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It's plenty usable. Hire someone to shoot gauss2s from it.
All this talk about how the B is worthless compared to the X. Given that they can be acquired at the same time, this is reasonably true. Presumably, the cost of the X is more, but that's not a real issue in the VO verse, especially for the likely user, a trader.
The real fix is simple -- make the Atlas X equivalent to the Tunguska Centaur Agresso as far as faction standing. To get an Atlas X, your TPG and UIT standings must be over 900. Problem solved. Now the B is comparatively useful again.
And don't talk about turrets being worthless. Just find a noob or a friend willing to be your gunner for a part of the credit haul. You'll see how useful they can really be when properly manned.
The real fix is simple -- make the Atlas X equivalent to the Tunguska Centaur Agresso as far as faction standing. To get an Atlas X, your TPG and UIT standings must be over 900. Problem solved. Now the B is comparatively useful again.
And don't talk about turrets being worthless. Just find a noob or a friend willing to be your gunner for a part of the credit haul. You'll see how useful they can really be when properly manned.
Maybe make Atlas Type B simply really cheap?
Like Maud type B? I use Maud B more often than other Mauds, because it costs only 10k. (easy to buy, cheap repairs, etc.)
Like Maud type B? I use Maud B more often than other Mauds, because it costs only 10k. (easy to buy, cheap repairs, etc.)
From previous discussions, specially CranstonGorky's idea:
AtlasX: Requires standing 900, increase price 20%, reduce cargo hold to 36
AtlasB: Requires standing 600, reduce price 40%, increase cargo hold to 38 (justifies its 'increase hold' name)
simple and efficient solution. No need to big mess with ships itself, since major problem is that both X and B have same requirements and similar price, while X is *much* better than B.
AtlasX: Requires standing 900, increase price 20%, reduce cargo hold to 36
AtlasB: Requires standing 600, reduce price 40%, increase cargo hold to 38 (justifies its 'increase hold' name)
simple and efficient solution. No need to big mess with ships itself, since major problem is that both X and B have same requirements and similar price, while X is *much* better than B.
You guys are neglecting to mention the fact that even a greyhound can't catch an atlas x. That ship accelerates insanely fast. Just increase the license requirements on it to 4/1/1/89/1 to reflect its current stats (and name, for that matter) and the Type B becomes relevant.
Trade 89, eh? Only if we rename it the TPG Eckamobile.
Har!
+1 Chaak
+1 Maal
though, i tend to lean more toward Maal. Just get rid of it.
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+1 Chaak
+1 Maal
though, i tend to lean more toward Maal. Just get rid of it.
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why not just drop the faction requirement lower a bit, make it availible earlier than the mk3 in levels and at only modest faction? that'd make it usefull atleast as a stepping stone.