New, larger 8x8 SRVs that use the fighter bay to deploy (only for capable ships)

[CMDR Maelstrom Dragons]

It would be nice to have a large, more stable vehicle for surface recon. The current SRV is too short and is really light making it very easy to lose control when hitting bumps. It would be great to have a larger kind of SRV (which would look better because lets be real, the SRV is really ugly) made for flat terrain. It would be really nice to see something like a 8x8 like this:http://vyle-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waylandRover_01.jpg and it would be way better compared to the srv, but take alot more space. Considering most large ships have a large fighter bay, this kind of vehicle would fit perfectly and this design would also require very little rethinking and tweaking since all needs to be changed is the way it is deploys (ships would lower the bay, pushing the ship off the ground and become the landing gear) and the physics of such vehicle. I think having a vehicle like this would make the game alot more fun considering a vehicle like this would look way cooler than the srv and also provide a much needed upgrade. Having a cargo capacity of 10t instead of 2t would be very useful and a bigger gun or simply multi-crew capabilty in a vehicle like this would finally make multi-crew worth it, and also allow for fun on the ground. Having a bigger vehicle like this could also allow us to change the configuration of it, having a small turreted mount placement so we can chose which weapon that already exists we want with 2t of cargo, or a standard srv dual plasma turret with the 10t box in the back. I think for the end of chapter 3 this could bring alot of fun to all of us and having cosmetic paint jobs for it would be profitable for you folks. And seeing how this game is programmed in a modular fashion, this wouldn't be a problem and I would like to see what others think of this idea.

Everyone hates the srv, add one we can all appreciate

 

[DemonBDC]

And this new SRV can sit over a node and you use COLLECT from menu instead of shooting and spreading materials all over. Collect all materials in one go, keep moving. This new SRV "may" get ppl to land with big ships on high gravity planets.

 

[Ranek Eisenkralle]

I kinda like the idea of a bigger SRV - especially with a bigger cargo hold. The small one is just too flimsy for my taste - and a pain to drive on low gravity worlds since the slightest bump in the ground sends them flying when driving faster than walking speed. Frankly I'd be okay with the big one having between 30% and 50% of the top speed of the small SRV.

 

[ZeroAi]

I would also like a larger SRV

 

[Azreh Helas]

Had a similiar idea in my thread regarding a truck-like SRV that would take up more space and be able to haul more cargo, i said between 15-20 another one suggested 6. I think the game really needs one of these.

 

[lokvette]

As long as it drives better than the Mako, Im all for it, how long has the SRV been out now about time it got a bigger brother, for me the SRV feels like somthing you would drive about town, but when your 40k Ly out you want somthing with a bit of metal so to speak. Love the art work.

 

[Kintch]

I'm all for more (and bigger) planetary vehicles, be me dedicated mining, combat oriented or specialized racing ones.

 

[Cmdr Delmonte[VR]]

Bigger SRV and more SRV types get's my vote, add a dedicated high jump range ship with just 2 small hard points and some space for Cargo. heatsinks, PD would be cool
And the ability to deploy specialised SRV types!

 

[Ranek Eisenkralle]

As long as it drives better than the Mako, Im all for it, how long has the SRV been out now about time it got a bigger brother, for me the SRV feels like somthing you would drive about town, but when your 40k Ly out you want somthing with a bit of metal so to speak. Love the art work.

Well the SRV we are stuck with at the moment is about as bad as the Mako - don't you think? also for the Mako there used to be a workaround: Driving around in reverse. That way you were slower, but it tended to bounce less. With the SRV this does not work. Instead I drive around with cargo scoop extended to slow it down to speeds where it is less of a pain in the a** - barely above walking speed.

 

[[VR] Captain_Obvious]

Yes, I like the idea. Maybe more specialized srv. What about a srv with mining lasers and big cargohold but with less firepower. Also a combat SRV with less cargohold but stronger weapons and shields. An extra fast srv... and so on.

 

[CMDR Maelstrom Dragons]

the main idea would be to keep it simple as possible. You would have 2 chasis types: flatbed with 2 small weapon mount and box for module. The flatbed would allow for 2 small weapons of your choice (beam, burst, pulse, multi, canon, frag, railgun, plasma, missile rack) and cargo capacity of 2-6 depending on what fdev chose. The box variant would be very close to the image shown and would allow for a 2-6 cargo capacity + 2x size 2 optional internals of your choice (shield, fuel scoop (geysers could provide fuel to the ship and save explorers), cargo rack, limpet buggy, repair buggy, geyser scanner, vertical thrusters or medium weapon mount at the expanse of the 2 internals). The vehicle wouldn't have vertical thrusters unless it is judged feasible.