Where is the Idris?

Shadow Reaper

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Given its prominence in SQ42, does anyone else think it odd the ship is not done yet? If it takes years to do a single cap ship, how can we expect they'll ever build a Javelin, let alone all the Vanduul cap ships?

What was it that was incomplete about the Idris that it was not released a few months go when CIG offered the walkthroughs?
 

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Given its prominence in SQ42, does anyone else think it odd the ship is not done yet? If it takes years to do a single cap ship, how can we expect they'll ever build a Javelin, let alone all the Vanduul cap ships?

What was it that was incomplete about the Idris that it was not released a few months go when CIG offered the walkthroughs?
50 player limits. We're not going to see many ships with more than 8 crew requirement until server meshing is in play, otherwise you get everyone on one ship and nothing to do. Also, the way CIG is building ships, each one not only requires the art to be done, but also the software is unique to the ship model so that needs to be complete as well.
 

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Given its prominence in SQ42, does anyone else think it odd the ship is not done yet? If it takes years to do a single cap ship, how can we expect they'll ever build a Javelin, let alone all the Vanduul cap ships?

What was it that was incomplete about the Idris that it was not released a few months go when CIG offered the walkthroughs?
They're not going to release the jav or idris until the release of SQ42 as to not spoil anything. Its why we only got to see a small sliver of the jav during fleet week.
 

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50 player limits. We're not going to see many ships with more than 8 crew requirement until server meshing is in play, otherwise you get everyone on one ship and nothing to do. Also, the way CIG is building ships, each one not only requires the art to be done, but also the software is unique to the ship model so that needs to be complete as well.
Hehe, Drake Cutless Steel would like a word. I think fitting nearly half a server on a ship is acceptable right now but true, no minimum crew requirements.
 
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