AnniVERSary Sale 2016: how much money have you burned?

[AstroSam]

Depends on the guns you are using and your aim. The Sabre does fine with 4 S3 Panthers, but you have to stay on target for a short while. A few hits of the 4 S2 M4A lasers combined with a S5 M7A laser on the Vanguard do better.
This is caused by the position of the guns. The guns on the Sabre are spread from the left wing to the right wing while the guns of the Warden are concentrated on the nose. If the Sabre hits, then it has to be aligned good to hit with 4 guns while the Vanguard hits with 4 guns or misses.

You are such a pro, Marc, your knowledge about ships and guns is awesome! :sunglasses::thumbsup:

 

[Wolf Lord Caldersson]

didn't spend a single dollar. no need to nothing perked my fancy.

 

[marcsand2]

:blush:
Actually I was always fascinated by WW2 airplanes. The Vanguard is a space version of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.

It was extremely forgiving and could be mishandled in many ways but the rate of roll in the early versions was too slow for it to excel as a dogfighter

Clustering all the armament in the nose was unusual in U.S. aircraft, which typically used wing-mounted guns with trajectories set up to crisscross at one or more points in a convergence zone. Nose-mounted guns did not suffer from having their useful ranges limited by pattern convergence, meaning that good pilots could shoot much farther. A Lightning could reliably hit targets at any range up to 1,000 yd (910 m), whereas the wing guns of other fighters were optimized for a specific range.

Star Citizen ships don't have convergence zone, the trajectory is always straight and parallel to each other.

 

[FluffyVonRage]

:blush:
Actually I was always fascinated by WW2 airplanes. The Vanguard is a space version of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.





Star Citizen ships don't have convergence zone, the trajectory is always straight and parallel to each other.

If anything this lend even more strength to the Vanguard's weapon clustering - Sure if you miss you miss, but if you hit you've landed nearly every shot.

 

[Doggen]

Stop making me want a vanguard, sheesh

 

[FluffyVonRage]

Stop making me want a vanguard, sheesh

They're good for you though.

 

[marcsand2]

Stop making me want a vanguard, sheesh

Did I mention that a Vanguard is 3-in-1? Long range fighter, electronic warfare and bomber. With a little bit of luck even 4-in-1, if the designers don't make the hull wider for the Hoplite it also can be used as a dropship :grin:

 

[FluffyVonRage]

(In a brief return to the thread origin, Just ended up getting myself a Herald to go with my shiny new X85. DAmmit.)

 

[Grimbli]

Did I mention that a Vanguard is 3-in-1? Long range fighter, electronic warfare and bomber. With a little bit of luck even 4-in-1, if the designers don't make the hull wider for the Hoplite it also can be used as a dropship :grin:

(sigh) Now I have to get one. I love versatility.

 

[Doggen]

I think I read the hoplite being a standalone chassis, so not interchangeble with other BUKs. 3-1 aint bad though.
Im still on the fence about HOSAS and HOSAM with a slight preference to the latter and that fixed nosegun... i dunno!

 

[marcsand2]

(sigh) Now I have to get one. I love versatility.

Buy the cheapest, the Warden and then buy the Sentinel BUK and/or Warden BUK or earn/buy/do the upgrades ingame

 

[marcsand2]

The Hoplite is a standalone version:
https://www.reddit.com/r/path%3D%252Fr%252Fstarcitizen%252Fcomments%252F558nve%252F View: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/558nve/weekly_sneak_peek_vanguard_hoplite_interior/

 

[AstroSam]

Stop making me want a vanguard, sheesh

Buy Redeemer <-> Warden <-> Merchantman 0-Dollar-CCUs. So you can buy a Warden (or Merchantman) anytime lateron when YOU want it and not when CIG offers it.

 

[Grimbli]

Problem is, the Sentinel and Harbinger BUKs are about $150...on top of the base Warden. Told myself I'd spend no more money.

Maybe I should try to sell off a Carrack...

 

[Doggen]

Yeah got them :slight_smile: .
I think Ill keep buying CCUs and applying them as they become flight ready. Maybe 'make' some bucks in the process, melting it all and buy solo ships when the game goes life.
For some reason I think you will have to do smaller missions anyway to be able to pay the upkeep for the larger ships.
That or have a dedicated player crew split the difference but I digress.

I will rent the Warden first I guess, is it getting a rework done?

 

[marcsand2]

Problem is, the Sentinel and Harbinger BUKs are about $150...on top of the base Warden. Told myself I'd spend no more money.

Maybe I should try to sell off a Carrack...

Sentinel BUK melt value $25
Harbinger BUK melt value $45

or earn them ingame?

 

[Grimbli]

Evidently the Super Hornet will be increasing in price. You can pick up a Gladiator > SH ccu for $0 if you want a discount on a bigger ship.

 

[AstroSam]

Problem is, the Sentinel and Harbinger BUKs are about $150...on top of the base Warden. Told myself I'd spend no more money.

Maybe I should try to sell off a Carrack...

There still is a chance by spending less money instead of buying her now:

• Buy Redeemer -> Warden CCU (0 Dollar)
  
• Buy Warden -> Sentinel CCU (15 Dollar)

AND/OR

• Buy Aquila -> Harbinger CCU (5 Dollar)

By this, you can at anytime go for a Warden when you can afford it and not when CIG wants you to buy it ;)

 

[Grimbli]

Sentinel BUK melt value $25
Harbinger BUK melt value $45

or earn them ingame?

That's pretty cheap, but grey market inflates them. And I'm an LTI whore. I spoke I don't need it though.

 

[Blind Owl]

(sigh) Now I have to get one. I love versatility.

Me too. So do it. Now.

Problem is, the Sentinel and Harbinger BUKs are about $150...on top of the base Warden. Told myself I'd spend no more money.

Maybe I should try to sell off a Carrack...

They shouldn't be near that price. 25 and 45 I believe. But yeah, grey market inflation is retarded. They're the only things I doubt have LTI on.