Ship advice

[Strykker666]

Unless you mount it on your chair ;)

Touche, salesman.

 

[marcsand2]

I always had my flightstick on my desk, until I bought the Warthog. It is too high to put in on your desk, so I became creative, asked my father to make me some mounts. That was the beginning. After the flightstick/throttle came the rudder pedals, no good with a turning chair, so I made my chair fixed. Only thing missing now is a couple of MFD

 

[Strykker666]

I always had my flightstick on my desk, until I bought the Warthog. It is too high to put in on your desk, so I became creative, asked my father to make me some mounts. That was the beginning. After the flightstick/throttle came the rudder pedals, no good with a turning chair, so I made my chair fixed. Only thing missing now is a couple of MFD

Here you go. Just get this:
http://assets.ign.com/thumbs/2012/03/27m/1362dd133b50397527f9195d7ab72cc1_1280w.jpg

 

[marcsand2]

Too fancy!!!! and my 4th screen won't fit, and no place for my beer bottles, and my wife would declare me crazy, and I spend my money for ships

 

[marcsand2]

 

[Shadow Reaper]

Yes, and a couple what, s3 "weak" laser cannons that were equivalent to the m5a?

Two size 5 cannon and two size 3... any wonder they overheated after 6 shots?

And I take it there is no way to get your hands on these guns except capturing the fighters that sport them?

 

[Strykker666]

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Is that from the VR porn thing in Japan that got cancelled?

 

[Rolo]

And I take it there is no way to get your hands on these guns except capturing the fighters that sport them?

Currently, you cannot get your hands on these guns at all, except hardwired into a Glaive or Scythe.
After release, who knows, although they've already hinted that Vanduul components use proprietary connectors and will not fit human hulls.
I.e. you'll only be able to swap them between Vanduul hulls.

Personally, as a heavy modder, I'm hoping we'll have (perhaps slightly inefficient) conversions available to us.
I want to see franken-ships :-)

 

[Shadow Reaper]

I want to see franken-ships :)

So all the "VNCL" weapons on the table are Vanduul and not available to players? That would remove the option of that nice Blade Plasma Cannon I've been looking at. And even once we can hopefully capture Vanduul ships intact, they would not modify for UEE ship use, unless CIG changes its policy? That would see a terrible shame to me if thy would so stop us Frankenshipping especially when they say they want us to be crating unique combinations.

 

[marcsand2]

Is that from the VR porn thing in Japan that got cancelled?

nope, it was something I saw in a computer mag. Here is the source http://www.psfk.com/2015/06/virtual-reality-workout-hyve-icaros-bodytainment.html

 

[Ripcord33]

this is what my cockpit started as:

Then went to this:

And is currently in rebuild and refit mode:

some panel images from new panels im rebuilding/updating:

 

[Shadow Reaper]

That is so awesome.

 

[marcsand2]

Yeap, that is an awesome cockpit :eek::eek::eek:!!!! Now for sure I won't show my setup :p

 

[Blind Owl]

this is what my cockpit started as:

Then went to this:

And is currently in rebuild and refit mode:

some panel images from new panels im rebuilding/updating:

Man oh man. And here I am rocking a swivel chair with my HOTAS in front of me on a mini table. Haha

 

[Strykker666]

Man oh man. And here I am rocking a swivel chair with my HOTAS in front of me on a mini table. Haha

I don't even have HOTAS. I have a keyboard and mouse. lol
And I dabbled a little with ROCCAT Power-Grid the other day on my phone and tablet. VoiceAttack is next.

 

[Blind Owl]

And I dabbled a little with ROCCAT Power-Grid the other day on my phone and tablet.

What is ROCCAT? I'm intrigued.

Keyboard and mouse is perfectly viable for SC. I simple prefer the immersion of a HOTAS.

 

[DeepDrum]

Wasn't aware you could rent ships. Is that a subscriber thing?

Not a subscriber thing no.

 

[DeepDrum]

Can you take a moment please, and tell us what the difference is between flying this radar and the standard radar, and then how it affects your flying? Not just what it looks like in the hud, but how you use the extended ability of the Long-Reach? I am fascinated by the whole EM warfare thing, including weapons locks and countermeasures, extended radar, etc. I want to see and not be seen. For instance, do you actually get a pip at greater ranges with the Long-Reach, and can you lock missiles at greater range? What are the ranges involved?

Perhaps the Hornet Ghost is a better choice for see and not be seen by the advertisements.
I could see me getting a third Hornet. Oh and a Super hornet and a ... and a... and. *sigh* does it ever end? ha ha.
I haven't seen a difference yet on the radar. I chalk it up to simply being an alpha at this point.
I switched it back to the 227 though after the last update stole my C-788 ballistic cannon. It did top my Rec back up though so I ordered another 227 instead. A 227 in the nose and 117s on the wings is pretty great.
The C-788 was wow, one and 2 shot kills at times. I can't imagine the power of a super hornet with that dual ballistic cannon. (an dmaybe a gattling gun in the nose and 227s on the wings and m,issles and .. and.. and..
I will pay attention today and see if I can determine the difference in the radars and if there is any difference yet.
The extra fuel in the tracker pays off though.
At this point the base tracker is a great base to build on, probably the best hornet bang for the buck and when I get my 227 delivered for the base model, I doubt either one will have an advantage over the other except for fuel. I hope to be wrong (regarding enhanced radar).
I went 2 hours straight last night with the same ship. Even near the end I was still wasting pirates with only one 227 left on the nose.
I thought I would see a differnece in the radar but I haven't noticed yet. My first theory was trashed yesterday when I noticed, it appeared as though I could see the same distance with either ship. It IS an alpha and things WILL change.
I'll do some radar testing shortly. Very shortly. *Spooling up*
I am going to have to train myself on radar. hmmm..,

 

[DeepDrum]

Neither the stealth of the Ghost nor the C&C of the Tracker are pertinent at the moment, and it seemed you were asking about right now, as opposed to the future :)

And the SuperHornet is limited, so again, it wasn't a choice

There is our answer. Thanks Rolo.

 

[Strykker666]

What is ROCCAT? I'm intrigued.

Keyboard and mouse is perfectly viable for SC. I simple prefer the immersion of a HOTAS.

Power Grids are custom tiles that allow you to perform specific actions from touching a menu on your phone or tablet, and have those actions occur within your game. The one I'm using allows me to quickly tap my phone's screen and change my ship's shield strength and balancing, as well as the same actions for weapons and engines. You can balance power, divert power where needed. Handy in a fight.

http://www.roccat.org/en-US/Products/Gaming-Software/Power-Grid/Home/