Asteroid Bomber

[Tenacity]

The idea was taken from the old wing commander games where you had to fight ships that were made out of asteroids.

Basically, it'd fit any criminal group that heavily operates within an asteroid field, using the asteroid to disguise their ship both visually and to cut down sensor emissions. The asteroid 'shell' would also give the ship exceptionally high armor, but low manuverability.

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And a couple pictures using default 3dsm textures (they look crappy but they kinda get the point across):

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[Tic]

Nice, i like it, the design and all.

Maybe for LRs instead of Barghest?

[Lucend]

I actually ... kinda like it.

Perhaps instead of using an actual asteroid, you could have all the ship LOOK like at asteroid.

Just thougts.

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[Unseelie]

I can see its uses...
A specific form on each asteroid base...
flat green ones, ice shards, stone spheres...that said, the model needs lots of work...I'd take the model of an ingame asteroid and use that as a base.

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Brillant.

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[Zero755]

If there was a way to make it harder to detect on sensors while you are in an asteroid field that would be great. Another thought, If it is going to primarilly operate in asteroid fields shouldnt armor take a hit for more maneuverability?

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[Tenacity]

If there was a way to make it harder to detect on sensors while you are in an asteroid field that would be great. Another thought, If it is going to primarilly operate in asteroid fields shouldnt armor take a hit for more maneuverability?

it's made out of dense, heavy rock... that's a lot of mass. More mass = slower turning, because it takes more power to move the ship.

As an ambush ship, agility wouldnt be a big issue anyways - you wait with two or three of these things for an unaware ship to pass by and then hit it out of nowhere with a few torpedoes (at least, that would be the RP approach, though it isnt executable in-game).

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[Niezck]

Nice, i like it, the design and all.

Maybe for LRs instead of Barghest?

We already have the 2nd slowest bomber in Discovery, we really don't need a LITERAL rock.

[Manni]

I really luv this idea!
Maybe some more Bombers of this type (just add them and keep the old bombers) just for RP!
This would be really great

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[centauri5pirate]

That's a hell of an idea, you got my vote on it.

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