My guess is that its main "selling point" is precisely the SCO stability, even if it doesn't beat the Python in cargo capacity.
But of course it's useless to speculate until we see the actual specs.
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But of course it's useless to speculate until we see the actual specs.
I think it's more the ship shape as a whole. Kraits and Vipers have prongs, but they are smaller and the ships are still wedge-shaped, the prongs resulting from cutouts in the front of the wedge. T8 is a box with long prongs attached to it, which makes it having a different "genetics" to the Delacy pronged ships. Similar to how insect wings and bird wings have the same function, but completely different origins.
With the new era in FSD technology comes a new era in ship design...its an industrial revolution within the game world...
In which case it just becomes another also-ran.
It needs to be on par with the Python or it will gather dust at the back of the hangar.
Thanks for expressing my thoughts, without me having to phrase them!I love the design, bit it doesn't really scream "cargo ship" to me. It screams "mining ship".
It really does look like one of Ron Cobb's creation, land one loaded with Leathery Eggs in an Odyssey settlement (they always give me Hadley's Hope vibe) and we'll have real Alien vibes going
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I like its looks, but can't really get the design principles (for a trader): it's a working rig.
I see it replacing my Python as a core miner.
One additional thought: as it fits a medium pad and its prongs make a huge portion of its footprint, I imagine that its landing footprint is possibly comparable to that of the T6, and with that signature Lakon canopy, it could even make a great Exobiology ship.
Looking forward to it!
I disagree- the Krait has blended protruding wings (much like the Mamba) and not boxy large structures like the T8 has.
The engines certainly do feel strange though, given they don't appear to share Lakon greebles and are shudders set at unLakon angles.
True, but then again the P2 is not that radically different from the Python (which is mega old Whatt and Pritney).
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Well it fits on a Medium pad, so I imagine it's a lot more manoeuvrable than a T9. To be fair the Death Star would be more manoeuvrable than a T9
To be a miner it will have to beat the Python in number of optional slots, for refinery, prospectors and loads of collectors besides cargo racks. After the Python 2 I can't see FD being that generous.Thanks for expressing my thoughts, without me having to phrase them!
I like its looks, but can't really get the design principles (for a trader): it's a working rig.
I see it replacing my Python as a core miner.
One additional thought: as it fits a medium pad and its prongs make a huge portion of its footprint, I imagine that its landing footprint is possibly comparable to that of the T6, and with that signature Lakon canopy, it could even make a great Exobiology ship.
Looking forward to it!
I think anyone expecting any ship on a medium pad to be objectively better than Python Mk.I is deluding themselves. The Python is already arguably too good for a medium pad, and any ship improving on that only diminishes the already overlooked swathe of other ships. I think the Type-8 will be a very good ship, for potentially a few different roles, but the Python Mk.I will always be the obnoxiously borderline OP flagship of the medium ships. Personally, I can't wait to get into the cockpit of the Type-8 and see what it can do, while finding more reasons to delay my purchase of a Python Mk.I.
I get your point, and it really does feel like its an entirely new manufacturer building these things - yet I believe thats just what elite needs, especially since its competing with SC (at least at some level).
This game needs new players and I believe making cool looking ships - even when feeling a bit out of universe - is a good way to get the interest of a few people which were previously on the fence about trying the game.
That's what i thought, a starfield looking ship. Might not feel ED but it does look aesthetically pleasing. At least to me.
Provided it is based on the T7, but with larger hardpoints, it could easily match the Python.
The P2 is clearly based on the FDL/Mamba, hence the apparent lack of generosity.
It could be better hauler than Python MKI, yet different enough to not replace it for passenger and combat simply by replacing two class 6 optionals with a class 7 one; combining two class 5 ones to one class 6; upgrading the class 4 one to class 5 and downgrading class 3 hardpoints to class 2.
The T7 is indeed the best bus in the game!
From what i can see (especially considering the focus on hardpoints), the Type 8 might very well be slated for a role as an Armed Trader.
It's an interesting loadout for sure. I think for me the Type-7 existing on a large pad really puts pay to the idea of any medium ship getting more cargo space than a Python Mk.I, unless the T7 sees a bit of a buff at the same time. I'm also not the type of pilot who looks for huge optimisations though. I'll often fly "bad" builds just because I'll have more fun doing so. I'll happily buy a Type-8 that's objectively worse than a Python just to mess around in something new.
It looks awesome as a freighter (maybe mining) ship. The level of detail is a huge improvement compared to all the previous ships. The Python Mk II is also an improvement with its curved surfaces.
Modern gaming PCs can handle detailed ships like the Type-8. So more details + higher polygon count is correct for 2024. It helps to raise the graphics quality of ED to current-gen capabilities which is much needed. The old ED ships could also use a level-of-detail upgrade.
It's a bit cribbed from Star Citizen. Elements of the Vulture and the airlock from the Aurora.
But different and cooler and actually coming soon not "Coming Soon".
The Drake Vulture is a near 1:1 copy of EVE's Venture.
The Type-8 has some similarities, but the design is much more different.
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