I'm glad it's not just me noticing.. CIG does seem to be leaning HEAVY into the warbond CCU's, more than I have paid attention to in the past anyway.
With stuff that was on hand already, this Polaris finishes up at $310. A happy result.
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You can get into Arena Commander and test part of the system right now with the Gladius. SCM control includes 'boost' which is your max G accelerations and only lasts as long as you have boost to spend.
NAV mode is also available. This is where your weapons turn off and the shield energy is...
This also includes a re-tuning of every ship in the game, although that will mostly apply to medium and below. Ships from the Connie size and up are (per Yogi) intended to fight more 'Naval style' than anything resembling dogfighting.
Along with this the combination of resource management...
In one of the recent videos John Crewe addressed the question. There wasn't much detail but the underlying idea is that big ships should not feel too threatened by smaller ships. Armor, weapon changes, resource management, turret improvements, and the much higher durability of larger ships is...
Hey welcome to TEST!
Former Eve Uni instructor here; was a solid group of people who really want to help, and I made a lot of friends while there.
TEST here in SC is not the same kind of organization, but it is friendly and relaxed (might be the beer).
There are a bunch of knowledgeable...
@Southern_Cross_07 might be referring to @Richard Bong 's earlier post about the Ares having 20 size 3 missiles. Not quite as many as the MIS but not far off. I'm also going to point out that it's two swappable hardpoints are SIZE 5, meaning they can carry torpedoes.
Ares is there when you...
Dos answer es si, they do fill a roll. Pretty much just ONE role, and that is designated hitter. It's the single seat fighter concept taken to a logical extreme.
As @Richard Bong aptly pointed out up above, the Eclipse does a very similar job while providing some capacity to fill other niches as...
@Blind Owl They have been 'un-nerfed' somewhat, to the extent that the guns actually hit targets again. Still takes some patience to make use of, and a player in a light fighter is the stated (and effective) counter to these ships. I bought mine back out, and have been enjoying them for...
UPDATE!! The dates have been extended thru December - https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/arena-commander-experimental-mode-schedule
So this is still possible to do - and that's really good, since it appears I did not get credit for something along the way...
Which pedals you after? I've got a set of the basic Virpil's (VPC Warbrd) that have never been used, and would pass them on at a TEST friendly discount if they appeal.
I'd originally set up the simpit to swap between HOTAS and Dual stick.. and never actually swapped once the Virpil Alpha's...
TEST is a very welcoming group.. but joining and shilling gear on the same day isn't likely to earn you anything other than suspicion.
Come hang out in the Discord, introduce yourself here on the forms, have a favorite beverage.
I'm hoping you are right.. there are some precedent for the extra armament - The Phoenix has both turrets and supposedly a PDW at some point, the E1 has both turrets available to that chassis. I do like the Phoenix but would welcome a newer design.
CIG's game design of creating predator and...
Had two Orion CCU's that went to $0.. the annoying part is that they were the $25 warbond upgrades to the BMM that were released recently. I wasn't actually surprised as both ships were/are expected to go up in value, but it was disappointing to see a cash buy so quickly become a moot point...
We've been waiting for your buddy, Jelly-filled, so if you can find him and bring him along.. might be a good referral :)
Welcome, jump into the discord and be popular for a few minutes.