Ok, first the Chieftain was added. everyone was like "oh wow, this is such an awesome and unique ship" and that it was, then came the Challenger and although it looked like a slightly juiced up Chieftain, you can sort of understand it's use (Kind of like the FGS to the FAS) but then....
then they added the Crusader, a complete waste of a name on a vessel that is essentially the Chieftain Mk1.01 (it doesn't even deserve a whole figure because it is actually worse!!!) This copy and paste, OCD inducing of ship is a waste of a whole shipyard slot, and name....
this is my view on the thing, but every tine I even scroll past it on the shipyard my emotion is a mixture of extreme amusement and pity. for the ONLY differences this ship has is;
-A Spoiler
-SLF Storage (yay... just great)
-LESS DPS
-Less Agility
this ship is almost the equivalent of taking a sports car, replacing the v8 engine for flippin cup holders and, of course, putting a spoiler on the back so you can sell it for a completely new name....
If the ship was something different then yeah, use the name by all means (like maybe a small ship, or a large one. the Alliance currently lack either (I don't count the Type-10 as an alliance ship... they can do SOOO much better))
Sadly however, this monstrosity is here to stay, FDev can't exactly take it back. but I would like to have one request to make it MUCH more tolerable on the ol' OCD;
-Change the name to Chieftan Mk2 (1.01 is suited, but is still kinda harsh for it). that is after all, what it is, it even has the same frame!
-reduce the price tag down to marginally above the chieftain... it is outright insulting to have such trash next to the almighty Challenger! especially for the sake of a fighter bay, it's like putting a 5th wheel on a car to make it 'turn better'... Chieftain was already a good combat ship!!!!!!!!
that is all... please save the name "crusader" for something that is actually awesome.... and new.
I think I have vented long enough on this, I think I will go to some CZ's and give every Crusader I see the 'Special' treatment....maybe I can blow it out of existence
Anyone have the same feelings as me?
wish I could start a poll... which do you prefer to fly, Chieftain, Crusader or Challenger? I think we would find the end figure of Crusader near 0... and both Challenger and Chieftain are superior in every way!
then they added the Crusader, a complete waste of a name on a vessel that is essentially the Chieftain Mk1.01 (it doesn't even deserve a whole figure because it is actually worse!!!) This copy and paste, OCD inducing of ship is a waste of a whole shipyard slot, and name....
this is my view on the thing, but every tine I even scroll past it on the shipyard my emotion is a mixture of extreme amusement and pity. for the ONLY differences this ship has is;
-A Spoiler
-SLF Storage (yay... just great)
-LESS DPS
-Less Agility
this ship is almost the equivalent of taking a sports car, replacing the v8 engine for flippin cup holders and, of course, putting a spoiler on the back so you can sell it for a completely new name....
If the ship was something different then yeah, use the name by all means (like maybe a small ship, or a large one. the Alliance currently lack either (I don't count the Type-10 as an alliance ship... they can do SOOO much better))
Sadly however, this monstrosity is here to stay, FDev can't exactly take it back. but I would like to have one request to make it MUCH more tolerable on the ol' OCD;
-Change the name to Chieftan Mk2 (1.01 is suited, but is still kinda harsh for it). that is after all, what it is, it even has the same frame!
-reduce the price tag down to marginally above the chieftain... it is outright insulting to have such trash next to the almighty Challenger! especially for the sake of a fighter bay, it's like putting a 5th wheel on a car to make it 'turn better'... Chieftain was already a good combat ship!!!!!!!!
that is all... please save the name "crusader" for something that is actually awesome.... and new.
I think I have vented long enough on this, I think I will go to some CZ's and give every Crusader I see the 'Special' treatment....maybe I can blow it out of existence
Anyone have the same feelings as me?
wish I could start a poll... which do you prefer to fly, Chieftain, Crusader or Challenger? I think we would find the end figure of Crusader near 0... and both Challenger and Chieftain are superior in every way!
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