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Scout ship?

Sep 23, 2018 IronLord link
We have chasers,we have capital ships, cargo ships, we all have all nine yards of ship types! How about we get scout ships? Half the size of a normal ship but has next to no armor. But is insanely fast and agile, a lot of times players and capships are ridiculously hard to catch. So why not give groups of players the ability to have a scout and a tracker? I'm not good with giving stats but I'd like to see it implemented=D
Sep 23, 2018 A-Dawg link
You've basically described the Superlight. Also, "scout ship" denotes a vessel that either acts in a forward vanguard role for a larger ship or party, or a vessel that does a cursory exploration of unknown territory. The former can be accomplished with a Vulture, and the latter won't be viable until the universe redux. Guess it wouldn't kill anyone to start spitballing for a true scout though.
Sep 23, 2018 greenwall link
more like a seeker, which has been requested already
Sep 23, 2018 Luxen link
What is a scout ship as far as VO is concerned?
Sep 23, 2018 scared star link
An weak target luxen

No guns and barely armor.
Sep 23, 2018 We all float link
Like greenwall says: seeker. But make it unarmed. And make it a manued ship.
Sep 24, 2018 Wind Employment link
Been suggested a lot but why not? As long as you cannot also arm it with anything, nor carry any cargo.
Sep 24, 2018 Luxen link
At which point it... is really just a racing or running ship? Sounds like a waste of metal to me. Just use centurions or the EC-107
Sep 24, 2018 Nyscersul link
Like an ec that does 300ms max speed, and is half the size but no weapons... And maybe all scanners integrated hehe
Sep 24, 2018 Pizzasgood link
-1. Serves no purpose.
Oct 01, 2018 Risk Everything link
I already pre-run questionable routes with an EC, then just /explode back to the station I started from.
Oct 01, 2018 Heini link
This would have a great use for traveling really fast so I +1 it. It could also have the same scanners as the UDV and would be a great ship to search new ore. It should however be unarmed and have very little cargo space or none at all.
Oct 01, 2018 We all float link
Zero scanners on it. Just Mk1 eyeball.
Oct 01, 2018 Heini link
It would be kinda useless and might as well not be added if it doesn't have at least scanners. It's a SCOUT ship after all
Oct 01, 2018 We all float link
You can scout with Mk1 eyeball just fine. No sensors needed. The only ship that gets all the sensors in the UDV, and it has a big hit box.