Steel Striders

The Steel Striders is one of the 8 factions in the single player campaign Quest for Neter. The Steel Striders can be the 3rd faction you fight, up to the last. They mostly focus on realistic-type battleships, with metal and lightweight alloy as the main building material and use heavy armor to cover up vulnerable parts like engines, AI, and ammo. They use a variety of weapons, but most ships exhibit using missiles and usually fast-firing advanced cannons.

Lore[ | ]

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Formerly known as the Steel Empire, this once great nation had a long history of cooperation and was the ruling power of Neter. During the first planetary invasion of the Scarlet Dawn it took the combined power of the Steel Empire and the focused might of the Tribal Gray Talons to stand up to the invaders. The war was long and brutal, but ultimately the Empire and the Talons pushed the Scarlet Dawn back into space

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The Steel Striders are the remnants of a massive nation known as the Steel Empire, who at one time held control over most of Neter. Despite the Steel Empire's best efforts, they were unable to claim the territory of the Gray Talons, who took to the skies long ago(some sources say 200 years, others say millennia). The Gray Talons' flying battleships proved superior to the Empire's naval power and rebuffed any incursions from the Steel Empire. Some say the Gray Talons could have become the rulers of Neter, if not for their introverted tribal nature and fractious, internecine squabbling. The Empire soon learned to leave them to their in-fighting, and left them alone.

War had come to the Steel Striders, due to the arrival of an alien faction, the Scarlet Dawn. The Empire Fully committed to the war with these alien invaders, but as the war dragged on over the course of 50 years, the various power blocs within the Empire became restless. The rigors of war left many factions disenfranchised, as taxation, piracy, and heavy handed policies pushed the factions to the brink of secession. Had it not been for the temporary alliance with the Gray Talons, the Empire would not have prevailed against the Scarlet Dawn. With the two forces combined, they were able to defeat the Scarlet Dawn.

During the war with the Scarlet Dawn, the seeds of the Empire's dissolution were planted. As the war raged on, the Steel Empire began pulling more warships to the front lines, leaving fewer ships for patrol and convoy protection. Piracy became rampant, and trading corporations found their convoys under constant attack without the Empire's Navy to defend them. The corporations saw little benefit of the heavy taxes they paid to support the Empire, whose navy was unable to protect the corporation's convoys and interests. They soon seceded and formed their own faction-nation, known as the Onyx Watch. Headquartered in the tundras of Cold Loch, they found their money better spent constructing their own navy, and defending their convoys and interests abroad.

Later on, sensing the weakness of the Empire, the White Flayers formed and seceded from the Empire. Located in the Empire's heartland, These religious zealots, led by the enigmatic High Priests, rebelled from the Empire and took with them several advanced warships, as well as a large portion of the Empire's population. They now reside in their chapels in High Lorham, worshipping their Flayed God.

During the White Flayers' rebellion, The top scientists and research divisions of the Empire seceded, forming the Lightning Hoods. Little is known about their motivations.

After the dissolution of the Steel Empire, the remaining power blocs and loyalists became what is now known as the Steel Striders.

Corporations[ | ]

Rapromium Heavy Industries
Aerodyne Incorporated
Equilibrium Industries
Selachii Industries
Subaquatic Inovations (spelt as in-game)
OCDS Engineering

Loadout[ | ]

The Steel Striders have similar designs to real-world warships. They are light but well armoured, being made of a good amount of Alloy and Metal, and have Advanced Cannons on turrets, and the turrets fire at a reasonable rate; some fire quite quickly. Their planes however are among the deadliest.

Style[ | ]

Steel Striders assumes an alternative modern aesthetic. This aesthetic combines modern hull work and superstructure with some cold war aesthetic as well. For example, the Steel Striders' Pride of the Fleet, the Tyr, has tall superstructure characteristic of ww2 designs, and not appearing so much on modern designs in real life, along with three frontal superfiring triple-barrel turrets - another characteristic not fit to modern times - Yet also incorporates modern hull work such as a 45° bow, 45° sloped turrets or modern-looking radars. The aesthetic is an amalgamation of realistic designs, from lots of different time periods, giving it a characteristic realistic look, yet still remaining unique to community designs. The more advanced and experimental vehicles created by the Selachii corporation have a unique asthetic which involves a horizontal bow rather than the typical vertical bow, and a hull shape that resembles a piscine shape from above. Combined with a fin like superstructure and their sleeker appearance lead them to being dubbed sharkships.

Bordering Factions[ | ]

The Steel Striders has the Scarlet Dawn to the East, Twin Guard to the West, Onyx Watch to the South-west and White Flayers to the South.

Relationships[ | ]

Player: Friendly [30]

Deepwater Guard: Suspicious [25]

Onyx Watch: Suspicious [25]

White Flayers: Aggressive Expansion [-40]

Twin Guard: Allied To the End [75]

Lightning Hoods: Hatred [-80]

Gray Talons: Friendly [45]

Scarlet Dawn: Aggressive Expansion [-40]

In-game designs[ | ]

WIP

Easy Designs
Name	Corporation	Type	Campaign Battle Points	Volume in m³	Spawn Chance	Top Speed in m/s
Allegiance	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	15	2,287	10% in All Designs, 5% in GSPG, 15% in SwFJE	20
Chrysaetos	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	30	2,043	20% in All Designs, 10% in FFaS, 10% in CF, 20% in GG	35
Defiance	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	12	1,986	15% in GSPG, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in CSF, 20% in SaS	15.0
Dromaeo	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	8	356	20% in All Designs, 20% in HG, 20% in GG, 20% in CF	28
Gannus	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	37	16,520	15% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	10.8
Hammer	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	25	3,606	10% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in CSF, 20% in SaS	13
Iron Maiden	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	40	12,408	15% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	13
Reef Shark	Selachii Industries	Ship	20	1,522	15% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	10.4
Spiral	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	10	497	20% in All Designs, 30% in SwFJE, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF, 20% in NG, 20% in JF	86
Thunderchild	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	35	10,520	15% in All Designs, 15% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	7.9
Tadpole	Subaquatic Inovations	Submarine	5	283	5% in All Designs, 20% in SG, 20% in SaS	9.5

Regular Designs
Name	Corporation	Type	Campaign Battle Points	Volume in m³	Spawn Chance	Top Speed in m/s
Aurora	OCDS Engineering	Plane	18	2,242	20% in All Designs, 20% in GG, 30% in SwFJE	60.8
Banshee	Selachii Industries	Ship	30	4,795	10% in GSPG, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS, 20% in All Designs	11
Cinder	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	6	715	20% in All Designs, 10% in CF, 20% in HG	34.8
Exter	Equilibrium Industries	Ship	35	356	25% in All Designs, 15% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 10% in SaS	14.5
Guernsey	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	45	25,652	20% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 20% in SwFJE, 20% in FFaS, 20% in 20% in SaS	8.5
Hydra	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	25	3,551	10% in All Designs, 20% in CF, 20% in BaF, 20% in HG, 20% in GG	45.9
Manatee	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	22	2,561	10% in All Designs, 20% in GG, 20% in HG, 10% in SwFJE	37.9
Norge	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	40	21,129a	20% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	9.6
Retribution	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	10	1,132	20% in All Designs, 20% in SwFJE, 20% in GG	106.3
Rhea	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	50	35,750	5% in All Designs, 15% in SwFJE, 10% in SaS, 30% in FFaS	25.1
S.M.S. Daring	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	12	5,280	20% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	3
Sabre	Selachii Industries	Ship	15	6,692	50% in All Designs, 25% in GSPG, 25% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS, 20% in CF, 20% in FFaS	17
Sacrilego	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	15	3,929	5% in GSPG, 75% in CSF	3
Shadowcat	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	5	656	20% in All Designs, 10% in CF, 20% in GG	29.3
Tigershark	Selachii Industries	Ship	20	6,155	15% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	3
Type19	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	42	13,784	20% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 20% in CF, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	23
XB-42 Lynx	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	8	440	10% in All Designs, 20% in CF, 30% in SwFJE, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF	103.1
XF-04 Hake	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	8	249	20% in All Designs, 20% in CF, 30% in SwFJE, 20% in BaF, 20% in Novgard Group, 20% in JF	244.2

Expert Designs
Name	Corporation	Type	Campaign Battle Points	Volume in m³	Spawn Chance	Top Speed in m/s
Aerotyrant	OCDS Engineering	Plane	38	13,150	10% in All Designs, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF, 20% in GG	80.2
Annularis	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	38	18,217	10% in All Designs, 90% in CF	15.3
Catshark	Selachii Industries	Ship	10	4,032	10% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in CSF, 5% in CF, 20% in SaS	3
Excalibur	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	50	29,627	15% in All Designs, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in GSPG	10.3
Falcon	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	12	687	15% in All Designs, 15% in CF, 30% in SwFJE, 20% in BaF, 20% in NG, 20% in JF	136.8
Greatwhite	Selachii Industries	Ship	50	36,491	10% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE	12.1
Icarus	Equilibrium Industries	Helicopter	25	9,177	20% in All Designs, 20% in GG, 20% in FFaS	31.4
Maelstrom	OCDS Engineering	Plane	18	4,981	10% in All Designs, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF	126.9
Novara	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	40	10,978	20% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in All Designs	9.7
Oracle	Selachii Industries	Ship	42	19,691	15% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE	15.1
Panther	Subaquatic Inovations	Submarine	22	2,411	10% in All Designs, 20% in SG, 20% in SaS	16.3
PredatorX	OCDS Engineering	Plane	18	4,981	10% in All Designs, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF	126.9
Raptor	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	22	4,494	20% in All Designs, 15% in CF, 30% in SwFJE, 20% in BaF, 20% in NG, 20% in JF	155.5
Remora	Subaquatic Inovations	Submarine	28	4,145	10% in All Designs	18.8
Spirit	OCDS Engineering	Plane	10	2,283	10% in All Designs, 10% in CF, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF	121.6
Toad	Subaquatic Inovations	Submarine	18	2,804	10% in All Designs, 10% in CF, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF	30.1
Trident	Selachii Industries	Ship	45	30,702	10% in All Designs, 90% in CF	13.8
Trondheim	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	30	23,478	15% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE	15.1
Typhoon	Subaquatic Inovations	Submarine	32	6,184	10% in All Designs, 20% in SG, 20% in SaS	10.3
Victoria	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	35	18,798	20% in All Designs, 20% in GSPG, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	3
XF-30 Gannet	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	5	473	10% in All Designs, 20% in CF, 30% in SwFJE, 20% in BaF, 20% in NG, 20% in JF	108.6

Godly Designs
Name	Corporation	Type	Campaign Battle Points	Volume in m³	Spawn Chance	Top Speed in m/s
Asphodel	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	32	15,436	10% in All Designs, 15% in GSPG, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	15.2
Bayonet	Selachii Industries	Ship	28	15,485	10% in All Designs, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in GSPG, 20% in FFaS, 20% in SaS	18.2
Black Current	Subaquatic Inovations	Submarine	40	21,519	10% in All Designs, 20% in SG, 20% in SaS	19.7
Bullshark	Selachii Industries	Ship	38	26,998	20% in GSPG, 20% in All Designs, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in FFaS	12.2
Cezar	Selachii Industries	Ship	45	19,796	20% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 20% in GSPG	5.9
Fury	Aerodyne Incorporated	Plane	15	2,915	10% in All Designs, 20% in FFaS, 20% in CF, 20% in SwFJE, 20% in BG, 20% in BaF, 20% in JF	176.2
Kitakami	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	30	8,848	10% in All Designs, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in GSPG, 20% in FFaS, 20% in SaS	18.2
Novgorod	OCDS Engineering	Airship	35	11,127	10% in All Designs, 10% in BG, 10% in BaF, 50% in NG	38.2
Spectre	Selachii Industries	Ship	20	11,856	15% in All Designs, 25% in GSPG, 15% in SaS, 10% in SwFJE	13
Thyr	Rapromium Heavy Industries	Ship	50	37,481	10% in All Designs, 30% in SwFJE, 10% in FFaS	20.7
Valiant	Rapromium Industries	Ship	25	15,436	10% in All Designs, 15% in GSPG, 20% in FFaS, 40% in SwFJE, 20% in SaS	15.2

Installations, Buildings & Other Lore Designs
Name	Corporation	Type	Campaign Battle Points	Volume in m³	Spawn Chance	Top Speed in m/s
Air Field	N/A	Building	N/A	14,874	N/A	0
Air Fort Sigmoid	N/A	Drone	N/A	5,990	N/A	3
Ammo Dump	N/A	Building	N/A	711	N/A	0
Anti Air Cannon	N/A	Building	N/A	973	N/A	0
Boat Target Drone	N/A	Drone	N/A	570	N/A	3
Civilian House	N/A	Building	N/A	3,684	N/A	0
Coal Factory	N/A	Building	N/A	8,065	N/A	0
Command Center	N/A	Building	N/A	5,479	N/A	0
Damascus	N/A	Installation	N/A	39,491	N/A	3
Dockyard	N/A	Building	N/A	16,506	N/A	0
Drone Creation Tower	N/A	Drone	N/A	601	N/A	5.3
Floating Target	N/A	Drone	N/A	144	N/A	3
Forward Operating Base	N/A	Installation	N/A	6,082	N/A	3
Four Seasons Missile Test Facility	N/A	Drone	N/A	4,729	N/A	3
Iceberg Logistics Hub	N/A	Installation	N/A	29,984	N/A	11
LAMS Drone	N/A	Drone	N/A	667	N/A	37.5
Liberator Cannon	N/A	Building	N/A	2,725	N/A	0
Limbo	N/A	Installation	N/A	24,546	N/A	3
Long Range Missile Silo	N/A	Building	N/A	1,621	N/A	0
Mining Rig	N/A	Installation	N/A	555	N/A	3
Obelisk	N/A	Installation	N/A	600	N/A	3
Quad Copter Target Drone	N/A	Drone	N/A	356	N/A	15.6
Revox ICBM Facility	N/A	Building	N/A	1,965	N/A	0
Steel Warden	N/A	Installation	N/A	9,286	N/A	3
Submarine Pen	N/A	Building	N/A	20,423	N/A	0
Torpedo Bomber Drone	N/A	Drone	N/A	212	N/A	55.5
Unarmed Tower	N/A	Building	N/A	760	N/A	0
VTOL Drone	N/A	Drone	N/A	143	N/A	29.8
Watchmen	N/A	Installation	N/A	5,227	N/A	3

Special Fleets[ | ]

Ace in the Hole - A XF-04 Hake is spawned in front, followed by a XF-30 Gannet around 60m behind, and then a XB-42 Lynx 60m behind the Gannet:

In-game Description: N/A

Silent Hunters - A Typhoon, Toad, Panther (and her drone, the Pilotfish) and Tadpole are spawned: