Call me selfish, but I would have loved them more if they anounced they work on the Freelancer DUR (at least the Carrack is an exploration ship so exploration will get some love)
Carracks being worked on officially at this moment
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I am excited getting to know how the Carrack truely ends up and I want to be optimistic. But I have a hard time imagining all that equipment stated when they are also trying to balance out ships. Rover, snub, drones, med bay, repair bay, long range engines, bigass computer core, solar arrays, heavy defenses and turrets while also being able to carry a pretty insane amount of cargo. Slap some big guns on it and you have in my mind an "I win ship" which is something I know that CIG is trying to avoid. My gut tells me at least the cargospace will drop significantly to balance things out and I can't imagine it having anything but a few turrets on as defense. Time will tell. Hoping for the best
Han Burgundy
Space Marshal
SHHhhhhh! A-hole! We were hoping CIG wouldn't notice, so shut your piehole! There are PLENTY of downsides like increased use of window cleaner, and budgetary pitfalls such as keeping the mini fridge in BOTH the snub and the rover stocked. Thats some overhead cost for you. Yep. Totally not an OP ship. Not at all...
AstroGimp01
Space Marshal
tehehe I like how you do exactly what you got told :D tehehe
I think I just completed an other step to total Worlddomination:
get a Minion that does exactly as you told him.
Jay,
How about we give you a pizza size cookie and let them continue to create the Carrack?
Metal-Muffin
Space Marshal
Every time I see anything about the Carrack my first thought is:
When will they announce the Drake equivalent?
As for balance, the impression I've been getting is that CIG has been avoiding the narrative of any ship can defeat any ship. This is a moronic approach, better to have balance through alternative variations, costs, and crew requirements, but still technically accessible to anyone willing to put in the effort (to include being a likeable enough person to actually properly crew the larger ships.)
When will they announce the Drake equivalent?
As for balance, the impression I've been getting is that CIG has been avoiding the narrative of any ship can defeat any ship. This is a moronic approach, better to have balance through alternative variations, costs, and crew requirements, but still technically accessible to anyone willing to put in the effort (to include being a likeable enough person to actually properly crew the larger ships.)
EremiticWolf
Vice Admiral
I wonder how many Auroras it can ferry?
I try to look away, but it's like a Carrack - You don't want to stare, but can't help but watch.
I try to look away, but it's like a Carrack - You don't want to stare, but can't help but watch.
While I agree with you, the DUR definitely needs to progress; the Carrack has certain mechanics and tech that I think may make it the better candidate for development. The Jump point and advanced radar tech for example.
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Vogonjeltz
Vice Admiral
pff, exploring new worlds, lame ... I mean yes a bigger conny XD jk. Stoked to see it, just jealous. I want my dang Merchman Barman. A travelling distillery would be more my cup of booze. So far it seems only one star system per jump, wonder how it will involve pathfinding.