Starscribe
Grand Admiral
Hmm. The average lifespan of a dragonfly is only 7 days though..
Got the upgrade. Haven't applied it. It's that second seat. Conceivably, I might make a friend who could use it. :/
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Got the upgrade. Haven't applied it. It's that second seat. Conceivably, I might make a friend who could use it. :/
Great point on the 7 days
If you have it, use it. If you don't like it melt the Nox and use your credit to buy-back the LTI Dragonfly (assuming you have not used this quarters store credit buy-back token yet) I've done this myself a few times to have a try of something not too much more expensive than the ship I'm currently slumming it in.
I have a Nox loaner for the Origin X1 bike. I go booooom a lot.
Starscribe
Grand Admiral
Yup. Exactly my thinking.
Given how cheap the Dragonfly will be in game, I guess I shouldn't hold onto it.
The Nox, conceivably, might be gated behind some kind of alien rep grind I suppose..
Kaus_Borealis
Grand Admiral
Penetrate defenses without activate AA guns and missile systems could be better than durability. Sabre Raven is an expensive ship with stealth capablity as only key feature to justify its price tag.
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That & if it gets close enough to the target without being detected its EMP can nerf the defenses enough to bring in an army with ease.
AntiSqueaker
Space Marshal
Lorewise the Nox is made for both the Xi'an and Human markets after Xi'an loved the Dragonfly (which canoically and in actuality is the first space bike, Nox and X1 copied the concept after it exploded in popularity) so much. Apopa asked their Emperor if they could make an open top bike, and wham bam blam here we are.Yup. Exactly my thinking.
Given how cheap the Dragonfly will be in game, I guess I shouldn't hold onto it.
The Nox, conceivably, might be gated behind some kind of alien rep grind I suppose..
It might end up having a longer replacement time and/or a bit harder to find an Apopa dealer vs a Drake one, but I doubt that it would be behind an alien rep grind. It's an export model, not like some military or classified stuff.
FWIW I have all 3 hoverbikes and they all seem to have their place. Nox handles better and is faster than the Dragonfly, but the 0.5 SCU storage and second seat (or eventually another 0.5 SCU storage in lieu of seat) and planned better stability on rugged terrain + compact mode for easier storage makes the Dragonfly a lot more utilitarian.
X1 has only one gun in comparison to the Nox and Dragonfly, but is supposed to be more durable (armored panels covering the pilot and also more hit points) but bizzarely slower than the Nox? I would have assumed the X1 would be faster but hey what do I know? Mildly interesting that the X1 force packs 2 shield generators, so should be quite a bit safer to pilot than the other bikes.
Saber Raven is an intel runner and was only given away as part of a promotion.
Major difference in price is the alien tax
atpbx
Space Marshal
Before they nerfed its SCM speed the Nox was a great tool to troll people around PO with. It was quick, 2 S1 repeaters could take down a small ships shields back then and the Nox was virtually impossible to hit,
Now its effectively a space mobility scooter, just without a basket to put your shopping in.
Starscribe
Grand Admiral
I have no fear of silly looking scooters.
I used to ride one of these IRL.
I used to ride one of these IRL.
Kaus_Borealis
Grand Admiral
There was a workarround to buy Sabre Raven with fresh money. I don't know if it's patched nowadays.
I can buy The Sabre Raven on the Pledge Store.
I made a video View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45hGcZrizl8
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Richard Bong
Space Marshal
I have both a Nox Kue (LTI) and a Dragonfly Yellowjacket. (The Yellow Jacket is a CCU from my Mustang starter package (60 months Insurance)). I am not really seeing much of a use for either. The Nox is likely to become a Stalker or a Hawk.
Phelan13
Space Marshal
Cloud Imperium just hit $300 Million in funding on the RSI website!!!
Interesting ship. Just don't expect a Sabre Raven with LTI. Even in its initial launch it came with only like 2 months of insurance.
Its perfectly explainable. A quarter of the world is out of work and buying spaceships to leave the planet.
Just bought a Merchantman! This is one I'll hang on to. Won't melt it as it gives me the Cat back until its ready to fly. Just learned today that buybacks can not be paid for with store credits. :(
Then can once ever quarter. You get a buyback token in January, April, July and October. They are non-stackable and only usable for one item bought back with credits.
I hope your right. I have a buyback now and whenever I select anything it says credits can not be used for buyback. I'd really like to buy the Carrack back sometime, but I'd have to spend over $600 now to buy it back. :( Regret melting it now.