I'd root for a landable fighter. Build at least two different ones: One for exploration and one for ground combat.
New ship: Gutamaya Corsair
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... and one for trade, a small shuttle craft.
But not for the Conda please, it's already got that fairy dust magic hull.
Thanks to the Conda's borked specs, I wonder if FDev will ever be able to release a multi-role SCO enabled large ship. Outcries guaranteed
I wouldn't mind an orbital shuttle. Supercruise only so can't jump between systems, no hardpoints, but absolutely insane levels manoeuvrability, no drift and can be landed literally anywhere.
In part because I miss seeing these floating around the place.
In part because I miss seeing these floating around the place.
The Beak is a Gutamaya ship for the filthy, unwashed and unsanitary masses, not an Imperial Navy ship.
We should be grateful there are any seats at all in it, after all, the ship may even be purchased by, (shudders) Vermin like me...
We should be grateful there are any seats at all in it, after all, the ship may even be purchased by, (shudders) Vermin like me...
Want to place a bit if they care?Thanks to the Conda's borked specs, I wonder if FDev will ever be able to release a multi-role SCO enabled large ship. Outcries guaranteed
I'm just wondering how much cargo space will it have with smallest shield and fuel scoop. My T8 has 354 which is half of what I have on cutter but latter one can go up to 460 speed after boost, which drops slowly due to higher mass.
In case of larger cargo space to what it should have based on visuals a lot of other things do not make sense so why not add larger cargo space to collection too- it won't hurt much. Anyway just imagine ship using space compression technology or dimensional stuff.
Ship looks nice but I would prefer to get L pad size freighter, imperial luxury version too.
In case of larger cargo space to what it should have based on visuals a lot of other things do not make sense so why not add larger cargo space to collection too- it won't hurt much. Anyway just imagine ship using space compression technology or dimensional stuff.
Ship looks nice but I would prefer to get L pad size freighter, imperial luxury version too.
I'm just hoping its gone down the route of This is what we can do when not locked into their requirements and not This is what we dumbed down for the mass market.
Would an 800m/s boost be too much to ask for? I only saw 400-ish m/s in the recent video and that cannot be fully engineered top.
Even 700m/s but not overly affected by mass would be great.
Even Vermin (catchers) need somewhere to rest their posterior while basking...
Hi All
To be quite honest I'm not too keen on the overall design of the Corsair, it's different from previous ships to be sure and I'll most probably get one once it's released, just to 'check it out' so to speak.
Here's my thoughts...(but don't take me too seriously).
I wonder why it was so named?....is it a sort of replacement for the Imperial Courier or the Clipper?...I mean, it looks birdlike as some people have pointed out, so would it have been better to marry the name with the design in keeping with the overall concept.
Ships names are usually sometimes based on what they're trying to portray, for example the Cobra, Python or Asp all seem to me to be hinting at different snakes, notably the head of the snake, and the Cobra especially try's to mimic that particular snakes more dramatic head features by being more or less wide as it's long.
'Corsair'
..."Corsair is a noun that means a pirate who attacks enemy ships with permission from a government" (taken directly from the Cambridge dictionary). ...yeah, I suppose that makes some sense in relation to this game. So, is the design and function weighted more with players in mind who would favour a pirate career in the game?
I still reckon the name would have been more suitable to a bird with a more aggressive nature / name, maybe Griffon or Condor, though as other players have likened it to a Toucan or similar large beaked birds, all I can say is "If the name fits"....why not?
I've just been looking up different species and flavours of Toucan like birds btw. here's one or two for example...Toucanet...Tepui...Aracari. 'Aracari'?....now that sounds more descriptive to me, and has a nice ring to it!
Just another thought here, when there is or are new designs of ships ready to be released from the Frontier shipyards, maybe it would be fun to ask the players to submit a name for one or two of those ships, perhaps as a light hearted competition even. In any case the name should reflect the design of the ship, and it's main purpose taken into consideration.
It might prove quite interesting.
Jack
To be quite honest I'm not too keen on the overall design of the Corsair, it's different from previous ships to be sure and I'll most probably get one once it's released, just to 'check it out' so to speak.
Here's my thoughts...(but don't take me too seriously
).I wonder why it was so named?....is it a sort of replacement for the Imperial Courier or the Clipper?...I mean, it looks birdlike as some people have pointed out, so would it have been better to marry the name with the design in keeping with the overall concept.
Ships names are usually sometimes based on what they're trying to portray, for example the Cobra, Python or Asp all seem to me to be hinting at different snakes, notably the head of the snake, and the Cobra especially try's to mimic that particular snakes more dramatic head features by being more or less wide as it's long.
'Corsair'
..."Corsair is a noun that means a pirate who attacks enemy ships with permission from a government" (taken directly from the Cambridge dictionary). ...yeah, I suppose that makes some sense in relation to this game. So, is the design and function weighted more with players in mind who would favour a pirate career in the game? I still reckon the name would have been more suitable to a bird with a more aggressive nature / name, maybe Griffon or Condor, though as other players have likened it to a Toucan or similar large beaked birds, all I can say is "If the name fits"....why not?
I've just been looking up different species and flavours of Toucan like birds btw. here's one or two for example...Toucanet...Tepui...Aracari. 'Aracari'?....now that sounds more descriptive to me, and has a nice ring to it!
Just another thought here, when there is or are new designs of ships ready to be released from the Frontier shipyards, maybe it would be fun to ask the players to submit a name for one or two of those ships, perhaps as a light hearted competition even. In any case the name should reflect the design of the ship, and it's main purpose taken into consideration.
It might prove quite interesting.
Jack
All gutamaya designed ships (Imperial eagle is an upgrade not a design), start with the letter C.I wonder why it was so named?....is it a sort of replacement for the Imperial Courier or the Clipper?...I mean, it looks birdlike as some people have pointed out, so would it have been better to marry the name with the design in keeping with the overall concept.
Ships names are usually sometimes based on what they're trying to portray, for example the Cobra, Python or Asp all seem to me to be hinting at different snakes, notably the head of the snake, and the Cobra especially try's to mimic that particular snakes more dramatic head features by being more or less wide as it's long.
'Corsair'
I still reckon the name would have been more suitable to a bird with a more aggressive nature / name, maybe Griffon or Condor, though as other players have likened it to a Toucan or similar large beaked birds, all I can say is "If the name fits"....why not?
I've just been looking up different species and flavours of Toucan like birds btw. here's one or two for example...Toucanet...Tepui...Aracari. 'Aracari'?....now that sounds more descriptive to me, and has a nice ring to it!
Technically they all start with an "i"
I hate folk even more pedantic than me...Technically they all start with an "i"
I hate being beaten to hating people more pedantic than me...
Privateers? Didn't know we were going posh in here.
Pirates is the name you're looking for. A privateer was a pirate who wasn't currently attacking you.
For me, a small non-combat focused ship that allows the canopy to open. The cmdr can fly at lower speeds and hover the ship and jump in/out directly. And fire hand weapons. Excellent for planet surface exploration, exobiology, quick settlement getaways, and EVA.
Hi
Well, as far as I can make out there's not many (real) ships left with a connection to historical or general craft beginning with the letter 'c' maybe a half dozen or so?.
Anyhow, there's plenty of other suitable choices if one looks to other stuff, Cougar or Chameleon etc. (the Chameleon will be the first Imperial ship to have a cloaking device module! ...)
Ok, I'm digging myself into a hole here so I'll desist!
Jack
Ah!...of course, I'm embarrassed to admit I hadn't realised that.
That was the only immediate connection I'd cottoned on to.
Well, as far as I can make out there's not many (real) ships left with a connection to historical or general craft beginning with the letter 'c' maybe a half dozen or so?.
Anyhow, there's plenty of other suitable choices if one looks to other stuff, Cougar or Chameleon etc. (the Chameleon will be the first Imperial ship to have a cloaking device module!
...)Ok, I'm digging myself into a hole here so I'll desist!
Jack
FDEV never disclose those in the first ingame reveal. I hope it's only 4, as 6 would make it even more OP.
It's a Python Mk II errrrr III, I guess it will have 4.
As you say, if FD wants to make sure it's even more OP, make it 5 or 6.