The bridge.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t34.0-12/10711324_10202849071537601_2084894924_n.jpg?oh=18887c44239d9fa596fa6afdee2af374&oe=54309F34&__gda__=1412548453_d4d0a381ae0dd7fdc94c7a8ca4067103)
Distinct lack of stations so probably a very early blockout.
I hate the 'bunks on the bridge' concept. I know they double-up as escape pods but I want them physically separated to defined living quarters.
Quote from: OldBloke;388816I hate the 'bunks on the bridge' concept. I know they double-up as escape pods but I want them physically separated to defined living quarters.
I'm pretty sure they have a relatively modern concept called a "door" to separate them off.
:narnar:
Quote from: Twisted;388822I'm pretty sure they have a relatively modern concept called a "door" to separate them off.
:narnar:
i was thinking more like "frickin" laser armed sharks in a glass next to each bed to stop people entering (the bed area :rolleyes: )
Hang on. Beds in the bridge space? Surely that's bridge in my bed space? ;)
I agree that the beds in the bridge space aren't ideal. That being said, the lack of stations might be because this is only part of the bridge. It looks as though it's over two levels - so this might be the living area (with dining table). It could be overlooking the main bridge?
Quote from: Justin Tolerable;388924... It looks as though it's over two levels - so this might be the living area (with dining table). It could be overlooking the main bridge?
Yes, it could be. Seems to be the consensus on the RSI forum too.
Carrack will be the concept sale after next :yahoo:
Quote from: OldBloke;389722Carrack will be the concept sale after next :yahoo:
Which one's next though? :-)
Looks to be the herald, end of next week.
Quote from: Justin Tolerable;389728Looks to be the herald, end of next week.
That would be the WORST TIMING POSSIBLE.... it's the one ship from this wave I'm considering seriously, and that would put a week long sale starting in the middle of a 2 week holiday where I'm on a ship with no WiFi :crying:
Aw man. That kinda sucks. Must be a way round it?
Quote from: Galatoni;389732Aw man. That kinda sucks. Must be a way round it?
Hope I get lucky and pick up free WiFi on my phone in a port on the way home I guess ?
It's supposed to be less than $100 - I could get one for you? Sell it on for cost?
Andy, talk to a member you know and ask them to buy it for you during your absence. It can be gifted to your account upon your return and you can send them Paypal money etc.
Edit: Hehe, always read the rest of the thread before replying, I just read JT's comments above.
Ha ha! Great minds and all that...
Quote from: Justin Tolerable;389736Ha ha! Great minds and all that...
Cheers guys and that's an incredibly kind offer JT ! Thinking back at the dates of the previous sales (Reclaimer and 890) weren't they both 10 days ? Friday to Monday ?
I may just be in luck, I'm home evening of Friday 7th, which would give me time to sort it out...
I'd like to get a look at it first too, since they at least seem to be having thorough concepts nowadays, it seems you actually get a good idea what your buying with the wave 3 stuff.
I'll have a proper nosy at the available info today and PM you later JT, many thanks again :)
Ps- have I missed any info on it in a JP ? Not read one in a while...
No worries! Just PM me if you want to take me up on it :)
No Carrack sale this week according to Ben.
QuoteWe will serve no Carracks before their time. :)
It's coming - but not this week.
Drat :sad:
But i want it noooooow
Me too... i have to make the decision Carrack + LTI or Aquila.... or both :S :S
I'll certainly be melting something to get the Carrack and the Orion, then I think my fleet will have to become a little more stable and just rest until we get to fly them!
Aaah, I'd promised myself that I wouldn't be buying any more ships, but the pictures I keep see I g of the Carrack just make me reach for my wallet.
now how to justify it...early Xmas present, perhaps?...
This game mocks me so! Alas, the link is broken :( Where is my Carrack?!
Quote from: Galatoni;390765... Where is my Carrack?!
On its way :D
A new shot to keep the juices flowing.
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Thanks I needed that. ;)
I'm really looking forward to the idea of doing this. Using a ship with a more 'ship' feel would really let this game shine. Really looking forward to this one.
Yep, this is also on my list. Loving it so far!
Maybe some news about this craaaaft in Friday's sale:
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/202278/commlink-schedule-week-of-november-17th
Yeah, unfortunately Ben said not this sale. But soooooon (TM).
What? Didn't he say that last time? I can't decide what to do. I've got some money saved up and a disappointing looking Redeemer in my hanger that might look better as a Carrack, Retaliator or both (depending on price). Was there a hint that the the Retaliator would be being re-released?
I'd be surprised if it wasn't... Is have that over a redeemer, personally :)
There's been no official news on which ships will be up for sale, but the general consensus is that it will be all non-quantity limited ships, so that ought to include the Retaliator...I guess we'll know more on Friday.
Saw this just now;
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/atkfyl0iurcubr/source/Carrack_Landed_Final_Gurmukh.png
Quote from: vobler;391670Saw this just now;
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/atkfyl0iurcubr/source/Carrack_Landed_Final_Gurmukh.png
I'm feeling the love for this vehicle! Tbh I don't care what it looks like, I'd be getting one based on the text description of its role, but it sure is a nice bonus that it looks sweet too!
Oh wow. That looks pretty awesome! So if the rover comes out the front, is it safe to suggest that the back will house the EVA? Soon... soon...
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That's lovely. I'm really keen on the Carrack but I need decent cargo capacity, I can't bare to have a small cargo hold and be restricted to having the money to invest in a lot of cargo that I cannot shift. That's my bug bare with Elite, the cash in the bank but not enough hold space to spend it.
I'm ebbing towards the Connie (or may have ebbed!), which will be rather customisable so Andromeda will be a perfect start and it can be Aguila'd as and when required.
I'm wondering what the benefit of the Carrack over the Constellation is? Seems the Carrack is like the Constellation except you have to leave anything you find behind.
I think it's a case of seeing what happens. Stats are suggesting that is has more cargo space than Connie. But yes it's far less modular.
It may have more cargo space but how much does the rover take up? Is it like the Cutlus blue 120 units which has just a little bit less than the Freelancer but in real terms only 30 units for actual cargo with the cells in.
Well this is what my personal reserach has thrown up
Quote from: Galatoni;391679I think it's a case of seeing what happens. Stats are suggesting that is has more cargo space than Connie. But yes it's far less modular.
Not on the ship comparison. 1100 (Connie Andromeda or Aguila) vs 280 (Freelancer MAX) vs 250 (Carrack)
It has far less.
Indeed, so unless the Carrack is simply a glorified mapping ship I don't see the appeal. I'm sure that RSI will have designed the Carrack with certain unique features but from the description it's not yet obvious to me.
I'll just leave this here. We won't know for certain though until its released.
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/2mzyla/new_carrack_info_from_the_batgirl_nichole_dangelo/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/2mzyla/new_carrack_info_from_the_batgirl_nichole_dangelo/)
I can't understand why basic size and major spec info doesn't get set because these stats really influence people's choices.
If the Carrack is larger in terms of hold space then the Connie then I will be really annoyed now I made a choice.
I've stopped reading the main spec page. You're totally right. It's bloody irritating not least of all because it's not a little bit of money were talking about.
EDIT: And yes, I know 'we shouldn't be backing if we can't afford it'. I get that - I really do. And I wouldn't be doing if I couldn't afford it. Its just that You would expect that information that is released should be accurate before they're backing it up with interviews/word-of-mouth.
Quote from: Galatoni;391686I'll just leave this here. We won't know for certain though until its released.
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/2mzyla/new_carrack_info_from_the_batgirl_nichole_dangelo/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/2mzyla/new_carrack_info_from_the_batgirl_nichole_dangelo/)
I like her channel, nice clear info.
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/206238/more-about-the-carrack-in-the-atv#latest
Some more info in the latest around the verse and someone took some stills.
I noticed on one of the images there seems to be a much smaller thruster in the top left corner that might be the launch. Anyway I'm quite pleased with the appearance of it and the features and hopefully it'll make it into the game alright.
110m and handles like a Capitol vessel was Ben's words on the video. I was hoping it was a bit more of a solo ride and could be spun around a planet during exploration but he said more like the Enterprise than the Millennium Falcon. I'll be passing on the Carrack, it looks great but isn't the spec I hoped for.
Quote from: Galatoni;391710https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/206238/more-about-the-carrack-in-the-atv#latest
I don't have permission to view that thread? RSI pulled it or is it subscriber only?
Yep, that's in the subscriber section.
Sorry. My bad. The AtV video is still available to view off the main page. The post just has some stills that are off that episode so you're not missing much. Sorry for the mess about though.
Quote from: albert;391711110m and handles like a Capitol vessel was Ben's words on the video. I was hoping it was a bit more of a solo ride and could be spun around a planet during exploration but he said more like the Enterprise than the Millennium Falcon. I'll be passing on the Carrack, it looks great but isn't the spec I hoped for.
Fair enough really. To be honest its a good thing that its not for everyone. I like the idea of it and think that the spec will be well suited to task. I'm under the impression (perhaps wrongly) that the jump drive will be more powerful than other ships of its type/size. As a result it'll make an excellent forward observer as it can report and jump out quickly (I hope!). Its weapons are designed to deal with smaller threats only, and thats fine by me. If its designated to enter a war zone, it'll need an escort or it'll need to jump out. As far as non-jump manoeuvrability goes, thats what the launch will be for i'd imagine. Who knows, if the launch bay is on the roof (as people are suggesting) it might be able to house something else... Merlin or the other snub fighter maybe.
Carrack pledge page is now live!
Got mine!... :yahoo:
That mini-game is a nice touch, managed to make it to day 86 before the crew had a nice mutiny party.
Got mine too. Really looking forward to this one.
Got to day 71 before I ran out of fuel...good game.
Melted a couple of things and now have a Carrack.
Quote from: TeaLeaf;391786Melted a couple of things and now have a Carrack.
Same. M50 and Aquila melted for Carrack. Happy bunny :yahoo:
Quote from: OldBloke;391791Same. M50 and Aquila melted for Carrack. Happy bunny :yahoo:
I *think* I'll be calling my fleet complete once I have the Orion.
Freelancer MIS - group operations - combat punch
Hornet Tracker - group operations - C&C
Carrack - group/solo - exploration
Orion - group/solo - resource mining
Herald - solo play
Quote from: OldBloke;391793I *think* I'll be calling my fleet complete once I have the Orion.
Freelancer MIS - group operations - combat punch
Hornet Tracker - group operations - C&C
Carrack - group/solo - exploration
Orion - group/solo - resource mining
Herald - solo play
Nice fleet dude! I think I'm done now with mine unless something drastic happens. Maybe looking at packages now for npc crew now.
Quote from: OldBloke;391793I *think* I'll be calling my fleet complete once I have the Orion.
Freelancer MIS - group operations - combat punch
Hornet Tracker - group operations - C&C
Carrack - group/solo - exploration
Orion - group/solo - resource mining
Herald - solo play
Oops! Forgot my much-loved Banu MM :doh:
Freelancer MIS - group operations - combat punch
Hornet Tracker - group operations - C&C
Carrack - group/solo - exploration
Banu MM - group/solo - hauler
Orion - group/solo - resource mining
Herald - solo play
Congrats guys, I will look forward to having a spin in the passenger seat of one of those.
Quote from: Galatoni;391794Maybe looking at packages now for npc crew now.
You should have purchased the $20 anniversary packages that were on sale yesterday. 5000 of them were available.
Grabbed enough myself to fill my largest ship.
I think crew characters/ NPCs will cost less than $20 in the game. These packages were for folks who couldn't afford/ didn't want to commit a lot to get into the game I think
As far as I know, you'd have to rent those.
These are actual characters, which you can customise yourself, and make them beneficiaries.
Quote from: Gorion;391798You should have purchased the $20 anniversary packages that were on sale yesterday. 5000 of them were available.
Grabbed enough myself to fill my largest ship.
Meh. I'm not fussed didn't have enough at the time to be getting them. I'm assuming we will be able to assign out npcs to multiple ships? Or do they get stuck in one?
AFAIK, the one you're flying.
When you're not, they're hanging around in your hangar interacting somewhat.
Simple enough. Thanks for that Gorion
He he, I didn't even find out about the $20 packages until this morning by which time they were all long gone.
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Shame really because I can imagine they didn't go to new players.
They were in the same section of the Javelin sale details in the Anniversary Sale page.
I'm planning on running a few combat ships to compliment my 325a. A Cutlass Black and maybe a Hornet as well. But I have no trade as yet and am still pondering what that might be. We're obviously way away from a date when I'll need to choose. Now the Carrack has been 'revealed' I'm quite taken with it. However my other option is the Reclaimer which has a distinct role. I'm still not entirely sure what the Carrick is for, especially as it has zero cargo space! Is it just to find stuff? Seems pointless if you can't bring anything back with you. Or is it just to go map new systems and find stuff for the rest of us to retrieve? If so I'd rather grab a Constellation, find it, grab it and go sell it myself.
It is pretty much a pure exploration ship. Find stuff, calculate and discover new jump points, refine existing jump point data, locate salvageable items & resources etc. All of this will have a cash value in some way including selling better jump point data.
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There are pods you can add to the ship which increase the capacity. They're held in the box on the bottom. Not totally sure how it works. Confirmed the pod though. They're all over the concept art.
I'm curious to know where this will leave the promised engineering and medical facilities though. While I don't expect everything I think 0 cargo as standard would be silly.
//
I imagine the cargo unit size will change, I saw 1500 mentioned somewhere. I think it was in the ship specs before the reveal pictures appeared.
The RSI site says zero cargo but maybe the pod system will allow for players to choose what to add i.e. cargo space, mining kit, habitation biomes!
Disco(very) pod ... Oh yes. Disco ball, dj and decks.... Or not.
I'd say a holodeck would be good use of the space ;)
Since this thread is already up, I assumed this might be a nice place to put some of the information we can find regarding the Carrack. Having run through the mini-game, I found some information.
Aside from the other bits and pieces, it looks like they're calling the launch a Pisces class and they're putting in the Ursa class rover (i can imagine that a few Aquila owners might be cheesed off). All the facilities (medical, repair and crew quarters) and built in (not pods). However, the cargo IS in the pods. Each pod provides 1440 capacity (again - from the mini game). From this it potentially could mean it would be capable of carrying 4320 which isn't too shabby. Not a scratch on the merchantman mind you.
Incidentally, a few of the blue bubbles are hidden under unlucky adventurers so I couldn't get to them. There is a reward for completing the mini-game too - the Cartographer forum title :)
what mini-game?
Is at the bottom of the carrack news page. Where you pick your crew names
Managed to do it myself as well.
Here are some of the decision outcomes:
F = Fuel, H = Hull, M = Morale.
1st ask around -5 M, stay low: +5F, stay low -15F
Moon alert: light side -10 F, dark side: -30H
meteroroids alert: search: -5F -35H -5M, scan: -45H +5M or +5M
rival exporers: confront: -5M or +10M, diplomatic -5F -45H -5M
jump point scan: enter: -5F -5M, probe -25H -5M
banu slavers: indignation: +5M or -25H
nebula: enter: +10M
crew problems: let them sort: -10F -5M, intervene +5F +5M
vanduul: fight: -5F -35H +10M, hide: -5F +5M
derelict ship: dock: -5M
day 88 jump
Also managed to find this (https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/5u76jui64nspvr/source/Shipdetail-Concept-Bg.jpg)embedded in the html code.
That a background. Nice
How long is this on sale for, I can't seem to find it anywhere or I'm just blind.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/carrack/Carrack
here you go
yeah, i cant see it on there.
Quote from: Arcon;391897yeah, i cant see it on there.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/carrack/Carrack#buying-options
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post to short.
Have they taken it out? Is javascript disabled?
can't someone just tell me?
If you’d like to add one to your fleet, they’re available in the pledge store until Monday December 8th. You can also view a detail of the Carrack in the Holo Viewer in the Tech Overview of the ship page!
I'm on my mobile. The post I found was on the news post of the home page. You could try there if you haven't already?
Quote from: Gorion;391902If you’d like to add one to your fleet, they’re available in the pledge store until Monday December 8th. You can also view a detail of the Carrack in the Holo Viewer in the Tech Overview of the ship page!
Thanks very much!
Howdy! Got mine too... Looking really nice I think. Would have liked a couple more images, akin to the 890 launch. Oh well, I'm a happy camper!
That's a good point. where's my brochure damn it? ;)
Nice size comparisons here ...
(http://i.imgur.com/0ilbGmB.jpg)
Did everyone complete the Carrack mini-game and get their forum 'Cartographer' award?
Quote from: TeaLeaf;392065Did everyone complete the Carrack mini-game and get their forum 'Cartographer' award?
I sure did! And I realised that the Carrack put me into Space Marshall territory :D
How much money did you splurge to get there? 5k?
Quote from: Justin Tolerable;392068I sure did! And I realised that the Carrack put me into Space Marshall territory :D
Gratz on Space Marshall! The Carrack is a nice way to achieve it!
Quote from: TeaLeaf;392065Did everyone complete the Carrack mini-game and get their forum 'Cartographer' award?
Nope. Ran out of fuel :blush:
Quote from: Justin Tolerable;392068I sure did! And I realised that the Carrack put me into Space Marshall territory :D
Excellent. Nice achievement :thumb:
Oh wow. Gratz dude!
Why thank you! Very pleased, despite most other people thinking I'm a moron ;)
If you enjoy it how is it moronic?
So you being a moron meant I had to investigate my own moron level. I've easily exceeded my previous moron level by some way in this game already.
Darn that Carrack looks so good, I am struggling to resist.
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So long as we're all happy morons, that's fine. Just to clarify, other people may think I'm a moron, but I think I'm SUPER SMRT.
(*moron*) hrrm ;-)
Well in theory, I'm done now for a while at least. I unmelted my gladiator and Retaliator too, so now I actually have an insanely large fleet I'll probably never get to fly :) It's all LTI, too...
So now the Idris has 3 super hornets, a gladiator and a tracker hornet to choose from :)
Nice! I think between us all we've got a pretty mean little fleet. I've got a few more bits to get.
Just need to add an Orion!
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Quote from: TeaLeaf;392201Just need to add an Orion!
Wot 'e said.
Quote from: TeaLeaf;392201Just need to add an Orion!
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Not all that bothered about the Orion to be honest. I'll happily crew yours though!
What sort of music should be played for mining operations?
That's obvious: rock or heavy metal.
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Well played, sir. You've obviously done this before.
I can't believe that just happened.
Got mine today and updated the fleet tool, I would like to think that I have now completed my fleet, but I'm sure something else will come out and scream buy me.
Quote from: Arcon;392223Got mine today and updated the fleet tool, I would like to think that I have now completed my fleet, but I'm sure something else will come out and scream buy me.
Nice work mate seems a v popular ship.
Designing the Carrack.
Note: no beds on the bridge :yahoo:
Quote from: OldBloke;392354Designing the Carrack.
Note: no beds on the bridge :yahoo:
Yeah, I noticed that too. I get their reasoning for them (escape pods), but I guess that's why sometimes the escape pod / bed system should be separated.
Quote from: Justin Tolerable;392207Not all that bothered about the Orion to be honest. I'll happily crew yours though!
I wouldn't be surprised if the escape pods _may_ be phased out. I'm crossing my fingers a little bit here, but i'm rather hoping they'll give the Carrack a really crappy shuttle that can carry the crew as a whole. So it'll have a small amount of cargo and some seats. It would go with the utility nature of the ship as a whole. But this is just speculation.
Hello fellow Carrack owners :byebye:
Albert tipped me off about this so thanks go to him ...
You can currently 'buy' a zero cost voucher allowing you to convert your Carrack to a Reclaimer.
We're Carrack-heavy at the moment so it's worth us owners picking one up just in case we need to boost the Reclaimer numbers.
Quote from: OldBloke;419924Hello fellow Carrack owners :byebye:
Albert tipped me off about this so thanks go to him ...
You can currently 'buy' a zero cost voucher allowing you to convert your Carrack to a Reclaimer.
We're Carrack-heavy at the moment so it's worth us owners picking one up just in case we need to boost the Reclaimer numbers.
I did the same but to the repair ship, I don't have to apply it, it's a free upgrade to use or not.
There may well be viable solo game play in big ships with the use of AI controlled NPC companions/crew which was confirmed in a 10 for the Chairman. So theoretically at least you could solo the bigger ships if you can invest in and support NPC crew members. The Carrack might be a fun ship to head off into the unknown in when other dMw players aren't about our you fancy a bit of 'Me' time.
Should this feature make it to the final game, and I see no reason why it shouldn't then the Caterpillar will be my Carrack with NPC crew.
I agree Smilo, but I don't think personally I could spend my gaming hours with NPC players in my most valuable ship. I'd rather it be enjoyed with mates online.
Aye. I'm in the same boat(ship) as well. I'm very much in this for the adventure, but this will be far more fun with friends. I've picked up a upgrade pack regardless. To be honest - I doubt I'll ever want to use it though.
Quote from: OldBloke;419924Hello fellow Carrack owners :byebye:
Albert tipped me off about this so thanks go to him ...
You can currently 'buy' a zero cost voucher allowing you to convert your Carrack to a Reclaimer.
We're Carrack-heavy at the moment so it's worth us owners picking one up just in case we need to boost the Reclaimer numbers.
Yep, saw this too, so I now have three such upgrades sat in my hangar:
HULL D TO RECLAIMER
CARRACK TO RECLAIMER
ANVIL CRUCIBLE TO RECLAIMER UPGRADE
All unapplied, but as Albert said, it's future options if needed. :thumbsup:
Seeing this really got me thinking but I have came to a cross roads and ain't sure what to do really, right now I am a proud owner of a carrack but I am also owner of a very similar ( haunted ) Constellation Aquila. Now from what I see both these ships look very simlier in the way they are both built to explore and find the, new planets out there. The question is do I need both of these ships or should I swap on in ? I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas :) thank you
I don't think that question can be answered as the Carrack is quite an unknown. How well can it defend itself, what will it cost to run, what does it specifically have that the Aquila doesn't. We do know a few things about it but not enough IMHO to make a call on how it compares with another ship.
It's twice the size of the Aquila but has a similar crew requirement i.e. 5 -6. I'd imagine it would be less versatile than an Aquila in that it's for exploring and not much else. It may well have limited fighting capabilities etc etc.
Frankly unless a ship is very close to completion or done I'd hold fire on comparisons IMHO
As an example of my ship line up three are a case of buying one thing and getting something quite different. I bought a Cutlass that has just had a complete redesign and is now a whole different ship in both looks and function, a Caterpillar that has stayed the same in function but doubled in size to Carrack proportions and a Herald that has changed in visual appearance and apparently can now be used as a solo explorer.
The Carrack is still waiting a first model so currently you basically own a few 2D pictures and a brief design spec.
This is a decent comparison but it's from 2014 so even more speculative about the ships.
Oh and this too.....
The thing to remember about the Carrack is that it is a dedicate "end game" exploration ship; the Aquila is not. While the Aquila is decked out for exploration, the Carrack will be head and shoulders above it in every way.
The Carrack is designed for extended long range missions, the Aquila is not, and will require refuelling more often, perhaps with the backup of a Starfarer.
The Carrack is designed for jump point discovery and navigation, the Aquila is not.
The Carrack has a full suite of sensors and a dedicated science bay, whereas the Aquila has advanced sensors but nowhere near as advanced as the Carrack's.
The Carrack has a med bay (respawn point) and can carry an "away" ship, whereas the Aquila has forgone its snub fighter for a rover.
The Carrack has a huge cargo bay, whereas the cargo bay of the Aquila is taken up by the rover.
In short, they can both be used for exploration, but in the same way that the Prospector and Orion can both be used for mining.
Just for completeness. Phoenix owners can also buy the packs and apply them. Well, I did for my Rear-Admiral Phoenix upgrade. Now I have a backup in case I get buyers regret for the Phoenix. :D This might be worth while considering they've been so light on details for it. Don't get me wrong, but if they don't depart pretty dramatically from the original design, I don't think people are going to like it.
I have the Rear Admiral Phoenix too, but there's no way I'm getting rid of it, so I didn't bother with the upgrade - after all, it's my only game package. I tried to pick up a package in the sale, but as usual RSI issue them when we're all asleep so they were all gone this morning. :Sad:
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A bit of detail around the repair operation in the game:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/15062-Ship-Repair-And-Maintenance
I put this into the current post on the Carrack as I am considering changing that ship to the repair ship. The more the development of SC goes forward the more it is starting to feel like the time needed to fulfill a role in the organisation will be more than enough of a time drain for 1 person. Having multiple roles might be difficult to fit into RL.
Carrack video :yahoo:
[video=youtube;Vm4t1jUBT1U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm4t1jUBT1U[/video]
Did you see the jump point? OMG!
Quote from: Obsydian;439913Did you see the jump point? OMG!
No. What have I missed?
i thought the same!
If you didn’t watch the CitizenCon livestream, then you missed a **** ton of good stuff that’s coming in 3.8 and later, not to mention an absolutely amazing presentation by Tony Zurovec on Quantum - the back end system that will control the NPC-driven economy - probably the most amazing panel of the day for me as it shows not only where they’re going, but also what they have been spending a huge amount of time on, and shows (me) that they’re doing this whole game “rightâ€.
Coming is 3.8:
SSOCS v1
Planetary System v4
Personal Persistence (no more wipes unless an update demands it)
New planet: Micro tech
New landing zone: New Babbage (you gotta see it!)
Dynamic weather system
New Star Marine game mode “Theatres of Warâ€
Group Systems improvements
Ill link the keynote videos in a separate thread.
in the meantime...welcome to Pyro!
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(that’s Ruin Station in the background)
QuoteThe Carrack comes with two additional free craft - Anvil's own specially designed Pisces snub, and an RSI Ursa Rover.
Pisces Expedition Conversion Kit purchased :D
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Look what just popped up in me hangar!
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I spent an hour, just getting around it and checking out the basic features. It's pretty big. most importantly, I didn't encounter a silly bug or fall through, things that didn't work, nothing whatsoever so far!
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I gave it a run about last night in arena commander. It's definitely big. Anyone fancy running a few missions maybe Sunday night?
Sure, not very knowledgeable on the current state so would like to reacquaint.
I'm not much better. But at least we can get a few of us and have a play around. I've got the upgraded launch as well as the standard one, so can have a play with the mechanics of that as well.
All are welcome if people want to see the state of play. Can anyone stream?
I have to admit, I'm failing to see the need for a Carrack in my account. So I will probably put that up for sale on the SC Trading pages on Reddit. The funds from that would enable me to invest in a number of other ships I feel would enhance my enjoymnet and suit my style of play. Losing the Pisces is the biggest issue but I'll survive.
That's a real shame. I feel the ship is far from finished and we've not got half the mechanics in yet.
Quote from: Galatoni;442002That's a real shame. I feel the ship is far from finished and we've not got half the mechanics in yet.
Aye but I just can't see me getting 2 people playing with me often enough, far less 5 to properly crew the ship. Not that we don't have the people or dedication. I mean we have quite a few Carracks, and other large ships besides. So there's no chance that even a fraction of ships will be used with the right crew numbers on a regular basis, it'll always be NPCs manning the stations.
They sell for $500 LTI with the CX8/Rover and that's a cheap price, I could restock with 3-5 new smaller ships that I would actually use for that sort of cash.