Because it is bigger.Well an eagle or sidey is ok. Sliding scale
But having a full on fighter on, or piggybacked onto a vulnerable ship that's fully freighted is a fab way to give said freighter a fighting chance against murderboats. And a whole new angle on powerplay shenanigans.
If an eagle or sidey why not a fdl.?
We still don't have a fighter for drilling asteroids and laying down missiles to blow up an asteroid.
The thread being about ships, a 'drilling device' is a bit off topic, eh?
Not to be negative just curious. What features would you like on a large mining ship that you don't expect or want from the Panther Clipper. What is going to make this ship a miner over a cargo runner or combat cow.
The Python and Corsair are both excellent passenger ships, im defo going to make a Panther miner
Because we (except FDev) do not know the specs of the Panther, we cannot assume that it will be an ideal mining vessel.
because you can fit so many VIP cabins into Python and Corsair, right?The Python and Corsair are both excellent passenger ships, im defo going to make a Panther miner
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That's a non answer. What features would make it a mining ship? We can paint it yellow and black if that's all you need but for the ship to suit the role I assume you have some desires.
You're assuming that I am doing it for credits but I do not min-max my play in ED
It could be that the PC is lacking an ideal number of hardpoints and slots so that it isn't really suitable. There were some speculations in the PC thread that these large container-like structures of the PC could be specific cargo slots and cannot be repurposed. Unless the ship's specs haven't been announced by FDev, all we can do is speculating. Neither you or me know if a Panther will be a good, a mediocre or a bad mining ship.
Answer the question already please and stop dodging it. You suggested a mining ship. What would make a ship a mining ship. You can forget the other ships just focus on the one you suggested.
The original Anaconda was supposed to be able to launch a sidewinder... And I think the Corvette was supposed to support two SLFs.
What if Panther comes with 2 Class 1 Hardpoints facing forward?The Python and Corsair are both excellent passenger ships, im defo going to make a Panther miner
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Why should I be dodging it? In my personal opinion a dedicated miner needs good maneuverability, very large cargo capacity and a strong power distributor. Equip it with good defenses and an SLF to ward off the odd pirate. Ideally, a combination of laser and core mining should be possible.
So we need 6+ medium hardpoints and a small one plus hardpoints for self defense plus 2000 cargo plus Cutter like speed and a Type 9 cockpit view.
You forgot the spoiler...So we need 6+ medium hardpoints and a small one plus hardpoints for self defense plus 2000 cargo plus Cutter like speed and a Type 9 cockpit view.
What could go wrong?
