Hey guys/gals I happened to stumble across this post , which came from a friend of mine , and I think it is a brilliant idea. It is called the Vampire MkIV Diamondback. As crazy as it sounds , the actual design itself is brilliant because this is exactly what the game needs. The sharp edges , the wingspan , hardpoint layout , all aspects would bring a much desired kick the game needs considering the delay of the carrier ships. Frontier owes its loyal customer base atleast something in return for staying with the game , playing everyday , in order to keep the game alive. Most of these people are actually pvp style gameplay individuals. So from my perspective , something like this even the name itself , is a brilliant idea and should be brought to the table.
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New Ship for Elite - great idea.
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I always welcome new ships!
Yeah... that looks like an Eagle with steroids (not bad in pure look and design terms).
Yeah... that looks like an Eagle with steroids (not bad in pure look and design terms).
There are so many ships the devs can pull from lore. I’d still love to see the Panther Clipper.
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Well I want one.
Five hardpoints on a small ship?
Yes. So much yes.
x3 small and x2 medium...
Fast, agile strike fighter, decent distro to cope with hardpoints, decent engines, terrible armour and good shields. WE NEED THIS. I don't even care if it can only jump under 10ly.
Well I want one.
Five hardpoints on a small ship?
Yes. So much yes.
x3 small and x2 medium...
Fast, agile strike fighter, decent distro to cope with hardpoints, decent engines, terrible armour and good shields. WE NEED THIS. I don't even care if it can only jump under 10ly.
ROFL!!!! .... nearly had my coffe on the laptop.... first thing I thought. When does someone mention the Golden Eagle?
pheew....good one!
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I am always in favour of new ships, but I find the jet-fighter look a bit tired. We should be able to go a bit more "out there" with ship aesthetics, less restricted by gravity, as with the starports. The different conditions in space allow for a different set of structural regulations with (hopefully) more leniency in building and design. I understand that there is gravity in space and that ships that are meant to land on planets will need to take notice of it, but I just think that starships should be more than just airplanes with boosters and life support.
I’d be more interested if it looked something like a B wing out of Star Wars.
This is where you are wrong. Elite is already too PvP and combat focused as it is, the last thing it needs is yet another combat ship that's not usable for anything else.
There are many ships in lore FD could add.
Saying FD should add a ship because they owe us? Get a grip.
Saying FD should add a ship because they owe us? Get a grip.
Indeed they were: Junkers Ju 287
But, that was not the point.
The point was the OP's aircraft is basically a copy of Su-47
I have posted a thread (unfortunately deceased) about the possibility of assymmetrical ships. I think its such a cool idea!
True that. We need something to occupy ourselves with.