The Vector

[Skanah]

Affiliation: N/A Ownership: Frey Intent: to have a unique and recognizable starship that is also potent and fun to RP with. Model: VAS1470 Name: The Vector Class: Interceptor Crew: 1 Dimensions: Length: 9 meters Height: 2 meters Width: 6 meters Armament: (2) Twin rapid fire blaster cannons (mounted on front of each wing) Twin Proton Torpedo Launchers (Mounted directly under each wing) None combative equipment: Navigation system Advanced targeting system Standard range sensor array Life Support System Holographic heads up display Speed: 140 MGLT, powered by twin custom ion drives with power cell backup The Vector is able to reach its speed very quickly. Hyperdrive Rating: 1 Maneuverability: Exceptionally fast, with excellent acceleration. While it can be quite difficult to control in the hands of an inexperience pilot, complex maneuvers can be achieved by experienced pilots. It can be described as breathtaking while in the hands of an experienced force assisted pilot. Description: The Vector is a well-built interceptor with exceptional speed and maneuvering capabilities. Designed from the ground up for dogfighting, it is very effective at dispatching anything from other interceptors to bombers. It is known for its high modularity, with the pilot being able to replace almost any weapon on the ship with another. However, cutting corners to add speed and maneuverability also has made this ship much easier to destroy. A thin Titanium alloy hull is all that keeps the daring pilot from the raging firestorm he may be flying through. Composition: Glasteel viewport, Titanium-alloy (10% alusteel) hull. Anything that could be cut down to reduce weight or increase speed was cut. This also makes the ship fragile to all kinds of damage. If significantly damaged, The Vector would not even be capable of Atmospheric combat due to air friction/reentry temperatures. Cargo capacity: 30 kilograms Consumables: 3 days

This is an older write up that I'm posting for use of my Jedi Frey, a flashback RP where he *ehem* borrows it from some nice guys you know, as nice as marauding pirates get. If anything bothers you too much point it out, though I'd prefer to keep the basics of a glass cannon with Ion Engines. Also I'm not sure what spaceship making company to throw it under so that's a thing.

(I chose to put the speed and maneuverability so high because I was told it was the maximum speed and I went through and looked and there are other ships that have similar if not more durability and weapons on them)

Not going to lie, I'm expecting it to get shot to pieces in the tech boards or in a RP so either way...

 

[The unyielding man]

Take this as you will given you been here longer than me but I've been reading the tech profiles here and there doesn't seem to be to anything unique about it to require this profile

 

[The Kyzer]

Take this as you will given you been here longer than me but I've been reading the tech profiles here and there doesn't seem to be to anything unique about it to require this profile

Soooo...yeah this is wrong. This is exactly the type of tech that needs approval.

Spoiler: My Notes and Issues

1. This thing is WAY to heavily armed for that speed. Lower the speed, drastically, or lower the armament, drastically. This is based on all of the other starfighters that have been approved with that speed.

2. Sensor jammer with the speed and weaponry? Doubtful. Possible if you lower one or the other.

3. While honeycombing is great for durability, it is not so great for reducing weight. Yes, it would be lighter than a solid mass, but a starfighter of that size would only have so much room. It would be simpler and lighter just to make it as streamlined as possible. Honeycombing supports, strangely enough, adds mass. You made your fighter tougher, not lighter. *chuckle chuckle*

4. Back to the weaponry. An interceptor "built for dogfighting" would not have multirole weaponry like a multipurpose launcher or the cluster missiles. Concussion missiles would be acceptable in small quantities. Think more A-Wing and less K-Wing. Seriously, this thing is more well armed than most multiroles. I'd fly this thing to Bastion and back and STILL have ammo left over.

5. Get rid of the 8 meter length and just say 9. I figured it out, but it's confuzzling. Stop it. :D

6. Shielding. An interceptor with a shield is going to go slower as well.

7. If you think I'm attacking your ship, I'm not. Just basing this off of the more recent tech approvals. Knowing my luck, Jiang, the tech admin, will get on here and say KY SHUT UP! U SO WRONG Y U SPEEK? then a weird growling noise.

 

[Dóiteán]

For starters, this is supposed to be posted in the unapproved board.

 

[The Kyzer]

For starters, this is supposed to be posted in the unapproved board.

:CHappy
LOL
Doit...you're killing me here. I'm laughing WAY too hard at that.

 

[Skanah]

3. While honeycombing is great for durability, it is not so great for reducing weight. Yes, it would be lighter than a solid mass, but a starfighter of that size would only have so much room. It would be simpler and lighter just to make it as streamlined as possible. Honeycombing supports, strangely enough, adds mass. You made your fighter tougher, not lighter. *chuckle chuckle*

Take a piece of metal, and drill lots of holes in it. That's basically all that's been done here, which in my opinion, would reduce weight.

EDIT: I thought I posted it in the other board...

ANOTHER EDIT: This was largely based on the A Wing and TIE Interceptor

 

[Kiro]

It would also be a good idea to actually put this submission in the right board (Unapproved).

 

[Lavi]

Moved!

 

[Jiang Winters]

Soooo...yeah this is wrong. This is exactly the type of tech that needs approval.

Spoiler: My Notes and Issues

1. This thing is WAY to heavily armed for that speed. Lower the speed, drastically, or lower the armament, drastically. This is based on all of the other starfighters that have been approved with that speed.

2. Sensor jammer with the speed and weaponry? Doubtful. Possible if you lower one or the other.

3. While honeycombing is great for durability, it is not so great for reducing weight. Yes, it would be lighter than a solid mass, but a starfighter of that size would only have so much room. It would be simpler and lighter just to make it as streamlined as possible. Honeycombing supports, strangely enough, adds mass. You made your fighter tougher, not lighter. *chuckle chuckle*

4. Back to the weaponry. An interceptor "built for dogfighting" would not have multirole weaponry like a multipurpose launcher or the cluster missiles. Concussion missiles would be acceptable in small quantities. Think more A-Wing and less K-Wing. Seriously, this thing is more well armed than most multiroles. I'd fly this thing to Bastion and back and STILL have ammo left over.

5. Get rid of the 8 meter length and just say 9. I figured it out, but it's confuzzling. Stop it. :D

6. Shielding. An interceptor with a shield is going to go slower as well.

7. If you think I'm attacking your ship, I'm not. Just basing this off of the more recent tech approvals. Knowing my luck, Jiang, the tech admin, will get on here and say KY SHUT UP! U SO WRONG Y U SPEEK? then a weird growling noise.

KYLAEN YOU SUCK, WHY ARE YOU SO COMPLETELY WR... Wait, wait. What is this. You're not wrong, you're... You're actually right.

Hory sheet.

But, uh, yeah. Ky hit the nail right on the head. Please address all the points he brought up and I'll take another look at it.

 

[Skanah]

Did everything I understood to do, as well lowering a few other things to reduce the amount of time this takes.

 

[The Kyzer]

Take a piece of metal, and drill lots of holes in it. That's basically all that's been done here, which in my opinion, would reduce weight.

OOOOOK, NOW I get what you are saying. OK. You were referring to perforation. Honeycombing is a reinforcement technique, versus what you're detailing. I suppose a more 2d-honeycomb would be like you described. Sorry, got confused. My bad.

KYLAEN YOU SUCK, WHY ARE YOU SO COMPLETELY WR... Wait, wait. What is this. You're not wrong, you're... You're actually right.

Hory sheet.

But, uh, yeah. Ky hit the nail right on the head. Please address all the points he brought up and I'll take another look at it.

SAVING THIS AND MAKING IT INTO A T-SHIRT!

OMG

Validation. You have no idea.

:CCry1

 

[The unyielding man]

My bad when I first read this it appeared to be nothing more than run of mill interceptor with a ridicules top speed. Ah well it is good to be wrong reminds us of are humanity.

 

[Kiro]

Speed:
180 MGLT, powered by twin custom ion drives with power cell backup
The Vector is able to reach its speed very quickly.

This ship is still waaaaaaaay too fast. I think the fastest ships around currently (there was a nerf a few months back to top MGLT) are Imperial interceptors, which has a top speed of 160 MGLT. A ship not made by a main faction won't be able to reach those speeds. 140 - 150 would probably be the fastest on the semi-civilian market, I think. So, as this is also a heavily armed and armoured ship, I'd say your speed would probably be around 120 - 130.

 

[Skanah]

This ship is still waaaaaaaay too fast. I think the fastest ships around currently (there was a nerf a few months back to top MGLT) are Imperial interceptors, which has a top speed of 160 MGLT. A ship not made by a main faction won't be able to reach those speeds. 140 - 150 would probably be the fastest on the semi-civilian market, I think. So, as this is also a heavily armed and armoured ship, I'd say your speed would probably be around 120 - 130.

I nerfed the arms, reducing it to two and it literally has nothing for armor and lacks a shield. One recently approved ship ( SVS TRIE ) with a speed of 140 MGLT also has more weapons, a shield generator and can take more damage. Plus there is the TIE stalker approved in July, and to me that has more than I ever asked for (though if I thought that it could be approved, I would have added most if not all of it.) Same goes for the Fury-class. While yes, both of these are primary faction produced, I am merely pointing out that both of them out preform the original specs of my Vector.

EDIT: I made adjustments to the speed as required as well.

 

[Kiro]

I nerfed the arms, reducing it to two and it literally has nothing for armor and lacks a shield. One recently approved ship ( SVS TRIE ) with a speed of 140 MGLT also has more weapons, a shield generator and can take more damage. Plus there is the TIE stalker approved in July, and to me that has more than I ever asked for (though if I thought that it could be approved, I would have added most if not all of it.) Same goes for the Fury-class. While yes, both of these are primary faction produced, I am merely pointing out that both of them out preform the original specs of my Vector.

EDIT: I made adjustments to the speed as required as well.

Yes, but these were made BEFORE the MGLT Nerf. I said it happened a few months ago. July is almost six months ago. Boli/Green Ranger's TRIEs are the examples to go by now.

 

[The Kyzer]

Yes, but these were made BEFORE the MGLT Nerf. I said it happened a few months ago. July is almost six months ago. Boli/Green Ranger's TRIEs are the examples to go by now.

They brought things back down to old-school canon levels. 150 MGLT IS FREAKING FAST AGAIN!

Anyway, after looking it over really quick, I can't really find any issues. You're successfully under the approval limitation bar (I think). Just have to wait for Jiang to come back.

One quick question, though: Why the .6 hyperdrive?

 

[Kiro]

One quick question, though: Why the .6 hyperdrive?

I didn't catch that... a .6 hyperdrive? In a fighter? That's... pushing it would be putting it mildly, I think, but I'll leave that up to Jiang to be honest.