That has not been clarified, it's still up in the air. You get different characters/NPC slots, yes, but CIG has not confirmed that you can switch between them willy nilly.
And honestly, I like it that way. Makes your actions have more repercussions.
Piracy [In-Game Occupation] Let's raise the Black Flag! (TEST Piracy)
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And honestly, I like it that way. Makes your actions have more repercussions.
Chairman Meow
Grand Admiral
Oh yeah, we will definitely need some, ahem, "cleaning specialists" for "ship recovery" once all the "assets" have been "liberated".
If you "know" what I "mean".
I can see us having a very mutually beneficial relationship with Reclaimer owners, we dakka a ship and wreck it, then call in (and guard) a Reclaimer while they grind it up, and we split the profits from that as well.
If you "know" what I "mean".
I can see us having a very mutually beneficial relationship with Reclaimer owners, we dakka a ship and wreck it, then call in (and guard) a Reclaimer while they grind it up, and we split the profits from that as well.
Huegpaynis
Space Marshal
That's true, here is the 10 for the Chairman Video discussing it for those that haven't seen it.
GO to 22m40s
Welp, I stand corrected.
That seems like a big old clusterfuck just waiting to happen though, IMO.
That seems like a big old clusterfuck just waiting to happen though, IMO.
CookieDoctor
Rear Admiral
No matter how things play out I intend to participate in Piracy in addition to legit roles via an alt if necessary.
I've got four ships currently:
-Starfarer for fuel and mercantile.
-Cutlass Red for boarding and a force modifier to revive downed boarders.
-Retaliator for fucking shit up.
-Reclaimer for salvage.
All of which I intend to use in legitimate and less than legitimate role.
I've got four ships currently:
-Starfarer for fuel and mercantile.
-Cutlass Red for boarding and a force modifier to revive downed boarders.
-Retaliator for fucking shit up.
-Reclaimer for salvage.
All of which I intend to use in legitimate and less than legitimate role.
You will have the most insane fun with a Tali pirate ship... Can I be crew & can we destroy solo Idris pilots dreams?!
So I know this is meta piratey but I'm thinking of downloading All of the CGI forum and sifting through for solo Idris players... They must be hunted at the beginning of the game so we can have a captured TEST PALS Idris fleet! They can wait for their LTI to replace it.
I'm planning to do my pirating primarily in a Phoenix. I think having a pack of connies pop out, disable engines with merlins and start making demands would work quite well.
On another note it really makes me wonder about the Genesis starliner. I wonder if perhaps it might be possible to load up on passengers and have some pirates arranged to meet it and sell all the NPCs off into slavery. I imagine it could be quite profitable...
On another note it really makes me wonder about the Genesis starliner. I wonder if perhaps it might be possible to load up on passengers and have some pirates arranged to meet it and sell all the NPCs off into slavery. I imagine it could be quite profitable...
I think Constellations will be awesome pirate ships once you fit em out a bit. Good blend of firepower, cargo capacity, and missiles. I'm eagerly waiting for an update on my Caterpillar to see how it's shaping up. From the descriptions, looks like it's shaping up to be the heavy duty boarding/pirate loot ship of choice. Lots of tractor beams, armor, roomy cargo modules. Mmmmmhm.
And the Banu MM too.
It used to be the "3 amigos" of no updates: Caterpillar, Starfarer, and Banu MM. Now the Starfarer is getting its time in the spotlight because it's in SQ42. Which is good for Starfarer owners, they've toughed it out too. I'm just jelly. It's been what, almost 6 months already since the Anniversary sale, and even then CIG said the Caterpillar would start being modeled once AC 2.0 was out. Hopefully it will get modeled before the end of 2015 :(
Seriously though Foundry 42, a Caterpillar being the "linebacker" of a pirate fleet would be an awesome addition. Oh well...
It used to be the "3 amigos" of no updates: Caterpillar, Starfarer, and Banu MM. Now the Starfarer is getting its time in the spotlight because it's in SQ42. Which is good for Starfarer owners, they've toughed it out too. I'm just jelly. It's been what, almost 6 months already since the Anniversary sale, and even then CIG said the Caterpillar would start being modeled once AC 2.0 was out. Hopefully it will get modeled before the end of 2015 :(
Seriously though Foundry 42, a Caterpillar being the "linebacker" of a pirate fleet would be an awesome addition. Oh well...
WarrenPeace
Space Marshal
WarrenPeace
Space Marshal
Catepillar pros:
Has lotsa guns
Can carry tings too
pirate for life yo
Pilot capsule is seperate ship for running away when shit goes wrong (I think)
Caterpillar cons:
sloooooow (maybe? Can't tell just yet)
not actually a combat vessel, just a freighter with lotsa guns
EDIT: Please forgive, Kraken rum helped write this post
Has lotsa guns
Can carry tings too
pirate for life yo
Pilot capsule is seperate ship for running away when shit goes wrong (I think)
Caterpillar cons:
sloooooow (maybe? Can't tell just yet)
not actually a combat vessel, just a freighter with lotsa guns
EDIT: Please forgive, Kraken rum helped write this post
RedjackQuisterJr
Rear Admiral
In addition to what WarrenPeace said, the Caterpillar is going to mount more armor and heavy tractor beams than most anything else in it's class. It also comes standard with a heavy duty hull cutter, and is apparently the ship of choice for boarding larger (ie Capital) ships. Also looks like one of the most, if not the most modular ship. But modularity is an easy thing to promise, and I haven't seen any "actual" details about any of the modular ships beyond "oh yeah you can add or subtract stuff totally".
Stated downsides are light firepower, slow speed, and apparently it will attract more attention from Cops and other such forces. (RACIAL PROFILING).
The modularity of the Caterpillar excites me so much. Imagine being able to tweak a single Caterpillar to be a mobile hospital (it is technically and extended Search and Rescue ship!), a mini-tanker, a mobile mini repair dock, a troop transport/boarding ship, with just the swapping of some modules you keep in your home hangar. Something like this would make me cry.
Duvieilh
Ensign
As for names (just throwing this out there) why not the FUN Police. We could go around confiscating fun and goods. Quick, someone think if an acronym for that name!
My group will have access to a Reclaimer should we need it. We'll accept work if you have it in the future.
My group will have access to a Reclaimer should we need it. We'll accept work if you have it in the future.
Groundstain
Grand Admiral
Tho I will not carry the black flag on a daily basis. I am not one to pass on anything presented on a silver platter. [FA]beer[/FA] CHEERS!