Panther Clipper LX confirmed
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Good spot...
Its fairly common crew description, nothing new tbh.
Goddamn click bait 
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I've heard the Panther isn't so great for smuggling
I really don't understand why people are so excited about this theoretical ship. Isn't it supposedly a trader? If it ever comes, I imagine it will be so expensive that if you can afford it, credits are a non issue.
"Did my time flying a Panther Clipper LX"
LIAR!
LIAR!
Sure, the NPCs are stating, on their resumes, what they did job wise in a former life, former time, former galaxy...aint nothing new.
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I doubt the Panther LX is on its way anytime soon.
It's not that there hasn't been the desire to put it in the game - I think FDev mentioned it very early on and may have already designed it.
But it would be yet another thing that could seriously imbalance game play - emptying whole space stations in single trips. Plus to implement it properly, it probably shouldn't be able to dock at space stations or land on planets [much like Capital Ships] - and instead that would require an onboard shuttle for cargo runs etc.
The Panther LX is quite simply the Quince of trading. I'd love to be wrong. I'd love to see it in 2.4.
It's not that there hasn't been the desire to put it in the game - I think FDev mentioned it very early on and may have already designed it.
But it would be yet another thing that could seriously imbalance game play - emptying whole space stations in single trips. Plus to implement it properly, it probably shouldn't be able to dock at space stations or land on planets [much like Capital Ships] - and instead that would require an onboard shuttle for cargo runs etc.
The Panther LX is quite simply the Quince of trading. I'd love to be wrong. I'd love to see it in 2.4.
No idea why people keep thinking that about Panther. It won't be the Panther Clipper from First Encounters, it is Panther Clipper LX - similar in size as the big 3, described by DB as larger T9. It is simply redesigned Panther to fit standard gameplay. There is zero indication that FDev have or will change their view about players owning any truly huge ships, so it will have to fit the gameplay we have now.
@Threeofseven
Personally, I am waiting for Panther because it was one of the first ships we have seen. I mean it's been 4 years for god's sake. Besides that, I love the design.
As far as lying on your CV goes thats a bit daft, make it believable man!
Interviewer: "So what did you do between your last job and now"
Him: "Flew on a ship that dosent exist yet, was interesting!"
You make a good point, but if there isn't a game balance issue, and they've already designed it - why haven't they released it?
[and why would they retain the word Panther from FFE if they didn't intend it to be significantly bigger than any other transportation ship?]
You said it yourself - it's been four years.
I've seen at least one NPC claim to have worked on 'Space Dredgers', has anyone seen a space dredger in game yet?
Yes, but I've renamed my Adder now
The reason people keep asking for the Panther Clipper is because it appears in a list of upcoming features specifically for the Horizons expansion just before 2.0 came out - it's not just a random ship that people have pulled out of their butts because they loved it in the old games. FD actually said they planned to put the Panther Clipper in the game during the Horizons expansion, and it's not here yet, so naturally the asking continues and intensifies.
Yep, I'm asking myself that all the time I think about Panther. Why wasn't it already released? Do they have some problems - problems with original model or design, not enough staff to complete it after, forgetting it in stack of papers? Just what's going on?
I'd guess they wanted to keep the name and reintroduce it in a new way, since it was iconic ship in FFE. In similar matter, I expected Imperial Courier (FFE) to make an appearance. Instead we got the iCourier and iClipper, both completely different imho. One could argue Clipper is the same, but for me it has nothing in common (mainly because in FFE Courier you could obliterate anything with Plasma accelerator)
Isn't there supposed to be one in the game now but it's on of the megaships that hasn't been found yet?
I have a vague recollection of it being called "The Maw". I have possibly misremembered all of this
"Time I put myself out there." She sounds like a middle aged divorcee whose kids have encouraged her to join a dating website.