Oh yeah. That's the good stuff I'm talking about. Collectors? NAH! They might be a little faster, but how COOL would tractor beams be!?
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Reverse - Engineered Thargoid Tractor Beams
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I'd love for there to be thargoid-human hybrid modules, and a tractor beam (only for canisters/mats etc) would be a fantastic start.
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It sure would be much more convenient than what we have now. That's even before considering that it would save one optional slot, as the beam would certainly only be one module, instead of one limpet controller plus the cargo rack to carry limpets.
So it would definitely blow the limpet controller out of the water and render it completely obsolete.
So it would definitely blow the limpet controller out of the water and render it completely obsolete.
Not if you had like 30+ pieces of rock to pick up. But as a novelty thing for salvaging Black Boxes sure why not?
I don't think it would. If you watch Thargoids collect cargo, you'll notice they do it very slowly - I bet a Class 3 collector controller would outperform the tractor beam, but the tractor beam would only require one module slot and it'll be really cool.
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Hmm, oki. Whenever i up to now ended up near a Thargoid, there soon was shooting involved and no watching it collecting things.
I have seen a video of its tractor beam at some time and it didn't seem slow. But of course, the creator of the video might have sped it up and i was unaware of that.
I have seen a video of its tractor beam at some time and it didn't seem slow. But of course, the creator of the video might have sped it up and i was unaware of that.
I would love it, with some balancing to keep the collectors from being completely tossed by the wayside (my personal gripes with collectors notwithstanding.)
It would have to take some serious distributor and power draw, for a start. Physics would still need to apply so that it takes some practice to master--no AFK-scooping thank you.
It would have to take some serious distributor and power draw, for a start. Physics would still need to apply so that it takes some practice to master--no AFK-scooping thank you.
Tractor beams would be great for cargo scooping.
As an additional use, they could perhaps be used on other ships, either to slow them down a little from behind or slightly redirect their course, or just simply to augment the Mass Lock Factor of your ship depending on the class and size of your Tractor Beam.
As an additional use, they could perhaps be used on other ships, either to slow them down a little from behind or slightly redirect their course, or just simply to augment the Mass Lock Factor of your ship depending on the class and size of your Tractor Beam.
The video you are refering to is outside of the conflict space for humans and thargoids.
Fun fact, Thargoids have actualy tried communicating with us before we opend a war with them
As for OP's idea +1 for thargoid collection beams