lol Imperial Cutter

Cmdr Ultra

Cmdr Ultra
I didn't just miss the mailslot - I missed the entire Station. That's a first. Not kidding.

8A Thrusters installed for my first / maiden Station landing.

Spent the rest of the night engineering the Weapons, Shields, Boosters and Dirty Drives.

Now it boosts to 502 and I haven't even engineered it for weight yet.

I thought I was a T9 ace pilot - but man that Cutter drift is something else.
 

ajg74

ajg74
It is for these reasons that my Cutter is the only ship I have ever had that I use a DC on and I make no apologies for it.

Other than that I love it! :D
 

Quantis Trap

Quantis Trap
I love the Cutter when in the mood for it.

* It's the best ship for trading bar none, engineered or not.
* It's mass is so high that even with G5 Dirty Thrusters maneuvering it is a challenge and an acquired taste.
* It's a great multi-role ship!
* It's surprisingly good as a tanked PvE Battle Ship Once adequately engineered. I personally prefer it to my Corvette if it's just between to two.
* Because of it's mass, it holds a boost for a looong time. I hated that at first like most do, but now I just love it!

No DC on either of my Cutters. I like the challenge. It's like riding a supersonic bull!
 
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Cmdr Ultra

Cmdr Ultra
It has a gargantuan weighty feel for sure. Lucky the 1st engineer I visited had a landing pad on the edge of a cliff, because my Cutter dropped a good 200 feet below what would have been normal ground level. It wasn't going fast just unstoppable slow motion down, down, down.

This beast of a ship will take some practice to master for sure.
 

Actionman2222

Actionman2222
I need to get playing Elite again, my next project is to outfit the Cutter as my new transport. Or do I keep the T9? Hmm. Probably use them both as transports.
 

Whiterose

Whiterose
Cmdr Ultra said:
This beast of a ship will take some practice to master for sure.
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Trouble is, when I go back to a small ship they feel as jittery as hell compared to the Cutter. Mind you I had to laugh last night as an FDL tried to ram me. there was only one outcome.
 

Dommarraa

Dommarraa
All Ships Other Ships:
Exit SC at Station
Boost
Request Docking
Select 0 Speed
Ship Slows Down
Docking Computer Engages

Cutter:
Exit SC at Station
Boost
Request Docking
Select 0 Speed
Cutter Rams into station

(I love my Cutter)
 

wrmiller

W
Maybe someday I'll get a Cutter, just to try it out and experience the flight model. I do love ships that drift. But it will be a while more before I can afford one. Maybe next year. :)
 

777Driver

777Driver
Cmdr Ultra said:
I thought I was a T9 ace pilot - but man that Cutter drift is something else.
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The T9 has nothing on the Cutter when it comes to drifting FA-OFF. I actually have to plan some maneuvers 10 seconds in advance when flying the Cutter, it is a very unforgiving beast if you push it too far.
 

IndigoWyrd

IndigoWyrd
I only wish I could miss the station... I've lost count of how many nose-dives and belly flops have landed my Cutter somewhere just above or below the toast rack - or even onto the toast rack because the Cutter handles like a block of soap on ice.

Part of its charm though, I suppose.

There are a few other ships that are particularly good at "stall-and-fall" though, but the Cutter is king.
 

askavir

askavir
777Driver said:
The T9 has nothing on the Cutter when it comes to drifting FA-OFF. I actually have to plan some maneuvers 10 seconds in advance when flying the Cutter, it is a very unforgiving beast if you push it too far.
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There's nothing like trying to land a Cutter full of wanted passengers at a planetary starport without being scanned by the police. :D
 

Kaybe

Kaybe
Golden Rule of flying a Cutter: NEVER boost towards a mail slot. When you arrive next to a station, just use regular thrust.
 

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Don't forget that exclusive Cutter Decal from the Store. It's absolutely mandatory and no Cutter Pilot should fly without it.

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( Note - still valid with Grade 5 Dirty Drives :D )

PS.
This is the reaction of a Cutter Crew after Boosting towards a Station from 7km :
[video=youtube_share;El8yMugpwm0]https://youtu.be/El8yMugpwm0?t=11[/video]
 
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Vasea Azure

Vasea Azure
This is why I find Cutter of the "end game" ships fun to fly - you have to learn to fly it from the beginning haha, its like a truck on ice.
 

Origin

Origin
It's an acquired taste, for sure, but I've never had a problem flying or docking the Cutter. Maybe I just like the "drifty" ships ... or maybe the grind to unlock them has warped me so much that I've convinced myself to love them.

Or ...

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Regardless, it's made me a decent fortune through trading!
 
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