This ship talk is a continuation of the same Ship Talks that Black Sunder has been posting and will be presented in 3 parts. The first part is going to focus on the single seat exploration ships that have been labeled as an exploration ship. The second part will be focusing on the 2 seat exploration ships. The third part will focus on muli-crew exploration ships that require 3 or more to pilot them. My write up on the professions forum will have all ships that can be considered or used as an exploration ship as they come stock. In the end any ship can be upgraded to be an exploration ship. These ships are the ones that come right out the box ready to go exploring with.
To begin with we have our single seat exploration ships. This will be the ship you start off in when you begin the game as a new player. I have listed them in an order of where you begin to the best in class for single seat ships. This is going to be your first steps out into a larger universe. Full of mysteries we have yet to solve. Do you have what it takes to go where no man has gone before?
Aurora ES/LX/CL
The aurora is one of the oldest ships in Star Citizen, and the base ship for starting out this game. While only 2 of these variants of the Aurora are listed to be explorers, the CL has equipment that makes it worthy of this list. So without further adu!!
The Aurora ES is the quintessential starting ship. This is the base ship everyone has if they just pay the 45 dollars for a starting package to play Star Citizen and get the Star Citizen download as well as the Squadron 42 download. It seemed only fair I should begin here. This ship comes bare bones, with no bells or whistles. This ship is very much a ship that can be upgraded to do anything. Coming with a small store all container it allows you to get into exploration on the budget of every new player.
The Aurora LX is the luxury version, coming standard with a jump engine and the same store all container of the ES. This version has all the same hard points as the ES and has leather seats to boot. This Aurora is the way to go since it does not require you to buy what you need to move to another system.
The Aurora CL is the one ship that is not listed as an exploration ship. However the AT Jump Scanner screams to me a exploration ship. It does not come stock with a jump drive, but that is a small thing to buy and easily placed on the ship allowing you to go out and start scanning for new jump points.
The handling of these ships is almost identical. They all feel really boaty. Almost like you are in a larger ship than you are in. The cross bars in the cockpit give you a reinforced feel as well, add in the slow speeds and you would say you are flying a ground tank. The nice part of all that is you really are a flying tank. Most of the ship’s mass and area is cargo space, allowing you to take a beating and not be destroyed. Doesn't help your cargo you are carrying, but at least you will make it back alive. The speed of this ship is
The nice part here is no matter what ship you choose between the 3 the combat load out will be exactly the same. Each one sports the ability to mount 2 size 2 fixed guns or 2 gimbal size 1 guns and a missile rack. While it can take a beating, your primary chance of survival will be that missile rack in a one on one fight. This ship is safest when flown with friends.
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To begin with we have our single seat exploration ships. This will be the ship you start off in when you begin the game as a new player. I have listed them in an order of where you begin to the best in class for single seat ships. This is going to be your first steps out into a larger universe. Full of mysteries we have yet to solve. Do you have what it takes to go where no man has gone before?
Aurora ES/LX/CL
The aurora is one of the oldest ships in Star Citizen, and the base ship for starting out this game. While only 2 of these variants of the Aurora are listed to be explorers, the CL has equipment that makes it worthy of this list. So without further adu!!
The Aurora ES is the quintessential starting ship. This is the base ship everyone has if they just pay the 45 dollars for a starting package to play Star Citizen and get the Star Citizen download as well as the Squadron 42 download. It seemed only fair I should begin here. This ship comes bare bones, with no bells or whistles. This ship is very much a ship that can be upgraded to do anything. Coming with a small store all container it allows you to get into exploration on the budget of every new player.
The Aurora LX is the luxury version, coming standard with a jump engine and the same store all container of the ES. This version has all the same hard points as the ES and has leather seats to boot. This Aurora is the way to go since it does not require you to buy what you need to move to another system.
The Aurora CL is the one ship that is not listed as an exploration ship. However the AT Jump Scanner screams to me a exploration ship. It does not come stock with a jump drive, but that is a small thing to buy and easily placed on the ship allowing you to go out and start scanning for new jump points.
The handling of these ships is almost identical. They all feel really boaty. Almost like you are in a larger ship than you are in. The cross bars in the cockpit give you a reinforced feel as well, add in the slow speeds and you would say you are flying a ground tank. The nice part of all that is you really are a flying tank. Most of the ship’s mass and area is cargo space, allowing you to take a beating and not be destroyed. Doesn't help your cargo you are carrying, but at least you will make it back alive. The speed of this ship is
The nice part here is no matter what ship you choose between the 3 the combat load out will be exactly the same. Each one sports the ability to mount 2 size 2 fixed guns or 2 gimbal size 1 guns and a missile rack. While it can take a beating, your primary chance of survival will be that missile rack in a one on one fight. This ship is safest when flown with friends.
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