MISC Hull Series concept sale Friday 24 April

Obsydian · April 19, 2015, 10:45:34 AM

Wallet Warning!

Just a quick heads up that CIG will be putting the MISC Hull series of ships (I'm expecting just 4 out of the 5 will be up for sale though) on Friday 24th April.

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/253293/misc-hull-series-sale-friday-april-24

For hauling, it's looking like the Hull D is going to be the ship that the Hull C was intended to be, so I'll be looking at that for hauling personally.

TeaLeaf · April 19, 2015, 01:11:45 PM

Sweet, thank you!

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Galatoni · April 19, 2015, 03:25:02 PM

I'm not fussed about trading, but it does mean that the Science ship is edging close. My wallet fears this.

TeaLeaf · April 19, 2015, 06:17:50 PM

Quote from: Galatoni;397851but it does mean that the Science ship is edging close. My wallet fears this.

+1 for this!

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Obsydian · April 20, 2015, 08:44:27 PM

Hull A - $60 USD
Hull B - $90 USD
Hull C - $200 USD
Hull D - $350 USD
Hull E - $550 USD

Gulp! :no2::helpsmilie2:

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/253293/misc-hull-series-sale-friday-april-24

Galatoni · April 20, 2015, 11:11:36 PM

I'm very interested to see the difference. I'm really glad they've considered an entry level there for people that don't want a fighter.

TeaLeaf · April 21, 2015, 08:03:22 AM

Quote from: Galatoni;397929I'm very interested to see the difference. I'm really glad they've considered an entry level there for people that don't want a fighter.

Having thought about this overnight (in the way your grey matter does when you sleep), it struck me this morning that the Hull C is actually priced quite low compared to other similar ships. Compared to say a Constellation or a Banu, your $200 Hull C gives you a massive amount of haulage/reconfigurable space.

Hull C only needs 5 crew (same as Constellation but less than the Banu's

225m long (Connie is 61m, Banu 100m)
Hauls 9,000 freight units (1,100 Connie, 6,000 Banu)
Has a Class 9 defence turret, which neither the Connie nor Banu have.

So the Hull C is actually looking quite competitive, particularly given the back-story which says that it is one of the most configurable ships out there with multiple purposes. Connie money for a more massive, more flexible hauler.

So the next question is where the A & B fit into the range and what the D and E will be. It has been confirmed that none of these ships will be in limited supply (so no Javelin rush for the Hull E).

Interesting......

Galatoni · April 21, 2015, 08:14:08 AM

Quote from: TeaLeaf;397937Hull C only needs 5 crew (same as Constellation but less than the Banu's
225m long (Connie is 61m, Banu 100m)
Hauls 9,000 freight units (1,100 Connie, 6,000 Banu)
Has a Class 9 defence turret, which neither the Connie nor Banu have.

So the Hull C is actually looking quite competitive, particularly given the back-story which says that it is one of the most configurable ships out there with multiple purposes. Connie money for a more massive, more flexible hauler.

So the next question is where the A & B fit into the range and what the D and E will be. It has been confirmed that none of these ships will be in limited supply (so no Javelin rush for the Hull E).

Interesting......

I hadn't actually looked at the specs until now. But yes. I think think the Hull C is the best balance, but compared to the others, I think you get more bang for your buck. If anyone has a hauler within that price range though, now is the chance to trade up to something with LTI!

Obsydian · April 21, 2015, 01:26:23 PM

Ignore the specs, as they have changed significantly, I believe.

From what I've heard, they've resized the 'C' and the 'D' is now the size of the 'C' with the 'E' being the super tanker of the group.

A - pickup truck
B - Box van
C - 18-wheeler
D - Small freighter
E - Super tanker

TeaLeaf · April 25, 2015, 08:05:52 PM

Quote from: Obsydian;397951Ignore the specs, as they have changed significantly, I believe.

From what I've heard, they've resized the 'C' and the 'D' is now the size of the 'C' with the 'E' being the super tanker of the group.

A - pickup truck
B - Box van
C - 18-wheeler
D - Small freighter
E - Super tanker

And holy cow is that ever some super tanker!

TeaLeaf · April 25, 2015, 08:14:37 PM

There does seem a massive disparity now between crew requirements. Hull E has 153k cargo units and needs 5 people, whereas the little old Banu needs 8 people to haulk just 6k cargo units. Go figure.

Gorion · April 25, 2015, 08:35:31 PM

It's very hard to manouver, and probably needs a fleet protecting it.

albert · April 25, 2015, 09:59:04 PM

I like the look of the smaller Hulls. That big one is just plain butt ugly, taking the attach a container concept too far. It's way too expensive as well IMHO. And the difference between even the D and the E in terms of capacity is just not logical. The large multipack saves just 50 Euros.

35K was pledged yesterday, which shows the community are not impressed I would say, given on Monday when there was no concept sale going on they received over 50K.

Galatoni · April 26, 2015, 07:47:52 AM

I agree Albert. I think that they've expected too much. Especially with the multi pack as well. If they are more single purpose than the others wouldn't it make sense that it was reflected in the price? Still there will be people that love this idea.

But if this is the shape of a pure cargo hauler the merchantman will likely be redesigned along with the Connie.

TeaLeaf · April 26, 2015, 08:24:59 AM

Quote from: albert;39815035K was pledged yesterday, which shows the community are not impressed I would say, given on Monday when there was no concept sale going on they received over 50K.

Most of the release money fell into Saturday not Friday. They took $540k yesterday.