courier 2

j f gearing · Post by **j f gearing** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:20 am

I have the Imp Courier 2 oxp installed but cannot find one to buy
Does anyone know where to find one
Alternatively can i check to see if the oxp has really installed
I am running 1.68

Thanks

JG

Selezen · Post by **Selezen** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:16 am

It should appear at tech level 10+ shipyards - obviously the appearance of one isn't a certainty. You may have to wait a few days (game time) for the list of ships to update and then one may appear...

The Dreamcatcher · Post by **The Dreamcatcher** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:41 pm

I'm currently flying an IC2. Great ship. I'd actually forgotten that I'd installed the oxp at first until a few days later when I got attacked by two of them at the same time and got my ass well and truly kicked. It was at that point that I knew i had to have one. It was probably several hours of gameplay later that I finally found one for sale, and I was actually flying to system after system specifically to find one.

Only downside to the player version of the ship is not having the multiple forward lasers

The Edible Poet · Post by **The Edible Poet** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:15 pm

Looking forward to getting one of these one day. Haven't got the credits yet though.

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:49 am

Yes, it is an awesome ship! I won't trade it in again!

@ Selezen: So we've got another feline here on the board.

Welcome! (But from which TV-Show of the 80's is this vision enhancement thingy? I think there are several candidates. Shall I start a poll?)

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:24 pm

Got to by the Cylons from Battle Star Galactica!

Post by **Kaks** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:01 pm

Hope it's not Kitt from Knight Rider!!!!

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:21 pm

Kaks wrote:
Hope it's not Kitt from Knight Rider!!!!

Surely, you mean K.I.T.T.y

Captain Hesperus

Post by **Disembodied** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:01 pm

The first, unsuccessful, version of Pong?

Selezen · Post by **Selezen** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:52 pm

Heh... the visor on the cat looks like it's KITT's one.

Mind you, given that KITT's sensor is a direct copy of the one Glen Larson used for the Cylons, then technically it's both!

j f gearing · Post by **j f gearing** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:03 pm

Very strange
I have just found 2 couriers for sale side by side, both standard models
the first cost 580k odd, 500ls, 100tons cargo
the other cost 750k odd, 350ls, 95 tons cargo, also had rotating wing thingies
Mine carries 100 tons, cant remember speed, think it was 500ls
Does this mean I have an IC2
Why is the one with the lesser spec 200k dearer
Any way I can check what I've got

Thanks

JG

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:53 pm

j f gearing wrote:
Very strange
I have just found 2 couriers for sale side by side, both standard models
the first cost 580k odd, 500ls, 100tons cargo
the other cost 750k odd, 350ls, 95 tons cargo, also had rotating wing thingies
Mine carries 100 tons, cant remember speed, think it was 500ls
Does this mean I have an IC2
Why is the one with the lesser spec 200k dearer
Any way I can check what I've got

Thanks

JG

Next time you un-dock, look out port or starboard. If your nacelles are spinning then you are in the Mk. 2. Otherwise, you are in the uber Mk. 1 with the static nacelles, six missiles and suuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppppppppppppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr speed.

As for why the Mk. 1 is more expensive, the speed is IIRC greater than an Asp Mk II's (closer to one of Charlie's B.Inc ship speeds).

Captain Hesperus

j f gearing · Post by **j f gearing** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:08 pm

But the IC1 is cheaper by 200k
why pay extra for spinny wotsits, less speed and less cargo space

JG

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:15 pm

j f gearing wrote:
But the IC1 is cheaper by 230k
why pay extra for spinny wotsits, less speed and less cargo space

JG

The IC 1 was way underpriced, since both versions have the maneouvrability of a fighter and the tonnage of a freighter. When Selezen redid the Courier (after figuring out quaternions!) he upped the price. If there is ever a means to price ships by what their capabilities are, I think you'd find the IC1 wearing a massively increased price tag.

Captain Hesperus

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:43 am

I agree that the IC1 was vastly underpriced. Before I bought one I set its price to 835,000 Cr. Seemed fairer to me (although I gave it a military shield enhancement as well).