Just wondering:
Cobra 180t
Asp 280t
Explorer 298t
Python 350t
Clipper 400t
Anaconda 400t
T7 420t
Assault Ship 480t
Dropship 580t
Gunship 580t
Orca 580t
T9 1000t
In the wiki you can find the dimensions of most ships and also calculate the volume of the ships.
The Asp is quite heavy for it's size, but it also has a lot of hull armor. Interestingly the Explorer is more heavy than the Asp, but has less armor. It may be bigger, the dimensions are not added yet. But both are smaller than a Python, it fits.
It also turns out that the Dropship (and perhaps also the Assault and Gunship, maybe slightly bigger) are similar size of a Python, but are more heavy. They also have more hull armor, so it makes sense. The Type7 is slighty bigger than those, but is basically an empty cargo hold (because this will just add up if you fill it).
What really stands out regarding all this are the Clipper and Anaconda. The Clippers volume is three times of a Python, yet it has the same armor and only weights 20t more. The Anaconda is even more bigger (5 times a Python in volume) and has double the armor of these ships, but still weights only 400t. The T9 is actually the same volume as an Anaconda, yet is has less armor. But it weights 1000t in comparison, despite also being a big empty cargo hold.
The Orca feels in place as it is the fourth biggest ship, has less armor but I guess lot of other stuff that's not needed in a warship.
So:As every module has its own weight, we basically have the stock hull with its armor. So in that regard the Clipper would fit in the 700t and the Anaconda in the 1100-1200t range.
My only explanation so far: it is to balance the cost of the ship overall. Because they would need a bigger and more expensive FSD to move the same range (or it cripples they max range if they would be more heavy but get the same FSD. But it doesn't feel right to me. Also you could ask: why are empty cargo ships so heavy despite having less armor compared to similar weights battleships?
Any thoughts?
Cobra 180t
Asp 280t
Explorer 298t
Python 350t
Clipper 400t
Anaconda 400t
T7 420t
Assault Ship 480t
Dropship 580t
Gunship 580t
Orca 580t
T9 1000t
In the wiki you can find the dimensions of most ships and also calculate the volume of the ships.
The Asp is quite heavy for it's size, but it also has a lot of hull armor. Interestingly the Explorer is more heavy than the Asp, but has less armor. It may be bigger, the dimensions are not added yet. But both are smaller than a Python, it fits.
It also turns out that the Dropship (and perhaps also the Assault and Gunship, maybe slightly bigger) are similar size of a Python, but are more heavy. They also have more hull armor, so it makes sense. The Type7 is slighty bigger than those, but is basically an empty cargo hold (because this will just add up if you fill it).
What really stands out regarding all this are the Clipper and Anaconda. The Clippers volume is three times of a Python, yet it has the same armor and only weights 20t more. The Anaconda is even more bigger (5 times a Python in volume) and has double the armor of these ships, but still weights only 400t. The T9 is actually the same volume as an Anaconda, yet is has less armor. But it weights 1000t in comparison, despite also being a big empty cargo hold.
The Orca feels in place as it is the fourth biggest ship, has less armor but I guess lot of other stuff that's not needed in a warship.
So:As every module has its own weight, we basically have the stock hull with its armor. So in that regard the Clipper would fit in the 700t and the Anaconda in the 1100-1200t range.
My only explanation so far: it is to balance the cost of the ship overall. Because they would need a bigger and more expensive FSD to move the same range (or it cripples they max range if they would be more heavy but get the same FSD. But it doesn't feel right to me. Also you could ask: why are empty cargo ships so heavy despite having less armor compared to similar weights battleships?
Any thoughts?
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