I use my fighter bay when out in the black to combat space madness. Do canyon running and some recon. Id love to see a fighter that had no hard points and instead had scanners and super cruise ability.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Fighter bay use for exploration
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It'd certainly make taking an Anaconda out exploring a lot more appealing to me.
Would also make sense if some extra game play were added that such a set-up could take advantage of.
Would also make sense if some extra game play were added that such a set-up could take advantage of.
Then all I would need is the ability to fit a SLE (Ship Launched Explorer) bay to my favourite exploration ship, the Type 6
SLF's that can harvest resources like the SRV would be awesome. Would give me a good reason to get out my old Midnight black KB.
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Agreed op...SLF is one the reasons Im trying to build an explora T9...failing miserably but points fer effort and all that. Seems silly there isnt an exploration model fighter when it can double as a fast and expendable scout in a military role...perhaps sacrifices firepower fer more speed and range that no other fighter is capable off. Although still calling it a fighter at this point is one of convenience as its not technically a fighter if its not armed.
Another wasted opportunity thats just bursting with potential...making it pew pew only was very short sighted imo ^
Another wasted opportunity thats just bursting with potential...making it pew pew only was very short sighted imo ^
Just imagine if said SLF was also a SRV?
SC, scan, land, collect, analyse, RTB...
OP - you should add this on the suggestions forum.
SC, scan, land, collect, analyse, RTB...
OP - you should add this on the suggestions forum.
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This sounds like a great idea. Imagine being able to super cruise and scan! It would make multi-crew exploration so much fun! Big system? No problem. Take your "shuttle" to explore that set of planets 300,000 light seconds out while your friend takes the mother ship to explore the host star. This would completely change exploration, I think, for a lot of people and would bring a level of co-op gameplay that would attract new players and bring old players back in. Great idea!
There's currently a thread about this over on the suggestions board. I agreed there, and I agree here; it would be a game-changingly awesome addition to the game, and would add so much value.
It would also be a great excuse to finally add that military Asp MKII with a SLF bay...
It would also be a great excuse to finally add that military Asp MKII with a SLF bay...
I think it would actually encourage real manning of ships rather than telepresence. The real, and as far as I can tell the only reason for telepresence is that for 99% of gameplay only a single CMDR is required, scooping, jumping, SC'ing, mining, none of it requires or indeed can use more than one crew member. Imagine having a large ship, Conda sized, with usable interior, spacelegs and multiple SRV, SLF and/or SLE's that you can deploy to explore a large system. A group of like minded explorers could head off into the unknown and go exploring, now all we need is some sort of mutiny mechanic and we're set for life
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I think it would actually encourage real manning of ships rather than telepresence. The real, and as far as I can tell the only reason for telepresence is that for 99% of gameplay only a single CMDR is required, scooping, jumping, SC'ing, mining, none of it requires or indeed can use more than one crew member. Imagine having a large ship, Conda sized, with usable interior, spacelegs and multiple SRV, SLF and/or SLE's that you can deploy to explore a large system. A group of like minded explorers could head off into the unknown and go exploring, now all we need is some sort of mutiny mechanic and we're set for life
This was discussed already before this function was implemented, sadly there is no such thing as permanent multicrew.
What I suggested is to have an exploration megaship that travels roughly 5kly a week through a single 'jump' to serve as an exploration hub. It could be purposed to serve a single exploration or simply it could hop around in the galaxy without a sepcific objective.
At the moment the SLF is only good for racing or joyrides - for proper surveying its range is not enough and you are better off piloting the mothership as the NPC crew puts only 2 pips on the engines...
Lol!
I'm also hoping that when 2.4 drops, the thargoids jump in after you every 33 minutes
I've often touted the concept of a shuttle bay. A multi purpose shuttle bay would house shuttles that could be fitted for exploration and are large enough to carry an SRV. They could also be used by large ships to ferry cargo between the ship and an outpost. There could be other vessels for scouting, scanning etc.
This needs to happen. But without telepresence so the mothership can be left in orbit.
It would be a fast and nimble super-cruiser that cannot jump to other systems but can deploy a SRV.
I would love it to be like in Alien Covenant: Mothership in orbit while a lander ferries the recon team. Cant be that hard.
I don't want this thread to die!
More ideas therefore plz
Seriously though if ED was "real" this is the kind of feature that would already exist within the universe. I only hope that FD take head of some of these excellent suggestions and add them to future updates. Exploration needs some serious love and something like this with of course the gameplay to justify it would go a long way to redress the balance.
More ideas therefore plz
Seriously though if ED was "real" this is the kind of feature that would already exist within the universe. I only hope that FD take head of some of these excellent suggestions and add them to future updates. Exploration needs some serious love and something like this with of course the gameplay to justify it would go a long way to redress the balance.