Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:49 am
I think this problem is more serious than it seems on the surface.
Good post, Snow Cat, but those quotations don't exactly answer the question of whether a Drayman fits or is meant to fit through the hangar doors of a carrier. Personally, I think the answer is no, but I'm not sure.
So, if I assume that Draymans don't go into carriers, then we have a problem...
And if I were to assume that Draymans do fit into carriers, we have an even bigger problem: The amount of space they would take up. But I've seen examples of typical escort loadouts for WC carriers, in Wikipedia I think it was, and certainly none of them include any Draymans.
So, I think we may have to invent a ship here, to have these tenders. I'd almost say forget about the tenders, but we need for the player to have one, already, as a privateer; otherwise his own ship would be a liability to the carrier. Won't fit inside; won't live long outside. We need something slightly bigger than a Drayman/Dilligent, with space for maybe 3 to 5 escorts, but tough as a nut, with a few turrets and missile launchers, and able to hold its own in heated battle. What's the terran equivalent of a khamekh? The khamek is a corvette. Do we have any terran corvettes dating to prewar days?
RE: Destroyers 101, nice link; I'm in love now. I fell in love with the Gilgamesh. I want to model that baby soon.
Good post, Snow Cat, but those quotations don't exactly answer the question of whether a Drayman fits or is meant to fit through the hangar doors of a carrier. Personally, I think the answer is no, but I'm not sure.
Yes, but the fact that they "dock with" carriers does not imply that they dock *inside*. In fact, I highly doubt that the refueling points would be located inside the hangar bay, which leads me to believe that, at least when refueling, they dock externally.Snow_Cat wrote:^ - -^ These seem to indicate that the Drayman does dock with ships the size of a strike carrier such as the Tiger's Claw.
So, if I assume that Draymans don't go into carriers, then we have a problem...
Yes and no; their cargo maybe enough protection in an exploratory mission into an unknown system where nothing worse than dormant Steltek egg is expected. But they could be a huge liability to have around during fleet engagements. Like going to war taking your kids with you.Shissui wrote:If they need protecting, their cargo will do that job.
And if I were to assume that Draymans do fit into carriers, we have an even bigger problem: The amount of space they would take up. But I've seen examples of typical escort loadouts for WC carriers, in Wikipedia I think it was, and certainly none of them include any Draymans.
So, I think we may have to invent a ship here, to have these tenders. I'd almost say forget about the tenders, but we need for the player to have one, already, as a privateer; otherwise his own ship would be a liability to the carrier. Won't fit inside; won't live long outside. We need something slightly bigger than a Drayman/Dilligent, with space for maybe 3 to 5 escorts, but tough as a nut, with a few turrets and missile launchers, and able to hold its own in heated battle. What's the terran equivalent of a khamekh? The khamek is a corvette. Do we have any terran corvettes dating to prewar days?
RE: Destroyers 101, nice link; I'm in love now. I fell in love with the Gilgamesh. I want to model that baby soon.