The Courier might be quite small by the looks of it, but what confuses me if its a transport for VIP's its speed is slightly lacking at least from a boost perspective but then it may equal the cobra with the extra utilities and medium.
this looks like a flat replacement to the viper, like why is every new ship vastly better than the previous ones? Its almost got as much shielding as a python(probably won't upgrade as far but still huge)
its because of the vulture. It was too good.
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A size 3 shield might be a bit overkill for this ship, the benefit does cap out you see
well 230 shields on a size 2 is beserk then.
It has a shield stat of 220 (apparently, I don't know if that figure was bugged), which is 20 shy of the Vulture's (already large) shield stat.
It has a lower hull mass, but depending on the shield you fit, it will be pretty mighty.
Do want! What a beautiful looking ship, should be damn fun to fly and seems perfect fast little smuggler / harassment fighter ship.
Can't wait
Can't wait
Surely it makes more sense to nerf the Vulture rather than buff everything else?
Do want! What a beautiful looking ship, should be damn fun to fly and seems perfect fast little smuggler / harassment fighter ship.
Can't wait
Against some ships, you can harass by lining up, putting 4 pips to shields and pressing boost.
Also, the jump range can be ok if you run light. The base hull mass is the size of the Adder, which can be equipped for jump range.
I found it overheats quickly when scooping, I barely get into scooping range and the temp shoots up.
Is that a change from the patch in general or just a weakness of this ship? (bought one straight away, not ried anything else in the beta)
Is that a change from the patch in general or just a weakness of this ship? (bought one straight away, not ried anything else in the beta)
I knew it was Eagle sized.Oh well.16LY jump range is pretty bad.Not a Courier at all.
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I purchases a Courier at Shinrarta. I have fitted in out with almost all class As. I have been flying a Vulture solely since its release. My impressions of the Courier are:
1. It handles beautifully. All-round good thrusters.
2. It is pretty fast!
3. The power output requires less messing around with than on a Vulture. (I have gone for 3 medium fixed beams, A2 Shield Cell, B KWS, Chaff launcher, Basic Disc scanner, Military Composites, A class FSD, A2 shields). It requires no power management!
4. I could easily stay on the tail of an NPC Eagle and NPC Eagle.
4. It is very pretty!
5. Jump range is 16.46ly with class A FSD
1. It handles beautifully. All-round good thrusters.
2. It is pretty fast!
3. The power output requires less messing around with than on a Vulture. (I have gone for 3 medium fixed beams, A2 Shield Cell, B KWS, Chaff launcher, Basic Disc scanner, Military Composites, A class FSD, A2 shields). It requires no power management!
4. I could easily stay on the tail of an NPC Eagle and NPC Eagle.
4. It is very pretty!
5. Jump range is 16.46ly with class A FSD
