Panther Clipper Mk II Update | Available Now

[Joe Cool]

Hold the phone - Fdev just beat their own estimated downtime?

Servers are expected to be offline for four hours

Pokes self to ensure not dreaming, then realises expectations are being managed by a master manipulator!

 

[Helmut Grokenberger]

Well that went faster than expected...

 

[Cmdr Sharky]

Deploying a Mk2 is taking a while...

well, the deploy was instant, switching to it is taking the time

 

[Nemesis1999]

5 min download

 

[killzone]

Was wondering as I haven't seen the specs is the Stella version all A rated was thinking of buying it and equipping as a fleet carrier based dedicated tritium mining ship for in the black or am I better sticking with the T9 is there any advantages the clipper has over the T9 as a dedicated mining ship which the T9 Is already carrying all A rated modules

 

[Nemesis1999]

Confirming that if you buy the standard PC2 you can still buy the upgraded cargo racks (eg you don't have to buy the Stellar version in order to be able to buy them).

 

[Doctor Dread]

Confirming that if you buy the standard PC2 you can still buy the upgraded cargo racks (eg you don't have to buy the Stellar version in order to be able to buy them).

...and if you buy another one for credits, you can do it there too.

 

[Doctor Dread]

Finally!

 

[Trinity Star]

Is the Stellar version worth getting over the standard?

 

[Joe Cool]

Is the Stellar version worth getting over the standard?

If you like the included paint job & ship kit, it offers good value for your ARX over buying the items individually.

 

[Joe Cool]

Spoiler: Cheap as Chips!

 

[DjVortex]

I hadn't noticed from the prelaunch footage and images that the command deck is actually asymmetrical: There are two crew seats on the right but only one on the left:

 

[Cmdr Sharky]

Anyone figured out what the sweet spot is in terms of engines & powertrain & minimum shields for a hauler?

From my experiments (no engineering so far):
8D Thrusters are fine. Boosts up to 261 with 7D distributor, 245 fully laden.
6D Shield won't even protect against the most modest of bumps, but maybe better thrusters would have prevented me faceplanting on my carrier.

These two white lights are annoying:

Especially when requesting docking:

 

[aRJay]

Anyone figured out what the sweet spot is in terms of engines & powertrain & minimum shields for a hauler?

The sweet spot is down to taste.

 

[Helmut Grokenberger]

Well, it's a Behemoth alright. Bought mine at Jameson, put an SCO drive, a prismatic and the new racks on it and flew it back basically E-rated to my carrier. That was an interesting experience.

The bridge is AWESOME in VR. The view is VERY restrictive, but the overall feel is "truck". Now I'm at my carrier, I will start swapping out core modules. See how it flies after that.

 

[Doctor Dread]

Absolutely fantastic long-range SCO!

 

[ClagMaster]

Panther Clipper II Update is a remarkably small and quick download. Less than an 45 minutes on DSL. Thanks Frontier.

Looking forward to checking out this new toy. Pretty certain I will not be disappointed.

I already have the modules lined up at Jameson Station for the vessel. Going to buy the Standard Mark II and engineer it as I want it. Stellar looks good and offers a good load-out, but you can do much better with engineers and FSD SCO V2 modules.

I am going to put minimum shields that will withstand an attack at a Construction site until Brewer gets rid of the NPC Pirates. That's an A class of the minimum size needed.

 

[Nemesis1999]

First delivery for the PC2 CG

 

[Leadfoot]

Will Earth Like Worlds in Colonization systems in the future have lights showing up on the night side of the planet?

I think that would be a great idea. It gives the orbital ships the ability to target high population centers when we are in the process of subjugating them to our will.

 

[Hedganian]

Is the Stellar version worth getting over the standard?

It's better value for money if you want the ship kit and paintjob (I still say stellar bundle should come with a CHOICE of paintjob) as the stellar price is less than the combined price of the items separately.