ANNOUNCEMENT Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details

[Rubbernuke]

But as someone said in this thread: 44 jumps to Colonia.
Depending on the "grind" for "unobtanium" and the number of jumps per week it would be a long journey to get your ship out there...
If the grind is moderate or small, and you can jump "when you want", then all is good, and I'd agree.
If the FC jumps on server tick thursdays, it's entirely another thing...

Not enough data available, does not compute

Jumps are on demand if you have the fuel.

 

[Bigmaec]

Hmm, do mega ships have shipyards that allow you to transfer ships into them?

Propably, otherwise the combination of solo content and 16 landing pads doesn't make sense.

 

[Bigmaec]

Jumps are on demand if you have the fuel.

The phrasing is ambiguous though

"Schedule jumps from the Galaxy Map when you want and from wherever you are in the galaxy."

No need to phrase it that way if you can jump whenever you want, don't you think?

 

[yianniv]

FD if your are reading this, the above suggestion is ESSENTIAL AND A NO-BRAINER. I just can't imagine having my own Fleet Carrier and then not being able to store my own ships in it. That would be as dumb as a box of hair.

I think a shipyard will be available only in the form of transferring and swapping YOUR ships, not having new available to purchase.

 

[Rubbernuke]

The phrasing is ambigous though

"Schedule jumps from the Galaxy Map when you want and from wherever you are in the galaxy."

No need to phrase it that way if you can jump whenever you want, don't you think?

Good point. I took it as:

You can remotely give your carrier waypoints and that each jump can be scheduled automatically- so, you could tell your ship to jump at 16:00 UTC to system X.

It would be a massive blow to the testicles if it was chained to the tick.

 

[aymerix]

So... first question I'd like to see answered (when more info is presented) is where in systems do they jump to? Can you move them within systems to a specific point?

Looks great though, don't read as a complaint, just first of many curious questions.

maybe using the "new" Orrery System Map to indicate the destination (point & click on the map)?

 

[Bigmaec]

Good point. I took it as:

You can remotely give your carrier waypoints and that each jump can be scheduled automatically- so, you could tell your ship to jump at 16:00 UTC to system X.

It would be a massive blow to the testicles if it was chained to the tick.

I hope you're correct

 

[Rubbernuke]

I hope you're correct

I hope so too, otherwise its another restriction on top of loads of other compromises.

 

[Ian Doncaster]

They said back in the original discussions over carriers that they wouldn't be tied to the tick.

...and why bother having a jump animation for them if they can't be observed jumping?

 

[Bigmaec]

They said back in the original discussions over carriers that they wouldn't be tied to the tick.

...and why bother having a jump animation for them if they can't be observed jumping?

Good point.

 

[Robert Maynard]

They said back in the original discussions over carriers that they wouldn't be tied to the tick.

...and why bother having a jump animation for them if they can't be observed jumping?

Here's ABW on the topic:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT4T20enqOk&t=24m40s

 

[Six6VI]

Actually, since it was announced on Aug 22, I think it's a Leo.

Only just, Virgo tomorrow

 

[znôrt]

Not enough data available, does not compute

come on, man, we need to speculate!

this forum isn't the same anymore. has even doom been predicted yet??

 

[Vasea Azure]

come on, man, we need to speculate!

this forum isn't the same anymore. has even doom been predicted yet??

FD you ruined the game, carrier too expensive even tho I dont know how much it costs and I dont want to grind for fuel oh my... better?

 

[Six6VI]

Lands ship on Dead Sea and commences shoveling...

 

[Patrick_68000]

Excellent information. Looks very good here.

 

[Iskariot]

Brilliant as usual Isky
They have 6 legs

Do they? Would that be a problem? Perhaps only if we had to provide footwear.

 

[Patrick_68000]

I did not expect information about it during Gamescom.

It's a very good surprise.

 

[Patrick_68000]

This is Paige who is full of REPs.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Guess I won't be needing a Panther Clipper.

Well seen ! But some will want a fleet of Panthers.