Star Citizen Buccaneer on Sale Again 2018
Concept Fine art - Drake Buccaneer
Greetings Citizens,
Another Concept Auction, some other Question & Answer session. Since last Friday, nosotros've been collecting questions from the dedicated Q&A post here and today our designers working on the ship volition answer ten more than questions! Nosotros are very excited to discuss this ship in more detail, then let's spring correct in to function 2!
Special thanks to Matt Sherman for taking the time to answer these questions for us, and be certain to check out his Pattern Review at the bottom of this article!
Question & Respond
What is the maneuverability going to be similar for the Buccaneer?
We're currently targeting it'southward maneuverability to fall somewhere close to the Gladius, with a goal of being more responsive. It should have a decent top-speed while still below more defended racing-ships like the 350r, M50, or Mustang Gamma/Omega. Against larger fighters like the Hornets or Sabre, it should feel more nimble, though with the noted durability drawbacks when lined upwards confronting them.
What variants downward the road, if whatever, could you lot encounter the Buccaneer having?
There are currently no active plans for variants of the Buccaneer. Ideally, we want to make sure whatever of this ship's customization comes directly from the choices in installed components it's owner has decided on.
Does the Buccaneer have an ejection seat?
Like the remainder of the Drake lineup, ejection seats are not provided. Dice Trying, Die Flight, or Run.
The lower turret slot is listed as a S4 turret. Does that mean it has a S6 slot fixed / S5 gimbal? Or is information technology hard mounted equally a turret and the max size is S4?
The underbody hardpoint is a S4 hardpoint. This would let for a single, fixed S4 weapon, a single gimbaled S3, fixed twin-link S3, or gimbal twin-link S2 weapon configurations.
Will the Buccaneer be able to dock to a Cutlass?
No, the Buccaneer's only entry/exit point will be its main cockpit access.
With information technology's speed, durability, agility, range, very respectable weapons load-out, and insufficiently low price, what are the Buccaneer's trade-offs/weaknesses?
The bulk of the Buccaneer's weapons are on its more than exposed wings. If you're fighting a Buccaneer and can knock these out, you'll be able to seriously bear upon its potency, and ideally, push button the airplane pilot more towards running away from the fight as they'd be limited to just the weapons on the S4 mount. Beyond the weapon mounts, the more pronounced cockpit section is definitely going to create a more exposed cross-section to incoming fire.
In some of the concept art, the Bucaneer appeared to have 2 seats – Are yous planning on releasing a ii seater variant at some indicate?
No, the Buccaneer has just ever been planned and designed as a single-occupant, cockpit only seat. This also goes to show just how easy Jim Martin has been to piece of work with on the concept of the Buccaneer, as when we saw those earlier versions leaning towards a two seat arts and crafts, he was extremely fast and accommodating to bring the send back in line to the intended spec. At that place are no plans to provide anything other than a unmarried-seat version.
The Buccaneer is an 'interdictor'. What sort of unique traits/equipment are beingness brought to the table to fulfill that role?
At the cadre, its speed, maneuverability, and stopping power bring almost of the interdiction potential of the Buccaneer. Along with that, nosotros're still developing out the total scope for more equipment-driven Interdiction gameplay and how you'll be able to interact with other targets travelling at Quantum/Leap speeds. Expect more details to come up as these systems are fully mapped and ready for implementation.
What will the fuel chapters/travel altitude be like with those large engines?
It'll be flexible. If you lot've loaded out the Buccaneer specifically for the furthest possible range, you lot definitely should be able to match the distance of a Herald, though a Herald volition probably reach the destinations start for its speed. On the other mitt, if you've decided to run a much more ballistic-heavy loadout, you'll actively be giving upwardly some of the maximum fuel capacity to bring along the armament for your weapons.
Source: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/15359-Q-A-Drake-Buccaneer-Part-II
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