Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Bungeling Raiders (Hostile A.I. Encounters)
Captain Robertson  [developer] 6 Sep, 2024 @ 4:06am
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AIRCRAFT

Griffon Assault Helicopter
A license built utility military helicopter that's based on the UH-1Y and has been armed to operate in an assault capacity, as such it is equipped with two door mounted .50 cal heavy machineguns and two large rocket pods fitted on either side of the fuselage, giving it some very impressive firepower and making it a serious threat to any commercial vessels that lack the ability to manoeuvre or shoot back.



Whirlwind Attack Helicopter
A dedicated attack helicopter that's been reverse engineered from the remains of a damaged Wildfire Z39 and an AH-88 Spectre that was secretly purchased via a 3rd party, the Whirlwind is the primary attack helicopter in use by the Bungeling Empire.

Armed with six hybrid GPS/Radar guided missiles, two rocket pods as well as a gunner aimed 20mm light autocannon on the nose, the Whirlwind is a far more deadlier adversary than the Griffon as it can engage targets without even having to turn and face them.
Unlike the Griffon however, the Whirlwind cannot carry any passengers and is far more expensive for the Bungeling Empire to produce.

The Whirlwind is a modified version of the helicopter that was submitted by Killman88, which in turn was his own original creation named the AH-88 Spectre and appears to have been inspired by several real world attack helicopters such as the Eurocopter Tiger, RAH-66 Commanche and Harbin Z-19.

Basilisk Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter
Beware the dreaded Basilisk if it ever sets its gaze upon you, for once it's got a fix on your position it will very quickly send a deadly homing torpedo your way.

This license built dedicated ASW helicopter armed with 4 acoustic homing torpedoes, is the bane of many a submariner - especially those that lack the ability to fight back against an aerial foe. Captains of surface vessels also need to be wary, as unless you are able to destroy this threat quickly enough you too can expect to come under attack, both by torpedoes and it's two .50 cal heavy machineguns.

The Basilisk is based on the real life AgustaWestland AW101 "Merlin" and was made from a base vehicle initially created for Stormworks by TomDRV.




SURFACE VESSELS

Piranha-class Patrol Speedboat
A small, streamlined speedboat equipped with a .50 cal heavy machinegun on the bow and a 5.56mm light machinegun on the stern.

This boat is loosely based on the RL-130 patrol craft from Boghammar Marin AB with the hull being an edited version of the blue cigar boat created by major.opossum96 that appears in some of the rescue and service missions in the career mode in Stormworks.

Compared to it's civilian counterpart, the paramilitary variant is slightly slower and reacts more sluggishly as it's weighed down with weaponry, ammunition and the extra fuel reserves used by the Bungeling raiders, but is still able to travel at well over 30 knots, allowing it to easily overtake slower commercial vessels such as oil tankers and cargo ships.



Daggertooth-class Patrol Speedboat
A relatively large speedboat that is equipped with two .50 cal heavy machineguns, one on the bow and the other on the stern.

It's larger, flatter profile gives it better stability and it's relatively light weight makes it one of the faster speedboats in use within the Bungeling Empire, but it's open backed pilot house leaves the crew and the ammunition stores slightly more vulnerable to incoming fire, especially if it's attacked from behind.

The Daggertooth is based on the Hinckley Picnic boat that appears in some of the career rescue missions in Stormworks and is based on an original creation made by Biba.



Tigerfish-class Patrol Speedboat
This speedboat is slightly larger than the Piranha yet longer and narrower than the Daggertooth, sacrificing speed for better endurance and sea keeping ability.

Like the Daggertooth the Tigerfish is also armed with two .50 cal heavy machineguns, but unlike the Daggertooth the forward machinegun is able to fire over the top of the pilot house, giving it a marginly better firing arc at the cost of having a slightly higher profile.

The Tigerfish was submitted by Casserole and is based on an original creation by Reaper[NL] which appears to have been inspired by the CB90-class fast assault craft developed by the Swedish Navy.



Barracuda-class Fast Patrol Boat
This fast patrol boat is not only larger but is significantly better armed and has more endurance than it's smaller cousins, armed with a 30mm cannon on the bow and a .50 cal heavy machinegun on the stern, the Barracuda is able to engage both surface and aerial targets up to a distance of 2km away, making it a very real threat to civilian/commercial aircraft and shipping.

The Barracuda is based on an original creation by Geometa for their Weapons DLC conquest game mode, which in turn appears to have been inspired by the Shaldag series of patrol boats in use by the Israeli Navy.



Pike-class Patrol Boat
Slower yet sturdier than the Barracuda, the Pike class patrol boat is a far more potent threat especially to aerial adversaries.

The Pike is armed with the same 30mm cannon as the Barracuda and a comparable .50 cal heavy machinegun on it's upper deck, but where it really stands out from the others is the fact that it also carries a surface-to-air (SAM) launcher on it's stern, equipped with 6 short range rolling airframe missiles; and while these can't be used against ships or any other surface targets they can easily take down any small to medium sized aircraft that are unlucky enough to be hit by one.

The Pike is a heavily modified creation submitted by 夕阳 (Xīyáng) and is based on an original hull made by Sid V. The vessel itself appears to be fictional but seems to have been heavily inspired by real life ships such as the French Couach ASW 2800 and the South Korean Chamsuri I.



Requiem-class Torpedo Boat/Sub Chaser
The Requiem is a large torpedo boat based on a design purchased from the Russian Federation and modified to fit the dual role of both a commerce raider and sub chaser within the Navy of the Bungeling Empire.

Armed with 4 acoustic homing torpedoes, a basic 57mm deck gun and two .50 cal heavy machineguns on it's upper deck, the Requiem is a threat not to be taken lightly as they are likely to launch their deadly torpedoes on both submarines and surface vessels alike.

The Requiem is based on the Project 21980 Grachonok-class patrol boat and the original Stormworks version made by the gifted content creator Slofi.



Sea Snake-class Fast Attack Craft / Missile Boat
The Bungeling Sea Snake is one of the more dangerous opponents you're likely to come across.
Armed with 4 powerful and deadly accurate long range anti-ship missiles (AShMs) that also have a secondary role as surface-to-air missiles, the Sea Snake can make short work of any vehicle that's not fast enough or equipped with adequate countermeasures such as chaff.
Thankfully it takes time for the crew to lock onto their target with the fire control radar, arm the missiles and fire, so players that are able to strike quickly before it's able to launch any missiles will have an easier time against them.

Other weapons mounted on the Sea Snake include a 76mm Oto Melara cannon on the bow and a twin .50 cal heavy machinegun turret on the stern, making this vessel a formidable opponent indeed.

The Sea Snake is an almost exact 1:1 copy of the La Combattante II Fast Attack Craft produced by France and delivered to the German Navy where it saw use as the Type 148 Tiger-class, as well as exported in large numbers to countries such as Greece, Libya, Iran and Malaysia.



Orca I-class Attack Submarine
As far as the Captains of the venerable Orca-class attack submarines are concerned, there are only two types of ships that operate in the world's oceans: Submarines and targets!

Armed with 6 acoustic homing torpedoes the Orca will spend almost all of it's time submerged and will only surface once it runs out of torpedoes or has been forced to navigate through shallow waters, whereupon it will use it's 30mm cannon for self defence.

Despite it's fearsome weaponry, like most attack submarines the Orca is essentially a glass cannon and any significant damage taken to the hull will result in the vessel sinking and eventually imploding from the extreme pressure.

The Orca is not based on any real world submarine in particular but instead contains a mixture of features that can be found on many different modern ones, including the conning tower/sail of a Russian/Soviet style attack submarine, a British Astute and Dreadnought class style pump jet and tail fins, plus a fairly generic hull which appears to have been created on the Steam Workshop by Vonel.



Orca II-class Attack Submarine
This is an upgraded variant of the Orca that is armed with 6 VLS launched guided missiles as well as 4 acoustic homing torpedoes, making the Orca II a terrifying foe indeed.

Like the Orca I, the Orca II will try to stay submerged for as long as possible, occasionally raising it's mast mounted radar in order to track and fire it's deadly missiles at any nearby ships or aircraft and will only surface once it has run out of missiles and use it's 30mm cannon instead.



Mako-class Corvette
Currently the largest and deadliest of the vessels sent by the Bungeling Empire to raid the commercial shipping of the Sawyer Islands, the venerable Mako corvette should not be engaged by anyone unprepared for a fight.

Armed with a 127mm (5 inch) stabilised naval gun and .50cal heavy machinegun on the bow, a 20mm CIWS rotary autocannon on the stern and no less than 6 VLS launched versions of the same missile carried by the Sea Snake, the Bungeling Mako is one of the most terrifying opponents you're ever likely to encounter.

Thankfully it's large size also makes it an easier target than the low-profile Sea Snake, so a good fire control computer and/or excellent gunnery skills can make all the difference if you decide to take on this menace.

The Mako corvette is another original creation by Geometa for their Weapons DLC conquest game mode, although this one has been improved so that both the cannon and missile variants have been merged into one.
Although called a Destroyer in the Weapons DLC, it's far too small to be considered that in real life and appears to have been loosely based off the real life K130 Braunschweig class corvette, which is currently in use with the German Navy.



Guns only variants of both the Pike and Mako also exist to allow medium and large sized ships to spawn in games where enemy missiles have been disabled.
Last edited by Captain Robertson; 3 Mar @ 3:32am