RSI Scorpius - New heavy fighter!
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Shadow Reaper
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Great analysis. I'm going to guess at about $300, since that is just past the Vanguards. I don't think there is going to be room or life support for a second person. I'm guessing the remote turret has its own AI when rear facing. Probably one bed and maybe a Galley, but I don't see room for a head. Looks like a long distance escort craft to me. Probably light on missiles (8 S2?) but good range.
Still think it's all S2 guns, but if the wings are gimbaled S2's, this would be the ruling DPS champion fighter until the F8 comes out. 4 Fixed Attrition 3's pip well with 4 turreted Scorpions for a DPS of 3,200. That is all full of kick ass.
I'm still guessing 8 S2.
Still think it's all S2 guns, but if the wings are gimbaled S2's, this would be the ruling DPS champion fighter until the F8 comes out. 4 Fixed Attrition 3's pip well with 4 turreted Scorpions for a DPS of 3,200. That is all full of kick ass.
I'm still guessing 8 S2.
I like the Connie-inspired design touches. Good work, CIG!
If you look at the sketchfab link really closely and compare to this image of Centermass then I'd say that looks more like S3 than S2. The CF series laser repeaters are exceedingly similar with couple of differences, the canister in S3 protrudes more from the frame and has an extra support that I don't think S2 has, also the S3 base seems to be perhaps a bit bugged forming a shape different than the others and seems to better match the model, although the model has several polygons missing so I could just be mistaken about that. Also, I didn't rush to Centermass for this, but the one on the top right is S3, right?
Well, then there is also this dude comparing the sizes and figuring it'd be S3.
I'd really like it for to be S3, so maybe I'm just seeing things. But I've successfully managed to convince myself.
Well, then there is also this dude comparing the sizes and figuring it'd be S3.
I'd really like it for to be S3, so maybe I'm just seeing things. But I've successfully managed to convince myself.
Radegast74
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I think some of the guns have to be S3 or even S4. If your ship only has S2s then it must be agile to get close in combat.
House market is a mess here in Holland. We have a website (funda.nl) that lists all the houses that are for sale. If you dont react within 10 minutes when a new house is listed you can forget about it. Then you have to compete with people that overbid ridiculous amounts (like 40k more). Having said that, we got lucky and only had to bid 11k more. Because we could do it without reservation of funding (is this a thing over there too?) we got the house. Which we physically visited for 15 minutes... Ah well at least the mortgage is low, 1.5% 20 years fixed.
Great house though! Bit like me. Ugly on the outside, very spacious on the inside ;)
It doesnt have a turret that can also fire behind tho so I hate it.
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If it has an interior and be logout, I would expect it to be somewhere long the line of the Vanguard Warden, maybe even less if the range is less. 280/300 ish. I don't expect it to be 400 because that's VERY much out of line with any current fighter outside of the Glaive and Scythe.
Hurricane, 2 pilot controlled S4 guns. That is roughly equivalent (not exactly, but close) to 4xS3 guns. The turret on the hurricane is also 4xS3 guns, so it will depend on if 4xS2 or 4xS3 on the turret too. Since the Hurricane went for 165 concept and other fighters have not been crazy expensive without reason (alien tax, etc), I really don't see it being 400. This is a ship CIG wants to sell a lot of, and also use for upgrade paths to other ships being sold at Invictus. The fact that half of the firepower of this ship is controlled by a second person is a significant degrade to its performance. If it was ALL pilot controlled, yeah, this would be OPed and 400 would be the price, but I really don't think it will be.
If this is a long range heavy fighter like the Vanguard, I see Warbond at 250, Credit at 275 if this is a concept, 275/300 flight ready. (and I really expect I to be a concept). If this is shorter ranged, I see it drop down to 225/250 concept. If there is no interior, I see it dropping even further to 200/225 or less, maybe even down to the 170 ish range. (the back hatch could be landing gear)
Hurricane, 2 pilot controlled S4 guns. That is roughly equivalent (not exactly, but close) to 4xS3 guns. The turret on the hurricane is also 4xS3 guns, so it will depend on if 4xS2 or 4xS3 on the turret too. Since the Hurricane went for 165 concept and other fighters have not been crazy expensive without reason (alien tax, etc), I really don't see it being 400. This is a ship CIG wants to sell a lot of, and also use for upgrade paths to other ships being sold at Invictus. The fact that half of the firepower of this ship is controlled by a second person is a significant degrade to its performance. If it was ALL pilot controlled, yeah, this would be OPed and 400 would be the price, but I really don't think it will be.
If this is a long range heavy fighter like the Vanguard, I see Warbond at 250, Credit at 275 if this is a concept, 275/300 flight ready. (and I really expect I to be a concept). If this is shorter ranged, I see it drop down to 225/250 concept. If there is no interior, I see it dropping even further to 200/225 or less, maybe even down to the 170 ish range. (the back hatch could be landing gear)
I don't know the laws there, but if you own the house & it matches your description, then perhaps when you can afford, you can add a turret placement & nobody will notice. Or you can add multiple turrets as well as parapets & your neighbors will think that you're the sort that feels that your home is your castle & you want to make that literal. hehe Cheers!
Shadow Reaper
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With the exception of laser cannons, which always have longer range; most S2 and S3 guns are within 10% range of each other. So 10% plus or minus 2,000 meter range. Though that can be important, you'd need to be a great pilot to exploit the difference.
The real outranging situation appears when you have a Vanguard with S5 M7A on the chin sniping from 6 km. That will place anything without S5 guns at a serious disadvantage.
Richard Bong
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They are spending time and resources on making a new ship, why not a starter farming ship?
Why not a repair ship between the Vulcan and the Crucible?
Why not a refueling ship between the Vulcan and the Beerfarer?
Why not a salvaging ship between the Vulture and the Reclaimer?
If they want to stick to combat, why not the next level bounty hunter ship?
Yet another fighter is boring.
After having been through hell the last couple months due to being forced to move suddenly, I'm going chocolate coated bananas from eagerness looking forward to the ILW to kick off & wondering what will be revealed. I'm also hoping that they will hold an Alien Week event in June like they did last year, because I heard rumors of a possible Xi'an cargo ship possibly being in the works for concept. (CitizenCon before last.)
Richard Bong
Space Marshal
They don't look like they are gimballed but I agree they look size 2.
I'd love to see CIG make an aquaponics module for the Endeavor to be paired with the farming module that while it would reduce the produce production by half, would boost the effectiveness of the produce x% due to the nutrient rich all natural fertilizer from the fish as well as provide fish (protein) for harvesting. It could also double as a place to go fishing while in deep space.
That's such an amazing idea. I mean, man... Guys, we need another 100 million now, we need to get this funded. And not just some "drop the line wait till it bobs and click" but like, full blown fishing simulator inside Star Citizen. With all old school favorite tools combined with futuristic fishing gadgets. And just imagine using the Sun as a fishing tool, like just fly too close to a star and presto, cooked fish with a side of brine.
RSI Scorpius
Building, implementing, and balancing RSI’s heavy fighter, the Scorpius, as a flight-ready vehicle.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18148-Roadmap-Roundup-May-19th-2021
Building, implementing, and balancing RSI’s heavy fighter, the Scorpius, as a flight-ready vehicle.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18148-Roadmap-Roundup-May-19th-2021