Frontier, can we PLEASE have a new Exploration ship now?

[bkrownd]

I explore in an A rated Orca, with engineered FSD I get 42.5 ly or nearly 45 when low on fuel. She flies beautifully, and with a grade 1 power plant mod she skims nicely. The flight model is beautiful and the bridge is elegant and easy on the eye, much better than flying a ship from a cage hanging of the front of it. Got loads of internals too.

Orca's cockpit view is mediocre for comprehensive exploration though, since there's no view down and not much view to the right. You're supposed to be looking at what's OUTSIDE the bridge, not INSIDE of it. (I do love my mining Orca)

Did they ever fix the Orca's cargo scoop? I remember it being completely broken/useless when I first tried mine out.

 

[MAD DOG MacD]

Well how about that, just what we need for the Exploration Update, a new Medium Sized Combat Ship.

Gary

 

[Thoragon]

I'd also like to see more dedicated ships like a mining ship that looks like a mining ship. A salvage ship with claws would be awesome too. The game doesn't have that mechanic yet but I would love to be able to salvage wrecks. One can only hope but Frontier cares more about combat and piracy/illegal related stuff so...

 

[zimms]

Well how about that, just what we need for the Exploration Update, a new Medium Sized Combat Ship.

Gary

Which one are you talking about? Mamba or Krait Phantom?

Either way, enlighten me why you're so sure they are better suited for combat than exploration.

 

[MAD DOG MacD]

Mamba in the orignal game was a multi-role fighter, Krait, multi-role fighter. I am simply saying, it's an Exploration and Mining Focused Update, you'd think that we'd get a dedicated explorer. Something with good jump range right off the hop along with more internals.

Krait, Krait Phantom and Mamba lack the internals, range to become dedicated Explorers, also, try mining in one. You would mine half an asteroid and have to return home. My point is figuring this was an exploration/mining update, we'd get at least 1 new ship for each that were dedicated to the role.

I guess we will have to wait for the Combat one for the Miner and Explorer. It's been 3 years since we last received an Exploration Ship (DBX). I think we are long overdue.

Gary

 

[Genus]

Mamba in the orignal game was a multi-role fighter, Krait, multi-role fighter. I am simply saying, it's an Exploration and Mining Focused Update, you'd think that we'd get a dedicated explorer. Something with good jump range right off the hop along with more internals.

Instead of saying "update the Moray Starboat for April 2019 release", he said..."go get me more biscuits".

PS: The Mamba should be a better Vulture. Hope they don't screw up the aesthetics like on the Vipers.

 

[Mengy]

Mamba in the orignal game was a multi-role fighter, Krait, multi-role fighter. I am simply saying, it's an Exploration and Mining Focused Update, you'd think that we'd get a dedicated explorer. Something with good jump range right off the hop along with more internals.

Krait, Krait Phantom and Mamba lack the internals, range to become dedicated Explorers, also, try mining in one. You would mine half an asteroid and have to return home. My point is figuring this was an exploration/mining update, we'd get at least 1 new ship for each that were dedicated to the role.

I guess we will have to wait for the Combat one for the Miner and Explorer. It's been 3 years since we last received an Exploration Ship (DBX). I think we are long overdue.

Gary

I agree that the Mamba seems to be a combat ship, that would make 5 out of the past 6 new ships combat ships!!! What the Frack Frontier!%$!*!@!!! [mad]

However, the Phantom seems like it might be something else. Yeah it's a medium sized variant of the Krait MkII, but it seems to have one less hardpoint and no SLF, so it looks like it has less combat capability than it's sister ship. If true then the Phantom must have another role as its design focus.

Exploration Krait???!!!!

 

[Nutter]

Exploration Krait???!!!!

The Phantom explorer!! Of course! It's a sneaky explorer !

Ok,ok, back to reality .... it's another pew-pew ship. So currently we have two new pew-pew ships in the explorer update!

I really hope to see a dirty great big mining ship with Huge Mining Lasers and thick hull that protects it from exploding roids and pirates - long enough for plod to turn up or to run away.

Also a dedicated Explorer - not multi-role DEDICATED explorer, loads of slots, huge jump range and minimal weapons

 

[MAD DOG MacD]

I really hope to see a dirty great big mining ship with Huge Mining Lasers and thick hull that protects it from exploding roids and pirates - long enough for plod to turn up or to run away.

Also a dedicated Explorer - not multi-role DEDICATED explorer, loads of slots, huge jump range and minimal weapons

Gauging how things seem to work for specific updates, next big combat update.

Gary

 

[Exeider]

The last time we got an exploration focused ship was THREE YEARS AGO...

Actually, according to the game files, the Diamonbacks are listed as Combat/Explorers and the Asp and Anaconda are both listed as multirole ships.

There are NO exploration focused ships in the game. Not one

 

[Nutter]

There are NO exploration focused ships in the game. Not one

True - Has anyone made a list with numbers of ships / Role

I can get the list started..

Ship Role	Number
Exploration	0
Pew Pew	18+
Mining	0
Multirole	10+

 

[MAD DOG MacD]

An even so larger point to be made. Wonder why it would be called Diamondback EXPLORER then or Asp EXPLORER? Because their main primary function was to be served as explorers. Of course you can repurpose a Sidewinder if you want, but it's not called a Sidewinder Explorer is it?

Gary

 

[Vasious]

True - Has anyone made a list with numbers of ships / Role

I can get the list started..

Ship Role	Number
Exploration	0
Pew Pew	18+
Mining	0
Multirole	10+

Perhaps it is only zero as nothing ever offered will ever be good enough to meet all the demands in this thread; as they could put out ta ship that has a smaller landing profile than a Sidewinder, more agile than a Gu 97 in flight, carries its own SLF. has 16 internals and a built in size 8 fuel scoop, and can jump 1000 light years E-rated, as a pure bubble done, can FSD boost without damage, runs at 3% heat maximum, and you'd all say you still don't have a real explorers and it is just another multi role ship

 

[Genus]

If true then the Phantom must have another role as its design focus.

Exploration Krait???!!!!

Wouldn't surprise me.

Would certainly be in line with FD's MO on ship design, and save them bothering to do a new ship.

 

[KrS14]

Imperial Explorer.

You know you want an 'iExplorer' lol

 

[Philip Coutts]

Imperial Explorer.

You know you want an 'iExplorer' lol

This please. An lovely sleek Imperial design with a decent jump range, room for all the kit but classically Imperial in looks. Make it so Frontier!

 

[Dietger]

Imperial Explorer.

You know you want an 'iExplorer' lol

Confirmed.


You all very well know, you desperately need an Imperial Explorer!

 

[Hellfire85]

Every single ship can be used for exploration. Even the Vulture.

And what even is a dedicated exploration ship?
Long jump range?
No weps?
Paper armor?
You can do that with every single ship in the game.

 

[Genus]

You can do that with every single ship in the game.

Can't do it with the missing ones.

 

[Chaparral]

Clearly we must have a Guardian hybrid explorer to scout out viable second bubbles when our current one is annihilated next "winter".

It must have sparky glowy bits, exposed wires, and a coffee maker.

Anything else is unacceptable.