Seems as we have magically held together SLFs now, I thought, why not a magical floating Guardian Tech "SRV"...?
Significantly easier to develop for FD because no moving parts, no suspension, etc. It's basically an SLF, than can't fly very well. Lol
It hovers just a meter off the ground, and is significantly faster than the SRV, but also much more fragile. Somewhere in the region of 80m/s (or 178mph!), in ideal gravity (0.5).
Higher and lower gravity will slow you down, or speed you up, respectively.
Fuel consumption is also based entirely on the local gravity. High gravity=high fuel consumption, to, y'know, keep you hovering.
Unlike the SRV, it doesn't have a turret, it has the same twin plasma repeaters, but on a gimballed mount instead, but because it hovers, it can change its direction very quickly, be it with some "drift".(Like a hovercraft).
As well as tilt up and down to allow weapon tracking.
Like the jump jet function on the SRV, the Guardian SRV can jump too, but it's not recommended, as bottoming out is quite harsh on the wheel-less Guardian SRV. Lol
Controls work slightly differently, the gSRV can't roll, and will always try to level off, but will bank at high speeds for cornering control.
It's main axis of movement are yaw, and acceleration, it can strafe, and stop quite quickly, as well as reverse at around 30% of its forward speed.
Cargo the same as the SRV, as in 2.
Shields are slightly weaker.
Fuel and ammo synthesis are identical to the SRV, but hull repair costs some guardian materials, and elements.
Thargoids find these guardian SRVs offensive and will attack them after scanning!
Done!
It just needs a name!
Significantly easier to develop for FD because no moving parts, no suspension, etc. It's basically an SLF, than can't fly very well. Lol
It hovers just a meter off the ground, and is significantly faster than the SRV, but also much more fragile. Somewhere in the region of 80m/s (or 178mph!), in ideal gravity (0.5).
Higher and lower gravity will slow you down, or speed you up, respectively.
Fuel consumption is also based entirely on the local gravity. High gravity=high fuel consumption, to, y'know, keep you hovering.
Unlike the SRV, it doesn't have a turret, it has the same twin plasma repeaters, but on a gimballed mount instead, but because it hovers, it can change its direction very quickly, be it with some "drift".(Like a hovercraft).
As well as tilt up and down to allow weapon tracking.
Like the jump jet function on the SRV, the Guardian SRV can jump too, but it's not recommended, as bottoming out is quite harsh on the wheel-less Guardian SRV. Lol
Controls work slightly differently, the gSRV can't roll, and will always try to level off, but will bank at high speeds for cornering control.
It's main axis of movement are yaw, and acceleration, it can strafe, and stop quite quickly, as well as reverse at around 30% of its forward speed.
Cargo the same as the SRV, as in 2.
Shields are slightly weaker.
Fuel and ammo synthesis are identical to the SRV, but hull repair costs some guardian materials, and elements.
Thargoids find these guardian SRVs offensive and will attack them after scanning!
Done!
It just needs a name!
