Whats your favorite ship change?

[Black Sunder]

I would call that a pretty ship, but it looks wonderfully vicious & aggressive. Based on the paint scheme on it here in this image, it is almost like they had imagined the fighters of TEST Squadron in mind as a TEST Skin would look fantastic on this design. At this point, I would look forward to this ship getting a concept sale sooner than later to add it to my fleet as well. :slight_smile:

Actually @RiceMaiden did the skin

 

[Talonsbane]

Actually @RiceMaiden did the skin

The only thing I suspect that @RiceMaiden might possibly fail at would be if @RiceMaiden was to attempt to fail at something. However, then you have to ask if that was actually technically a failure at all. Cheers :beers:

 

[Richard Bong]

Favorite Ship change?
The Freelancer gets a second shield and second computer. Add in the ability to add a blade to a computer to run a turret, and the Lancer got more survivable.

Least favorite ship changes
The Freelancer MIS doesn't list the ability to remove the missile racks for cargo space.
The ship I was looking at to replace my Freelancer had its 3 pilot controlled remote turrets turned into 2 fixed guns and 2 manned turrets, plus it lost its cargo capacity. (The Redeemer) Though who really knows what is going to happen with that ship. LOL.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

lasers + glass = okay
lasers + eyeballs = not okay

So they make the cockpit glass out of the glass they make the laser protective goggles out of. Sorted.

Or for a laser proof ship, make the whole ship out of that glass. Won't be very good with ballistics, but it'd never have an issue with lasers You could put a cannon on the front and make that out of glass, too.

 

[Printimus]

So they make the cockpit glass out of the glass they make the laser protective goggles out of. Sorted.

Or for a laser proof ship, make the whole ship out of that glass. Won't be very good with ballistics, but it'd never have an issue with lasers You could put a cannon on the front and make that out of glass, too.

lol laser goggles tend to be pretty dark, not going to be able to see much other than lasers and the sun.

 

[Michael]

I dunno where you went to school (probably texas, it shows), but lasers can go through glass....

:P

If thats true, what to they make the goggles you have to wear as eye protection when working with lasers?

To get back offtopic
It totally depends on the laser you're using. Different type of laser emit different types of wavelength and this means they interact with different kind of materials.
For example: CO2 Laser are good at cutting plastic but not very good at cutting metal. While ND:YAG is very good at cutting metal. Most laser glasses are made of plastics because of their natural absorbtion in the UV spectrum. (While glass has almost none in the UV-light)

BTT: the gladius und lancer thing

 

[Printimus]

To get back offtopic
It totally depends on the laser you're using. Different type of laser emit different types of wavelength and this means they interact with different kind of materials.
For example: CO2 Laser are good at cutting plastic but not very good at cutting metal. While ND:YAG is very good at cutting metal. Most laser glasses are made of plastics because of their natural absorbtion in the UV spectrum. (While glass has almost none in the UV-light)

BTT: the gladius und lancer thing

thats more or less what i was trying to say. :P

By the way, who here knew that LASER was actually an acronym?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

 

[ShakyWater]

There's nothing special at all about the LN now.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

There's nothing special at all about the LN now.

The price is pretty special compared to the MR.

 

[2fat]

Merchantman grew a bit to 160 m and has 4 size 6 weapon mounts and a turret with 2 size 5's (but the cargo capacity was reduced by almost 1500 scu)

 

[Phantomoftruth]

remaining off-topic,
I knew the Acronym. I also recognize that for all the bluster of the Republic of Texas, it's just a rogue province of Mexico the Union appropriated.
/side-snark

back on topic,
I'd like the Cutlass to be my favorite, I'm curious how it flies now.
I'd like the "machine" to be better than on-paper.

 

[maynard]

...I also recognize that for all the bluster of the Republic of Texas, it's just a rogue province of Mexico the Union appropriated.
/side-snark ...

I heard Trump is giving Texas back to Mexico, and they're going to call it Baja Oklahoma

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

Drake

 

[Hadron Xon]

I'm loving that the BMM is now listed as being 5m longer than a Polaris. I have a feeling that this massive jump in size will be matched with a similar price increase when next on sale.

Guess i will have to take a loan out to fly it on day one.