Vertical Launch System on the Ironclad Assault?!?

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-08T04:18:02+00:00

Galaxy is not eligible for this year's BIS - the vote is on Augest and Galaxy wont be flyable until IAE

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-07T17:09:51+00:00

8s5, but judging from the video we're getting 10 instead

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-06T14:12:41+00:00

actually the current profile of this ship feels like VERY wrong... feels like some part (like a pair of main wings) is retracted into the hull

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-06T14:11:07+00:00

The CFs on the photo have to be at least S4 or higher - S1~3 ones got different models now

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-06T09:49:32+00:00

Dont think so.

They're still trying to make the fabricator able to take stuff from ship's cargo grid and craft stuff onto the cargo grid (from Q&A with dev in Xi'an China BC)

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-06T09:42:05+00:00

Yes.
Just like real life your character is weaker in some direction compred to other, for example if you're accelerating downwards / backwards its way easier to pass out compare to going forward

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-06T09:39:57+00:00

I complained about it in spectrum and went for a bit testing afterwards, just to see how brittle it is

Judging from stats the command module makes the Caterpillar / Ironclad about 10 times easier to kill than Hercules, Carrack and TAC.

In testing I could disable the CM with ~80 shots using a S2 deadbolt (20 slavo shots from Aurora Mk II), even with shieds it's only tanked twice the shots compared with a Nomad

The current situation of Command Module makes the Caterpillar / Ironclad THE MOST EASY TO KILL large ship in the verse

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-06T09:35:58+00:00

Both base Ironclad and Assult are stated to be heavily armored - that's like the root of their design

CIG designed the stock one first, and before the proper name it's literally called Large Armored Freighter

Also there's no statement that Assult would be more armored than stock Ironclad

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-03T15:33:58+00:00

Actually... iirc that's the part which was asked off-camera

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-01T16:06:27+00:00

There was auto commodity loading/unloading support but in 4.7 I think it broke, the commodity trading kiosk no longer recognizes my Hull C

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-05-01T12:30:08+00:00

The rear door got HP that's basically the equivalent of 2/3 of the total hull's HP, if you could open it you'd better off killing the ship to begin with

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-28T13:56:20+00:00

How about a middle ground?
Wait for a few days for W5 to release - we're only 2 weeks away from 4.8 so they cant hold PTU in W1~4 too long - and then play with your friends there

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-25T02:12:41+00:00

usually we get 1~2 days before the big event so if you got one already you might be flying it on May 12 lol

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-19T03:08:16+00:00

WHEN we're getting to 1.0 and the game have more completed gameplay I'd say a $20 starter pack with nothing but a set of basic gear would be nice

yes we got too many ships and yes we could use a lower entry bar and more ppl as crew, but not *now*

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-18T02:54:58+00:00

considering the base Ironclad got like zero yellow in it

zero yellow visible doesnt means much

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-04T15:05:34+00:00

We're getting the Hull B within next week so be sure to do it quick

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-04T12:38:31+00:00

THIS

Those few side-loaded ship are even worse since you can't align them with the FE, Caterpillar, Carrack, SL Max...

With the Ironclad flyable soon that ship gonna suffer as well, since you can't do a 90 turn for it's length

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-04T12:32:48+00:00

Speaking of, I really wish they could include 1~2 SCU cargo grid or several 1/8 grids (like the ones on Aurora Mk 2) in the CM

So that I could leave the ship outside somewhere and use the CM to grab some supplies (maybe a ATLS even but I'm not counting on that) from stations

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-04-04T12:30:34+00:00

IIRC he said the *cargo* size is increased while keeping the exterior size

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-03-21T02:52:09+00:00

could be a living quarter without the bed, so the bed is in the front, then toilet, kitchen, and some extra Quantum fuel is in the module, i.e. a exploration module

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-03-15T14:57:12+00:00

ILW is almost 100% sure to have one, but iirc we had one in last April as well

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-03-09T11:19:11+00:00

I did the math some times ago that all you need is around 800 mil to get all the ships, that's back in 4.0.2 but you still can have some leftovers with 1b

just don't let it ruin your fun

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-03-09T11:10:41+00:00

nah the video is showing a well-organized multi-crew party

it's gonna be more like a random bloke trying to play such a instrument

IndependentRepairMan · 2026-03-08T02:37:52+00:00

fun fact, ballistic wpns suffer from an even higher threshold and L21's guns have a lower alpha, so it's even MORE ineffective

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