03-04-2009, 10:34 PM
In my opinion there is a need for a "civilian" gunboat, a ship that is not instantly associated with a faction.
As an independent freelancer, mercenary, military, Zoner, or Junker you have a somewhat limited selection when it comes to Gunboats. Sure there are gunships or gunboats for most all of the military factions, but there are issues when you buy a military faction Gunboat.
hypothetically:
lets say I am a Mercenary and want to drive the biggest thing my ID will allow, so I choose a GB. . . a Rhineland GB for the HP's and forward gun. . .what guns do I buy? well basically I'm stuck with Rhineland turrets/missiles (plus solaris/cerberus turrets) to "match" that ship, and any "unlawful" faction weapons are instantly OoRP (i.e. dragonfly missiles). That's all well and good, "lawful ship" = "lawful guns" period! I don't want to change that.
But shouldn't I as a "faction less" quasi-legal mercenary be able to mount lawful and unlawful weapons on my ship? The Id states a Mercenary can take lawful and unlawful missions or bounties. . .so why not guns.
Unlike transports who are typically seen as "neutral" (luxury liner, container transport, adv. train, etc.) and only can have "generic" guns. Having a faction ship you must "match" your guns to your ship, but it will always scream. . ."I'm driving a (insert faction here) ship!". I'd like a "civilian" GB that doesn't have a "faction". As a freelancer or mercenary you have "no" faction, therefore you should not be accused of using the "wrong" factions ships or weapons . . .if you have a "civilian" ship.
so here is my proposal for such a craft:
it would be a modified transport.
take the KL-17 "Beetle" Kusari Cruise Liner.(for it's maneuverability)
replace it, or add a "modified" version of it...sort of a "hybrid" GB/transport
re-write or add the info card:
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CTE-17m civilian merchant cruiser
The CTE-17m was originally designed as a Kusari liner, but sales were not as expected due to the popularity of the larger luxury liners. The design was then sold to the Zoners who modified the design and turned it into a gunboat. The weapons, shields, and power plant have all been upgraded as well as the reinforcing of the hull to make it combat worthy. However converting a transport into a gunboat has it's drawbacks. The new equipment upgrades cut it's original cargo space by half, though it still has nearly three times the space of an average gunboat. The power systems upgrade was only able to achieve half of what a average gunboat produces, thereby limiting it's combat potential. However, it's mix of cargo space and weapons makes it is an adequate alternative to a house gunboat.
Stats
Gun/Turret Mounts: 0/7
Armor: 90000
Cargo space: 1250
Max Batteries/NanoBots: 380/380
Power output: 250000
Max. Impulse Speed: 80
Equipment Mounts: CM
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make it cost about 28M
Use the exact same ship model (after all, it is a Gem'Hadar warship)
Upgrade it's status to GB: Class 8 weapons/shields
Upgrade it's armor to 90000
Leave it's maneuverability stats the same (though I'm weary of giving a GB a reverse traction of .8)
Change it's power plant to the "miner" power plant for the 250000/25000 Power/Regen (still only has half the Power/Regen of a normal GB)
Reduce it's hold size to 1251 (lost half its cargo space to make room for the bigger guns, reinforced hull, larger shield, power upgrades, and it's newly needed magazine.)
Same 380 bots/bats
Remove it's CD mount (to deter it from getting turned into a pirate ship)
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I want there to be an alternative the the base factions GS/GB's that would appeal to some players
I do NOT want the galaxy spammed with enormous amounts these things, again I want an alternative. . .not the always preferred choice!
it's a "gunboat" so Traders and Smugglers won't be able to fly them anyway. As long as it's now known as a "civilian" and not Kusari ship, it could be used most anywhere.
as for it's capabilities.
Can it take a normal gunboat in a 1v1 fight having half the power?. . .probably not
Does it have the cargo space of a transport?. . .not really
You have think of it as a "light" Gunboat with lots of trunk space, or a heavily armed "transport".
In my opinion there's a need for this non house GB, and with little editing this ship could be added.
As an independent freelancer, mercenary, military, Zoner, or Junker you have a somewhat limited selection when it comes to Gunboats. Sure there are gunships or gunboats for most all of the military factions, but there are issues when you buy a military faction Gunboat.
hypothetically:
lets say I am a Mercenary and want to drive the biggest thing my ID will allow, so I choose a GB. . . a Rhineland GB for the HP's and forward gun. . .what guns do I buy? well basically I'm stuck with Rhineland turrets/missiles (plus solaris/cerberus turrets) to "match" that ship, and any "unlawful" faction weapons are instantly OoRP (i.e. dragonfly missiles). That's all well and good, "lawful ship" = "lawful guns" period! I don't want to change that.
But shouldn't I as a "faction less" quasi-legal mercenary be able to mount lawful and unlawful weapons on my ship? The Id states a Mercenary can take lawful and unlawful missions or bounties. . .so why not guns.
Unlike transports who are typically seen as "neutral" (luxury liner, container transport, adv. train, etc.) and only can have "generic" guns. Having a faction ship you must "match" your guns to your ship, but it will always scream. . ."I'm driving a (insert faction here) ship!". I'd like a "civilian" GB that doesn't have a "faction". As a freelancer or mercenary you have "no" faction, therefore you should not be accused of using the "wrong" factions ships or weapons . . .if you have a "civilian" ship.
so here is my proposal for such a craft:
it would be a modified transport.
take the KL-17 "Beetle" Kusari Cruise Liner.(for it's maneuverability)
replace it, or add a "modified" version of it...sort of a "hybrid" GB/transport
re-write or add the info card:
----------------------------------
CTE-17m civilian merchant cruiser
The CTE-17m was originally designed as a Kusari liner, but sales were not as expected due to the popularity of the larger luxury liners. The design was then sold to the Zoners who modified the design and turned it into a gunboat. The weapons, shields, and power plant have all been upgraded as well as the reinforcing of the hull to make it combat worthy. However converting a transport into a gunboat has it's drawbacks. The new equipment upgrades cut it's original cargo space by half, though it still has nearly three times the space of an average gunboat. The power systems upgrade was only able to achieve half of what a average gunboat produces, thereby limiting it's combat potential. However, it's mix of cargo space and weapons makes it is an adequate alternative to a house gunboat.
Stats
Gun/Turret Mounts: 0/7
Armor: 90000
Cargo space: 1250
Max Batteries/NanoBots: 380/380
Power output: 250000
Max. Impulse Speed: 80
Equipment Mounts: CM
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make it cost about 28M
Use the exact same ship model (after all, it is a Gem'Hadar warship)
Upgrade it's status to GB: Class 8 weapons/shields
Upgrade it's armor to 90000
Leave it's maneuverability stats the same (though I'm weary of giving a GB a reverse traction of .8)
Change it's power plant to the "miner" power plant for the 250000/25000 Power/Regen (still only has half the Power/Regen of a normal GB)
Reduce it's hold size to 1251 (lost half its cargo space to make room for the bigger guns, reinforced hull, larger shield, power upgrades, and it's newly needed magazine.)
Same 380 bots/bats
Remove it's CD mount (to deter it from getting turned into a pirate ship)
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I want there to be an alternative the the base factions GS/GB's that would appeal to some players
I do NOT want the galaxy spammed with enormous amounts these things, again I want an alternative. . .not the always preferred choice!
it's a "gunboat" so Traders and Smugglers won't be able to fly them anyway. As long as it's now known as a "civilian" and not Kusari ship, it could be used most anywhere.
as for it's capabilities.
Can it take a normal gunboat in a 1v1 fight having half the power?. . .probably not
Does it have the cargo space of a transport?. . .not really
You have think of it as a "light" Gunboat with lots of trunk space, or a heavily armed "transport".
In my opinion there's a need for this non house GB, and with little editing this ship could be added.
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