Ships Anyone else find the Mamba looks like it should have been a small ship?

Mephane · Nov 21, 2018

I don't mean based on previous lore or expectations. I mean literally how it looks. The cockpit canopy, from the outside, reminds me of the cockpit of a fighter jet. However, this is what it looks like from up close:

It is as if someone had put a toy puppet in there.

Number2 · Nov 21, 2018

Pilot seems to have too much space around them, a smaller canopy may have been better, In the end visibility is what matters

cmdr Ramius007 · Nov 21, 2018

To me Mamba is lost opportunity for new Viper mk5 like ship,a bit smaller FDL but faster with closer together and downsized guns. large small or small medium one ship. I dont think game need another medium combat class, just balance better those we have already in mind of PvP.

Dietger · Nov 21, 2018

Size doesn't translate well on screen. In VR she is a glory to behold.
Old problem in Elite.

TheGrimCorsair · Nov 22, 2018

Just like the Courier. Wildly outsized canopy for the "But muh-VR's!!1!" crowd leading to a design with tons of wasted volume.

Cervantes01 · Nov 22, 2018

I do like the mamba design but in its present state won't be very useful as it doesn't shine well in any particular role.

Morbad · Nov 23, 2018

Number2 said:
Pilot seems to have too much space around them, a smaller canopy may have been better, In the end visibility is what matters

Protection matters too, and with ZP ships, luxury.

TheGrimCorsair said:
Just like the Courier.

Yep.

Yure · Nov 23, 2018

Looks to me like they tried to make the cockpit and pilot size ratio more realistic than older ships, which I applaud. Good job fdev.

Chaparral · Nov 23, 2018

Looks like the hit box is larger than a Python.

Frank · Nov 23, 2018

Mephane said:
I don't mean based on previous lore or expectations. I mean literally how it looks. The cockpit canopy, from the outside, reminds me of the cockpit of a fighter jet. However, this is what it looks like from up close:

https://i.imgur.com/cKjbVT5.png

It is as if someone had put a toy puppet in there.

In a freak misunderstanding the ship builders thought the plans were measured in inches instead of centimetres.