What's your guy's opinion on the new citizencon ships?

[AstroGimp01]

The quality of thought in the Valkyrie design (and the Hammerhead as well) REALLY has me looking forward to my Carrack now - the Hammerhead 'feels' more like a real vessel than previous large ships to me (yes I know Aegis not Anvil), but the design language and layout of the Valkyrie is the most realistic small ship design, and also 'feels' right - gonna be great 6 months from now or 12 months, or 18 months......

'Gimp

 

[Blind Owl]

How many new ones did we get?

 

[Crymsan]

The logic for fitting as much as possible in a small space, fits with how you imagine travel should work, more mass meaning more cost and shorter range. Its why I do not like the 600i the space isn't used for luxury just space. Now that very argument is why the Valkyrie should be able to carry cargo instead of a vehicle. I reckon the reason why not is balance, i.e. cargo allows carrying people for longer you need stores for that and this impacts the harbinger. Even so a limited cargo capacity would give the ship slightly more versatility.

 

[Shadow Reaper]

Agreed, but if you want to run cargo in a military vessel, the Carrack is a better choice, IMHO. It may be slower, but the huge scan radius will keep you safer, and it hauls a lot more.

 

[Crymsan]

Well its not that its like a Hercules because it can carry a vehicle it cannot carry cargo<<. The Carrack will be its own thing and lord alone knows how that will end up (probably to much FPS level sadly) when for the reasons of fuel use should be compact inside like the Valkyrie.