For obvious reasons (Trailblazers) I've been spending a lot of time with T9's recently, and... I find it growing on me how
ahem challenging it is compared to the new ships. Wanna put a SCO drive on that thing? You're gonna want a plan for the heat. Beef up those thrusters? Same deal. Pre-engineered SCO drive AND engineered thrusters AND hardpoints? Better completely overhaul this
puppy saint-bernard with engineers and a fine-tooth comb to get that all playing nicely!
Wringing better performance out of a Type-9 requires a fair amount of care to the details, it's its own game.
Then flying the thing... small moons have a tighter turning radius! The lower margin for error is in direct maniacal conflict with the ever-present temptation to cut corners in your flying to try to speed up the haulage trip. Can you consistently fly as a role-model of Best Practice, or do you give in and take a risk, cast the dice? And what
completely avoidable misadventures await when you do?
What's your plan for when a pirate ship comes gunning? Mine seemed great on paper. Did I implement it expertly when a power security python was guns blazing?
I did not...
This ship is a pig and I love it
It's also my new favourite mining ship. I hadn't flown a T9 in
years, now I have TWO of them, fully outfitted and engineered for their respective tasks!
A toast to the Type-9!
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(Gotta get those Hazard/Extraction bars on the front so I'm not crushed like a bubble when the ship stubbornly pile-drives into that station wall that I saw coming from a mile away
)