Fun fact: That ship existed and its name was: Puma Clipper. https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Puma_Clipper
I was picturing a little more catlike. Like an old Aston martin with a 600T trunk.
So . . . . Type 8 eh?
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I was picturing a little more catlike. Like an old Aston martin with a 600T trunk.
I sincerely hope that one is coming!Asp Scout Mk2
It would make more sense if it was a variant of the Keelback. But with fdevs choise of turning 'goid combat into a no-skill slug fest, I don't think "sense" is part of their decision making process.
Hang on a moment. I thought these were supposed to be Variants. The Type 8 is a new ship, not a MK II or III of one.
Hope for the Panther Clipper yet folks
Hope for the Panther Clipper yet folks
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The game certainly needs some kind of anti-interdiction modules, because at the moment all the advantage is with the aggressor. And the inclusion of SCO just makes the weighed even more in their favour.
I want the Asp Scout or Mk 2 to be a total nightmare ship, going from the vanilla to pure craziness. Twin huge hardpoints, aggressive farting boost noises and great internals.
what if...
type 7, but up the hard points to 5 small and 1 medium, chop out 1 size 6 slot and 1 size 5 slot, make it a lil more sluggish, lil less armor, 6 utility mounts, increase the size of the powerplant to 6 and increase the FSD size to 8.
in a way... it would be a large pad Asp in spirit... and who doesn't like a huge asp for an exploration expedition.
Plus, for raw trading or passanger missions it would be worse, for rare trading it will be amazing, and since it has 1 medium it could do deep core mining!
Or...
Make type 9 scout. Type 9 but lighter... and also fits on a medium pad... to make the type 7 even more irrelevant! O3O
type 7, but up the hard points to 5 small and 1 medium, chop out 1 size 6 slot and 1 size 5 slot, make it a lil more sluggish, lil less armor, 6 utility mounts, increase the size of the powerplant to 6 and increase the FSD size to 8.
in a way... it would be a large pad Asp in spirit... and who doesn't like a huge asp for an exploration expedition.
Plus, for raw trading or passanger missions it would be worse, for rare trading it will be amazing, and since it has 1 medium it could do deep core mining!
Or...
Make type 9 scout. Type 9 but lighter... and also fits on a medium pad... to make the type 7 even more irrelevant! O3O
The Type-7 will never be irrelevant, as long as I am playing!
jokes aside the type 7 can be a useful ship.
But if the type 8 is just type 7 with a fighter bay and not much more I will be dissapointed.
I'd vote for a heavy asp, a multi role ship, that way for those who don't want the Python mk2 and its combat oriented layout and want something new with a sleek look that can be outfitted to do a bit of everything.
Or... OR! type 7 with 2 huge hardpoints. then suddenly that good yaw rate with 2 huge plasma cannons... instant win ship. Total pay to win. Will buy 10 and pre-order for early access. No fighter bay though, otherwise it would be too overpowered.
But if the type 8 is just type 7 with a fighter bay and not much more I will be dissapointed.
I'd vote for a heavy asp, a multi role ship, that way for those who don't want the Python mk2 and its combat oriented layout and want something new with a sleek look that can be outfitted to do a bit of everything.
Or... OR! type 7 with 2 huge hardpoints. then suddenly that good yaw rate with 2 huge plasma cannons... instant win ship. Total pay to win. Will buy 10 and pre-order for early access. No fighter bay though, otherwise it would be too overpowered.
It really looks like FDev did a Copy + Paste job from Star Wars, specifically the ship first seen in Rogue One - the U-Wing:
starwars.fandom.com
Long front nacelles, diagonally-oriented rear engines in an "X" configuration...
UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft
The UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft, also designated as the UT-60D U-wing Troop Transport, was a starship model manufactured by Incom Corporation and used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. U-wings served as transports, gunships, and starfighters that...
starwars.fandom.com
Long front nacelles, diagonally-oriented rear engines in an "X" configuration...
It really looks like FDev did a Copy + Paste job from Star Wars, specifically the ship first seen in Rogue One - the U-Wing:
UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft
The UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft, also designated as the UT-60D U-wing Troop Transport, was a starship model manufactured by Incom Corporation and used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. U-wings served as transports, gunships, and starfighters that...
Long front nacelles, diagonally-oriented rear engines in an "X" configuration...
The UT-60D U-wing is very different. That ship looks sleek, not industrial and it doesn't have weapons or mining lasers on the 2 long front nacelles. A developer on the Frontier Unlocked show said it's influenced by the ship designs of Ronald Ray Cobb.
Are you kidding? You're gonna argue about specifics? Generally, in order to try to avoid lawsuits (which Disney & Lucas are both famous for threatening), you gotta come up with something to divert attention away from some obvious design similarities, or outright copies...
- Yes, I'll admit that it's aesthetic resembles many of Ron Cobb's ship designs ("The Last Starfighter" - Gunstar & Centauri's Star Car, "Alien" - Nostromo & "Aliens" - Dropship, "Back to the Future" - DeLorean, etc...)
- No, the U-Wing didn't have weapon mounts in the folded-forward wingtips
However, the layout of the physical shape, including engine positioning at the stern in a diagonal fashion, looks like it was copied almost wholesale from the earlier U-Wing's design, just with a few modifications:
- Add the Lakon Type-7 cockpit
- Double the number of engine thrusters
- Generally make it look beefier & chunkier
Also, Ron worked on Star Wars. Ever notice how a Gunstar looks like a beefier version of an X-Wing?
I mean, I'm still going to get it like I got the Python Mk 2. I've already got my Star Destroyers, errr, Imperial Corvettes, so having a U-Wing, errr, Type-8 would be nice, as well. If it can hold around as much cargo as my mining Anaconda, I'm gonna have a new go-to for asteroid mining!
It looks significantly different to me. The only similarity is the basic shape, but there are other ships with this layout (4 rear engines and 2 protruding nacelles). The UT-60D U-wing has a thin, sleek design, flat like a pancake with 4 fixed rear engines. There's nothing industrial or freighter about that. The Type-8 has similarities with EVE's Venture.
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I don't know about this, but when I see 3 alliance ships Chief etc I can't understand why it's not Prometheus.Are you kidding? You're gonna argue about specifics? Generally, in order to try to avoid lawsuits (which Disney & Lucas are both famous for threatening), you gotta come up with something to divert attention away from some obvious design similarities, or outright copies...
- Yes, I'll admit that it's aesthetic resembles many of Ron Cobb's ship designs ("The Last Starfighter" - Gunstar & Centauri's Star Car, "Alien" - Nostromo & "Aliens" - Dropship, "Back to the Future" - DeLorean, etc...)
- No, the U-Wing didn't have weapon mounts in the folded-forward wingtips
However, the layout of the physical shape, including engine positioning at the stern in a diagonal fashion, looks like it was copied almost wholesale from the earlier U-Wing's design, just with a few modifications:
- Add the Lakon Type-7 cockpit
- Double the number of engine thrusters
- Generally make it look beefier & chunkier
Also, Ron worked on Star Wars. Ever notice how a Gunstar looks like a beefier version of an X-Wing?
I mean, I'm still going to get it like I got the Python Mk 2. I've already got my Star Destroyers, errr, Imperial Corvettes, so having a U-Wing, errr, Type-8 would be nice, as well. If it can hold around as much cargo as my mining Anaconda, I'm gonna have a new go-to for asteroid mining!
I think the ship looks a little stupid. The prongs serve no real practical purpose except blocking our cockpit view with the guns in our view instead, while adding pointless length to the ship, which then limits available cargo space.
They're not exactly cogs. Look at them from above. These are two large container bins that go all the way through the body.
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