Why are ships so hard? (this may be a shitpost)

Ripcord33

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@Grimbli yea, but once they simulate fuel in those containers, its a flying bomb, a couple good hits on the fuel tanks and the ship is done. Not to mention, the Redeemer is faster, and more capable as a gunship because thats what it is designed for, plus, the redeemer will be able to easily dock for boarding actions, the starfarer is 10x as big and wont be anywhere near as capable, plus the starfarer will get its manueverability nerfed in upcoming patches. And im sure weapons will go through a few repasses on both ships.
 

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When I first backed SC, nearly 2 years ago (gosh, has it really been that long?), I said to myself "I'm only gonna get an Aurora package. I'll get the rest when the game is out.". Expected spending: $45

Since then, my hangar has been expanded to:
-Drake Dragonfly 2-pack (contains 1 Dragonfly Yellowjacket and 1 Aurora LN)
-MSC Reliant Kore (although technically I didn't buy this one)
-Drake Cutlass Black
-Drake Buccaneer
-Drake Caterpillar
-Fishtank
Total spending: $631

No regrets...
I doubled you in 3.5 months :eek:, for my own defense: I thought that I almost missed the train, so hurry up as long as it is possible. Also: absolutely no regrets :D
 

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Looking at the ship stats a Star G is actually a bigger gunboat compared to a Redeemer.

3s3, 2s4, 1s5 of the G
Vs
2s2, 3s3, 2s4 of the Detmer.

The Star G is about 300kg heavier but with bigger engines. Also the G is armor plated, has a secondary fuel function, tons more cargo, and able to replace nose scoop with missile launchers that the Detmer, again, doesn't have!

Now the G does have a max crew of 7 vs 5, but for the added function I think the G is an all around better ship.
Hahaha, you're such a salesman. Work for Misc perhaps? ;)
 

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@Grimbli yea, but once they simulate fuel in those containers, its a flying bomb, a couple good hits on the fuel tanks and the ship is done. Not to mention, the Redeemer is faster, and more capable as a gunship because thats what it is designed for, plus, the redeemer will be able to easily dock for boarding actions, the starfarer is 10x as big and wont be anywhere near as capable, plus the starfarer will get its manueverability nerfed in upcoming patches. And im sure weapons will go through a few repasses on both ships.
Ohhhhhhhhh, another compelling argument.
Uuhhh..... Nope. I wasn't offended. I liked it like everyone else. I just wasn't expecting life wisdom in a thread that @Blind Owl started lol (no offence Owl :p)
Haha, offense? Me? I take that as a compliment. ;)
 

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Well the buccaneer and the sabre overlap in terms of function (fighter combat boom boom) so you do only need one of them really.

The starfarer is cool it has quite a lot of dakka dakka and is currently a really tough ship It overlaps with you're redeemer for guns and boating, and also overlaps with your caterpillar as the starfarer and cat can both haul cargo. So do you need three when the starfarer can do it all??

Realistically you could get away with
Bucaneer
Starfarer

+ Something else different. Carrack?

Decisions decisions!!!
 

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Hahaha, you're such a salesman. Work for Misc perhaps? ;)
Not a salesman, I suck at that, I'm a little theorist, comparing ships is my specialty.

@Grimbli yea, but once they simulate fuel in those containers, its a flying bomb, a couple good hits on the fuel tanks and the ship is done. Not to mention, the Redeemer is faster, and more capable as a gunship because thats what it is designed for, plus, the redeemer will be able to easily dock for boarding actions, the starfarer is 10x as big and wont be anywhere near as capable, plus the starfarer will get its manueverability nerfed in upcoming patches. And im sure weapons will go through a few repasses on both ships.
I will give you the fact that the Starfarer is bigger and less manueverable, but those tanks I believe are armored. Also, the G has a larger power plant and TWO size four shields. The Redeemer has a single size 6. We'll have to wait and see how that plays out.
 

Ripcord33

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Not a salesman, I suck at that, I'm a little theorist, comparing ships is my specialty.


I will give you the fact that the Starfarer is bigger and less manueverable, but those tanks I believe are armored. Also, the G has a larger power plant and TWO size four shields. The Redeemer has a single size 6. We'll have to wait and see how that plays out.
Redeemer hasn't been passed over to go with the new system for shields yet either. Plus the Star G has a bigger plant because its HEAVIER, and like i said will be way less manueverable when it gets a repass for balance. but we really cant say 100% because A. the redeemer isnt flyable yet, and B. they have to repass both ships at least once more
 

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Ooooo, this dialogue is good. Excellent even.

@Grimbli, continue with your theorizing. I appreciate it.


@BUTUZ, you need to stop making sense or I could end up melting everything. And I've worked hard to get here. Although I do want a much smaller fleet. Dammit. Like 3-4 ships.

@Mog_No_1, drake is ugly beautiful. Redeemer is just beautiful beautiful. I like drake because they don't look generic.
 

Grimbli

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Redeemer hasn't been passed over to go with the new system for shields yet either. Plus the Star G has a bigger plant because its HEAVIER, and like i said will be way less manueverable when it gets a repass for balance. but we really cant say 100% because A. the redeemer isnt flyable yet, and B. they have to repass both ships at least once more
Absolutely true, although I think you meant to say engines are bigger cause it's heavier.

The G is more of a stationary turret than a mobile weapons platform. I would expect the G to win in a fight though. However, if you're looking for offensive power the Redeemer wins simply because it is more mobile. The G seems to be a more defensive ship.

I fully believe a G flanked by two Redeemers and then several fighters around them would be an insane escort! I wouldn't see much in the engines room, but I'm sure the fighting will be glorious!
 

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would a registry here on this site help to see what we have, and where we might be lacking in a perticualr area
4000 main members
9000 total members
Several completionist packages with just the 30 people in live chat right now..

We are not lacking in any department.

We have more ships than we can crew.
 

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4000 main members
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Several completionist packages with just the 30 people in live chat right now..

We are not lacking in any department.

We have more ships than we can crew.
That's my kind of problem.
 

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So many ships are going to be gathering dust. Ha.
Nah, we'll rent all the surplus ships out at prices so low the other orgs can't keep up. And when people ask why we don't charge more we'll just say it's for beer money and they'll roll their eyes as they request an invitation.
 

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Nah, we'll rent all the surplus ships out at prices so low the other orgs can't keep up. And when people ask why we don't charge more we'll just say it's for beer money and they'll roll their eyes as they request an invitation.
My God. It's brilliant. Beautiful.
I'm thirsty. Anyone wanna rent a ship?
 
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