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@ldaudelin

8 күн бұрын

Yes, but when?

I love how they just made a box with engines and guns and it somehow becomes one of the coolest concept ships I've ever seen

@Archmage9885

14 күн бұрын

It's not JUST a box with engines. It also has an opening roof! and tractor beams, with a cool control room overlooking the cargo bay!

@CamCitizenTV

11 күн бұрын

All 3D models start as a box hehe

@Nosdeblack

4 күн бұрын

Exactly! hahaha

I think we can easily deduce the aperture size of the roof opening. JC said the space was 40m deep, and there are 4 sliding roof doors on the "freighter", so each door is 10m. The Assault, it would appear, only has 3 opening doors, not 4, so the opening in the assault would be 30m x 21m x 7.5m . To help confirm this, the Cargo capacity of the Assault is 25% smaller than the Freighter (i.e. 384 SCU per 10m section of cargo capacity).

@ATigerShark

14 күн бұрын

Math is great.

@e.walker

13 күн бұрын

Great eye and amazing catch!

I see the Ironclad being similar to landing craft, LSLs or in case of the Assault, an LST. You'll be seeing a lot of 'D-Day' operations with those.

Thanks for the vid. Got the Assault variant. It's not my "dream of a ship", but it covers a lot of gameplay I'd like to experience in the mid to lategame. It can be set up as a small deep space patrol ship as well as a mobile outpost for several jobs. It's limited transport capabilites hide the fact you still can use the Ironclad as an auxillary carrier for a wing of 3 to 4 fighters, which usually is enough for daily operations. You also can bring a C8R or Nursa and add a medbay to the ship too. If you're into ground combat only, you can bring a sizeable force into the fray. As I'm interested in deep space exploration (Vanduul space, to be precise), this ship keeps me covered in a lot of areas and it's a great addition to my fleet.

My guess is 18 months. I was surprised people thought the assault wouldn't have a sunroof, but I still prefer the cargo variant. CIG can't stop me from using the command module as a daily driver.

@jessecarlton2021

14 күн бұрын

It’s been 18 months for the Galaxy and we still done know shit about it. It’ll be years before these ships hit the store. Years.

@wertacus

14 күн бұрын

@jessecarlton2021 Fair point, but thats my guess. 18-24 months. I'd put the galaxy 6-8 months away, but they might hold it back for one of the sale events

@Kadeo-ms6qw

14 күн бұрын

My guess is 2-3 years

@COMMANDERHAWK22

14 күн бұрын

​@jessecarlton2021 they said they would start on the galaxy once both the tali base and polaris were done. After the galaxy it's the Persy next

@jessecarlton2021

14 күн бұрын

@@COMMANDERHAWK22 tali base?

with the sheer size of the fatterpillar cargo hold I just really want a PA system to to shout my my crew from the bridge

@DrewPrimo

14 күн бұрын

I'm totally going to use the ships VoIP channel for that, lol

I may have missed this in the Q&A on the RSI site.. but I could not see anyone ask, "Can you use quantum drive with the Ironclads roof open??"... If not you can forget using it as a mini carrier for mining and hull scraping as these types of ships are only just to high to close the roof.

idk what it is about the ironclad, but i REALLY like it, to the point that i've come up with multiple little stories about adventures of an ironclad. picking up ore from a hidden mining outpost in pyro, helping someone framed by hurston escape the law and clear their crimestat (using the command module as a separate vehicle), delivering food and supplies to levski (since they're not getting any help from the UEE or major corps), opening the roof to use a nova tank stored in the cargo bay to shoot down a hostile mantis (getting rid of the quantum entanglement so the ship can jump out of a sticky situation). this ship has really gotten my creative juices flowing i will say, i wish there was a way to have *some* control of the ship without the command module, like how you can fly the carrack from the standing position on the upper bridge but can't do as much as you can from the main pilot seat. in my little stories the first mate has modified a janky method of doing that from the cargo control deck, and uses that to make some bounty hunters fly right by them ("the ironclad we're looking for is without its command module, so it CAN'T be that one that's currently flying"). but hey, even if you can't do anything like that, the cargo bay is big enough that you could probably store a pisces in there without losing too much cargo, so you can still have away missions while the ship functions as usual. still though, BIG fan of this ship. the giant engine block reminds me of a CR90 blockade runner from star wars, the detachable command module seems BUILT to make drama for stories, and the heavy armor makes this a GREAT ship for a system like pyro (maybe the armor is heavy enough to withstand most of the dangerous solar flares). plus, in a huge system without much support infrastructure (again, like pyro), being able to bring what you need with you (in such a large cargo bay), repair things on the fly, and defend your crew from hostile forces would be VERY important. idk this ship just really speaks to me

@j.d.4697

14 күн бұрын

It's designed well, unlike most parts of most of the other ships in this game which look like toys some kid designed.

It was kinda surprising how long that Q&A took to come out, but at least a lot of it seemed to make the ships better and not worse. It was also nice to see the Caterpillar command module compatibility despite the differences. I wonder if we'll be able to get different kinds of command modules in the future? We have a utility module with the Caterpillar having a tractor beam, and we have a defensive module with the Ironclad having a turret, but can you get the other without buying said ship, and if so, what about a scouting module, or a basic salvage module, or even a basic repair module? I'm not sure if they want to lean that way, but it could be a good way of giving bigger Drake ships a little extra utility and customisation.

@Adjudicator1

13 күн бұрын

Or just like the Anvil C8X Pisces being given its unique starter pack, Drake can finally have a turreted (Ironclad's) Command Module as its "Baby steps Starter" and Outpost storable ship starter pack, with the Drake Cutter becoming a "Standard Starter" ship. This will give Drake players starting with this standalone flyable module a track to buy "plug and play" modules as their upgrade track, selling off or keeping the older ones as spares. Obviously, the Caterpillar and the Ironclad main body will be the upper steps of the Drake swappable Module climb.

All I heard was that, people were right in thinking the assault makes the Liberator Obsolete. But I feel the Liberator will have its strengths too. We just don't know what CIG will add to justify the price to the Faterpillar assault, or if the assault will end up far higher in price after release.

@mustrumridcully3853

14 күн бұрын

With a crew of 2 the Liberator has a useful niche for a couple of players. I have both currently, but the Fassapiller would be the one to go, not the Liberator.

@Optix334

12 күн бұрын

People are very much overestimating what dedicated facilities will do. Assuming you can even easily fit ships you want into the retractable roof, the repair bay doesn't work on ships themselves, and its going to lack the facilities to easily refuel and rearm them because the Ironclad isn't meant to have ships in there. I know its been a long time, but people really have the "if it fits it sits" mentality too deeply ingrained (which is mostly CIG's fault, I know). Being able to move ship and supporting ships have been repeatedly said to be very different. The Ironclad doesn't invalidate the liberator at all.

@mustrumridcully3853

12 күн бұрын

I have both - of the 2 the Liberator is still very strong. Look at the crew requirements - Liberator 2, Fatterpillar 6. That alone makes the Liberator very useful for smaller groups. Oh - and the obvious difference - One is Drake and the other isnt. If pushed I would drop the Fatterpiller, not the Liberator.

The Liberator doesn't have exposed cargo, maybe less armoured is what CIG is referring to? But I intend to use the Fatterpillar for cargo and the Liberator for vehicle transport, not only did I not pledge for an Ironchad, I also think my current split in usability will serve me better

@Ryggs

14 күн бұрын

I'm guessing they're talking about the topside landing pads being exposed. If you spread cargo from the dedicated bay to the garage, I feel like the Liberator can hold as much as or more than the Ironclad and still transport ships/vehicles!

Glad that the Assault roof retracts. I figured it would but it’s nice to have solid confirmation from CIG.

That Freelancer and Pulse seem like a great combo to start the game with!

@stonerhino83

14 күн бұрын

Unfortunately the freelancer has been abandoned by CIG. It is an outdated design that still lacks a functional interior. It's not even close to having components for the engineering update. The gold pass has been promised for over 6 years, and they just keep releasing better ships like the Zeus MkII.

@rooster1012

14 күн бұрын

@@stonerhino83 The Freelancer had it's engineering pass completed a few weeks ago.

@jimbobhootenanny4440

14 күн бұрын

Get the C1 for a starter ship it's good for almost everything for beginners

Nice of CIG to enlighten us with answerts to some of the most pupular ironclad questions. Really nice!

hum ... I gifted myself the Liberator 'cause I liked the design so much but seeing so many updates about how fast the Ironclad is progressing has left me wondering if I had not been cheated (and that's ignoring all the other ships left in concept stage limbo !)

Well much like the Caterpillar, I’d still be terrified once a bunch of Fury’s or other ship’s start flying out from it. ⭐️

Good to know the roof retracts on the assault as well, thank you for confirming.

Now that we know the roof opens and that the repair bay can be used to fix components as well as vehicles it seems like the Ironclad Assault is going to be an ideal Fury carrier.

Fatterpiller is a nice Concept! I would love to see more gameplay, where you can destroy the Cockpit-Ship to board/"snitch" the cargo module or recover Ironclad/Catterpiller cargo modules as missions

The fatterpillar is a great design. Hopefully it'll drive more ships to be designed with cargo and access like this

The Ironclad is one sweet ship!

Now I'm looking forward to the gold standard pass for the Caterpillar... hopefully. 😊

Ironclad is cool. Would like to see the cat brought up to standard as part of this since both share the life boat feature.

I love how the command pods are interchangeable! Like imagine working with a org mate transporting goods and you have to meet up and swap ships. You could just swap command pods to the hulls. Super cool

I bought the IC Assault since it matches the needs our PMC is going to be looking for. It is a Mobile FOB essentially with limited repair ability and if you add a vehicle with a medbay to the fleet or inside the cargo bay and your temporary minibase is set. But that is all hypothetical until it gets in game. It can be a fall back vehicle transport service as well.

I kinda like the cargo bay venting to space when open.

Im liking the Ironclad more and more. Thanks for going through the Q,/A. Now for the waiting.....

I picked up a CCU for the Assault. I'm thinking about getting some freights now, as I like the ideas of loading cargo with one hull, wholst flying with the other.

The ironclad is very cool looking. It’ll be interesting to see how it works as a ship designed post-cargo reworks

Finally. That roof was the deciding factor. And the repair and manufacturing not being limited to type. I'm sure for many.

That was the Q&A I've been waiting for. Glad I picked up a CCU for both.

Thanks for the update Bored. Great Video as always. Hi, Zen

Congrats on 200k

I'm definitely looking forward to XenoThreat again. And the Drake Ironclad sounds pretty cool.

thanks for the updates! much more fun than actually reading the Q+A

I like the direction of crafting and repairing, that seems like it could be a very interesting game loop.

I like the idea of the command modules being able to leave the main hulls behind on the Caterpillar and Fatterpillar. Makes me want to see ramshackle flotillas made from them... forming impromptu hubs... kinda like how Spider was described. Great stuff, Bored! Be well, folks! 😉👍

I love the look of the Ironclad. Overtime the Drake design language has become my favorite.

I think a lot of ships need to be able to have air-shields added to them as a general upgrade whenever room-based oxygen becomes a thing. It wouldn't make sense to me to have a ship specifically marketed as being possibly used for less than legit cargo hauling to have to vent arguably most of the ship's oxygen to be able to use it for such a purpose. On smaller ships it makes more sense to not have something to keep the atmosphere in since these shields might require large machinery to run, but the Ironclad is absolutely big enough to be able to have the same atmosphere shields installed on the top door that a hangar could.

Cool that answered alot about the 2 ship thanks

I'm glad I picked this up. I returned my MIS and would love to get it back 😂

I am very pleased with the q and a for the ships. happy to have gotten them with ccu game. keep up the vids

Honestly didn't expect to see a ship like this, the idea is crazy cool, hope we get it within the next year.

While working on a CCU chain to Polaris, I have both Ironclads and a Liberator in the chain, in addition to others I want to try out. The idea being to play the base ship, CCU. Fly the next ship, see how I like it, CCU. Repeat, skipping ships I'm already familiar with, then try to spend at least 5-6 good play sessions per large ship once I get to the Ironclad. The CCU chain is slowly developing, so it should be out by the time I get to the Fatterpillar. I'll be able to help crew a Polaris and other ships as they come out (Polaris will be out well before Ironclad) and if I decide I don't like it... I'll stop before I reach it.

I actually upgraded my C2 to the ironclad freighter. I was waiting to hear more details about the assault version, but after hearing all this, I'm definitely going to have to switch up to it. My goal is to ideally land a vulture in there.

I look foreward to hearing more about the IronClad as it goes into production. Hopefully work on it will help along elements of the Caterpillar as well, like the detachable pilot pod - since they stated that they will be compatible between both ships

How the Sausage is made in a fruit fly environment sort.of quick cycle is my new fave Bored quote...😂

really like hearing about everything going on with the ironclad. i think its going to be a go to ship for many people who are into cargo, personaly id like to get one to act as a small ferry, a mini kraken

The Ironclad assault will be quite a force, being able to carry 4 tanks (maybe 5, in the repair station), thats a lot

I REALLY want CIG to make the cargo bay > 9.5m because then it would fit both the Vulture and the Cutty series. That seems like the type of thing a manufacturer would do.

Grabbed the Ironclad Assault when it was announced, and now that they've confirmed the top opens and it has in-built VTOL I'm even happier with my purchase. Hoping to use it as a mini-carrier for ops with a few friends!

I like the look of the flying brick, can wait to see it work.

I'm part of the Galaxy Crew, but man the Ironclad does look freaking awesome!

Got the Ironclad Freighter and aim to get the Liberator as well for that Drake brick charm and Anvils reliability.

The ironclad seems a bit overdue in terms of design, which it why I love it. The Hercules is one of my favorite ships and having forward and rear cargo doors is awesome. Many ships are one way in and one way out. The herc is just such a treat. I love that the ironclad has two AXIS to load cargo and not just two entrances. Ground loading may be a bit slower on an ironclad, but I have a feeling this beast was meant to "acquire" goods while in low-G.

Very interesting that the compatibility between the Caterpillar and Ironclad chassies is confirmed. That opens up a lot of options.

So would I be able to move my refined ore with the assault version?

Would love to see a ship that has flack shielding that explodes off the hull to disrupts attacks on the target. This could be used to protect a ship while it is spooling up quantum to escape raid attacks.

They really nailed the look of it with those big engines in the back.

All i wish is a big tractor beam to pull ships into the Ironclad with, like the Star Destroyer pulling in the Correllian Corvette Leia was on. :-D

I am so hyped for that cargo patch, I wonder how it all will actually feel in game

Very happy that they confirmed retractable roof for the Assault. Fill it with Dragonflies and fly over to Mos Espa lol

If the time frame from the greybox to release on the Corsair is any indicator, I think the Ironclad is a few months away from release

nice hints for things to come

Thanks for the update...

they did say that the command module is changeable with the caterpillar. so i will be swapping it out so i have an option to use the command module as a extra ship with tractor beam. this also it has more fire power than the one that it comes with so i hope that there will be an upgrade for the iron clad that would be nice. like upgrading the bags for the mining ships.

Cant wait to get the Ironclad Assault ingame

well done on 200k bored!

The Ironclad seems like a cool personal homebase ship. I own a C1 Spirit, but I'm currently lacking an in-game goal to grind for. This ship might just be something that I can work towards when the game fully releases!

I cannot decide which variant would be more useful to my playstyle, but on balance giving up a quarter of your cargo space for a workshop that's likely to save your life at least once, make it seem like the safer bet even as a simple cargo hauler. And the extra turrets and ability to deploy large ground vehicles is just gravy. But i don't don't think we'll see it in game for a couple of years.

Falling in love with the Ironclad even more.

Excited to see things going well after all this time for the game.

The Ironclad is the first ship of a similar size range that has me wanting it over my Carrack.

Things I now wnat to know.1. Can a Caterpillar module be put into the IC's hold and if independant, then be powered? That would be an enoormous bonus. 2. How do I stop myself getting an Assault as well? The pair as a well stocked temporary base with habitation, repair, medical and what should be a lot of surviviability look like they would be a real bonus for an org looking to establish a forward base in Pyro. 3. How hard will it all get nerfed when markleting wnat the next concept to sell?

Wonder if command module variations would be a thing?

I still can't believe they raised the Assault's price within a couple of days of the concept release.

I love the design, I wish the freighter had repair capabilities. I may have to get the upgrade. It would make a awesome mobile pirate base.

Thanks for the info!!!

They missed out with the lack of information initially. I opted for the Liberator instead of the Ironclad Assault due to it.

Ironclad is for sure going to be a cool and versatile ship fit for quite a few roles outside pure cargo i expect.

Really like this ship's design and features. Looking forward to watching everyone's choices in thefuture.

Awesome, thanks Bored :) great content as usual.

I really like how the Ironclad was designed, It works well with the game imo. Also I have the feeling they really nailed down the concept side of developement, well thought and a clear vision what it will be

I'm really contemplating picking up the Ironclad. It seems like such a decent ship for planetary hauling.

After this Q&A I'm even more excited for the Drake Ironclad.

Ironclad when released will have other large ships around before, or around the same time. It looks like a great ship and I can’t wait to encounter it when flying around in the verse. I’m debating on if it will be an org ship as a tool in the pocket of how teams of people work their fleet. Rather than being a cargo ship. But it could have a massive role in ground troop/vehicle deployment.

It's funny that some people seem surprised that the Ironclad is better than the Hercules. CIG stated that it's supposed to be a step up from the Herc and Cat, on the way up to the Hull C.

Ooh i forgot about the story post. I'll have to give it a read

Really looking forward to the cargo changes! That game play loop seems to have a lot of potential.

The Ironclad sounds very powerful, in both versions. Really interesting ships!

Cant wait for these ships! I want one now, but it wont be for at least 2-3 years

Great to see the top of the Ironclad Assault opens up!

Love the idea of the ironclad, can't wait to see it in game

I got an assualt when it came out. Later I found out the roof didn't open and got in a panic (it was one of the main reasons for buying one for me), so I got a freighter too... well... guess one's going to be an eventual upgrade. At least it'll increase in value lol.

I'm kind of surprised that the assault has an opening on top as well I would've figured it would've just been more armor

I actually bought the Ironclad just as an Upgrade… For later use… mabye

The Assault is basically a Hammerhead that also has a huge cargo bay and repair facility. For less. I'm wondering if other ships will be raised up to the capabilities of these newer ships or will we just have a universe filled with Ironclads and up-gunned Polaris (because being a torpedo boat and carrier wasn't enough).

I wish they would give us at least one tractor beam for the Ironclad assault

got a m2 to assault in a ccu. but i feel like while the Hercules line is the closest in game they are not really close in size. the Hercules if you take of the wing part is a medium large ship and the ironclad is the largest possible large ship to still fit inside a large hangar. and all of the ironclad is heavy useful space. so it will most likely be more then 2x the Wight. I would not be surprised if it is 3 times as heavy. it should consume vast amounts of fuel.