Why own one of the Passenger Liners?

Oh Seven Commander

Oh Seven Commander
The Dolphin is a good little explorer. Decent jump range, good amount of internals, and it's very cold so you can jump while fuel scooping if set up properly.

The Orca is a good explorer too, and actually can compete with the DBX in travel time if built correctly. However, where it really excels is being super hard to kill and jumping far while doing it. An Orca, built correctly, can boost 642m/s, has roughly 1.9k MJ of shields, and will outjump most other things with similar capabilities in its weight class. I've been jumped at least twice in an Open play configuration for the Orca and neither time was going to die, or came close. With a Tech Broker FSD on it, it's simply too hard for even a gank wing to lock down.

The Orca is not popular, but when it comes to stats is honestly one of the better designed ships in the entire game.

Here is a link for the curious on how this build looks. Feel free to tweak the cargo racks of course. But you can see that you can add 128 tons of cargo and still boost 641. Add 120 tons and it will always go 642m/s on boost. https://edsy.org/s/v8zC0BC
 
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Hank

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To answer the OP question:
To make bunches and bunches of money. Back during the years 2016/17/18/19, I make lots of money either doing passenger missions or hauling cargo in the Beluga. I had no fear of NPC interdiction in my Blue Whale. Now, after a 3 year break, I'm back running passenger missions again making ~3 to 7 million per jump or set of jumps; approximately 20 minutes.
You don't make the mega millions like a lot of activities but for me to play games I have to do it in limited time spans (RL rules) it works. Running passenger missions make me a steady income and doesn't take long to do it.
GL HF
 

Oh Seven Commander

Oh Seven Commander
Hank said:
To answer the OP question:
To make bunches and bunches of money. Back during the years 2016/17/18/19, I make lots of money either doing passenger missions or hauling cargo in the Beluga. I had no fear of NPC interdiction in my Blue Whale. Now, after a 3 year break, I'm back running passenger missions again making ~3 to 7 million per jump or set of jumps; approximately 20 minutes.
You don't make the mega millions like a lot of activities but for me to play games I have to do it in limited time spans (RL rules) it works. Running passenger missions make me a steady income and doesn't take long to do it.
GL HF
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You should look at doing evacs for the war. You can make 100M or more an hour pretty easily, and if the right systems are in Alert or Invasion and you have the ship for it, you might be able to reliably clear 200M/hour. I've made several hundred millions doing this and lots of G5 materials.
 

Hank

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Henry Winklerr said:
You should look at doing evacs for the war. You can make 100M or more an hour pretty easily, and if the right systems are in Alert or Invasion and you have the ship for it, you might be able to reliably clear 200M/hour. I've made several hundred millions doing this and lots of G5 materials.
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Yes sir. Way back then I did some of those missions with burning, wrecked stations with all kinds of activities going on around it. I learned fast I needed to pack a second or 3rd heat sink; just in case. I don't recall how much they paid ... long time for my feeble mind to remember, but they paid well. (seems like a lot of prices have gone up since I last played)
Have a nice day
 

graeme.firth

graeme.firth
I use the Orca for blockade running in CG's - It's boost is phenomenal (640 m/s) and cruises at 500+m/s, has goodish storage, good jump range, and it has a few other tricks up it's sleeve.
Currently re-rolled to AX delivery's, evac's, and Thargoid scouts sampling - Can easily outrun any Devil Daisy.
 

aRJay

aRJay
Shurimal said:
Oooh, kinky... That's truly the top 1% liners out there😉
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The gags are to stop them annoying the Commander and crew not for fun.

Shurimal said:
I bet your Orca is also painted shiny black
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Midnight for one* and that slashed Gold and Black for the other.

*Actually that one is in Golden right now for Titan wreckage work.
Shurimal said:
and has a dungeon in it🤪
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No passenger comforts on board.

Rat Catcher said:
I only ever wanted an "Eject All Passengers" button...
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Actually I would settle for ‘Last Class’ like in the old Flintstones movie where the passengers are sat outside.
 
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CMDR X

CMDR X
Rat Catcher said:
I only ever wanted an "Eject All Passengers" button...
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I would be happy with very well paying short/medium distance "luxury only" missions. It would have the benefit of us seeing interesting places we would otherwise not visit, getting paid handsomely, all the while flying these sweet ships. I do trade loops, mining and pew for CR, but this would be a great fourth option to round out the game. Shame it's not a thing. 😐
 

Scoob

Scoob
Rat Catcher said:
I only ever wanted an "Eject All Passengers" button...
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Damn, I'd PAY for that DLC, then do nothing but Passenger Missions ever again... DLC would need to include screams of despair for full immersion, different "ejected into sun", "dropped onto high-gravity world", "lost in deep space" and of course a "fed to Thargoids" versions :)
 

molgrips

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The main reason for getting a passenger ship is because when you press boost it does the 'the captain has illuminated the fasten seatbelt sign please return to your seats' bong that you get on planes. This never fails to amuse me.
 

CMDR DropFiveZero

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For passengers, I use a Cutter(running passengers from stations under 'goid attack). Sold my Beluga(slow) and I never use my Dolphin. The ORCA I use for exploration, and hear me out, about $15billion of my total thargoid bonds are from my ORCA (2 modded shards). The ORCA handles amazing, is fast as hell, more hull than my Krait MKII..
 

Exeider

Exeider
@Scoob

Not sure if your questions been answered. But to summarize this thread. The luxury ships are not the "best" at exploring, as many in this thread have said there are other ships that do certain aspects better. But that's not the point of Saud Kruger ships. You're not doing it because it's "the BEST" at something. You're doing it because it's stylish, and luxurious. It's the best WHILE doing something.

You're not trying to get there fast, you're getting there in comfort. You're not showing up in an industrial looking flying gas can, you're showing up in a flying palace. Your interests are not analyzing some rock or studying nebula. It's entertaining the Elite of the Galaxy in fine dining, dancing and partying comfort all while showing off the view of the stars around you.

Let's face it, you're not out there in a Saud Kruger ship because you're trying to "get somewhere", you're out there because where you ARE, IS the place to be. You keep your friends and associates to an absolute minimum. Why? Because people knowing you is a privilege, and you knowing too many people just waters down the experience.

In short, you don't NEED the fastest ship or the farthest jump range, because you will explore at YOUR convenience, not the universe's.
 
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