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Those two plates on the rear aft sides annoy me. =-\ What possible purpose could they serve? Lakon is supposed to be function over form.
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FSD class isn't the only important thing to consider. If the ship is light enough (though for a class 4, it'd have to be around 145 fitted tonnage for me to want it with a Class 4 Friendship Drive), it can still jump far.
I'm also rather curious how you can determine FSD class from a screen shot. Aren't those nozzles and such just the thrusters?
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FSD class isn't the only important thing to consider. If the ship is light enough (though for a class 4, it'd have to be around 145 fitted tonnage for me to want it with a Class 4 Friendship Drive), it can still jump far.
I'm also rather curious how you can determine FSD class from a screen shot. Aren't those nozzles and such just the thrusters?
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Absolutely, what's important for jump range is hull mass and FSD class together. Since I expect the diamondback to have good range, I also predicted it will have mass somewhere between the viper and the T6, e.g. between 60 and 155 T, expected value 100 T.
I am determining FSD class based on my approximation of ship size -- the class grows roughly linearly with ship size. The pictures of the diamondback make it seem like it is too large to have a class 3 FSD (lightest ship with this class is the adder), and too small to have a class 5 FSD (lightest ship with this class is the asp).
If the diamondback is light enough, it may well outjump the asp with a lower class FSD similarly to how the asp outjumps a T9.
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I now expect that a part of the point of the diamondback is to bridge the gap between the adder and the asp, and replace the T6 for this. A best in slot asp kit is about 47-50 million, a best in slot adder is maybe 5 million, and a best in slot T6 is about 15-23 million. I expect the best in slot diamondback to be about the same 15-25 million range. I still stand by my prediction of the maneuverability rating of 7 -- halfway between asp's 6 and adder's 8.
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I don't see any hardpoints on the bottom. I see a cargo hatch.
I do see what could be two medium and two small hardpoints, one on each side.
It looks like it might be smaller than a Viper. I don't think this ship will be too much more than 100 tons fully equipped.
Or a better Cobra, if you don't need all the internal space.
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I see this being roughly Cobra sized, without all the cargo fluff that isn't essential to either combat or exploring. This is really a stripped down, bare bones ship. I'm hoping that they give it the jump range and fuel tank to match so it is an effective choice for explorers.
i'm almost certain me to, less shield/speed, more jump range, same weapons/cargo/power nightmare
we will forget it very soon
Viper has no power problems if you learn how module priority works! From a pure explorer point of view, the point of this ship is to be something as maneuverable as an adder, but with better jump range. I expect from the combat point of view, the point of this ship is it will be "turny" like a vulture, but have decent jump range too in full combat kit.
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Modified predictions:
Hull mass between 60 and 155 T (100 T or so). Class 4 FSD. 16 T tank (so 5 jumps on base tank). Class 5, class 4 utility slot, a few low ones. 2 small, 3 medium hardpoints. Cost between 5-10 mil. Maneuverability 7.
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Modified predictions:
Hull mass between 60 and 155 T (100 T or so). Class 4 FSD. 16 T tank (so 5 jumps on base tank). Class 5, class 4 utility slot, a few low ones. 2 small, 3 medium hardpoints. Cost between 5-10 mil. Maneuverability 7.
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