Leofev
Commander
Saw those pictures in Pipeline with the turret removed, but wasn't sure how to take that considering all the other devices on hardpoints were removed as well.
Its going to be too OP
Nerf after two weeks!
Or maybe they just leave it and this is a pretty damn useful ship!
Nerf after two weeks!
Or maybe they just leave it and this is a pretty damn useful ship!
Richard Bong
Space Marshal
Looks like CIG is trying, as usual, to get people to chase the Meta with real money.
The most recent, colour pictures on Pipeline would suggest there is no turret on the Antares (or that if there is, it is limited to the lower rear posiion only but not shown), as there are no rails for a turret to travel on and the upper turret location looks like it is the location of the EMP (and\or QED), which would be unlikely to be positioned underneath a turret.
While it is possible that the EMP and QED are completely enclosed, the precedent set by the Mantis where the QED is exposed in order to operate suggests that there won't be an upper turret.
Leofev
Commander
From those pics it looks like the exposed part is right where the turret would be sitting in the base Scorpius. so think its certainly a 'no' on the turret at this point. Probably for the best.
Probably the second seat will be the only one able to use emp and qed. If that is the case then this ship is not that interesting, as you can use a mantis (faster interceptor) and a warlock (similar S4 emp) with the same 2 ppl, and more firepower together.
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According to Pipeline, the QED has been downgraded from a snare + dampener to being solely a dampener.
So it has gone from being a competitor to the Mantis, to instead being a competitor to the Cutlass Blue as far as this functionality goes.
So it has gone from being a competitor to the Mantis, to instead being a competitor to the Cutlass Blue as far as this functionality goes.
Leofev
Commander
This is probably the sanest answer to the problems that were swirling up around this. The Blue and Antares still have enough differentiation in what they do to not be rendered irrelevant by the other. The Blue still acts as a prisoner transport (game loop pending) and has its turret intact, some cargo space, and a higher top speed. The Antares has the EMP and handles better when maneuvering (or at least the base Scorpius does).
Richard Bong
Space Marshal
I think it is highly likely the second seat is obsolete.
I'm thinking that if the variant gets snare + dampener, then it will be OP. If it is just the dampener, then the Blue is better at a lower cost.
Off topic regarding QED, but on topic for RSI variants: Part of me wishes they'd provide a variant of the mantis for something like exploration as it has a pretty efficient interior. Or maybe remove the QED and add some turrets with a bit of storage to make it an all-purpose ship.
Off topic regarding QED, but on topic for RSI variants: Part of me wishes they'd provide a variant of the mantis for something like exploration as it has a pretty efficient interior. Or maybe remove the QED and add some turrets with a bit of storage to make it an all-purpose ship.
In agreement on the Mantis.. that's a visually cool chassis, and an efficient interior. It has potential that would make a pathfinder version desirable.
Richard Bong
Space Marshal
This is the game with stock smuggling compartments in ships and mines in empty 3D space. I wouldn't put too much stock in logic with CIG. It's all about the "rule of cool" and selling specialized ships for specialized purposes.
It's them new "Electric" ships they are fast! Just make sure you have a charger.
It looks like the Quantum Dampener and EMP are controlled by the "passenger", not the pilot, as well.