Is the Perseus useful to the org?

[Montoya]

I think we probably know all there is to know about it from all the datamining and pictures.

Question is, will this be a useful ship?

At the moment, taking out a Hammerhead is not hard, a few Eclipse torp runs and its done.

With improved countermeasures making this a bit tougher, having a gunship like the Perseus makes sense, but having 4-5 Ares Infernos does the same thing.

So many questions.

 

[Thalstan]

Ideally, you have major ships running together. Perseus for anti-capital support, hammerhead for anti-fighter/anti-torpedo cover.

my question would be, is the Polaris worth it now with improved anti missile gameplay?

for “missile operator mode”, I am really hoping that they don’t take the role and make it separate. Think of the Retaliator. They aim, lock, and fire the torps. That’s the only weapon they currently control. All others are on turrets...

 

[Esctasy]

I would just for the cool factor

 

[Texelis]

Yes you should! but it's hard to say how useful it's going to be.
I'm poised to snag one with credit

 

[Cugino83]

Meh... as much as the aestetic of that ship is great, I think there could be better and more versitile solutions for dealing with the big ship that barge is suppose to deal with.
How about a Kraken used as a base trasport for a squadron of Ares, or a couple of Nautilus with the S7 turret that can double also as a interdiction force by deploying mines?

But I'm not a fun of one-way ships from the start, so that put the Perseus out of the equasion from the start.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

It's pretty... but what dolla dolla, yo? You gotta draw a line somewhere *puts on monocle and top hat and saunters away*

 

[Black Sunder]

That's money that could be spent on more Aurora!

 

[vahadar]

Just wait tomorrow to see if we will have more surprised unveiled... For example, what are those turret-like pods on the side? Mounts for more guns - the broadside guns that were fantasized?
And if under S7 guns i wont take a warbond here i guess, it is almost equivalent to 4 starfighters then in DPS (if 2 valor packs). edit : and in price too.

 

[vahadar]

for “missile operator mode”, I am really hoping that they don’t take the role and make it separate. Think of the Retaliator. They aim, lock, and fire the torps. That’s the only weapon they currently control. All others are on turrets...

I think for the Polaris that the pilot can control the S5 gun under the nose. From what i recall i dont think if it can fire the torps, i think it is another role on the ship that does that.

 

[wmk]

Perseus Party Boat...? -- I don't know... it doesn't sound right...

 

[Montoya]

Of all the concepts they could have gone for, this is not the most interesting.

 

[GarikDuvall]

Just wait tomorrow to see if we will have more surprised unveiled... For example, what are those turret-like pods on the side? Mounts for more guns - the broadside guns that were fantasized?
And if under S7 guns i wont take a warbond here i guess, it is almost equivalent to 4 starfighters then in DPS (if 2 valor packs).

Yeah man. I'm still thinking that's what those doors are for. So she'll have the two big turrets that can swivel to the side, then those doors open up to show large fixed side-facing guns to broadside the hell out of a cap ship.

But then there's the theory that they are for space depth charges too... which could be a combo between missile and mine.

Edit: I was pondering melting my Reclaimer and a fighter for the Perseus... but probably won't. Pers IS cool looking, but the Reclaimer is guaranteed money maker for the org.

 

[Vavrik]

Of all the concepts they could have gone for, this is not the most interesting.

Then, don't bother. There will be other releases during the next few years and some of those might be more interesting.

 

[DirectorGunner]

Yes, the answer is, undoubtedly, yes.
Because it's nose is a spear... and therefor the perfect ship to ram our enemies with while blasting those cannons.

 

[Montoya]

Yes, the answer is, undoubtedly, yes.
Because it's nose is a spear... and therefor the perfect ship to ram our enemies with while blasting those cannons.
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Gunner makes a good point.

This is indeed a ramming ship!

 

[maynard]

TEST is going to generate so much revenue when the game goes live no ships will be beyond reach

we won't need to be bargain hunters

before those revenue streams kick in there may be better ways to spend Org cash

like representing TEST at Star Citizen events when they resume

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

This is indeed a ramming ship!

The sun won't know what hit it!

 

[BUTUZ]

Took out a hammerhead with my lumbering starferer gemini.

Perseus needs to raise the game methinks.

Try taking out a starfarer then I'll be impressed!

 

[Mich Angel]

Yes, the answer is, undoubtedly, yes.
Because it's nose is a spear... and therefor the perfect ship to ram our enemies with while blasting those cannons.
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I'm with Gunner on this one..

 

[LoicFarris]

I'm buying one because I have a problem and seem to feel a need to own an insane number of ships that I will never be able to fly or crew on my own...

Gunner makes a good point.

This is indeed a ramming ship!

Is it actually a ramming ship or is it just a fancy pic of it flying through a blown up Hammer Head? No I haven't read in detail, all I know is it's a ship with big guns.