i think it wasn t really about replacing vanilla ships, - after reading it all, it rather appears to me that the corsair side "feels" underrepresented when it comes to the introduciton of new ship designs.
it is hardly a question of balance, cause the corsairs have every possible shipclass represented ( except for a battlecruiser ) - but only few factions have those ( liberty, IMG and BHG ). i actually think that the corsairs can be pretty happy with their ships - except with the gunboat indeed.
allmost all their ships blend well into the setting, the new models of their cruiser and bomber are well done and easily recognizable as corsair. furthermore they have exclusive ships - not even allies use them ( except some strange people that sneak into their shipyards and "steal" one of their ships...:laugh:) - but i don t see ANYONE flying around in a titan that is not a corsair. - or a cruiser, ..... or osiris.
so what is left for the corsairs side to get:
- a superheavy fighter ... the corsairs like the tank like stuff and sacrifice mobility for protection, but isn t the titan allmost like that?
- a battlecruiser .... personally, must more likely than a dreadnaught. but there you are. it would have been a chance to tune the osiris down to a battlecruiser in the beginning of the mod ( order = original osiris; corsair, as a token of their alliance - osiris light = battlecruiser ) - so - this is a ship they might like and need.
- another gunboat ... same stats - but with a more corsairish look, - sure thing, i m no corsair, but the gunboat only looks good from very close when you see the details.... in a fight, you hardly know whats back and whats front.
- freighter ... they can buy the pirate train at yaren depot... this is small and agile, not really a freighter, but why make your own freighter when you have a good transport allready unless such a freighter would add much to their role.
- light gunboat/gunship ... maybe its jsut me, but it doesn t fit to the corsairs - like the idea of a SHF. only thing i can think of is beefing up the titan, call it titan II ... give it 2 more guns and reduce its mobility - not like anyone would like to fly it then.
after all, igiss appears not to like to replace any ships. not even handbags. - i m not into the technical stuff - but maybe removing a ship from the mod might only work with a player wipe? - not sure. or it must be moved into a more unlikely place - like the old corsair cruiser ... the startrek klingon thingy ... utterly unpopular - and not used anymore, i guess.
Corsairs don't need more ships.
Their alliance does.
AoM made Black Dragon VHF for hogosha (is that comming in the next version?), and the other small factions should get at least something little just to offer anything to their new recruits.
Lucendez Wrote:
It is every Corsair's responsibility to die a beautiful death in defense of Crete, regardless of how OORP or how capwhoring the opposition is. Launch your fighter, joust the battlecruisers and die a beautiful death. Then, drink it down in the bar.
Before any discussions are raising up. I've made the Black Dragon VHF for the Hogosha to stop any discussions about the fighters they can use. The model is finished and i hope it will come with 4.85. Hogosha just need a shipdealer in their Guard system.
As i stated in other threads before, this ship was developed by !!!Samura!!! to help the Hogosha doing their "dirty work" and to have a better stand against GC and Blood Dragons.
Sorry didnt meant REPLACING, I meant it more like, the BH have the Baracuda and the Mantha, well Corsair could have Titan and Spartan (thats how i decided to name it atm)
anyway, its just a ship made out from scratch very quickly
And that ship might make people use it, instead of horde of m26 GBs.
Because, Titans are not a match for Sabres.
Yes, i know, now Blunt is gonna come and say "learn to fly and aim and be superior in Titan", but i'm saying for an average pilot.:P
Lucendez Wrote:
It is every Corsair's responsibility to die a beautiful death in defense of Crete, regardless of how OORP or how capwhoring the opposition is. Launch your fighter, joust the battlecruisers and die a beautiful death. Then, drink it down in the bar.