I'm just a bit bummed, honestly, that the new Alliance military craft is going to be Lakon-styled not Faulcon deLacey-styled. I know FD have "design notes" specific to each manufacturer but I'm starting to think that for new ships it's a matter of cramming the internals together, wrapping a convex hull around it and then... "Which one do you think it looks like?" "Looks like a box. Lakon or Core Dynamics." "But it's imperial!" "Ok, streamline the box a bit and call it Gutamaya."
Will you ditch the Python for the Chieftain
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Why would I, if I can own both of them? 
I doubt that the chieftain will be as good as a multipurpose ship as the Python.
I doubt that the chieftain will be as good as a multipurpose ship as the Python.
Hell no, I love my Python! *fnar fnar*
I am guessing (because we have not seen it yet) the Chieftain may have less space available for cargo and maybe even less jump-range than the Python. There is a very good chance that I will own both. Why throw away a perfectly good ship? I have money. o7
I WILL NEVER SELL MY PYTHON (AGAIN).
This declaration i made 4 times right now...this time i'll keep my promise!
This declaration i made 4 times right now...this time i'll keep my promise!
As I'm sure is the case with a lot of others... which is also why they both need it.
They're both too good at everything, while other ships actually have (questionably) meaningful disadvantages.
This^^^
I don't want the Python or Conda to be downgraded though, I would love to see some new ships that can actually compete with them.
Frankly if you own a Python and Conda you don't need anything else.
Fortunately I don't fly ships for their needs only but mainly for the fun of flying different ships.
I don't have a python. If it were up to me, it would have at least a quarter of its total cargo potential removed and some maneuverability restored. But hey, it doesn't hurt me.
As I don't have a python, it won't be replaced. Even if I did, I doubt I'd replace it.
As I don't have a python, it won't be replaced. Even if I did, I doubt I'd replace it.
Nope, the only thing that determines pad size is the physical dimensions of the ship. In the T7s case it is just a meter or two too tall, that's all that keeps it on the large pads and prevents it from landing on medium pads.
Next time you land a T7, go to the external camera view and just look at how much extra pad there is all around you. It's hilarious!
I own 3 pythons, each outfitted for different tasks.
I imagine Chieftains will play out similarly. But we'll have to see when they're released.
I imagine Chieftains will play out similarly. But we'll have to see when they're released.
not unless it allows for at least 200t of cargo, has as good of a jump range, and is more agile...basically if it sacrifices some cargo for some agility I'd be down but otherwise python is too good. I doubt that it'll pan out that way, but we already have a bunch of low cargo high combat capable medium sized ships. I can understand if this needs to be alliances version an fdl/fas, but I hope it differentiates itself a bit.
Because of choice? And what's wrong if someone play stile favors combat over other activities? Besides, as stated from FD, the chieftain is a combat focused ship
I do watch movies, YouTube, etc. while running those missions. Easy money. o7