New class of FSD coming?

Krunchie

Krunchie
"Sirius Starstrider Class Frame Shift Drive."
Mentioned in Galnet News.

Or are they just messing with us?

:S
 

Ziljan

Ziljan
Krunchie said:
"Sirius Starstrider Class Frame Shift Drive."
Mentioned in Galnet News.

Or are they just messing with us?

:S
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Oh I hope so!!

Which is to say that I hope it's real and that they aren't messing with us! :D
 
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Agony_Aunt

Agony_Aunt
OMFG!!!! Yes, please let it be true! I don't care about the cost! Here, have my wife, my children! :D

Ahh..... now then.... Yong currently has the drunk missile special weapon, but he is the only power with exploration bent and he is from Sirius corp. Could they be thinking of replacing his special module?

Well, i'm supporting him in beta, maybe ill have to continue that support when 1.3 goes live.
 

Ziljan

Ziljan
If you read the details though. It isn't exactly inspiring. Maybe this will herald a new era of drive tech. But you have to wonder, why was a temperamental and somewhat experimental drive installed on Starship One? Is this info even accurate? Is it a propaganda cover for political treachery? OR, is it a conspiracy to hide the existence of a new Thargoid threat until a viable method of defense is discovered?

The Loss of Starship One Linked to Mechanical Failure


The Federal Navy has today released its official report into the disappearance of Starship One. As expected, the 600,000 word document provides a detailed analysis of the inner workings of Starship One, including the first publicly available copy of the schematics for the Sirius Starstrider Class Frame Shift Drive.

The report confirms that the abnormal energy signature detected by Guardian Wing Alpha, immediately prior to Starship One’s last known jump, was almost certainly caused by mechanical failure. The ‘S’ Class is reported as having notoriously high maintenance requirements’ and ‘an abysmally high failure rate, although failure typically results in the FSD shutting down completely’.

Despite going over hours of evidence, including video feeds detailing the last several days of life aboard Starflight One, investigators were not able to identify any signs of foul play. In the end, the team concluded that the cause of Starship One’s misjump was nothing more than a simple engine failure.

In light of the new report, concerned interests from across the galaxy have begun calling for tougher oversight into the development and deployment of Frame Shift Drive technologies.
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Varrag

Varrag
I just wonder exactly what makes it better than standard FSDs, and how many months should I invest in grinding faction rep before I can get one.
 

domaq

domaq
Mephane said:
I'll speculate that if that is going to be a thing, it'll be some new tier 4 reward for the Sirius faction.
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I agree.

They've got to give the explorers something in Powerplay.
Sirius is the logical place to put this.
Tier 3 already involves increased cash for data.

The inherent issues with reputation decay and how long it takes us explorers to gather sufficient data are still relevant though.

Would be nice to see a 50Ly FSD though!
 
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