Star Citizen Alpha 3.24 - Crusader A2 Hercules... Airliner

[wmk]

Have I told you about A2 Hercules Starlifter, one of the most versatile spaceships in game? ...now capable of transporting 108 passengers, all wearing seat belts?

All new hangar decorations can be placed on any cargo grid. I hope this is a feature, not a bug.

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Passenger configuration:

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Vehicle / Cargo / Personnel transport configuration

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Vehicle / Cargo / Personnel transport (tight)

 

[stockish]

Cant wait to do this on a Hull-E

 

[BUTUZ]

Cant wait to do this on a Hull-E

Thats gonna be a cold as hell trip!!

 

[Talonsbane]

Have I told you about A2 Hercules Starlifter, one of the most versatile spaceships in game? ...now capable of transporting 108 passengers, all wearing seat belts?

All new hangar decorations can be placed on any cargo grid. I hope this is a feature, not a bug.

Glorious! Look at all of that leg room as well as the ability to not have to share a skinny armrest with the person beside you. Sure, it's like every seat is an isle seat with no window view, but it's guaranteed to be more comfortable than any economy flight & probably more than most business class flights.

 

[Lorddarthvik]

That's excellent!
I can now run a small imaginary airline with my C1!

 

[Garonman]

That's excellent!
I can now run a small imaginary airline with my C1!

Thank you for flying Lorddarthvik Airways.

 

[Talonsbane]

That's excellent!
I can now run a small imaginary airline with my C1!

Just remember to remind them that, in the spirit of Spirit Airlines, it's either carry-on only OR they'll be paying for as many extra seats as their luggage takes up the space of.

 

[Mudhawk]

Buggerit for a lark!
Does that mean I totally misinvested into that Spirit E1.
Since obviously a Spirit C1 can transport more people with almost the same comfort.
Minus the view, but you can make up for that with a pretty steward/stewardess and some free beer.

 

[Lorddarthvik]

Buggerit for a lark!
Does that mean I totally misinvested into that Spirit E1.
Since obviously a Spirit C1 can transport more people with almost the same comfort.
Minus the view, but you can make up for that with a pretty steward/stewardess and some free beer.

Oh damn you're right! I'm gonna need crew and beer to entertain the passengers!

On a more serious note, this kinda stuff makes me excited to jump back in once the patch is out, even though realistically I won't ever have a single real passenger to transport. Simply the unrestricted nature of these new mechanics holds way more potential for fun gameplay then yet another fighter jpeg release would.

 

[Talonsbane]

Buggerit for a lark!
Does that mean I totally misinvested into that Spirit E1.
Since obviously a Spirit C1 can transport more people with almost the same comfort.
Minus the view, but you can make up for that with a pretty steward/stewardess and some free beer.

OR reserve a segment of the seating for waitstaff & exotic dancers, install a stripper pole in the middle & there's your in flight entertainment / view.

 

[Mudhawk]

Simply the unrestricted nature of these new mechanics holds way more potential for fun gameplay then yet another fighter jpeg release would.

True that. I already ponder how I can use cargo containers to add a second layer of seating in the C2.
It's such a waste of headroom, isn't it? ^^

 

[Talonsbane]

True that. I already ponder how I can use cargo containers to add a second layer of seating in the C2.
It's such a waste of headroom, isn't it? ^^

You wouldn't be the 1st person to transport large quantities of people from 1 place to another inside shipping containers, though I believe that you'd care about their comfort more than the others given that they'd have paid you to haul them. This being said, would I describe that sort of flight as Mudhawk's Ark? LoL

 

[Mudhawk]

This being said, would I describe that sort of flight as Mudhawk's Ark?

An ARK?
Never!
That would imply only 2 per kind per run. There's hardly enough intelligent races to make that profitable.
Besides, I was thinking more about stacking the floor with containers until there's just enough room on top for the chairs.
So as to not waste precious space. Plus you can tell your friends afterwards that you rode into town on a barel of cheep wine and a load of stims.

 

[Montoya]

We can transport the entire org in 185 of these!

 

[Talonsbane]

An ARK?
Never!
That would imply only 2 per kind per run. There's hardly enough intelligent races to make that profitable.
Besides, I was thinking more about stacking the floor with containers until there's just enough room on top for the chairs.
So as to not waste precious space. Plus you can tell your friends afterwards that you rode into town on a barel of cheep wine and a load of stims.

I was more referring to transporting as many as possible, but IF we have to set a limit with the #2 involved, then perhaps a 2 drink minimum?

 

[Mudhawk]

I was thinking about the lines of :
"Pour me a scotch.
2 Fingers high.
And let Sven do the pouring.
He's got the biggest fingers...."
Or in the immortal words of the late, great Mister Elvis Presley:
One for the money, two for the show.
...

Talking about giving them a show...
What's gonna happen to them passengers if you open both ramps on a C2 .
While you dive through a planetary atmosphere?
And accidentially power down...?

We can transport the entire org in 185 of these!

184 if the pilots are members of the org too.
Even less if the turrets are manned.
TWICE as much if we bring enough beer... :-)

 

[Lorddarthvik]

I was thinking about the lines of :
"Pour me a scotch.
2 Fingers high.
And let Sven do the pouring.
He's got the biggest fingers...."
Or in the immortal words of the late, great Mister Elvis Presley:
One for the money, two for the show.
...

Talking about giving them a show...
What's gonna happen to them passengers if you open both ramps on a C2 .
While you dive through a planetary atmosphere?
And accidentially power down...?

Time to put the neme of the squadron to good use and TEST this theory!

 

[Mudhawk]

Time to put the neme of the squadron to good use and TEST this theory!

TESTing the sh*t out of things is obviously a must good sir.
But may I inquire if we got an official Jackass Team or is that gameloop still up for grabs?
Anyhow, gotta go and get my hands on a C2 and a couple of Makos with crew.
And a dozen dozen people who don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Maybe...
If i paint "Maiden Voyage: Grim Hex - Pyro" on the side of the C2...?
Hmmm...

 

[Vixor Deland]

Now, hear me out......Hull C with all the Seats on the various cargo spindles?

 

[Talonsbane]

Now, hear me out......Hull C with all the Seats on the various cargo spindles?

Take them through a jump pathway like that & they're guaranteed to get an experience they won't forget. If your pilot is excellent, you'll get the best word of mouth advertising possible, if they're not, well those that scrape the walls won't be complaining to anybody as they'll be stranded in unknown space. Just be sure to collect the money up front ever time.