2.2 Can the Corvette launch 2 fighters?

Corvos · Oct 25, 2016

I have looked around and have seen no indication that the SLF for the Corvette can support two fighters even though it says so in the description. You would technically need to hire two NPC pilots right? I thought you could only have one.

Can anyone confirm that you can or cannot launch two fighters out of the corvette and cutter?

Bomba Luigi · Oct 25, 2016

You can't, no ship can launch 2 fighter.

Corvos · Oct 25, 2016

Then what's the point of that being in the description of the corvette and cutter. Lore wise their main role is light fighter support. It is said that they have the bandwidth to support two fighters from the bridge. I mean the Vette has 3 seats up in front. It is a bummer that they break lore. But i am happy we at least have a fighter lol.

Cmdr Ultra · Oct 25, 2016

I think they took it out of the description of the Corvette and Cutter. It will probably come later....

Rubbernuke · Oct 25, 2016

The ship descriptions change in 2.2. In the update today the description says civillian Corvettes are limited to one fighter.

Corvos · Oct 25, 2016

Rubbernuke said:
The ship descriptions change in 2.2. In the update today the description says civillian Corvettes are limited to one fighter.

Really? Huh that is really cool, Sad but cool. Its like if you buy a fighter Jet IRL they deweaponize it. So basically they cut its bandwidth back for civilians. Though you think in this day and age we could either hack it to put it up to two fighters or aquire a military system from a black market.

MickyG1982 · Oct 25, 2016

It can't launch two fighters at once, but I think it may be able to launch one immediately after the other one dies...

Ozram · Oct 25, 2016

Yep. Can't launch two at once, but you can fit a larger bay that houses two, meaning there's no delay when a ship is destroyed before you can launch another. You can also have two different types that might better suit varied gameplay (say one for res hunting and another for surface missions, or one Andre ship and another to counter other SLFs).

Wasp0 · Oct 25, 2016

Corvos said:
Then what's the point of that being in the description of the corvette and cutter. Lore wise their main role is light fighter support. It is said that they have the bandwidth to support two fighters from the bridge. I mean the Vette has 3 seats up in front. It is a bummer that they break lore. But i am happy we at least have a fighter lol.

Wow some Cmdrs have little or no Patience! One is the limit for now until they see how this works and what load on the network it has, they may up it to 2 or 3 or 33 who knows but for his lords sake give them a chance? Or do you have a better way of running the Backend server? i am sure they would listen.

Boy oh Boy!

Vasious · Oct 25, 2016

It can not have two fighters launched at once, howerver
it can fit a fighter bay with two hangers allowing for two different configurations to be fitted
and can launch a second fighter immediately when the first is destroyed, rather than waitng for the 2 minute fabrication, and thus is more cabale of keeping a fight screen up

BigBANGtheory [VR] · Oct 25, 2016

Vasious said:
It can not have two fighters launched at once, howerver
it can fit a fighter bay with two hangers allowing for two different configurations to be fitted
and can launch a second fighter immediately when the first is destroyed, rather than waitng for the 2 minute fabrication, and thus is more cabale of keeping a fight screen up

Smacks of a kludge to me, two fighters at once is the obvious interpretation though I understand they ran into difficulties and had to reign it in. I think FDev should just explain if they intend to solve the problem in the near or distant future and not avoid the obvious discrepancy just because its a bit awkward.

KR4K40 · Oct 25, 2016

Nope.

Now it would be cool if one could acquire military grade stuff on the black market and unlock the potential of their ships, as someone said above.