My primary guesses in that regard (with some hinting from Frontier during the initial reveal) is that it is not going to be great-handling ship and it similarly won't be extremely fast. Almost certain it won't beat out the Cutter in that aspect, but if it's a bigger T9 that might still be a decent option for those either not bothered to get the rank, or are avoiding it for roleplay reasons.
New ship: Panther Clipper
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You know...I'm more hoping for a date when the Corsair comes out of early ARXess than the info about the Panther.
Hmm, I wonder if that ties in with what Frontier have said about the unusual hull composition of the Panther? Hull mass might be significantly less than its cargo capacity.
The Python/ T8 situation is a bit odd though, as neither of those actually fills a medium pad. The Python is too flat, and the T8 has wasted space between the two "prongs", neither is a rectangular brick.
Could be, but that then leads into the "Anaconda Problem" where the ship has a perfectly normal (though certainly decent for its size class) laden jump range and a bizarrely large one in a lightweight fit without all that assumed cargo, comically downsized plant and distributor, etc.
Did they confirm that the new ships will eventually have "late" access at all? I wouldn't be surprised if the new line of ships is ARX-only. I mean, if the PC2 is having some decent cargo cap, that would be the perfect candidate for that kind of "escalation".
No they don’t. The most steel you need to move for one structure is 42,282 for a large ground port. To do that in 15 runs would be a cargo hold size of 2818 which is ridiculous.
A Cutter with 792 tons of space does that steel in 54 trips. A 1000 ton Panther does that in 43 trips. A 1200 ton Panther does 36 trips.
18 fewer trips in the worst case quantity scenario is a benefit that I take and walk away smiling.
Go to twitch and look at the schedule. It will even adjust for your timezone.
Well, on my side that would escalate to "uninstall".
Why ? I feel like 1500 is absolute minimum I would open the wallet, 2000 looks good.
This. It's the most iconic ship in the game and we've waited 10 years or whatever it is.
It needs to be epic
FDEV: You've pestered us 11 years about a concept. Ok, here it is, but we made it epically bad.
Well then, I look forward to the “I’m not buying the Panther Clipper” thread with great gusto so I can read about all the reasons that people talk about a ship that they don’t intend to ever get, honest and truly.
I'm not ready to buy any, and I didn't. In fact I want SCO update for elders.
However, if new one will do x2-x3 to deliveries boost, than it is reason to buy it..and summer
On autumn I would wait 3 months too.
PC2 release date will be announced tonight.
It's a game forum...
Folk even announce when they are going to quit - or how they want the game changed to suit their desires.
Saying they are not buying a ship is cold toast compared to the bigger things!
Well, since it will be a single number they'll complain about, it could get boring fast.