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Those are pretty good examples! I stand corrected.

I can't understand why people are talking about price creep. A combat ship the size of an 890 Jump or Carrack, that is more capable than either of those ships at Corvette type duties, is going to be expensive. This is not a gunship. Depending upon whom you talk to, a Corvette is either the...

I think that is probably so. Just note that EM scanners are completely different from IR scanners,, so if you equip an S2 scan slot with long range EM, you may have to go without long rang IR. Bigger ships will have better and more slots, so the Carrack really will scan a larger area than the...

The "Cone" you're talking about is better called the "radiation pattern" of any given antenna. CIG has said in the past that you will be able to swap out portions of your scan setup in order to enhance some functions at the detriment of others. My guess is what you talk about above, to be able...

When I wrote this I was wondering if it would be 4 S5 manned turrets. Looking at the 890 Jump, I would revise my guess to 4 S5. The 890 is close to the same size and capability. A more militarized version of the Jump could make a good Corvette.

CIG has specifically mentioned that there will be demolition charges specifically intended to breech doors, interior and exterior. It will be interesting to see if one can use them to blow the cockpit hatch or glass off a bridge and enter there as well. I have not heard anything about cutting...

--Yes, I know you need a second player but I expected this. I am just trying to give him or her something to do past ewar functions at greater range. --I heard that about the nose guns but thought the had finally changed that. It is disappointing that CIG would single out individual ships and...

So I looked at this and am curious if any of the Warden pilots here can tell us, have you tried any of the longer range weapons on that bird? I'm interested to hear what something like this might offer: 2XS1 top turret = 2 Longsword, range 5120, 336 DPS 4XS2 fixed nose = 4 Tarantula, range...

Since some things like stealth are not yet enabled, it is worth noting the general intention of the Sabre. It is intended as a superiority fighter like the F-15 and F-22, whereas the Hornet is a multi-role fighter like the F-18 Hornet. In general, the Sabre will be the better fighter in dog...

Odds are it will be between $600-800. It is not the sort of ship the average player will start with.

The Idris actually hits below its weight class. If you compare it to the Void Bomber it is much less heavily gunned, but like the US Iowa class battleships from just after WWII, it makes up for this with very advanced damage control and such. The Idris is a defensive ship, meant primarily as a...

I can't see a need for an org owned Cutlass. They're going to be everywhere. Redeemers will be rarer, but Polaris more so. We need to wait and see but my guess is Redeemers will be best deployed in pairs or alongside Vanguards so if you only have one its not worth what a Polaris would be.

I would guess 4 S4 manned turrets, lots of missiles, and docking but nowhere to land. E-warfare capability, extended range radar, very heavily armored and shielded, and very fast for ships its size. Do not be surprised if it can outrun some fighters.

In the same way that CIG has planned a fictional drag function that slows craft in space when they're in coupled mode, and that puts an upper speed limit on each craft, my guess is they'll introduce a fictional drag function that causes craft that are tumbling to stop eventually. how quickly...

I would not melt the Warlock for any reason. Sell it if you must but don't destroy it. It is not available, and the EMP could easily become a rare item. They were distributed in concept and they're flight ready, but that does not mean the ship will ever be available again. The EMP generator...

Yes, and in fact, this is what it is like in real life too. General Relativity is explicit that there is no way to ever find a "preferred" or "absolute" frame of reference. The only motion that matters is relative motion, so if you perfectly match speed with a drifting ship, it will appear to...

Yes, indeed. I think he's been updating it with each patch since 2.2.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hjjIC_Ad5exOepLqVh1hWda5f5yhxcWfm2ZOZOUGjKQ/edit#gid=2017483879 Great to have handy when looking at fleet composition. For instance, its is nice to know Avengers, Hornets Reliants and Vanguards all have about the same movement. Hornets are not going to...

According to CR, the attacker has to have the larger ship and the ship being tractored will wreck both ships if they engauge their engines while tractoring. Tractors are not meant for controlling a ship that has engines. IIRC, they are really meant more for moving cargo, and much smaller...

I have seen no official note that players will be able to self destruct their ships, and given the harsh consequences for dying in game that we keep hearing rumors about, I think it will be anything but casual to off one's self or ship. Don't mistake what we have now for what is planned. Great...