Originally Posted by
Kenneth Mcgrew
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Firstly the DBx (and other ships) can’t fit the basics for long range travel - that’s the whole point of the thread, saying you don’t need them is a load of rubbish it’s like telling a sailor they don’t need Charts for a solo ocean passage. Of course it’s possible but but it’s also irresponsible and silly
and even the Maltese Falcon does not have room for a car or submarine, nor the requirement for one you have even contradicted your own argument by stating items fit in larger vessels which are not required for making passages on the ocean, and guess what (interesting fact time) most boats have a SRV mines an inflatable dinghy and lives in the aft locker with its outboard, the Maltese Falcon has a speedboat in a fancy garage but it serves the same purpose as a marina and beach taxi - there’s no SRV police telling us we can’t use inflatables because our boats are too small
fact is we all have keels and need to get to shore sometimes, if anything the large vessels are the ones restricted as they can’t leave the channel nor can they hide in a protected shore during a gale due to their draft.
The point is size of vessel does not limit you from exploring - cutting LY adding modules from small ships ( and using sailing again) is the same as saying small sailboats are not allowed to use gps / navtex / radar - pick one ... any
yes you can’t have a cinema or basketball court but they don’t aid exploration just like that viewing deck on the conda... keep it we don’t want it.
this has veered of somewhat but you must see that your argument is solely based on hand wavium, there’s no logical reason to stop small ships fitting exploration components in ed other than to ruin someone elses day, there is no logical reason it won’t effect you in your leather upholstered dinning room sipping champagne in the orangery on deck 16
so in the respect of better gameplay for all - add slots / ability to split large slots up / remove restrictions / A class scanners with 2 slots
whatever the answer make it so, it’s only going to be an improvement to the fd universe