GTVA Colossus - Revision history

Kietotheworld: Removed the bit from the lead about it being designed to take out Lucifers. It might be inferred but it's never really stated. Being able to survive the Lucifer's beams is also pretty trivial, the Shivan Super Laser is a lot weaker than you remember!

2026-05-01T14:58:26Z

Removed the bit from the lead about it being designed to take out Lucifers. It might be inferred but it's never really stated. Being able to survive the Lucifer's beams is also pretty trivial, the Shivan Super Laser is a lot weaker than you remember!

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	The largest space-faring warship ever constructed by the [[Terrans]] or [[Vasudans]], the '''GTVA ''Colossus''''' was the result of twenty years of joint effort from dozens of contractors from across the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]]. Logging in with a length of six kilometers, this behemoth was equipped with over eighty weapon turrets, in addition to over 240 combat spacecraft.		The largest space-faring warship ever constructed by the [[Terrans]] or [[Vasudans]], the '''GTVA ''Colossus''''' was the result of twenty years of joint effort from dozens of contractors from across the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]]. Logging in with a length of six kilometers, this behemoth was equipped with over eighty weapon turrets, in addition to over 240 combat spacecraft.

	With the offensive power that exceeded most [[GTVA]] battle groups, the ''Colossus'' was designed to combat the [[Shivans]] upon their return to Allied territory. The prospective target was one or more [[SD Lucifer\|''Lucifer'']]-class super-destroyers, and it was deemed that the ''Colossus'' would not only have the firepower not only to destroy such a foe, but also to survive multiple hits from a ''Lucifer'''s primary weapon system.		With the offensive power that exceeded most [[GTVA]] battle groups, the ''Colossus'' was designed to combat the [[Shivans]] upon their return to Allied territory.

	Although the ''Colossus'' was a joint endeavor of both the Terrans and Vasudans, it is apparent that the ship itself exhibits more Terran design traits than Vasudan. It can be assumed that some of the Vasudan elements manifest themselves in less immediately overt ways.		Although the ''Colossus'' was a joint endeavor of both the Terrans and Vasudans, it is apparent that the ship itself exhibits more Terran design traits than Vasudan. It can be assumed that some of the Vasudan elements manifest themselves in less immediately overt ways.

Nyctaeus: note about Colly's visuals

2025-04-12T22:34:50Z

note about Colly's visuals

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	Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.		Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.
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			Design-wise, Colossus is archetypical example of Capella-era terran ship design. It shares all primary traits with other ships of this generation, so Deimos, Aeolus, Hecate and even Iceni. The game describes her as a deep mix of terran and vasudan technologies, but nothing about her visuals indicates anykind of vasudan influence, except the golden-ish color of armor plating. Ironically the only terran ship that uses the same golden-tinted Capital01-02 is [[NTF Iceni\|Iceni]]. }}

	[[Category:Unique ships\|Colossus, GTVA]]		[[Category:Unique ships\|Colossus, GTVA]]
	[[Category:Ship]]		[[Category:Ship]]

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Policyediting

2020-06-22T15:20:52Z

Veteran Comments: Policyediting

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	==Veteran Comments==		==Veteran Comments==
	{{Comment\|''The 6 BGreen beams of the Colossus are powerful and allow it to have no trouble taking on multiple destroyers at once while taking minimal damage in return. The Colossus is an all-round good ship — it has plenty of armor, a large number of turrets, and it's surprisingly fast for a ship of its size, matching the speed of the Sathanas and outpacing all destroyers.''		{{Comment\|The 6 BGreen beams of the Colossus are powerful and allow it to have no trouble taking on multiple destroyers at once while taking minimal damage in return. The Colossus is an all-round good ship — it has plenty of armor, a large number of turrets, and it's surprisingly fast for a ship of its size, matching the speed of the Sathanas and outpacing all destroyers.


	''The GTVA Colossus is not that great at killing ships of equal size to it ~~as the above~~. The placement of its main beam turrets are all over the ship, meaning that maximum firepower cannot be directed against heavier ships. However, this does also have its advantages. It means that no capital ship can be in a safe spot from it. It is also loaded with massive amounts of anti-fighter and bomber weaponry, making it a nightmare to attack. These anti-fighter weapons are also located around the main beams of the warship, making it more difficult to disable.''		The GTVA Colossus is not that great at killing ships of equal size to it. The placement of its main beam turrets are all over the ship, meaning that maximum firepower cannot be directed against heavier ships. However, this does also have its advantages. It means that no capital ship can be in a safe spot from it. It is also loaded with massive amounts of anti-fighter and bomber weaponry, making it a nightmare to attack. These anti-fighter weapons are also located around the main beams of the warship, making it more difficult to disable.


	''~~I think that~~ the ~~blind spots~~ of the ~~Colossus are its rear~~ and ~~top although its rear is defended by four~~ [[~~TerSlash~~]]~~es and its top is defended by two~~.''		The Colossus has a blind spot above its upper-rear section, which is outside the firing arc of all the Colossus' anti-capship beams. This space is large enough for two [[GTC Fenris\|''Fenris'' cruiser]]s to camp at and beam it to death over the course of an hour, as the Majestic and Refute will do in [[Feint! Parry! Riposte!]] if they survive long enough to finish travelling most of their waypoints.


	''The Colossus model is infamous for its low moment-of-inertia value, which causes it to swing around like a baseball bat during tight turns. This is also partly because its pivot point is located at the very back, where the huge engines are. Most other ships in contrast, including the Sathanas, have their pivot point located near the centre of the ship, so their turns look more normal even if their moment-of-inertia value is similar to the Colossus'.''		The Colossus model is infamous for its low moment-of-inertia value, which causes it to swing around like a baseball bat during tight turns. This is also partly because its pivot point is located at the very back, where the huge engines are. Most other ships in contrast, including the Sathanas, have their pivot point located near the centre of the ship, so their turns look more normal even if their moment-of-inertia value is similar to the Colossus'.


	''Keep in mind that the firepower demonstrated by the Colossus in [[High Noon]] was due to pushing the beams and fire control to their limit, resulting in considerable damage to the ship and weapons even if the Sathanas never fired a shot. Replacing the Colossus' default beams with more powerful beams without even mentioning overloads is not good at all.''		Keep in mind that the firepower demonstrated by the Colossus in [[High Noon]] was due to pushing the beams and fire control to their limit, resulting in considerable damage to the ship and weapons even if the Sathanas never fired a shot. Replacing the Colossus' default beams with more powerful beams without even mentioning overloads is not good at all.


	''Strangely enough, the Colossus is never mentioned as either a destroyer, superdestroyer or a juggernaut in the game, instead being ambiguously called a warship. This sparked a debate, as every other canon ship was given a ship type excluding the Colossus. Further details on this debate may be found [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate\|here]].''		Strangely enough, the Colossus is never mentioned as either a destroyer, superdestroyer or a juggernaut in the game, instead being ambiguously called a warship. This sparked a debate, as every other canon ship was given a ship type excluding the Colossus. Further details on this debate may be found [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate\|here]].

	''The most likely reason for the Colossus' lack of a "ship type" is simply because the GTVA intended to build only one. It would be unnecessary to give it a designation since they were never planning to mass-produce such a huge and costly warship.''		The most likely reason for the Colossus' lack of a "ship type" is simply because the GTVA intended to build only one. It would be unnecessary to give it a designation since they were never planning to mass-produce such a huge and costly warship.


	''Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.''		Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.


	''I must question my own statement above, now. In the minds of the GTVA, no warship could pose any serious threat to the Colossus; any attack on it, concentrated on one spot or not, would not pose any significant harm to the behemoth anyway. The primary purpose of the Colossus is simply to end any kind of conflict anywhere, at any time; it jumps in, and wherever the enemy vessel is, it gets zapped by one of the Colossus' many well-distributed beams. Of course, the exception to this sort of usefulness would be an equally powerful warship - the Sathanas. However, as we know, the GTVA probably was not expecting such an encounter.''

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	[[Category:Unique ships\|Colossus, GTVA]]		[[Category:Unique ships\|Colossus, GTVA]]
	[[Category:Ship]]		[[Category:Ship]]

Marcov: /* Veteran Comments */

2017-12-07T05:48:19Z

Veteran Comments

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	''I must question my own statement above, now. In the minds of the GTVA, no warship could pose any serious threat to the Colossus; any attack on it would not pose any significant harm to the behemoth anyway. The primary purpose of the Colossus is simply to end any kind of conflict anywhere, at any time; it jumps in, and wherever the enemy vessel is, it gets zapped by one of the Colossus' many well-distributed beams. Of course, the exception to this sort of usefulness would be an equally powerful warship - the Sathanas. However, as we know, the GTVA probably was not expecting such an encounter.''		''I must question my own statement above, now. In the minds of the GTVA, no warship could pose any serious threat to the Colossus; any attack on it, concentrated on one spot or not, would not pose any significant harm to the behemoth anyway. The primary purpose of the Colossus is simply to end any kind of conflict anywhere, at any time; it jumps in, and wherever the enemy vessel is, it gets zapped by one of the Colossus' many well-distributed beams. Of course, the exception to this sort of usefulness would be an equally powerful warship - the Sathanas. However, as we know, the GTVA probably was not expecting such an encounter.''

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Marcov: /* Veteran Comments */

2017-12-07T05:47:48Z

Veteran Comments

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	''Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.''		''Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.''


	''I must question my own statement above, now. In the minds of the GTVA, no warship could pose any serious threat to the Colossus; any attack on it would not pose any significant harm to the behemoth anyway. The primary purpose of the Colossus is simply to end any kind of conflict anywhere, at any time; it jumps in, and wherever the enemy vessel is, it gets zapped by one of the Colossus' many well-distributed beams. Of course, the exception to this sort of usefulness would be an equally powerful warship - the Sathanas. However, as we know, the GTVA probably was not expecting such an encounter.''		''I must question my own statement above, now. In the minds of the GTVA, no warship could pose any serious threat to the Colossus; any attack on it would not pose any significant harm to the behemoth anyway. The primary purpose of the Colossus is simply to end any kind of conflict anywhere, at any time; it jumps in, and wherever the enemy vessel is, it gets zapped by one of the Colossus' many well-distributed beams. Of course, the exception to this sort of usefulness would be an equally powerful warship - the Sathanas. However, as we know, the GTVA probably was not expecting such an encounter.''

Marcov: /* Veteran Comments */

2017-12-07T05:47:29Z

Veteran Comments

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	''Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.''		''Although many tend to praise the Colossus for its well-distributed anticapital firepower, this tactic, sadly, may usually prove ineffective. For example, if an attack operation against the Colossus were planned, the attacker's warships would have to be placed in one spot, so that the Colossus could only fire a fraction of its beam count. In short, the Colossus rarely is able to demonstrate its full firepower, since the enemy would not dare engage it from all sides anyway.''

			''I must question my own statement above, now. In the minds of the GTVA, no warship could pose any serious threat to the Colossus; any attack on it would not pose any significant harm to the behemoth anyway. The primary purpose of the Colossus is simply to end any kind of conflict anywhere, at any time; it jumps in, and wherever the enemy vessel is, it gets zapped by one of the Colossus' many well-distributed beams. Of course, the exception to this sort of usefulness would be an equally powerful warship - the Sathanas. However, as we know, the GTVA probably was not expecting such an encounter.''

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Marcov at 04:29, 20 November 2017

2017-11-20T04:29:33Z

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	''Strangely enough, the Colossus is never mentioned as either a destroyer, superdestroyer or a juggernaut in the game, instead being ambiguously called a warship. This sparked a debate, as every other canon ship was given a ship type excluding the Colossus. Further details on this debate may be found [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate\|here]].''		''Strangely enough, the Colossus is never mentioned as either a destroyer, superdestroyer or a juggernaut in the game, instead being ambiguously called a warship. This sparked a debate, as every other canon ship was given a ship type excluding the Colossus. Further details on this debate may be found [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate\|here]].''

			''The most likely reason for the Colossus' lack of a "ship type" is simply because the GTVA intended to build only one. It would be unnecessary to give it a designation since they were never planning to mass-produce such a huge and costly warship.''

Androgeos Exeunt: Time to get this done up properly.

2016-11-08T14:32:12Z

Time to get this done up properly.

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	==History==		==History==
	{{Gtvaship		{{Gtvaship
	\| image = [[~~Image~~:~~RScreen0044~~.png\|300px]]		\| image = [[File:Willy B-Colossus-MVP2014.png\|300px]]
	\| name = GTVA ''Colossus''		\| name = GTVA ''Colossus''
	\| class = GTVA ''Colossus''		\| class = GTVA ''Colossus''
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	==Description:==		==Description:==
	{{shipimage\|image=[[~~Image~~:Gtvacolossus-old.jpg]]\|caption=The GTVA Colossus}}		{{shipimage\|image=[[File:Gtvacolossus-old.jpg]]\|caption=The GTVA ''Colossus''}}
	===FS2 Tech Room Description===		===FS2 Tech Room Description===
	The GTVA ''Colossus'' resulted from an endeavor unprecedented in Terran or Vasudan history. This 6-kilometer-long behemoth is the result of 20 years of joint effort from dozens of contractors of both races. The ''Colossus'' is the most powerful space-faring warship ever made, bristling with over 80 weapon turrets. It also houses 60 fighter and bomber wings and requires a crew of over 30,000. The firepower of the ''Colossus'' is greater than that of most GTVA battle groups.		The GTVA ''Colossus'' resulted from an endeavor unprecedented in Terran or Vasudan history. This 6-kilometer-long behemoth is the result of 20 years of joint effort from dozens of contractors of both races. The ''Colossus'' is the most powerful space-faring warship ever made, bristling with over 80 weapon turrets. It also houses 60 fighter and bomber wings and requires a crew of over 30,000. The firepower of the ''Colossus'' is greater than that of most GTVA battle groups.
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	==Performance:==		==Performance:==
	===Statistics===		===Statistics===
	{{~~Ship Stats~~\|''~~See~~'': [[GTVA Colossus ship ~~type debate\|Ship~~ type debate]]\|All canon [[corporations]]\|~~N/A\|~~200.0, 200.0, 200.0\|25.0\|~~N/A\|N/A\|~~1 000 000\|~~N/A\|~~6166~~}}{~~\|-		{{Ship_box
	\| ~~style~~=~~"width:200px"~~\|~~'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Fighter Complement\|Fighter Complement]]'''~~		\|table_style =
	\| ~~style~~=~~"width:200px"\|~~240 ~~fightercraft (organized as 60 wings or 20 squads)~~		\|name = GTVA ''Colossus''
	\|}		\|type = ''See [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate]]''
			\|manufacturer = All canon [[corporations]]
			\|yaw_pitch_roll = 200.0, 200.0, 200.0
			\|max_velocity = 25.0
			\|hitpoints = 1 000 000
			\|length = 6166
			\|width =
			\|height =
			\|turrets = 63
			\|fighters = 240
			}}

	===Armaments===		===Armaments===
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	==Modding Resources==		==Modding Resources==
	{{shipimage\|image=[[~~Image~~:~~Willy B-Colossus-MVP2014~~.~~png~~]]\|caption=The GTVA Colossus in FS2_Open ~~MVP 2014~~}}		{{shipimage\|image=[[File:Gtvacolossus.jpg\|600px]]\|caption=The GTVA Colossus in FS2_Open with the [[mediavps]] enabled}}
	'''Retail''':		'''Retail''':
	:$POF File: ~~???~~		:$POF File: Colossus.pof
	:Textures: ???		:Textures: ???

	'''MediaVP 2014''':		'''MediaVP 2014''':
	:$POF File: ~~???~~		:$POF File: Colossus.pof
	:Textures: ???		:Textures: ???
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<~~Gallery~~>		<gallery>
	~~Image~~:RScreen0025.jpg \| Admiral Koth engages the GTVA Colossus.		File:RScreen0025.jpg \| Admiral Koth engages the GTVA ''Colossus''.
	~~Image~~:RScreen0073.png \| Demonstrating the meaning of superior firepower.		File:RScreen0073.png \| Demonstrating the meaning of superior firepower.
	~~Image~~:RScreen0044.png \| The GTVA Colossus.		File:RScreen0044.png \| The GTVA ''Colossus''.
	~~Image~~:RScreen0047.png \| The Colossus meets its end at the hands of the [[Shivans]].		File:RScreen0047.png \| The ''Colossus'' meets its end at the hands of the [[Shivans]].
	~~Image:Gtvacolossus.jpg]\|The GTVA Colossus in FS2_Open 3.6.10~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Headdie: Update Colossus to information to 2014

2014-11-06T18:59:51Z

Update Colossus to information to 2014

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	==Modding Resources==		==Modding Resources==
	{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:~~Gtvacolossus~~.~~jpg~~]]\|caption=The GTVA Colossus in FS2_Open ~~3.6.10~~}}		{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Willy B-Colossus-MVP2014.png]]\|caption=The GTVA Colossus in FS2_Open MVP 2014}}
	'''Retail''':		'''Retail''':
	:$POF File: ???		:$POF File: ???
	:Textures: ???		:Textures: ???

	'''MediaVP ~~3.6.10~~''':		'''MediaVP 2014''':
	:$POF File: ???		:$POF File: ???
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	Image:RScreen0044.png \| The GTVA Colossus.		Image:RScreen0044.png \| The GTVA Colossus.
	Image:RScreen0047.png \| The Colossus meets its end at the hands of the [[Shivans]].		Image:RScreen0047.png \| The Colossus meets its end at the hands of the [[Shivans]].
			Image:Gtvacolossus.jpg]\|The GTVA Colossus in FS2_Open 3.6.10
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TopAce: /* Statistics */ fixed link from Colossus manufacturers to Corporations

2013-02-20T11:42:07Z

Statistics: fixed link from Colossus manufacturers to Corporations

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	==Performance:==		==Performance:==
	===Statistics===		===Statistics===
	{{Ship Stats\|''See'': [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate\|Ship type debate]]\|~~''See'':~~ [[~~Colossus manufacturers~~]]\|N/A\|200.0, 200.0, 200.0\|25.0\|N/A\|N/A\|1 000 000\|N/A\|6166}}{\|-		{{Ship Stats\|''See'': [[GTVA Colossus ship type debate\|Ship type debate]]\|All canon [[corporations]]\|N/A\|200.0, 200.0, 200.0\|25.0\|N/A\|N/A\|1 000 000\|N/A\|6166}}{\|-
	\| style="width:200px"\|'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Fighter Complement\|Fighter Complement]]'''		\| style="width:200px"\|'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Fighter Complement\|Fighter Complement]]'''
	\| style="width:200px"\|240 fightercraft (organized as 60 wings or 20 squads)		\| style="width:200px"\|240 fightercraft (organized as 60 wings or 20 squads)