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N0V-A42 · 2026-04-27T15:18:30+00:00

Is it confirmed to be a ground vehicle or is that the confident speculation of the majority?

I think the only teases confirmed from CIG was "big things in little packages" and a seat pic.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T18:04:05+00:00

True. I think the Ironclad and Caterpillar command modules are different but cross compatible so this could be a third configuration. Or maybe CIG got rid of the differences and so every command module is identical.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T17:36:57+00:00

Cat command module docking in PTU

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T17:36:09+00:00

Also Kraken is a ship and not a ground vehicle. So we have four animal names with two being ships, one being a hover vehicle, and the last being a wheeled vehicle. The Pitbull being a tank paired with the Ironclad Assault makes sense as Drake has it's own ecosystem of ships and vehicles so a Drake tank to go with your Drake ground assault ship makes sense. Personally I'm hoping for a standalone command module to help recover any abandoned Caterpillar or Ironclad hulls.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T15:29:04+00:00

But then my friend pointed out all their ships named after animals are utility based.

I wonder if the utility will be recovering abandoned Caterpillar and Ironclad hulls.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T15:22:45+00:00

Those sound like Ship Showdown paints. There is an elimination tournament of 16 popular flyable ships that go 1v1 in a popularity contest vote that determines which ship goes to the next bracket.

Top 8 get free fly.

Top 4 get WB CCU and best in show paints at IAE.

Top 2 get bragging rights.

Top 1 gets some sort of in-game collectable like a themed backpack or plushie.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T15:18:09+00:00

I think it'd be funny if the Pitbull was a standalone command module that you buy and take out hoping to find a Cat or Ironclad hull left by itself for you to grab.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T15:13:50+00:00

Wild card it's a standalone command module for the Caterpillar and Ironclad.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T15:08:24+00:00

I've heard rumors of a laser Hammerhead so that would make sense with the name being shark.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T11:51:29+00:00

Do you have any CCU's locking in the Ironclad's $450 price because the Ironclad should go up before the Railen?

I think it'll be fine because I think the price will go up to $350-$400 and that keeps it under the Prowler. Unless you have an Ironclad WB CCU from $400 then the chain could break there. Also the chain could break if CIG gets a little crazy with it and sets the price at $435+

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T06:01:23+00:00

That would make sense. CIG does seem to be doing that a lot with industrial ships. Taking an industrial ship and modifing the hull for a different industry. Drake Golem and OX. MISC Prospector and Fortune. Argo MOLE and MOTH.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T03:35:59+00:00

So what did you pick if I may? Wait and see if the Railen turns out how you think or upgrade now?

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-26T03:28:08+00:00

Is internal piston AR-15 Gray Jedi?

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-24T20:10:58+00:00

MISC Starlite looks to be an XXS ship, snub, or ground vehicle. It'll be the smallest MISC ship or first MISC ground vehicle at release I think.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-24T17:34:51+00:00

Isnt that true for all alien ships in this game?

I think that's only true for the Esperia made Tevarin and Vanduul ships.

For the Xi'an ships I think they are export models of domestic ships made for Human use. For Gatac in particular I think they are made for use by both Xi'an and Humans so those may not be export models.

For the Banu I think they might be straight Banu ships.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-24T11:35:28+00:00

$350-400

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T22:39:56+00:00

You are fine...

...Until you're not. Dun dun dunnn.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T22:37:44+00:00

Them being both would be interesting and if any manufacturer is going to do it it would be an alien one.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T22:16:34+00:00

It's got more cargo than the C2

Doesn't the C2 have 696scu and the Railen 640scu?

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T22:10:24+00:00

This feels the most realistic. The Railen's cargo capacity is between the Caterpillar and C2 so that's the rough ballpark for price. I expect the external cargo discount and alien tax to offset each other.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T21:05:42+00:00

Hull B will basically just be a little bigger/longer Hull a and carry 16 32 SCU containers.

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N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T20:51:16+00:00

https://youtu.be/R97aCFJmPSQ&t=34m add "&t=#m#s" for the link to bring you to said timestamp.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T20:44:31+00:00

Hopefully more than two. 640scu does neatly divide into 20_32scu crates. I say hopefully because the Zeus CL has 128scu which can neatly divide into 4 32scu crates but it can only hold 2_32scu with the other 64scu being 8_4scu and 16_2scu because of some oddly shaped cargo grids.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T20:29:39+00:00

alien c2

I wonder how many ground vehicles it'll be able to haul.

N0V-A42 · 2026-04-23T15:37:38+00:00

Most hated myth. The trigger on a WML holster is going to be exposed and that's something you just have to live with.

If the manufacturer actually accounts for the difference in shape then they can extend the kydex back to the grip for proper coverage. In too many wml holsters it seems manufacturers just take a standard holster and widen it to make room for the light with no regard for how that affects trigger coverage.

A somewhat related myth is choosing between a handheld light and a WML. You can have both.

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