Poll: Sell the Org Redeemer and put it towards the Polaris?

[Montoya]

The Redeemer was the winner of the Next Great Starship competition of 2014.

This was a fan created ship that won the grand prize and get to be included in the game.

We did a org funding drive and purchased it for $250.

"the Aegis Redeemer is a powerful fighting ship capable of holding its own in combat with a powerful weapons payload. Dotted with turrets and missiles, the Redeemer also doubles as an armored landing craft capable of delivering armored soldiers for first person combat"

- source https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/redeemer/Redeemer

Reasons I would consider melting it:

The Redeemer has been left behind in terms of development. Its style does not really fit in with current ship designs, nor is CIG really in rush to bring it up to specs with the latest ships.

Its role as a troop carrier is not unique, the Warden and other ships can all do it, but I suspect that they will make this one single role the focus of the Redeemer, much like the 350R is focused on racing.

With the Polaris being confirmed for next week in the $650 - $850 range, I want to gauge the orgs interest in melting the hair straightener and putting the funds towards a larger multicrew ship.

Let me be very clear that we do not NEED more ships for the org, we have so many members with completionist packages that we will never be short of anything.

Vote away!

 

[supitza]

I voted to melt that shit.
I think a Polaris is more suited to be in the org's fleet. Everybody has Redeemers and other small ships. What we need is SIZE, to allow for glorious multi-crew action and jolly co-operation!
Bigger ships, to compensate for our small...egos.

 

[Printimus]

Go big or go home.

 

[Printimus]

What we need is SIZE

Thats what she said.

 

[PharaohSteve]

I voted melt due to the reasons you stated. The Redeemer is unique in design, but not functionally.

Individual members of TEST would in theory have less accessibility to a corvette than they would a multicrew ship like the Redeemer.

 

[supitza]

If one single person votes for keeping the Redeemer, I'll post a picture of my dog naked as retribution.

 

[maynard]

the Benevolent Dictatorship should purchase collectively the ships that will be daunting to grind for individually

you know, the expensive ones

 

[Varku]

I have no idea what kind of ship the polaris may be.
Unless i havw more info on it, i can't vote.

 

[AntiSqueaker]

I have no idea what kind of ship the polaris may be.
Unless i havw more info on it, i can't vote.

It's bigger and more expensive, therefore we MUST HAVE IT.

But seriously, while I think it would be better to have a Polaris than a Redeemer,
a) we will probably have fucktons of people that melt off smaller ships (Redeemer, Reclaimer, BMM, Orion, etc etc)
b) let's wait to see if its a good price:performance ratio
c) it's also going to be "babies first capital ship" so most likely it's attainable for a single person, or more easily an individual squad.

 

[Zull Reicher]

Voted. Show me that naked dog...

 

[DragonHeart]

We should have plenty of smaller ships in our massive fleet.
I think its better to invest in larger ships for org purposes.

 

[Blind Owl]

Polaris. I want to be part of glorious mission to ram it through a Bengal's bridge.

 

[Black Sunder]

I say melt the Redeemer. For the TEST Good!

 

[AstroSam]

Looking to the TEST Javelin, best escort ship the Polaris is. Therefore I voted for "melt" (etc. ;) ).

 

[Rolo]

I personally think the in-game pricing will be so exponential that the *best* pre-beta investment is simply the largest ships we can acquire. Honestly, an Idris for ten times the Freelancer? We'll never see that good of a deal again.

So the in-game value of the Redeemer will go up, but the in-game value of the Polaris will skyrocket. Get the Redeemer as needed in game. Get the Cap ships and the 1st tier utility ships *now*.

I mean, if you have to make a choice... ;-)

 

[Shadow Reaper]

I suggest take the poll again after the Polaris stats are out. It could be very disappointing. If it is as slow as a Tally, I would not see it as useful.

 

[FluffyVonRage]

The bigger the ships owned by TEST as a group the better for us all - instant access to capital level equipment is going to provide us with a glorious advantage on day one, in both equipment and experience terms. Additionally, we're probably looking at LTI for it - Idk about you guys, but an asset that size that we don't have to worry about loosing in combat is going to give us an insane edge if push comes to shove and we need bait / a rear guard / to ram any moons..

 

[supitza]

If one single person votes for keeping the Redeemer, I'll post a picture of my dog naked as retribution.

Voted. Show me that naked dog...

Oh god, why?
Here you go:

Spoiler: naked pixxx

 

[Varku]

Oh god, why?
Here you go:

Spoiler: naked pixxx

If i ever happen to visit you, i higlhy recomend you to check my bags when I'm leaving, you may loose your dog if you don't.
Cuteness overload Kleptomania is triggered.

 

[Trick Shot Bob]

The option of the larger ship fits the Org needs and role better, we have plenty of members with drop ship capable ships.

Melt it for the glory of TEST!