Capital Ships?

[Trien]

Is this just a straight dogfighting space sim without being able to use capitals? * I like big ships*

[Madfish]

All capitals right now feel very small and turrets do not work well in bigger fights. If you really want the cap ship feel you'll at least want an anaconda or the fed corvette (not released). Aside from an anaconda all (combat) ships feel like medium fighters / bombers. Freighters are just slow turtles and do not feel any bigger either.

[Toumal]

The Anaconda is almost 300 meters long. That's what qualifies as capital ship in most other games :)

But yeah, here's hoping that we'll get way more interaction with the big ones in ED. At the moment that aspect of the game is a little bit lacking.

[Katsu]

Escrito originalmente por Demetrius:

seems kinda dumb that you use dogfighting combat ships for trading and cargo, it would be ncie if you use an actualy cargo ship for stuff like that

There are dedicated freighters in the game. The biggest one being the Lakon Type-9:

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/elite-dangerous/images/5/5e/Blaze-02.jpg

Note that the cockpit there has several decks: http://forum.mmorpg.eu/attachments/screenshot_0271-jpg.18/

Escrito originalmente por Haggis:

Think Star Citizen, but less of the RPG feel, and no walking around outside of your ship...for now...

Not a very helpful post. How can you compare this to a game that is not yet released? If you judge Elite based on its current lack of a planned future feature (walking), then you ought to apply the same standards to what SC is currently offering. Which is arguably less, and certainly no RPG.

[Claus]

Just don't expect to fly a conda after a week or two, the road to a new ship in the beginning is long and some might say tedious.

However having the largest ship also comes with downsides, smaller ships like the viper or vulture can easily outmaneuver your 600-700m combat fitted Anaconda.

The anaconda can also be fitted with cargo racks carrying around 450t and still being able to bite back unlike the T9.

[Manwith Noname]

I want my Imperial Explorer!!!

[Blast (AKA LostAmI)]

Still waiting for star citizen, but a man has needs dang it! A MAN HAS NEEDS!
Come here suger ship, yaaa!