Anniversary Sale Mega Thread - Its Done - Hammer & Hawk Available until Dec 11th

[Richard Bong]

I am dumping my Black, to CCU my Ghost to a Sabre and my Lancer to a Tali. Though the Tali may become a Connie depending on the capacity of the Cargo modules on the Tali.

I gave it some thought and came up with a new plan. LOL.
The Sabre is turning into a Sentinel if I can find a Warden BUK.

Given the missions in the PTU, having a ship without at least some interior sounds like a bad idea. Since part of the time I am going to be escorting my other half's missions, something that is supposed to be able to soak up some hits while hitting hard sounds like a better idea than Stealth. As an escort your job is to be seen and to deter, and Stealth doesn't work for that.

And after looking at the Hawk, which doesn't do it for me, having EMP capability sounds like a good way to disable targets to take them alive.

Further having the Tali, and the choice of the Sentinel or the Warden means I can support Org Operations better.

Oh, and having the Vanguard means I don't feel I need to change my name. :slight_smile:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong

 

[atpbx]

I gave it some thought and came up with a new plan. LOL.
The Sabre is turning into a Sentinel if I can find a Warden BUK.

Given the missions in the PTU, having a ship without at least some interior sounds like a bad idea. Since part of the time I am going to be escorting my other half's missions, something that is supposed to be able to soak up some hits while hitting hard sounds like a better idea than Stealth. As an escort your job is to be seen and to deter, and Stealth doesn't work for that.

And after looking at the Hawk, which doesn't do it for me, having EMP capability sounds like a good way to disable targets to take them alive.

Further having the Tali, and the choice of the Sentinel or the Warden means I can support Org Operations better.

Oh, and having the Vanguard means I don't feel I need to change my name. :slight_smile:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong

I kind of ascribe to this theory, that being the fighters are..... well, kind of a waste of money and real money is better spent on larger ships because of the predicted in game price differential. However if you must have a.. lets call it a small combat ship then duration and and accommodation are key features over absolute firepower due to the size of the game world.

The Vanguard in this respect kind of makes sense, but for what it actually offers for the price, buy a Cutlass or Redeemer instead, the Vanguard has absolutely nothing going for it at the moment.

 

[Blind Owl]

the Vanguard has absolutely nothing going for it at the moment.

But it IS in the pipeline for a rework.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

But it IS in the pipeline for a rework.

So is the 300 series. It's been on the list for four years now. To put it into perspective, I recently learned it's the 5th most popular model with 9% ownership.

Not that i'm UltraSalty or anything but... don't go holdin' yer breath.

 

[Black Sunder]

Vanguard is one of those ships I feel they had a really good idea for and then didn't follow through on it.

 

[atpbx]

Vanguard is one of those ships I feel they had a really good idea for and then didn't follow through on it.

Its SO easy to fix as well.

Its a $250 fighter, its outgunned by everything else in its price range and pretty much everything down to half its price.

Take the stupid gimbal off the nose and make a ship specific size 5 fixed centre line Gatling gun hard locked to the hull (like an A10)

Then whack 4 size 3 gimbals on the hull (or size 4 for gimballed size 3s whatever)

Up the turret to size 3s.

redesign the rear to give it the ability to carry a couple of scu, (as in the .25 scu cabinets the Herald has)

Fixed.

 

[Blind Owl]

Not that i'm UltraSalty or anything

UltraSalty goes great with Caramel

 

[Richard Bong]

I kind of ascribe to this theory, that being the fighters are..... well, kind of a waste of money and real money is better spent on larger ships because of the predicted in game price differential. However if you must have a.. lets call it a small combat ship then duration and and accommodation are key features over absolute firepower due to the size of the game world.

The Vanguard in this respect kind of makes sense, but for what it actually offers for the price, buy a Cutlass or Redeemer instead, the Vanguard has absolutely nothing going for it at the moment.

I can't stand the Cutlass. I like the way the Vanguard Warden flies and fights, currently, before the beginning rework. No it isn't going to out turn a Sabre, or Gladius, but a P38 couldn't out turn a Zero either. :)

 

[Horatus]

Excellent. I shall do.

Hahaha. They make me hard too my friend.

Seek immediate medical help if your 'sale' lasts for more than four hours.

 

[Richard Bong]

Its SO easy to fix as well.

Its a $250 fighter, its outgunned by everything else in its price range and pretty much everything down to half its price.

Take the stupid gimbal off the nose and make a ship specific size 5 fixed centre line Gatling gun hard locked to the hull (like an A10)

Then whack 4 size 3 gimbals on the hull (or size 4 for gimballed size 3s whatever)

Up the turret to size 3s.

redesign the rear to give it the ability to carry a couple of scu, (as in the .25 scu cabinets the Herald has)

Fixed.

Except the 4 weapons in the nose of the vanguard, in 2.6.3, have the range of a Size 2 weapon but do the damage of a size 3 weapon.
So it has 2 size 2, 4 size 2.5 and one size 5. Add 16 size 2 missiles or 8 size 3 missiles and it isn't all that outgunned, short of the Hurricane.

 

[Blind Owl]

Seek immediate medical help if your 'sale' lasts for more than four hours.

Yes Doc!

Except the 4 weapons in the nose of the vanguard, in 2.6.3, have the range of a Size 2 weapon but do the damage of a size 3 weapon.
So it has 2 size 2, 4 size 2.5 and one size 5. Add 16 size 2 missiles or 8 size 3 missiles and it isn't all that outgunned, short of the Hurricane.

Concur. I'm holding out with regards to my Vanguards.

 

[Blind Owl]

@supitza: there's your Endeavor Modules. Yay
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/16273-MISC-Anniversary-Special-Sale

 

[ThomBozworth]

I know I don't need the supercollider, but I kinda do

edit: maybe

edit2:probably

 

[InVal3d]

HELP ME! Can't stop buying lol. Started with a hawk, then hurricane, now a aquila and a prospector. And it's not even over yet! Lol


Edit: almost forgot the sabre. I need help

 

[Auran]

I know I don't need the supercollider, but I kinda do

edit: maybe

edit2:probably

We are TEST we collide everything, ships, planets, even atoms. Of course you need this

HELP ME! Can't stop buying lol. Started with a hawk, then hurricane, now a aquila and a prospector. And it's not even over yet! Lol


Edit: almost forgot the sabre. I need help

That's good, let it all out, we're all here to help you through this emotional time. Have you considered retail therapy, I hear Star Citizen is having a sale, perhaps a nice shiney new ship would help..

 

[ThomBozworth]

We are TEST we collide everything, ships, planets, even atoms. Of course you need this

If I do snag it I think I'll melt the biodomes

 

[Bambooza]

I'm sad for there has been nothing to buy as yet.

 

[Talonsbane]

I'm sad for there has been nothing to buy as yet.

There has been nothing to buy for you this entire sale so far? I find this interesting.

 

[Bambooza]

The hammerhead was interesting but I'm sticking with the Polaris. Already have a Phoenix and 600i as much as I eye the 890 jump. Figured Stevetank needs ore so staying with the Orion. Not interested in space road trucking and I have 4 Aurora's to crash when I can't find a DD.

 

[Heartwood]

I am disgusted with myself... utterly disgusted. Wanted some cheap LTI tokens and ended up with 6 hawks (1 left)... Today i tested out some racers and went total apeshit on my own limits...
The 350R should only serve as a temporary comparison and turned out to be one of the fastest and most stable ships. I had to keep it.
The M50 is a little slower but way lighter, drifts like crazy but looks better (imo). I could not abandon it.
The Mustang Gamma should have been an experiment and in it's current iteration, it's just a cheaper M50 across all categories. Turned it into the Reliant Sen as an Explorer/Science starter.
The Razor was the cherry on top of my rampage... when you have all the racers, why not just go for the Razor, too? Fuck my wallet.
The C.Red is still pending, wanted to test the medical gameplay, optimally in an alien ship, but have to wait.
The Banu Defender was my first LTI and naturally one wants to test it before making decisions.
The Terrapin is the turtle tank of ramming and doom.

I am disgusted with myself... god beware, when more small alien ships hit the pipe.