @Sini but we're both on the same page with that.
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I've currently put those down as Rebel Alliance controlled. Would you be playing as an Imperial or Rebel force?
