With that canopy, I'd like to see a 40± ly jump range. The empire explorer.
So what's up with the Imperial Courier?
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Pot, meet kettle.
Would that indicate, like the Clipper, that it cannot hold as much as a T6 and cannot jump as far as an ASP?
Clipper holds less than the T6?? err... Clipper holds nearly twice as much as a T6!
1 - I wouldnt bet against it
2 - If anything like it was in Elite Frontier, armed fast transport / multipurpose.
My guess is x3 medium hardpoints; 25ly fully upgraded; a little more agile than a Cobra, but a fair bit faster; same fuel capacity as Cobra; 1 higher class rank for shields, better hull-- like a German-built Cobra, about 4 million in price.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the Imperial Courier will be a smaller version of the Imperial Clipper.
In Frontier, the Courier was a smaller version of the Imperial Trader and if you turn on the verbose logging in your game client read the netlog, the clipper in ED is referred to as "Empire_Trader". Having said that, the original Courier had two engines whilst the Trader had three, so maybe I'm wrong and we're still going to get another, bigger ship later
In Frontier, the Courier was a smaller version of the Imperial Trader and if you turn on the verbose logging in your game client read the netlog, the clipper in ED is referred to as "Empire_Trader". Having said that, the original Courier had two engines whilst the Trader had three, so maybe I'm wrong and we're still going to get another, bigger ship later
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Ahah yeah you are right, but the ship does not look very big. It feels smaller than a T6 or than an ASP. Would that indicate, like the Clipper, that it cannot hold as much as a T6 and cannot jump as far as an ASP?
BTW I hope we will know soon: I'm to leave for exploration in a week or so, a courier could be great instead of an ASP.
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*By comparing the size it could be a kind of "Imperial Cobra", but maybe a bit faster as it is an Imperial ship?
I recently bought a Vulture and although it's a great ship I don't feel comfortable with the current options for fast combat: the Vulture is powerful but is far from being as nippy as my lovely Viper. On the other hand the Viper does not do much damage with its dual C2 (not to mention the dual C1). I would love to see a ship that we could use as a "super Viper".
Imperial Cobra class is my guess as well.... faster but similiar weapons
It's a guess... like everyone else
My guess....
4 medium hard points.
Capable of asp like jump ranges with plenty of fuel.
Very fast boost speed.
Cargo in long range configuration around the 75 mark.
Compromises in terms of shields and weapons balancing.
Hit and run.
4 medium hard points.
Capable of asp like jump ranges with plenty of fuel.
Very fast boost speed.
Cargo in long range configuration around the 75 mark.
Compromises in terms of shields and weapons balancing.
Hit and run.
I hope it will be a super-Viper. Ie stronger and with better weapons, but still quick and agile.
My thoughts are 12-14 million Credit, 4 Med HardPoints - or possibly 1 Class three below Fuselage, 1 class two above and behind canopy, and 2 or 4 class one on the outer nacelles, 40 tons when in a solid Combat Setup, 80 tons in full trader mode, big point is extensive range rivaling Asp, as it is a courier, with maneuverability speed and boost near Cobra levels. Shields will probably be down similar to the clipper but the armor strong. I think of this as a sniper with excellent range. Should have NO limitation regarding fuel scoop. A courier should be, in my estimation, a long distance traveler. Something above Asp (my current favorite multipurpose) but below clipper. Hoping it is more than an Imperial Vulture.
Thought I read where someone suggested/asked if an Empire rank of Master would be enough to get the Courier, to which the FD rep replied 'That sounds about right.' That is as I read it in the Q and A (or whatever it is called by FD) on the 1.3 announcement day.
Cheers
Thought I read where someone suggested/asked if an Empire rank of Master would be enough to get the Courier, to which the FD rep replied 'That sounds about right.' That is as I read it in the Q and A (or whatever it is called by FD) on the 1.3 announcement day.
Cheers
I agree. Design-wise the outsides of the Imp Clipper are a bit of a let-down compared to the good ol' Courier. But not too bad. And there's certainly a hurtful bit of difference between the old and new Courier.
The Courier was a fairly mid-sized, 350 ton ship. That's about six Cobras. The largest was the Panther Clipper with 2000.
I too expect it to be reasonably well-armed (not like the FdL but more than the T6 which it'll probably match in size) and quite fast - the old one matched the Cobra Mk I in acceleration.
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In Frontier the Courier's wings retracted when landing. Could it be that we haven't seen it with the wings extended yet...?