I would really love to see a greater selection of non-faction ships around the high-teens to low 30-ish million price range. The Clipper / Dropship / Assault Ship type of ship is really my ideal all-rounder class, both in ability and price point, but I hate feeling like I have to be sympathetic to the Empire or Federation in flying one of their vessels.
The T-7 fits ok (barely, to be honest) into this level, but that's basically only for dedicated cargo haulers. The Asp Explorer and Vulture aspire to this sort of level, but come up short of either the versatility or power offered by the faction-locked ones. The Python (and FDL, I guess) is on the very high-end of this level (and is what I mostly fly for this category), but it seems like there's a lot of room for a Python-lite here.
I'd really like to see a litter of ships available around this price range, with a variety of different trade-offs in terms of speed, agility, defense, cargo capacity, and range. Wouldn't need to be anything crazy - maximum shield strengths ranging from say 200 on the low end to 400 on the high, max cargo ranging from 100-ish tons to 250-ish, different ships offering a nice variety of offensive options. Just an actual selection of mid-range faction-neutral multipurpose ships, like is currently offered for small ships.
For what it's worth, I currently have a Clipper, have all Fed ships unlocked (currently own a Dropship and a Corvette from their lineup), have a Python, Asp Explorer, and Vulture, and have flown a T7 and FDL. The Python fits the ship class best (but is very much on the "heavy-duty" end), but it would be great to have more options. If I could trade internal space or some more speed and/or agility, I would in a heartbeat.
Any chance for some new ships in this area? Even mods to existing ones would be great, I think - Keelbackized T7, Python-Lite, Adder's big brother, civilian model Dropship, or whatever. Or are these existing ships in Elite lore that we might see in the future that fit this area?
The T-7 fits ok (barely, to be honest) into this level, but that's basically only for dedicated cargo haulers. The Asp Explorer and Vulture aspire to this sort of level, but come up short of either the versatility or power offered by the faction-locked ones. The Python (and FDL, I guess) is on the very high-end of this level (and is what I mostly fly for this category), but it seems like there's a lot of room for a Python-lite here.
I'd really like to see a litter of ships available around this price range, with a variety of different trade-offs in terms of speed, agility, defense, cargo capacity, and range. Wouldn't need to be anything crazy - maximum shield strengths ranging from say 200 on the low end to 400 on the high, max cargo ranging from 100-ish tons to 250-ish, different ships offering a nice variety of offensive options. Just an actual selection of mid-range faction-neutral multipurpose ships, like is currently offered for small ships.
For what it's worth, I currently have a Clipper, have all Fed ships unlocked (currently own a Dropship and a Corvette from their lineup), have a Python, Asp Explorer, and Vulture, and have flown a T7 and FDL. The Python fits the ship class best (but is very much on the "heavy-duty" end), but it would be great to have more options. If I could trade internal space or some more speed and/or agility, I would in a heartbeat.
Any chance for some new ships in this area? Even mods to existing ones would be great, I think - Keelbackized T7, Python-Lite, Adder's big brother, civilian model Dropship, or whatever. Or are these existing ships in Elite lore that we might see in the future that fit this area?