Javelin for sale next week?

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Galatoni

#30
November 22, 2014, 12:29:49 PM
I have s feeling it'll be c&c based stuff or comms systems. Obviously firepower is an issue but it'll be possible to boost the other systems. Perhaps a jump beacon for smaller ships to home on?

Safe to say this IS the ship I'm most excited about.
"Forewarned is forearmed"

Justin Tolerable

#31
November 22, 2014, 12:46:18 PM
Quote from: Galatoni;391434I have s feeling it'll be c&c based stuff or comms systems. Obviously firepower is an issue but it'll be possible to boost the other systems. Perhaps a jump beacon for smaller ships to home on?

Safe to say this IS the ship I'm most excited about.

I like the idea of a beacon.  Not so sure about C&C stuff.  I mean, I'm sure it probably comes with that installed already, but I don't see that as a capital ship system, given that the hornet tracker is supposed to be able to act as C&C  (although I'm sure it'll work very differently).  By cap ship systems I think of games like Artemis or something - individual people managing whole ship systems etc.  So perhaps scanning will be a whole job :)

Galatoni

#32
November 22, 2014, 02:18:14 PM
Still curious with regards to how the 'additional systems' are going to work on the constellation chassis. Hopelessly off topic though.
"Forewarned is forearmed"

Justin Tolerable

#33
November 22, 2014, 04:15:05 PM
Right, decision made, for now.  I looked at what ships I have, and I would have to melt my Idris to get hold of a Javelin.  I just don't feel like I'm prepared to do this.  The Idris is my absolute favourite and to be honest, I don't see us being able to regularly crew anything bigger (at least to start with).  In addition, I would have to rely on all of you to upgrade my privately owned ship, which would complicate things too much.

On top of that, I'd have to lose ships like the 890 and Phoenix to get there, which I just won't do.  So while I could give it a go in theory, I'm going to hold off.  The fact that I'm unlikely to manage to get one from my tablet in a hotel room is also a factor - I don't want to have to grovel to Concierge for a mass-unmelt.  I suspect they're going to be busy enough as it is.

Galatoni

#34
November 22, 2014, 05:02:24 PM
I'll be honest. It just wouldn't be worth losing your idris. We'll get there as a group. It'll be more the sweeter. I don't even know how we'd organise the crew for anything bigger. Rank and file - it would be hard to organise everyone.
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Justin Tolerable

#35
November 22, 2014, 05:22:27 PM
Quote from: Galatoni;391452I'll be honest. It just wouldn't be worth losing your idris. We'll get there as a group. It'll be more the sweeter. I don't even know how we'd organise the crew for anything bigger. Rank and file - it would be hard to organise everyone.

Yep, that's what I'm thinking.  Now I have to somehow come to terms with not owning the biggest ship available ;)

BrotherTobious

#36
November 22, 2014, 10:52:46 PM
Coming to terms with not owning the biggest ship yet.... Have faith player

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Justin Tolerable

#37
November 22, 2014, 11:02:02 PM
Quote from: BrotherTobious;391464Coming to terms with not owning the biggest ship yet.... Have faith player

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Good point. Plus we can have plenty of good times rocking out in the Idris :D

BrotherTobious

#38
November 22, 2014, 11:03:21 PM
Aye looking forward to flying protection detail for it.

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Justin Tolerable

#39
November 22, 2014, 11:07:59 PM
Quote from: BrotherTobious;391467Aye looking forward to flying protection detail for it.

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Again, I think this is one of the main selling points of the Idris over the Javelin.  If we have a Javelin, we'd all need to crew it or there would be no chance.  If we have an Idris, people can fly their own ships in support.

Plus, it sounds like a Javelin will be an in-game credit sink, rather than a money earner.  Honestly, I can't actually think of a reason for actually having one either - what would we actually do in it?

smilodon

#40
November 22, 2014, 11:34:12 PM
5 aside football?
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BrotherTobious

#41
November 23, 2014, 01:00:26 AM
Re enact every seen from Red Dwarf?

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Galatoni

#42
November 23, 2014, 09:11:45 AM
Kit it out to perform a traveling theatre production of spamalot?
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Justin Tolerable

#43
November 23, 2014, 12:11:49 PM
Quote from: BrotherTobious;391474Re enact every seen from Red Dwarf?

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This wins.

Perhaps we can manage that on the Idris, during the Great Idris Gumball Rally?  We at least need a sexy female vending machine.

Galatoni

#44
November 23, 2014, 12:15:05 PM
"fish!"
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