The head will stay as the useful item (that actually is the reason why ship wont have the annoying miner sound) and as an ornament.
It is both gas miner and ore miner, depending on how do you roleplay the mechanism inside the head + hull + storage tanks. One for mining ore one for gas.
It won't be usable by Hogosha or Farmer's alliance simply because this will be enforced by government and it's entities. Since Samura and Kishiro are only two companies in Kusari (with renzu being sold to IND), ship could be simply limited to those two, as Bretonians could limit theirs to BMM and .. something.
So yeah, head stays and I believe pepole will get used to it fast. (perhaps narrowing the eyeballs in dragon bit would make him more awesome)
I'm not fond of the head, as others have already said, but I can get over it.
While we're at it, could we get a mining ship (or ships) usable in other Houses/border/edgeworlds which isn't completely unsuited to its job? The Hegemon is awful for mining.
Quote:Ship Class Transport
Built by Kishiro Technologies
Technical information
Guns/Turrets 0/8 or 9 - Changed transports barely ever have guns, espesially the larger ones.
Opt. weapon class 7
Max. weapon class 7
Additional equipment 1xCD 1xCM
Hull strength 145,000 - Changed, needs to be able to hold it's own against pirates
Max. shield class 7
Cargo space 2,600 units - Changed, Needs more cargo or everyone will just stick with the Hegemon.
Nanobots/Batteries 600/600
Max. impulse speed 80 m/s
Max. thrust speed 140 m/s
Power output 60,000 u
Power recharge 6,000 u/s
Hmm thats a nice ship there, some things I have heard is that it looks like a Samura ship, it can't be used by hagosha and the head is too large.
Well it does look like a Samura ship, it looks like a Kishiro ship as well.
These two companies build vessels for the Kusari market, which means they build according to Kusari tastes.
The only part that looks really Samura to me is the large pagoda at the back but I don't think they will sue over it.
About the Hagosha not being able to use it, how would you stop a lawfull corporation like the Hagosha using it in game, the best you could do would be to make it Kishiro only or ask for a gentlemens agreement from them.
It is hardly fitting to say they can't buy one from Samura if they can get them.
About the dragons head, it is to large.
I love it, it really suits in my opinion.
Sure you could slim it down a little but it does fit with the idea put forward with this ship.
Well, I would SO be in support of a Dragon head as the Dragon forward gun - though then again, I suppose this is for Kishiro/etc. Hopefully we could get one too?
On second thoughts, this looks like a re-done dragon cruiser... kinda. Without the cargo pods of course.
We do need a new model for the dragon cruiser too. However, it's your choice I suppose.
I would think a Kusari Mining ship would look something a little more like the mining ship - just kusariafied..
The head has it's purpose, and as for guns, jinx mentioned to me how it would actually be good to have gun mounts for cannonballs. It would bring a bit of change to all the transport views, and besides, who says you can't just mount fighter mining gun there and that's about it.
Here's the deal with Hogosha. Kishiro proposes this ship to Kusari, I bet Samura won't decide to ignore it because we fly each other's ships. Emperor sees it as a great ship for the war effort. Ship starts getting produced, everyone is happy.
About Hogosha. Look, I know what you guys mean, they surely can get their hands on the ship if you think hard enough on how to pull it off. But turn that thinking in opposite direction please and try to help me ensure the forum people that this ship won't pirate around but will actually mine.
Or we can just remove the CD and spoil that part of the fun to everyone
Ok So we go with a gentlemens agreement to keep the CD.
With the help of the BDS we could always claim those in others hands besides Kishiro and Samura are stolen property.
All up this gets a big thumbs up from me, please keep the head.
maybe downsize the head a bit so it gets more the contour of a dragon
imo
I think people will have to get used to it since all other miners are just ugly machines. You made a nice ship for such rough work
however In the netherlands we had sort of Gentlemen Farmers , people in nice suits letting people do their rough work for them, while they live on a fancy big Farm house. the same idea could apply for your mining ship ,
As it would be a Kishiro/ Samura lord with a lot of crew to do operate the machines and the ship would have luxury accomodations. so a combination between a Mining ship and a yacht, and in that role the dragon head fits rather good.