I do remember commanders could buy compression-mechanisms to update their cargo compartments in at least one of the old Elite Versions many years ago.
I dont know the exact dimensions of a sidey... I know one easily could live in one. As well I assume the result of the product should be different: 14.9×21.3×5.4 = 2.288,898 meters³... epic.... I think it is about 1.713,798 meters³. 20 point sth times 5 point something is bigger than 100 square meters. 14.9 times >100 should have an outcome of >1490 qube meters - can anyone explain to me how the above numbers are calculated?
THX a lot for these fine art space images
<3I know commanders loving and flying the DBS - it is versatile in combat as well
I own an ASP Scout (at least) -- I mostly used or use my oldest ship in existence, which is an AspX, though. I agree to Templar.
@cmdr Riverside: would you be willing to share your curves? I run dual VKB gladiators and I'm trying to get the nose of this thing under control so that I can put some rails on it.
The DBS has only ever been versatile in combat as a shieldless little hulltank using low distro draw weapons like cannons. And it has a terrible flight model (very weak boost).I know commanders loving and flying the DBS - it is versatile in combat as well
I will use this as a starting point. Many thanks Cmdr.Right now I have the same profile on X (pitch) & Z (yaw):
33 55 77 99 118 142 143 138 128
On roll I have a less aggressive S:
35 50 66 81 95 108 119 127 130 128
These aren't final or even particularly refined & it's still not really enough dampening at the lower end of yaw but it's an improvement & still works with any other ship. Best advice I can give is to just muck about with the cubic (Bezier) curve tool. You can't do this in-game sadly because clicking 'Set' in vkbcfg briefly makes the controller disappear & reappear.
Good luck
Turn flight assist off, it won't feel like an arcade then.Cool ship, but I don't know if FDev didn't overdo it by making the agility and controllability of this ship arcade-level? Better agility by 20 points than Eagle.
Not that I'm nitpicking, but do we want new ships to go in the direction where they're super easy easy to control and literally have no flaws? Each of the previous ships had some quirks, smaller or bigger, and that made them interesting, leaving a lot of room for experimentation. This one had this, that one had that, etc.
And we get a ship that beats the Eagle and Vulture in agility, speed, etc. Boost acceleration beats other ships hands down, top speed with full armor and weapons - wow. And... those insane lateral thrusters.
I regret that a bit, because I like small ships and I had each one for special tasks, because each one is unique in something. And here I get a ship that's better at everything. I know I don't have to fly it, but... those previous ships look pale in comparison and in fact in your game you can limit yourself only to ships that came out this year, right?
Many new players will ask - what small ship would you recommend? Of course everyone will write that Cobra mk5. Because this ship simply beats everything in its category hands down. Previously there were different opinions. For example, take Vulture for combat, some recommended Cobra mk3 others Viper 4 or DBS. So, it's a bit of a shame that few people will recommend other flavors, when the meta ship is within reach, you can't blame them for that.
And what is your opinion, is Cobra mk5 too good for a small ship and don't you feel control of Cobra mk5 feels too arcade?
The Type 8 has relegated my (regular) Python to mining. The T7 is truly dead. The T6 is a brief stepping stone, and occasional explorer.
Don't beat around the bush, tell us what you really think.
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Fair enough - this I can relate to. At one point I was thinking of the Mandalay as the replacement for my long-cherished Cobra Mk III, then the Cobra Mk V was announced and I thought WOW and held off buying the Mandalay. Glad I did. "Daily driver" for me means "only ship".
Fair enough - this I can relate to. At one point I was thinking of the Mandalay as the replacement for my long-cherished Cobra Mk III, then the Cobra Mk V was announced and I thought WOW and held off buying the Mandalay. Glad I did. "Daily driver" for me means "only ship".
I came into the Elite galaxy with ED. I have some time in the CIII and the CIV cockpit. I flew the CIII extensively before the Vulture was released. But I don't have the same nostalgia for the Cobra family of ships that is so common. Is that because I don't have the previous history in the older versions of Elite? Who knows? I do see one in my fleet, someday though.
