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LanceLord

LanceLord
Stealthie said:
Yes, Fleet carriers again...

I've been preparing to move a fleet of ships to Colonia and, TBH, engineering modules for ships that are already there was proving to be a bit of a faff.
So, I've made a decision.
I'm bringing a bunch of ships back from Colonia to engineer them and then I'm going to load the entire fleet onto a Carrier and haul 'em to Colonia myself.

In the end I figure it'll save me a heap of Credits 'cos, even though I'm spending Cr2bn to transfer ships back to the bubble, I can then buy a Carrier and save about Cr5bn on the cost of transfering my fleet to Colonia.
Point being, I'll be spending the Credits on a Carrier to move my fleet, rather than spending Cr5bn to move my fleet and then buying a Carrier as well.

So, now I just need for FDev to not screw up Carriers and not make gathering fuel and supplies too arduous. 😕

Here's what I'm planning on taking (if anybody cares):-

Lrg 1: Anaconda - Combat ship.
Lrg 2: Anaconda - large Multirole ship.
Lrg 3: Anaconda - Exploration ship (to get back to the bubble... eventually)
Lrg 4: Cutter - Cargo ship.
Lrg 5: T10 - large Mining ship.
Lrg 6: Orca - Passenger ship.
Lrg 7: Python - Mining ship.
Lrg 8: Python - Cargo ship.
Med 1: Krait Mk2 - Multirole.
Med 2: Krait Mk2 - Naughty ship.
Med 3: AspX - Mat Scavver.
Med 4: Phantom - Exploration ship.
Sml 1: DBX - Scout ship.
Sml 2: iEagle - Canyon Runner.
Sml 3: Hauler - Taxi.
Sml 4: Cobra mk3 - Just 'cos.


I have a plan now, FDev.

Down let me down. 😐
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Great list. Mine is

Lrg 1: Type 10 Defender - aka The 'Goid scourge of the Milky Way with doubly dread anti 'Goid XG8 Javelin fighter.
Lrg 2: Conda - with XG9 Lance fighter ship. Multipurpose/but more combat focused role ship for PP support, sandbox and CG ventures.
Lrg 3: Cutter - with Gu-97 fighter ship. But predominantly because as an esteemed Duke of the Empire, my Hollow Me must roll in style appropriate to his social station
Lrg 4: Beluga - space Uber Black with Taipan or G7 Trident fighter ship. Design build as exclusive luxury passenger/luxury tourists only vessel. For those deep space, round trip sightseeing tours from the bubble. And for the beautifully convenient fact its the only Saud Kruger passenger liner that rolls with a fighter bay.
Lrg 5: Orca - first class/business class space Uber X. For those one way, passenger only trips under 20 LY jumps within the bubble
Lrg 6: Type 9 Heavy - with Taipan fighter ship. Multipurpose mining/trading cargo ship with defensive combat build against pesky pirates.
Lrg 7: Corvette - with F63 Condor fighter ship. Necessary for PP role play in navigating federal space when my Holo Me is acting as double agent for the Empire.
Lrg 8: Reserved for whatever drip feed ship(s) FDev may have up their sleeve for future release

Med 1: AspX - pure science vessel/deep space exploration ship
Med 2: Mamba - pure fighter/scout ship for predominantly PP & sandbox piracy, cargo hatch breaking, capital ship plundering, espionage and other bum nugget skull duggery crimes against humanity in the bubble
Med 3: Python - multipurpose combat/trading/bounty hunting ship with a fighter focus build
Med 4: Keelback - best armed trading vessel for wartime star port support. Best medium ship for mining/trading in dangerous sectors with low security/war/outbreaks etc.

Sml 1: Dolphin - economy class space Uber conveniently dockable at any star port/outpost/planetary base to pickup cheaper passengers. And freeloading refugees if my Hollow Me can be bothered with it.
Sml 2: Cobra Mk IV - multipurpose in all trader/fighter/explorer categories
Sml 3: Imperial Eagle - mostly for PP bounty hunting/interdiction/espionage/scouting missions
Sml 4: Sidey - original n00b ship with rented modules. Used for loss mitigation of more expensive ships. So basically a throw away ship for piracy/NPC contact missions where you're likely to get bounties for espionage etc. Or investigating dangerous/unknown systems, surveying faction activity in war zones, grinding easy bounties vs superior ships using system authorities etc etc. Any situation where loss of a more valuable ship can be avoided

btw: Cobra Mk IV over MK III any day of the space week. Because of its (often overlooked) multipurpose capabilities as a versatille trading, mining, space uber, and bounty hunter abilities And for non engineered base specs like these which beat the Mk3 all around IMO:
  • max 25 LY unladen jump
  • multicrew
  • surprising 92 ton capacity
  • average handling/manueverability
  • 342 m/s boost which gives you a decent, non engineered amount of thrust to escape interdiction
  • and much more
Which makes it superior from a benefit to cost ratio IMO.

And unless you're planning on refitting towards pure passenger hauling, the Hauler is kinda worthless IMO. Especially when you have a superior alt small ship like the Mk4
 

Kathryn Kando

Kathryn Kando
Gully_Foyle said:
But why? Its the whole point, isn't it.
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You can get a Fleet Carrier. You can get a support ship. But it could be that the whole intention is to foster mainly multiplayer interaction even if they make them available for Solo players. So there could be limitations as to how many ships of your own fleet you can carry. Or if at all next to the support ship. We. Don‘t. Know.

I‘m just proposing some reasonable expectation management. I‘ve been playing since before official launch and I am loving the game. But experience taught me that no update came with the full features players anticipated. Take nothing for granted until confirmed by FD. Hype is the road to the salt mountains.
 

IndigoWyrd

IndigoWyrd
Well. you've got time.

And we've got time to speculate wildly, since there won't be a "deep dive" into Carriers now until around June.
 

JetsonRING

JetsonRING
It will be interesting to find out whether the new fleet carriers are destructible or not. If the fleet carriers can be destroyed I foresee groups of ships attacking fleet carriers and destroying them, thereby also destroying all the ships the carrier is carrying. Oh, the salt we will see then!!
 

VR SenseiMatty

VR SenseiMatty
JetsonRING said:
It will be interesting to find out whether the new fleet carriers are destructible or not. If the fleet carriers can be destroyed I foresee groups of ships attacking fleet carriers and destroying them, thereby also destroying all the ships the carrier is carrying. Oh, the salt we will see then!!
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This I can already tell you because it has been confirmed by FDEV: FC are indestructible
 

Deleted member 38366

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Stealthie said:
I have a plan now, FDev.

Down let me down. 😐
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But what if.... your entire Station Ship Storage limit easily fits on 1 Large Pad? And gets stored like any other Ship (= disappears into Storage) in a Station?
IMHO that's the only way it can work.

Scenario : Squadron leader invites his 60 Friends to ride along with his new Carrier.
All agree. But after the 8th Large Ship docks, most others get "Docking Request Denied - no free Pad" from the Carrier, since most came in Large Vessels for the ride.

So I wouldn't count on "16 Ships only", since many Player fleets are easily larger than a mere 16 Vessels ;)
It's supposed to be a "Fleet Carrier" after all, not a "16-Carrier".
 

Commander Biscuit

Commander Biscuit
Not going to make plans until it's confirmed we can store more than one ship on a carrier. Will look a bit strange with all empty landing pads, but a CMDR has stuffed his shipyard full, preventing his friends from being able to dock. Or will each docked ship always be visible on the pad? How will a CMDR fit multiple ships onto a carrier? It won't be possible without a shipyard allowing purchase of a taxi, or remote transfer function.
 

Cmdr Nemo

Cmdr Nemo
Stealthie said:
Yes, Fleet carriers again...

I've been preparing to move a fleet of ships to Colonia and, TBH, engineering modules for ships that are already there was proving to be a bit of a faff.
So, I've made a decision.
I'm bringing a bunch of ships back from Colonia to engineer them and then I'm going to load the entire fleet onto a Carrier and haul 'em to Colonia myself.

In the end I figure it'll save me a heap of Credits 'cos, even though I'm spending Cr2bn to transfer ships back to the bubble, I can then buy a Carrier and save about Cr5bn on the cost of transfering my fleet to Colonia.
Point being, I'll be spending the Credits on a Carrier to move my fleet, rather than spending Cr5bn to move my fleet and then buying a Carrier as well.

So, now I just need for FDev to not screw up Carriers and not make gathering fuel and supplies too arduous. 😕

Here's what I'm planning on taking (if anybody cares):-

Lrg 1: Anaconda - Combat ship.
Lrg 2: Anaconda - large Multirole ship.
Lrg 3: Anaconda - Exploration ship (to get back to the bubble... eventually)
Lrg 4: Cutter - Cargo ship.
Lrg 5: T10 - large Mining ship.
Lrg 6: Orca - Passenger ship.
Lrg 7: Python - Mining ship.
Lrg 8: Python - Cargo ship.
Med 1: Krait Mk2 - Multirole.
Med 2: Krait Mk2 - Naughty ship.
Med 3: AspX - Mat Scavver.
Med 4: Phantom - Exploration ship.
Sml 1: DBX - Scout ship.
Sml 2: iEagle - Canyon Runner.
Sml 3: Hauler - Taxi.
Sml 4: Cobra mk3 - Just 'cos.


I have a plan now, FDev.

Down let me down. 😐
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Your gonna have to leave one of the Conda's, the Cutter or the T-10, only four large will fit.
 
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