Hahahaha, you guys are awesome funny...and awesome...but funny nevertheless :D
Terrapin GamesCon Reveal
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Phantomoftruth
Space Marshal
sometimes, being funny is our only redeeming feature.
195 is too expensive for me. I wanted to get 2 so I could give one away at the next Steel Summit.
Bye bye retaliator and cargo and living module..... Hello space turtle. All purchased while en route to the DMZ for a little tourism.....
Forgot I had that old beast..... And since I melted I could always use my buy back credit. And I still can hold off the decision between the SH and Sabre....
Forgot I had that old beast..... And since I melted I could always use my buy back credit. And I still can hold off the decision between the SH and Sabre....
Phantomoftruth
Space Marshal
The Melting was real. cost alaysis on the $895 USd exploration package was too good to pass up for all of them with LTI. now to slowly buy back all the things...and weep quietly.
I felt the same! Got rid of cat package and freelancer package, add a few bucks and voila; Carrack+Terrapin+Dragonfly. I am le happy with this decision.
Just melted half my fleet for the exploration package.. finally have that Carrack I've always wanted and didnt spend a dime w00t
Just needed an explorer. DUR was an option, but already had a base Freelancer (also chin-boobs were a con). 315P has always seemed a little one dimensional to me. Carrack is not solo player friendly. But the Terrapin is so BADASS. I thought it was going to be a mining ship. Turned out to be the Carrack's bridge with thrusters. A little bummed that cargo is nil. So Buccaneer and SEN melt later, I have my explorer / SAR. I'm done.
Yep! I melted my warden and got myself a terrapin, I own an aquila but you cant solo that or two man it, this will be my everyday ships :D
Gaaaaaaa. My pain! This decision. Haha
Well the terrapin covered my exploration gap but it is not cheap still used credits. Also got an upgrade to the carrack from the blade but I am not sure I will use it at least its choices.
Yeah, I want a smaller explorer. The Terrapin fits the role I want. Do I still need a Carrack?
Well you can at least hold the decision until the carrack is in garage!
got my terrapin, goodbye Cutless Red !!
haha.... change my mind
and got the
-=UEE Exploration Pack=-
and got the
-=UEE Exploration Pack=-
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Sacrificed one of my 3 Sabres with an Terrapin upgrade myself, in addition to a Retalliator Dropship Module (3 year insurance) for a Acquila >> Carrack upgrade.
No more ship releases now please, it's so difficult every time :)
No more ship releases now please, it's so difficult every time :)
Shadow Reaper
Space Marshal
The Sentinel will probably be a much better version of the Terrapin. I don't know why people are proposing the Turtle is a mining ship. It is a long range radar and scanning/exploration ship. If you look at the link Sam posted above at time index 22m, you'll see this. Freeze the vid at time index 22:40 and you'll see the detail that is has S2 radar, S2 scanners, S2 shields, etc. This is the first time I have seen size designations for scanners and radar, but you should expect this kind of utility in the Sentinel. The difference is the Sentinel is not a starter ship. Its a GOOD ship that probably outperforms the Turtle in every way. It should. It costs more. The Lancer Dur is probably a much more capable ship than the Terrapin save that it will probably not be nearly so stealthy, and stealth is a real advantage when scanning and exploring.
BTW, did y'all notice it in on the official ship comparison page? It has a single S5 unmanned turret. Not shabby for a starter ship, but they're calling S2 shields "heavily shielded", which is a bad joke. That thing is a flying target, but probably quite stealthy when wearing void armor.
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JackAvalon
Space Marshal
What would make this situation even more badass is if the Terrapin will fit in the hangar bay of the Carrack. Let's face it. That Carrack is going to increase in size.
JackAvalon
Space Marshal
I personally do not subscribe to this notion at all. I think the Sentinel will be good at what it is supposed to do, which is being an ECM Fighter. It has an E-WAR pod, decoy missiles, and EMP bombs. It's purpose is to disable/disrupt targets that have already been found in an effort to support bombers, fighters, and other support ships.
The Terrapin is meant to go out to the fringes of known space, scan down Objects/Points if Interest and investigate their status. As such, it would need some type of beefier sensor suite than a ship of similar size. It also just so happens to have lots of armor(for its size category) but obviously lacks in the weapons department (1S5 unmanned turret = 2x unknown laser weapons, probably 2xS3's). It may have some modularity but just looking at the design of it, it would have to be a variant because you would have to completely change out the sensor operator station thereby doing an interior rework which would change the ship enough to warrant a variant concept.
Bottom line is the Vanguard Sentinel is the better much improved Avenger Warlock. The Terrapin is a tankier, less maneuverable, more cargo hauling , weaker armament version of the F7C-R Tracker. At least that's what the description paragraphs and stats on the RSI website lead me to believe at this juncture.