i am curious, is there actually ANY chance they will release some day?
or are they just gonna keep selling ships?
I think they will, it's just going to take longer than anticipated and will have less features than expected. Until then they will just carry on selling their expensive space ships, "wave 6" is on the way.
Some ships are directly tied with gameplay mechanics and the more they have available on launch the better! Buying them is optional and anyone with a basic package will benefit from more content without needing to buy anything else.
People with 20$ anniversary sale packages get access to Squadron 42 and Star Citizen. Access to all the content, dozens of ship's, planetary landings both with and without atmo, space legs, eva, characther and ship customization, multiple land vehicles, housing/hangar customization etc etc.
Not to mention the ability to try the game for free with the several freeflights they do throughout the year.
"The Banu Defender, a multi-crew fighter whose patchwork design features both Xi’an thrusters, Tevarin shields, and four Singe tachyon cannons. Though cargo space is limited, the Defender features modest accommodations for its crew and provides easy access to components."
I am interested in weapon types, so here are two sample questions
"How does the Banu weaponry differ from other weapon types?
The Defender introduces a brand-new weapon to our in-game armory, the tachyon cannon!
It is an energy weapon that fires its projectiles at an extremely high
velocity, making it both very long-ranged and accurate relative to its
peers, while we are still working out what its other performance
characteristics and balancing characteristics will be. As some of you
may have noticed from our newsletter sneak peek several weeks ago, the
tachyon gun deviates from other Banu engineering choices, and UEE historians suspect that the Banu assimilated this weapon technology from some other culture.
--> "assimilated this weapon technology from some other culture." --> Kilrathi ?! ;-)
"In terms of combat capability, how does the Banu Defender compare to ships like the Anvil Super Hornet or Aegis Sabre?
"The Defender has an edge in maneuverability over human
mainstays like the Super Hornet and Sabre, which themselves have edges
in durability and armament, respectively. Defenders excel in
distracting and confounding would-be attackers, giving their charges
(like the Merchantman) the chance to slip away to safety. Their speed
and mobility make them good for holding the point position, intercepting
threats, and reacting quickly to flanking maneuvers. These traits make
the Defender an excellent… well, defender. They present attackers with
a dilemma; expend precious time and fuel trying to pin down an agile
escort, or try to weather their fire while focusing on the Merchantmen?
Since raiders often favor fast, heavily armed, but lightly armored
ships, the choice can be a difficult one.
The Defender’s robust shielding combined with
its agility make it an enduring adversary when piloted well, but in a
straight up brawl, the Sabre and Super Hornet might have the edge. Both
of these fighters are designed with a heavy focus on attack, and
particularly when the attackers are less concerned with another
objective, they’ll present a hearty challenge to Defenders and their
crews. Between the three, we’d bet on the skilled pilot that knows how
to utilize their ship best more than just the ship."
Fair play, its genius that they manage to sell each ship for the price of 5 full price entire games with no plan to actually build said ships, and no game to play them in.
Before you mention the PU sandbox demo, stealth gameplay..? What are they able to bomb..?
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or are they just gonna keep selling ships?
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I think they will, it's just going to take longer than anticipated and will have less features than expected.
Until then they will just carry on selling their expensive space ships, "wave 6" is on the way.
People with 20$ anniversary sale packages get access to Squadron 42 and Star Citizen.
Access to all the content, dozens of ship's, planetary landings both with and without atmo, space legs, eva, characther and ship customization, multiple land vehicles, housing/hangar customization etc etc.
Not to mention the ability to try the game for free with the several freeflights they do throughout the year.
There is a landing mode.
If you really want, you can crash and burn....
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"The Banu Defender, a multi-crew fighter whose patchwork design features both Xi’an thrusters, Tevarin shields, and four Singe tachyon cannons. Though cargo space is limited, the Defender features modest accommodations for its crew and provides easy access to components."
The brochure (Scroll down to middle of page):
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15862-Banu-Defender
Earlier versions of this ship looked like this (from "The Vault" subscriber archive)
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The Banu Defender Q&A session
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15871-Q-A-Banu-Defender
Many many questions and answers.
I am interested in weapon types, so here are two sample questions
"How does the Banu weaponry differ from other weapon types?
The Defender introduces a brand-new weapon to our in-game armory, the tachyon cannon!
It is an energy weapon that fires its projectiles at an extremely high
velocity, making it both very long-ranged and accurate relative to its
peers, while we are still working out what its other performance
characteristics and balancing characteristics will be. As some of you
may have noticed from our newsletter sneak peek several weeks ago, the
tachyon gun deviates from other Banu engineering choices, and UEE historians suspect that the Banu assimilated this weapon technology from some other culture.
--> "assimilated this weapon technology from some other culture." --> Kilrathi ?! ;-)
--> http://www.kitsune.addr.com/SF-Conversions/Rifts-WC-Vehicles/Kilrathi_Vaktoth_Heavy_Fighter.htm
"In terms of combat capability, how does the Banu Defender compare to ships like the Anvil Super Hornet or Aegis Sabre?
"The Defender has an edge in maneuverability over human
mainstays like the Super Hornet and Sabre, which themselves have edges
in durability and armament, respectively. Defenders excel in
distracting and confounding would-be attackers, giving their charges
(like the Merchantman) the chance to slip away to safety. Their speed
and mobility make them good for holding the point position, intercepting
threats, and reacting quickly to flanking maneuvers. These traits make
the Defender an excellent… well, defender. They present attackers with
a dilemma; expend precious time and fuel trying to pin down an agile
escort, or try to weather their fire while focusing on the Merchantmen?
Since raiders often favor fast, heavily armed, but lightly armored
ships, the choice can be a difficult one.
The Defender’s robust shielding combined with
its agility make it an enduring adversary when piloted well, but in a
straight up brawl, the Sabre and Super Hornet might have the edge. Both
of these fighters are designed with a heavy focus on attack, and
particularly when the attackers are less concerned with another
objective, they’ll present a hearty challenge to Defenders and their
crews. Between the three, we’d bet on the skilled pilot that knows how
to utilize their ship best more than just the ship."
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Then lists 3 things. Did this sentence originally only have 2 things and they sexed it up with the extra item or is this just poor writing?
As one wise person we know would say "OMG 140MILLION AND CAN'T GRAMMAR!"
Should give you high hopes for the SQ42 script lol
I have my moments lol
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Before you mention the PU sandbox demo, stealth gameplay..? What are they able to bomb..?
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