Buckaroo Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 The next ship leaked? [Confirmed] CRUSADER INDUSTRIES ARES STARFIGHTER Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/e2lzq8/either_an_accidental_leak_or_fun_troll_by_zyloh/ Possible release date of 12/12 or 12 out of 12 tasks completed? Who knows... Gallitin and Danakar Endeel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowZone Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Classic case of misdirection? If we end the year with no SQ42 news at all, it's stuff like this that may set the forums ablaze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefWarrant Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 If it’s a solid Vanguard competitor, they’ll have my money immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 1 hour ago, CaptainSomar said: If it’s a solid Vanguard competitor, they’ll have my money immediately. I'm thinking the same thing. If it's either a vanguard or cutlass competitor, I'll be sold on it! There's a rumor that it's just a simple small fighter, but there's no supporting information yet so it's anyone's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefWarrant Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Damn it.... and with the name Ares it better not be a light fighter. 🤣. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightmist Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Gief more light fighters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 There's been a lot of speculation on what the Crusader Ares might be on Spectrum including that it's a heavy fighter that's flight ready (assuming being deployed when 3.8 hits). The referenced date 12/12 is this Thursday, and I think CIG just dropped a hint that it's actually coming. Either that, or they're trolling us hard! See yesterday's "This Week in Star Citizen" and click on the period (".") at the end of the "On Thursday..." section. https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/citizens/17388-This-Week-In-Star-Citizen Clicking that "hidden" link takes you to the following site: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0OaBkLLG1N-crusader-industries EDIT: Assuming CIG does release a new ship this Thursday, my guess it'll be available to concierge or high pledge backers first, and then everyone else the following day on Friday, 12/13. But that would mean the Live broadcast on Friday may contain more info on the ship like they've done in the past. Danakar Endeel and Kryzenshteiner 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 December Subscriber post (unconfirmed as I'm not a subscriber) Danakar Endeel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 Things are getting real... Danakar Endeel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danakar Endeel Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I wonder if we'll get another minigame that rewards a skin with this one. Wouldn't mind a matching Nightfighter skin next to my Nightrunner skin. (although I suspect that any extra skin will be linked to a Warbond purchase these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowZone Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 So, a Crusader Starfighter, huh? There seems to be a consensus that everyone likes the look of the ship so far. One wonders if CIG do these little social media teases to gauge public opinion before setting a final price point. Now if only we could convince the SC community to say how much they hate it to drive the price as low as possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldon Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Buckaroo said: Things are getting real... So the Ares will basically be the SC equivalent of the A10 from what this image shows me. I wonder if it's going to be in the same niche as the Vanguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgenroete Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17379-Crusader-Ares 2 variants. One with S7 laser, another one with S7 gatling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, Morgenroete said: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17379-Crusader-Ares 2 variants. One with S7 laser, another one with S7 gatling. Can you screenshot that page? We lowly backers can't see it yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgenroete Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, Buckaroo said: Can you screenshot that page? We lowly backers can't see it yet... Sorry I thought the link was open to all. Attached the brochure here. Crusader-Ares-Star-Fighter-FINAL.pdf Buckaroo and Danakar Endeel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Morgenroete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danakar Endeel Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Seems there are some additional differences between each variant. The ION (white) version has an extra shield+battery+powerplant and a custom S7 energy cannon The INFERNO (black) version has heavier armor (but still medium) and a custom S7 ballistic repeater Number of missiles is very confusing: sale page lists 4xS5 torpedoes brochure lists 4xS5+2x4 S3+2x4 S3 (4 S5 torpedoes and 16 S3 missiles) stats page only lists 2 racks with 2xS3 missiles each. (changed to 4 S5 racks each with 4xS3 missiles but no mention of torpedoes)🤨 Both are $195 Warbond or $220 Store Credit Morgen Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgen Black Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 It is $5 cheaper than the Mercury, go figure. I am probably going to CCU one of my original Super Hornets and get it for $205. Maybe it might fit inside the hangar of the Polaris, I doubt it but one can hope. MB *Edit* After using an original backer Gladiator, then a free Gladiator to Super Hornet CCU, plus a $40 CCU to the Ares Inferno the total came to $190 with LTI. Woot! ChiefWarrant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danakar Endeel Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Morgen Black said: It is $5 cheaper than the Mercury, go figure. I am probably going to CCU one of my original Super Hornets and get it for $205. Maybe it might fit inside the hangar of the Polaris, I doubt it but one can hope. MB Yeah, and the same price as the Terrapin. That kinda sucks as I still had a spare Terrapin in one of my UEE Explorer Packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 The price point being what it is means I either CCU my SH to the Mercury Starrunner (what I currently have) or CCU to the new Starfighter... Kind of disappointed it didn't have a rear habitation area as it's noted as a "Long-Range Deployment" ship. ChiefWarrant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danakar Endeel Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Been trying to figure out the number of missiles as the information is pretty messy. Now that the stats page was changed it appears that it will have 4 S5 hardpoints for missiles. two of those hardpoints appear to be 'fixed' (internal?) and each holds 4x S3 missiles the other two hardpoints are 'changeable' (external?) and each holds 4 S3 missiles So it doesn't look like it will have 4 S5 torpedoes in addition to 16 S3 missiles and looks to be more like there are 2 internal launchers with 4 S3 missiles each and 2 external racks that can either carry 4 S3 missiles each or a single S5 torpedo. Very confusing but I'm betting that it will have 4 internal hardpoints each with 4 S3 missiles as I can't see any external racks on the underside. What I do see are 4 small panels at the front underside that look like they can open up. So I'm betting there are 4 S3 missiles stored behind each panel. Buckaroo and Nevermore 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeofdeath3 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Danakar Endeel said: Both are $195 Warbond or $220 Store Credit You can also buy both for $355 Warbond ($177.50/ship), coming in both exclusive skin and vanilla skin options Danakar Endeel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painmiester Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 o snop looks great for a carrier is this a large fighter ill get the pack 355 for 2 intead of 195 ea. Item Price Discount Qty. Total Add-Ons - Swords of Fortitude Pack - Warbond $355.00 USD -- 2 $710.00 USD I can see these ships working w a interdiction and mine laying ship. working as a sniper. or covering a jump point at range.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeofdeath3 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Painmiester said: o snop looks great for a carrier is this a large fighter ill get the pack 355 for 2 intead of 195 ea. Item Price Discount Qty. Total Add-Ons - Swords of Fortitude Pack - Warbond $355.00 USD -- 2 $710.00 USD Isn't that a total of 4 ships since you're buying 2 2-packs? The 2-pack includes 1 of each, so that's the pitfall if you wanted 2 of 1 version. I'll probably wait for the Q&A to clarify the missile/torpedo situation, but i'll probably jump on a 2-pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painmiester Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 no pit fall hard hitting capital killers-w S7 guns and torps/or missles ohhhh yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now