Python Mk II & Updates To The Gamestore

[Jumpin' Jack Flash]

Hi

It's a fairly confused picture at the moment, and IMO FDev would do well to get some definitive info out ASAP.

Yes, I agree.
The confusing part for me is...
There are 3 Variants, DBX, Chieftain and Type 6.
The Python is a variant on the Python MK1.

Are there going to be 3 other 'new' ships, as of yet unknown details?...which was stated in a recent Frontier Livestream as one of 4 'new ships' (The Python M2 being the first one of the 4, and also described as a Variant).
My understanding is we have 3 more new ships to be revealed this year at some point.

It's the word 'Variant' that's the confusing part here.

Jack

 

[Shadowsnog]

Hi


Yes, I agree.
The confusing part for me is...
There are 3 Variants, DBX, Chieftain and Type 6.
The Python is a variant on the Python MK1.

Are there going to be 3 other 'new' ships, as of yet unknown details?...which was stated in a recent Frontier Livestream as one of 4 'new ships' (The Python M2 being the first one of the 4, and also described as a Variant).
My understanding is we have 3 more new ships to be revealed this year at some point.

It's the word 'Variant' that's the confusing part here.

Jack

prebuilt ships arent the variants
we should be getting three more variants, that means three more ships will get their mark X version (like python just did)

 

[CMDR Daiyus]

Hi


Yes, I agree.
The confusing part for me is...
There are 3 Variants, DBX, Chieftain and Type 6.
The Python is a variant on the Python MK1.

Are there going to be 3 other 'new' ships, as of yet unknown details?...which was stated in a recent Frontier Livestream as one of 4 'new ships' (The Python M2 being the first one of the 4, and also described as a Variant).
My understanding is we have 3 more new ships to be revealed this year at some point.

It's the word 'Variant' that's the confusing part here.

Jack

I think "variant" simply refers to a change to an existing design, for example like AspX/AspS, Type-6/Keelback, Krait Mk.II/Phantom, etc. It's my understanding that the four new ships this year, Python Mk.II being the first, will be adaptations of existing platforms, not brand new designs. The next is supposedly the Type-8, which I'm desperately hoping is a variant of the Type-7 platform, and not another Type-9 variant a la the Type-10.

The prebuilds, or "jumpstarts" as they're being marketed, are a separate thing. They're simply existing ships with a default loadout for a specific task, sold with a shipkit/paintjob. I do think that the new four variant ship releases this year will likely have a jumpstart available at release, as we've seen with the P2.

 

[Cmdr. Numa]

Hi


Yes, I agree.
The confusing part for me is...
There are 3 Variants, DBX, Chieftain and Type 6.
The Python is a variant on the Python MK1.

Are there going to be 3 other 'new' ships, as of yet unknown details?...which was stated in a recent Frontier Livestream as one of 4 'new ships' (The Python M2 being the first one of the 4, and also described as a Variant).
My understanding is we have 3 more new ships to be revealed this year at some point.

It's the word 'Variant' that's the confusing part here.

Jack

No, the DBX, Chieftain and Type 6 are the same ships that we already have, but being sold with a preconfigured module layout. The variants are actually new ships. We now know the Python MK II, which turned out to be more of a FdL MK II, and we know the name of the next: Type 8. But so far we haven't got the slightest idea what that ship will be like. And the remaining variants are as of yet completely unknown.

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

If they do only have C rated engineerable SCO drives at first and the python mk2 prebuilt comes with a 5A SCO drive than that's the "unobtainable modules in prebuilts" box ticked that I was afraid of when it was announced.

 

[Cmdr. Numa]

If they do only have C rated engineerable SCO drives at first and the python mk2 prebuilt comes with a 5A SCO drive than that's the "unobtainable modules in prebuilts" box ticked that I was afraid of when it was announced.

Could be avoided if every Python MK II regularly purchased came with the 5A prefitted.

 

[DjVortex]

Could be avoided if every Python MK II regularly purchased came with the 5A prefitted.

Would cost quite some millions of credits more...

 

[Rat Catcher]

Could be avoided if every Python MK II regularly purchased came with the 5A prefitted.

And equally easily because all of the grades and sizes could appear on the launch day. August 7th

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

And equally easily because all of the grades and sizes could appear on the launch day. August 7th

That's supposedly not what FDev has said though.

 

[Rat Catcher]

That's supposedly not what FDev has said though.

Even with 2 streams listened to, I have no idea what FD have said... Are you able to enlighten me?

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

Even with 2 streams listened to, I have no idea what FD have said... Are you able to enlighten me?

Ricardos video

Source: https://youtu.be/FEW0V3ANnFg?t=109
and confirmed by others with partner access.

 

[pFVD]

Could be avoided if every Python MK II regularly purchased came with the 5A prefitted.

That right there would be P2W.

Edit - Having read some other forum posts, I think I should clarify; P2A - Pay to advantage. You can't really "win" ED.

 

[Rat Catcher]

Ricardos video

Source: https://youtu.be/FEW0V3ANnFg?t=109
and confirmed by others with partner access.

I watched that, it was great, but I don't recall a when being mentioned, just that it was going to happen.
I was being hopeful!

 

[Cmdr. Numa]

That right there would be P2W.

When purchased with ingame credits ?

 

[SergMx]

That right there would be P2W.

Are you writing about single mode ?

 

[pFVD]

When purchased with ingame credits ?

"Could be avoided if every Python MK II regularly purchased came with the 5A prefitted."

If the P2 comes with an A rated SCO, and only C class are available to everyone else, then the only way to get a ship with an A rated SCO* would be to purchase with Arx a P2. Since you can't remove that module from that ship without losing it, yes, you would have to keep using the P2, but all other ships will still only have access to C class SCO to begin with. You would be paying for a feature that is not available to other ships, ingame credits or arx or otherwise, a feature that gives a major advantage over non payed for. It might be temporary, but I wouldn't on principle buy a feature that would give me an advantage in game that isn't available to everyone without the money to do so.

*At least until FDEV release them for all other ships, guessing August 7th.

 

[Rat Catcher]

*At least until FDEV release them for all other ships, guessing August 7th.

Maybe sooner? This is a long downtime..

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[pFVD]

Maybe sooner? This is a long downtime..

Update 18.04 Release Schedule | Tuesday 7th May

Greetings Commanders! We will be releasing Update 18.04 on Tuesday 7th May 2024. Here is the planned release schedule: (All times in UTC) 5AM - In game messages 7AM - Maintenance Begins and live/4.0 servers unavailable 2PM - Servers and Update 18.04 available Please be advised that these are...

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I guess downtime will tell ...

 

[Rat Catcher]

I guess downtime will tell ...

We should get the patch notes Tuesday morning... It just feels like a long wait from today!

 

[Fizzatron]

Maybe sooner? This is a long downtime..

Update 18.04 Release Schedule | Tuesday 7th May

Greetings Commanders! We will be releasing Update 18.04 on Tuesday 7th May 2024. Here is the planned release schedule: (All times in UTC) 5AM - In game messages 7AM - Maintenance Begins and live/4.0 servers unavailable 2PM - Servers and Update 18.04 available Please be advised that these are...

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I wonder what would be the reason for it to be 7hrs?