David Braben once mentioned during a QA session that with Horizons, there will be multiple SRV types that are going to be more specialized than the base one. However, we have never had one surface from FDEV. Seems like a missed opportunity to me.
Discussing this with friends we have come up with one idea in particular: an SRV on tracks. While slower than the base one, the higher load the tracks could provide would indeed give you more survivability and better weaponry at the cost of speed. Of course this wouldn't fit in a C2 SRV bay and you would only be able to fit it from C4 and up. But why not?
Another possibility would be a skimmer-type vehicle. Hovering above the surface, this one would be far faster, but would lack the armour of the base type. It would also be able to avoid the inevitable rock in your way when driving on the surface (we all know that it happens).
Or what about an SRV that uses guardian tech? With Thargoids slowly creeping up on humanity, we will surely discover more planets that house their structures. With these, bringing the fight to them will be easier than before
To sum it all up, new SRV types would bring more life to Elite with you being able to choose which one you use depending on what ship you are building. Will you stick with the all-rounder Scarab or switch for the hover for exploration? Or will you use the tougher one with tracks to raid surface outposts?
Discussing this with friends we have come up with one idea in particular: an SRV on tracks. While slower than the base one, the higher load the tracks could provide would indeed give you more survivability and better weaponry at the cost of speed. Of course this wouldn't fit in a C2 SRV bay and you would only be able to fit it from C4 and up. But why not?
Another possibility would be a skimmer-type vehicle. Hovering above the surface, this one would be far faster, but would lack the armour of the base type. It would also be able to avoid the inevitable rock in your way when driving on the surface (we all know that it happens).
Or what about an SRV that uses guardian tech? With Thargoids slowly creeping up on humanity, we will surely discover more planets that house their structures. With these, bringing the fight to them will be easier than before
To sum it all up, new SRV types would bring more life to Elite with you being able to choose which one you use depending on what ship you are building. Will you stick with the all-rounder Scarab or switch for the hover for exploration? Or will you use the tougher one with tracks to raid surface outposts?