Platform Class

Homeworld 2 Gun Platform and Ion Cannon Platform details: cost, hit points, armament, and research requirements.

Gun Platform

The Gun Platform serves as an anti-fighter unit, a minelayer, and a corvette defense. It has a speed of 200 (one shot move) and an attack value of 32. It costs 300 Resource Units (RU) and possesses 5000 hit points. Its armament consists of 2 x Dual Vulcan Kinetic Turrets, each with a 360-degree turret traverse. These weapons are located in the middle center top and middle center bottom positions of the platform.

Ion Cannon Platform

The Ion Cannon Platform functions as an anti-frigate defense unit. It shares the same speed of 200 (one shot move) and hit points of 5000 as the Gun Platform, but has a higher attack value of 167. It also costs 300 RU. Its armament includes 2 x Dual Ion Cannon Turrets, both featuring 360-degree turret traverse. These turrets are situated in the middle center top and middle center bottom of the platform.

Research

Research options for platforms include:

• Level 1 Hull: Costs 500 RU and increases hit points from 5000 to 6500.
• Level 2 Hull: Costs 800 RU and increases hit points from 6500 to 8000.

For the Ion Cannon Platform specifically, research includes:

• Platform Ions: Costs 600 RU and allows the construction of the Ion Cannon Platform.