Updated Size Comparison Chart

Speculative

Speculative
The ship handles quite well, yes we have two bow thrusters, and twin CPP with high lift (not becker) rudders. However, the fwd bowthruster needs a draught of at least 5.2m to be effective, otherwise it is just gulping air.

She is manoeuverable though, will hold to a 35 knot wind on the beam, however for manoeuvring anything more than 30-35 and a tug would be called for to assist (the windage is quite considerable).

Ships are called she because -

There is always a great deal of bustle around her. Usually a large gang of men hanging about her. It takes a lot of paint to keep her looking good after a few years. It is not the initial expense, but the upkeep that breaks the bank. It takes an experienced man to handle her correctly. She shows her topside, but hides her bottom and when coming into port always heads for the buoys ;)

Sorry to any ladies reading this, but I am a sailor so you must forgive me :D
 

jjacobsson

jjacobsson
A thing that get's to me with these charts and in particular this image
gallery.mailchimp.com_dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e_images_ShipsWithBigBen01.jpg


Is how #)/(¤& ")(/(/"&# %(/(##¤ those cockpit/bridge windows are when viewed from the outside.

Maybe that Big Ben is actually way off scale, but if it's not then the bridge of an Anaconda is about the size of the base of Big Ben. And it sure does not feel that big when you are siting in the pilots chair.
 

Gimi

Gimi
Martin Schou said:
Yeah, but the pitch and vertical thrusters are rather lacking.
Click to expand...
:) Very true. But she does roll, pitch and yaw though (depending on weather and sea state).


Katkon said:
He? I thought all ships were "she's"??>> It's an important issue as it has implications for my virtual ship's name, so pls clarify. :)
Click to expand...
They are, and this is a case of language (non native speaker) confusion. The "he" I used refers to the navigator (Speculative in this case), but I see how that came out wrong. Sorry, my English is a bit rusty.
 
Last edited:

Literalyte

Literalyte
nicomak said:
Thanks for that ;)

It will of course makes things a little harder but could you somehow include the federal cruiser ?
Click to expand...

I thought of that. There is literally no space; look at the 100m measuring stick. The dreadnought class capital ship is a few kilometers in size. It's also difficult to measure, too. I might have a go measuring the gully between the two halves, as that could be interesting.
 

robo

robo
What I can't understand when comparing the scale of the Lakon 6 to a Cobra, fill up the Lakon 6 with a 100 tons of cargo & it can pretty much jump all over the place. But put 4 class 1 gimbal burst lasers in an empty Cobra (4x4t=16t) & you're pretty much stranded.
 

blacky75

blacky75
speculative said:
this is my ship in real life, 142m length 24m beam, draught of 5.7m and air draught of 47.1m

gross tonnage of 14,759 tonnes, can carry about 6500 tonnes of cargo.

1467537.jpg


i would think the anaconda handles better, though i haven't piloted one :d
Click to expand...

haaa captain speculative, your way ends here, you've got no shields on!!!!

Commander black scorpion, *over*

:d
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom