Anvil Terrapin

[Rodin]

On 8/24/2016 at 7:25 PM, Nova-Prime said:

OMG..... It just hit me!!!!  Star Citizen to Battlestar Gallactica

Terrapin = Raptor, Battlestar = Bengal, Hornet = Viper

 

Yup Yup!

[VoA]

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by CitizenRadiantFlux

If you look at this footage of the Terrapin closely in ATV and keep your eye on the grey plating above the cockpit, you will see that those plates move out during the camera rotation and enclose big parts of the cockpit glass for more protection.

 

Time stamped vid

 

[Donut]

2 hours ago, VoA said:

Time stamped vid

 

So the Terrapin is using PiP when the shield plates cover the cockpit? Time stamp didn't work

[Devil Khan]

He never uses it. He believes it is the work of the devil *cough*.

The plating isn't new. still prefer the other way  The is a solid piece, not several pieces which extend on to the cockpit frame. I liked it when it was a single piece of armour that would extent about the cockpit. The Carmack I like, but Here the terrapin should be more beefy. the cockpit would retract but it is a silly idea, so extend the armour when needed.

 

[Th3 Warm0ng3r]

It's at 7:20 ish, and its not covering the main viewing windows as much as the glass right above your head if you where to look straight up in the  cockpit instead of forward to see where you are going.

[Fleischwolf]

Reading through most of the previous pages of comments, I think people see the Terrapin as being poorly designed / overpriced. 

I don't think it is.

I see this ship being almost essential to any large-scale military engagement. Before a battle, it can go deep into hostile territory (with its long-range) and gather information to relay that back to other fleet assets. Then while the fighting is going on, a Terrapin can act as a command and control ship, keeping everyone informed and reducing the chaos. All the while, the Terrapin can be constantly using its scanners to locate and retrieve friendly ejected pilots / escape pods. 

Also, with extended range, the Terrapin should be able to make constant back-and-forth runs to get ejected pilots back to the fleet and into new ships to rejoin the fight. I see this ship as being the FPS equivalent of the "medic" for space combat. 

I know the Cutlass Red is a medical and S&R ship, but I don't see the Cutlass as being durable enough as the Terrapin to be running around the battlefield picking people up over an extended period of time. Sure enemy fighters may start plinking away at the Terrapin, as it may have the IR signature of a dwarf star and attract unwanted attention, but with friendly fighters nearby they shouldn't have time to focus the Terrapin down lest they be an easy kill.

I know this is all speculation, but if there is ever a large engagement involving many fighters, I know I personally would like to have a Terrapin nearby as part of the group. It just seems like such a potent force-multiplier. 

[VoA]

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15951-Monthly-Studio-Report-May-2017

Also, the Anvil Terrapin’s exterior is nearing completion of the greybox phase and has near final animation.

[VoA]

The Anvil Terrapin is finalizing its greybox phase, which included setting up the exterior hierarchy, polishing the proxies, baked and migrated animations. For the interior, the artists are polishing the geometry in the cockpit and habitation, and moving into the final art phase. The Terrapin was also sent over to Tech Design to begin their greybox pass on the ship.

[Devil Khan]

Gotta say the detailing on the cockpit side is pretty amazing compared to what it looked like.

[Aethio]

CIG is indeed almost finished with the Terrapin... she seriously does look downright menacing!

[LloydM]

According to the schedule the terrapin is complete. I wonder why it's not in the 3.0 build. Looked really cool though.

[Devil Khan]

I thought it was?

Ok, my bad, there are only these released on 3.0; Dragonfly, Nox, Constellation Aquila, Ursa, Prospector and Cutlass.

Although, further ships could be added and it is just the NDA on the avocado "testing" on 3.0.

[Wrathpole]

I wouldn't be surprised if no only the slip a secret ship in, but if it was the Terrapin. Although they might wait for 3.1 so it can be with the Carrack... for what ever reason they packed them together.

[GRIZZ]

Anvil Terrapin Ship Shape from 11/25/2017  

 

[Sharpspoonful]

On 11/15/2017 at 8:13 AM, Wrathpole said:

I wouldn't be surprised if no only the slip a secret ship in, but if it was the Terrapin. Although they might wait for 3.1 so it can be with the Carrack... for what ever reason they packed them together.

CR said at CitCon that we won't see it until 3.1. I assume that decision has to do with the scanning mechanic not being ready. 

[Devil Khan]

xqthe ships we got for 3.0 were fixed a good time ago. By fixed they were locked down. we were told start of summer that we were getting these ships no more. There is nothing to do with scanning as every ship should have it and the basic system shows us aswell.

[Sharpspoonful]

Sorry, should have clarified what I meant by "scanning"; resource, planetary, weather, and long-range ship scanning. We have basic radar, but none of the aforementioned systems.

[GRIZZ]

 

[Devil Khan]

[GRIZZ]

This weeks AtV has a Terrapin special.

 

[GRIZZ]

"I'm really proud of that joystick, it's actually designed off of a warthog joystick" - Daniel Kamentsky

[VoA]

Time to get really excited about the Terrapin and what CIG is doing with Scanning (if you own one this is a must watch CIG vid)

 

[VoA]

Subscribers can buy the Terrapin ship today

[VoA]

After an evening of ECN alerts and headhunter missions.... Still fully functional.

[Chivashon]