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generic mercenary GB - Jinx - 12-20-2009
![[Image: mercenarygunboat-1.png]](http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc79/JinxTT/mercenarygunboat-1.png)
reasons for this model:
being produced by a small company ( that means - some local producer, not one of the siriuswide mega cooperations ) - it has no access to the high tech materials that enables the military or the huge companies to build the sleek and elegant designs.
so the constructers resort to the classic method to apply thicker and more common armour to the ship. the simple shape and down-to-base design makes this gunboat cheaper than a comparable zoner GB. - thick armour plates around the main frame - and additional reactive armour plates on the outside protect the gunboat in a very exceptional way - at the extensive cost of agility.
due to being an independent product, the reactor of the ship is also weaker than a comparably sized gunboats reactor.
so in that very early state - my suggestion is:
- high hitpoints : like 140.000 or more
- low agility : like corsair / hathor gunboat
- 500.000 energy ( as opposed to the usual 600.000 of other "large" gunboats )
- 1 forward gun
- 7 turrets forward / out of those 4 backwards
- 2 CM launcher
- 1 CD launcher
- 500 cargospace
thats my suggestion. the ships size is rather "large" - comparable to the zoner GB in size - but due to the compact shape - its easier to hit from any side.
since that would be a generic type gunboat - i m happy for any feedback concerning looks and stats.
maybe the majority wants to see a "sleek" looking and sophisticated gunboat rather than a basic shaped and rather crappy looking one.
about the stats - such a gunboat needs to be attractive enough to be used, but NOT too good, so that faction players don t necessarily need to use the generic one instead of their own.
edit:
posting that now, cause its been talked about among the devs - and there have been some threads concerning more generic ships on the public forum. - the idea is to create a full line of merc ships that are generic enough.
generic mercenary GB - Bobthemanofsteel - 12-20-2009
I like the model, a whole lot actually. Did you make it?
As for the concept, I think it could work. Where would this 'small company' be based though? Putting it in only one of the houses would negate the... free feeling of not having it tied to a faction, because it'd still be tied to a House.
I suggest perhaps freeports? Maybe the company was founded by a Zoner?
In any case, I know little of stats, but otherwise, this seems to be a great idea.
generic mercenary GB - Jinx - 12-20-2009
generic means something like the eagle line. - the ID woul make clear that its being offered at any base that mercs have access to ( or like the ravent talon, which is an IMG ship - but considered "generic" )
not being part of one of the faction cooperations means - no one can claim it and restrict it - which is important for that kind of ship.
it should not be build by zoners - but might be distributed by them - yes. - but i am against zoners building yet another ship - they already build more ships than they ought to.
generic mercenary GB - Guest - 12-20-2009
This is lovely, however, shouldn't the point of a generic non millitary ship to be cheap, paper armoured and underpowered in some ways?
Give it a big Gbs turning, a small GBs plant and, actually, the same was said about the libby GB, but you just can't hit the bloody thing.
Apart from that, lovely work, Junx, I am glad to see that you added the plates on the sides, as well as the startracker fins on the rear look awsum.
What textures shall it have tho?
generic mercenary GB - gafiaiiu - 12-20-2009
Barrier gate?
It could have originally been one of the defense ships that they used while constructing the station. After being decommissioned at the completion of the station, the design was left out of the market.
However, with the advent of restrictions on Gunboat class vessels, the design was recommissioned and put on the open market due to the demand for a gunboat class vessel.
Something like thatish? Regardless, if its for freelancers and Mercs, It should be on barrier gate.
generic mercenary GB - Marcus Lindberg - 12-20-2009
My only concern is that it reminds me of the BHG Bullhead Battlecruiser.
But at the same time, it looks different enough that people won't think 'oh, the BHG made that ship, thought it was crap and sold it to a small company' if you get what I mean.
I like it.
Just out of curiosity, are you adding anymore civilian line ships as well? Because right now all mercs can really use is the Raven's Talon or the Eagle (the Virage and Wasupu, and the other CTE ships are quite underused).
Would be nice to see some more civilian line ships meant for merc/FL's.
generic mercenary GB - Jinx - 12-20-2009
yes - that is the point of it...
we d like to add more generic ships for vigilantes and mercs - and possibly generic pirates. - so that they don t need to use crappy homeworld ships or eagles all the time.
but a design concept needs to be set. - i d plan to make a GB, a VHF and possibly a LF ( not a bomber, cause thats somewhat a more special ship ... and you can also use the warren or the falcata anyway )
generic mercenary GB - schlurbi - 12-20-2009
I think that the Crew's View out of the window is a bit too limited, due to the armour plats on the side.
I'd rather make it smaller and faster with a low armour. Kinda like the Yacht, especially because of the two CM Slots. The low armour, because the plats on the side are kinda like it's only protection.
generic mercenary GB - Jinx - 12-20-2009
so - rather a sleek and lightly armoured ship than a heavy lumbering behemoth?
my question is: wouldn t a mercenary that acts more or less alone ( or a small merc crew ) trust a fast and light GB more than a heavily armoured one? - in terms of RP - not in terms of that we do know that a fast GB survives longer than a heavily armoured one....
generic mercenary GB - Guest - 12-20-2009
' Wrote:so - rather a sleek and lightly armoured ship than a heavy lumbering behemoth?
my question is: wouldn t a mercenary that acts more or less alone ( or a small merc crew ) trust a fast and light GB more than a heavily armoured one? - in terms of RP - not in terms of that we do know that a fast GB survives longer than a heavily armoured one....
I do not think a few people, the erc and his crew, could allow themselves to waste money on a heavy gunboat, don't you think. As you said, they work alone, in theory they would get a big ship to act as a home, to be safe, but they also need much more money for that, do they not?