Well, I have to say, with ALL the engine and reactor enhancements, it behaves JUST LIKE A TRUCK and you can shoot at it like it's a tank. You just might make it home alive. But you're gonna have a hard time earning money with it.
It's a tank. I took out a Gothri by ramming it. I don't mean brush it with the shields, I mean a dead on BASH. . .and I kept on bashing. I never got to hull damage, though I did need to buy more armour when I got to Perry. Granted it was a one on one assault, but hey, what more do you want?
As for speed, I guess it's fair. 800 is more than I would have hoped for. I didn't like the way it's out-classed there, but with the price at 125K, you can't ask for too much more. EXCEPT room for a tractor-beam, WITH missiles and 25 more cargo. Yes, it's a hunter, but it's the first craft you can afford after your trusty Tarsus.
While you're learning to shoot, you should STILL be able to haul SOME cargo. 50 units ain't paying your living and unless you start acting as a hired gun, it's not what I'd turn to. Especially what the upgrades cost to make it a viable ship. But if I could have a tractor beam on the turret, I'd consider it. I don't like that step down. It really cripples you as a game player. You can't tractor in cargo if you have missiles. How not fair can you get?
I'll continue to try it, because I can afford to try it, but there's no way I'm going on Campaign Missions with it. I think it'll get in the way, more than it'll help. To be honest, I'd use the Tarsus WITHOUT cloaking before I'll use the Orion. At least you can turn in that -- and haul stuff -- and shoot missiles -- and tractor in pilots and cargo. If I had to choose, I'd leave the Orion alone. Yes, it's safer. But it'll cost you more in earnings than it will make. NOT VIABLE.
And as for my remaining Campaign Missions, I'll take my Centurion, thank you.
I suppose, to be fair, the Orion IS viable -- at least as a task-force command ship -- but it sure doesn't make it as a ship for a privateer.
Neither, for that matter, does the Centurion. No cargo space. Privateers are supposed to be raiders of the opposing forces. They cut the supply lines and profit by it.
Speaking of which, when am I going to be able to DISABLE a ship and tractor it to base as a prize of war? Now THAT would make the Orion attractive. If I could use it to disable enemy fighters, and take the fighters as prizes of war and either sell them or repair them and fly them, THAT would make me WANT an Orion.
As it stands, I think you need a tractor slot AND missile launcher Not to mention 25 more cargo space. That or drop the asking price 25K
It's a tank. I took out a Gothri by ramming it. I don't mean brush it with the shields, I mean a dead on BASH. . .and I kept on bashing. I never got to hull damage, though I did need to buy more armour when I got to Perry. Granted it was a one on one assault, but hey, what more do you want?
As for speed, I guess it's fair. 800 is more than I would have hoped for. I didn't like the way it's out-classed there, but with the price at 125K, you can't ask for too much more. EXCEPT room for a tractor-beam, WITH missiles and 25 more cargo. Yes, it's a hunter, but it's the first craft you can afford after your trusty Tarsus.
While you're learning to shoot, you should STILL be able to haul SOME cargo. 50 units ain't paying your living and unless you start acting as a hired gun, it's not what I'd turn to. Especially what the upgrades cost to make it a viable ship. But if I could have a tractor beam on the turret, I'd consider it. I don't like that step down. It really cripples you as a game player. You can't tractor in cargo if you have missiles. How not fair can you get?
I'll continue to try it, because I can afford to try it, but there's no way I'm going on Campaign Missions with it. I think it'll get in the way, more than it'll help. To be honest, I'd use the Tarsus WITHOUT cloaking before I'll use the Orion. At least you can turn in that -- and haul stuff -- and shoot missiles -- and tractor in pilots and cargo. If I had to choose, I'd leave the Orion alone. Yes, it's safer. But it'll cost you more in earnings than it will make. NOT VIABLE.
And as for my remaining Campaign Missions, I'll take my Centurion, thank you.
I suppose, to be fair, the Orion IS viable -- at least as a task-force command ship -- but it sure doesn't make it as a ship for a privateer.
Neither, for that matter, does the Centurion. No cargo space. Privateers are supposed to be raiders of the opposing forces. They cut the supply lines and profit by it.
Speaking of which, when am I going to be able to DISABLE a ship and tractor it to base as a prize of war? Now THAT would make the Orion attractive. If I could use it to disable enemy fighters, and take the fighters as prizes of war and either sell them or repair them and fly them, THAT would make me WANT an Orion.
As it stands, I think you need a tractor slot AND missile launcher Not to mention 25 more cargo space. That or drop the asking price 25K