... but only for one reason:
So I can start threads in the forums complaining that it's "unmaneuverable" compared to a sidewinder.
So I can start threads in the forums complaining that it's "unmaneuverable" compared to a sidewinder.
I want a capital ship!!!!
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yeah and its a much easier target than a sidewinder they have to balance this out^^
To collide with an enemy space station
Because I have a discount on the spaceships and 25% on the insurance
I've been in the X Universe long enough to know exactly how player-owned capital ships would go.
"we can't own our own capital ships!"
-player owned capital ships added-
"but we can't even pilot them ourselves!"
-players can now pilot capital ships-
"but they fly exactly like a huge fighter, it's booooooooring"
-players now indirectly issue commands to capital ships-
"my capital ship can't do the exact very specific maneuver I want it to dooooooo"
ad infinitum =P
"we can't own our own capital ships!"
-player owned capital ships added-
"but we can't even pilot them ourselves!"
-players can now pilot capital ships-
"but they fly exactly like a huge fighter, it's booooooooring"
-players now indirectly issue commands to capital ships-
"my capital ship can't do the exact very specific maneuver I want it to dooooooo"
ad infinitum =P
daan2002
Banned
Well they do only weigh 50t. We don't have an Inertia Drives yet.
What if four commanders could each buy a share and have a specific task on board?
The Captain Commander would pilot, he might have 50%. Call him the owner.
Weapons Officer, Engineer, Systems would all do those tasks on board, and they might own those specific high end modules needed for your Battleship.
Then you might hire mercenary pilots and they ride inside for jumps.
YOu could change positions from crew to manning your own fighter....
Just sayin' eh
Andy
speak for your self plz
Hey, I for one would welcome our new player controlled capital ship overlords. I speak only from X-perience =P
EDIT
I think they will prove a lot more interesting once we can land on them/explore them/do stuff other than blow up their components.
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It'll only get nerfed in order for viper and cobra pilots to be able to take it out on their own without a squad of wingmen in support......
Yea it would be awesome..buuut, the Insurance and jump fuel costs ? Im thinking maybe, a cap-ship could be a multi player owner thing. Operating this size of a ship with only one player, would be ridicolous. There would probably be 4-8 seats, and the ship should only be able to operate, if those seats are occupied by a player, one for guns another for piloting and etc. The ship of this size, would be able to hold 10+ fighters "viper sized" and i imagine that cap ships should only be able to jump, into hot zones / or lay siege to a hostile system, and not used as a pleasure rides. If they one day make a true faction vs faction like star wars kinda thing, either you fight for empire or alliance / federation this Capital ship dream could come true..i think. Capitalship should only be able to dock in orbital shipyards kinda docks, huge stations only for Capital sized vessels, in order to equip and such. And there should be specific Places only, like earth for fed caps, or maybe a outpost cap yard, but with limited supplies. If they the wanna repair fully, they have to jump to earth.
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Never mind the insurance and fuel costs....the bill for croissants would be Astronomical!......
Besides costing a bajillion credits, these ships are HUGE.
I would like to see you try to fit one of these through the station slot. Or watch the docking computer try
You could have a fleet of servicing and refueling ships I guess, or some kind of open space dock.
I had never seen this before image. Where did you find ? It lacks the anaconda above. Beautiful image !