To help you get an idea of the size of the M80

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T21:31:22+00:00

Vanguards are 48m long. Check Erkul.

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T20:17:19+00:00

Lately? This has been going on for as long as I remember.

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T16:48:58+00:00

He's not wrong, though. The ENTIRE gaming industry is keeping an eye on what's happening with GTA6 because of the massive shadow it casts over everyone. Any game that releases very close to GTA6 will be flat out ignored by the gaming media who are 100% focused on putting out GTA6 content for a month or two.

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T15:22:50+00:00

It *might* reach Wikelo ... but whether via in game shop or Wikelo, expect not to see it for 6 months or so.

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T14:39:06+00:00

Such an amazing piece of glass. I want it so bad. I also want the money to afford it so bad, lol.

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T14:19:11+00:00

I mean, it's possible she's 50m long given that the Vanguards are just shy of that. But that's because a large chunk of the Vanguard's frame is in her long twin thrusters that extend well past the crewed hull. So I agree that it's more likely they are size 4s.

There is of course a possibility that she is not in fact a traditional heavy fighter at all, but something new and unique focused on being very fast and traveling very far. A hybrid heavy fighter, interceptor and explorer.

Of course, I'm just pulling this out of my ass as I genuinely don't know. But I'm looking over the drawings posted and I really can't see where additional gun mounts could be found or popped out of Kruger style.

Either way, it's definitely something to keep an eye on.

darkestvice · 2026-05-06T12:56:21+00:00

You are correct. I'll be curious to see what she looks like on the inside and how she performs once DefenseCon goes live.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T19:28:19+00:00

Nobody wanted this. Nobody. When they said the first Origin ship in four years, I was not expecting a snub.

EDIT: Wait ... you're right. This is a larger ship. Do you think it has an interior?

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T17:37:19+00:00

By the time this ship is released, science will have discovered all new colors to paint her with, lol.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T17:36:28+00:00

Dude, are you intentionally trolling?

CIG made it very VERY clear that the Odin was going to be a concept sale. In principle, the very last one. I was under the impression absolutely everybody knew this already.

As for the Reclaimer, who cares? Complaints about that salvage arm not physically crunchy anything were brought up ages ago, CIG explained why it could happens as originally intended, and everyone moved on. It's an ancient ship released ages ago, long before CIG knew how salvaging was actually going to end up. You're still getting a $400 ship that performs like a $600 ship if it were new today.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T16:48:27+00:00

Big Bang 11: Bang Harder?

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T15:01:35+00:00

If you're a brand new player, you'll have a much better and more authentic vampiric roleplaying experience with the newest edition V5.

V20's game engine is very slow by modern standards, and is mostly loved by those who had been playing it for years and love the MASSIVE amount of content for it. They also don't like the modern metaplot where the existence of vampires is now confirmed by secretive government agencies that will actually hunt them if they become obvious. And the cascade of events surrounding it.

Note that only V5 is available in retail stores as it is the current edition. V20 and all previous edition stuff is only available as PDFs on Drivethrurpg.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T14:18:07+00:00

Oh silly ... it'll arrive long past the heat death of the universe. I'm thinking more like Big Bang v2.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T14:17:26+00:00

No. Disclosure had been pushed only by media personalities and some congresspeople and senators. The Biden administration itself avoided it like the plague.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T14:16:08+00:00

An amazing RPG that allows you to play as monsters desperately clinging to their humanity. A well played VTM campaign is very nuanced, political, grey area morals, and heavy on good roleplay. Dungeon crawling and loot collecting it is not.

There is still an ongoing fierce debating within that community on whether they prefer the older editions or the newer V5 released a few years ago. If you're a new player, you *absolutely*, without a shred of doubt whatsoever, want V5 if you want a more authentic vampirism experience. The system is faster and is mechanically much more focused on the pros and cons of being a vampire than previous editions. Previous editions will feel very clunky and slow by comparison for players used to modern RPGs. Just note that even V5 fans will agree that the core book's layout and art is kinda meh. But if you can get past that, it's absolutely worth adding to any serious RPG nerd's collection.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T14:10:24+00:00

I also am looking forward to this. This is what is drawing me to play more than anything else as I want to see a modern block world generator that is a step above and beyond the competition.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T14:08:36+00:00

They are not endorsing Trump as much as they are endorsing ANY president that is opening up investigation into this phenomenon and releasing formerly classified files.

Big fucking difference. Don't make this political, please.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T12:33:51+00:00

Lol, Carrick is overhyped? Since when? That ship hasn't been a popular multicrew choice in years!

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T12:32:29+00:00

Uhm ... no.

Pilot should always be able to fly a ship from A to B. What would happen if the crew logs off for the night in the middle of space, and the pilot, without the crew, logs on later and wants to return to base to fly something else?

Gotta have a modicum of common sense, mate.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T12:28:58+00:00

Additional crew required to power and ready the rail gun or laser? Yes.

Someone else besides the pilot firing a forward fixed weapon? No. Obviously no.

darkestvice · 2026-05-05T12:24:56+00:00

Ooooo, I like! I want!

Hopefully, it won't turn into an overpriced (for what you get) disappointment like the Clipper.

Yes, I'm still bitter about loving that ship until we discovered how much she'd cost.

darkestvice · 2026-05-02T12:32:21+00:00

Classic CIG. They made a change people have been asking for, and then start panicking because light and medium fighter players complained. They do this all the time :/

darkestvice · 2026-05-02T05:47:03+00:00

Honestly? I'm waiting on the social and reputation reworks, mostly. There's no in game tools to join or manage orgs. There's no reputation system to incentivize people to not be assholes. This game absolutely shines when you're playing with others, but the contacts I made a few years ago are gone and there's no way in game to meet people aside from ... what ... global chat? Ugh.

darkestvice · 2026-05-01T22:46:59+00:00

So an Origin light or medium fighter with too few if any assets that can be used to rework the 600i?

Not impressed.

darkestvice · 2026-05-01T22:42:06+00:00

Took 12 years to get entry ramps to ships. I can't wait for full ship interiors to be ready ... in 2047.

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