A little help with this mission.

[Rorie]

I finished the mission where you have to destroy this really strong test ship, well almost finished it. I'm just having a hard time deciding whether it should have more weapon space, engine space or better shields/hull.

[Alison Wunderland]

The test ship is the future Tazared Kestrel. Whichever way you decide is the way they will become available to you in the game when Tazared goes into full production.

So in the end, it depends on your play style. (I chose shields based on the assumption that you have to survive the battles to enjoy the spoils.)

Or... you could do a sneaky and save before each decision and see how the results compare. Hmmm... hadn'r thought of tha last game.

[Rorie]

How many weapon slots does this ship have though and Engine Space? And since I had to buy 3 Heavy Warships: Falcons just before that fight since I had a LOT OF TROUBLE trying to kill it with my Bact, I think it's Shield/Hull is already very viable, but... how stronger does it get once you choose that option?

I had this option open for 2 hours now, still trying to figure out.

[Alison Wunderland]

Here's a peek at Dev's ship...
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=565932931

The production model can't be so OP, but the hardpoints are the same.

[Rorie]

Originally posted by Anonymous Bosch:

Here's a peek at Dev's ship...
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=565932931

The production model can't be so OP, but the hardpoints are the same.

Ah, I guess I'll go shields/hull then. Thanks for the advice.

[Xaiier]

The Author's variant is custom modified to be vastly more powerful, don't take it as a reference for the normal Kestrel.

The base stats are:

ship "Kestrel"
attributes
category "Heavy Warship"
"cost" 10300000
"shields" 17400
"hull" 6200
"required crew" 72
"bunks" 128
"mass" 740
"drag" 12.5
"heat dissipation" .45
"fuel capacity" 500
"cargo space" 120
"outfit space" 810
"weapon capacity" 380
"engine capacity" 210
outfits
"Particle Cannon" 4
"Torpedo Launcher" 2
"Torpedo" 60
"Heavy Laser Turret" 4
"Fusion Reactor"
"LP144a Battery Pack"
"D94-YV Shield Generator"
"Liquid Nitrogen Cooler"
"Orca Plasma Thruster"
"X5200 Ion Steering"
"Hyperdrive"

The three options it gives you add 20 tons to engine space, 20 tons to weapon space, or 2700 shields and 1300 armor.

[Rorie]

Originally posted by Xaiier:

The Author's variant is custom modified to be vastly more powerful, don't take it as a reference for the normal Kestrel.

The base stats are:

ship "Kestrel"
attributes
category "Heavy Warship"
"cost" 10300000
"shields" 17400
"hull" 6200
"required crew" 72
"bunks" 128
"mass" 740
"drag" 12.5
"heat dissipation" .45
"fuel capacity" 500
"cargo space" 120
"outfit space" 810
"weapon capacity" 380
"engine capacity" 210
outfits
"Particle Cannon" 4
"Torpedo Launcher" 2
"Torpedo" 60
"Heavy Laser Turret" 4
"Fusion Reactor"
"LP144a Battery Pack"
"D94-YV Shield Generator"
"Liquid Nitrogen Cooler"
"Orca Plasma Thruster"
"X5200 Ion Steering"
"Hyperdrive"

The three options it gives you add 20 tons to engine space, 20 tons to weapon space, or 2700 shields and 1300 armor.

The Shield/Hull was definitely worth it.

[Juffo-Wup is All]

The engine variant is notable because it can equip both the heaviest thrusters and the heaviest steering, which no other ship can do.

[jaymc1130]

Save before you choose and you can just always go back to that save and make a different choice. Its a good habit to get into, save every time you have a choice and you can always load the game back up at that point.