This dedicated mining ship, while it will probably need a few Hornets, Avengers, or 300s to escort it, and protect it while it’s mining…is a great addition.\u00c2\u00a0 It shows that the Community wants more than just a “space shoot ’em up”, and is actually looking for some depth in the SC universe.\u00c2\u00a0 It also shows that CIG is committed to providing that depth.<\/p>\n
Not to be outdone, Tuesday, and it’s live stream, saw us pass not one, but two stretch goals!\u00c2\u00a0 (yes, that’s right.. over a million dollars was raised in a single day!).<\/p>\n
The $32 million, and $33 million stretch goals that were unlocked, were additional roles selected by the Community vote:<\/p>\n
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- Aegis Surveyor<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Surveyor, from noted military contractor Aegis, is an industrial-quality salvage ship. Equipped with a reinforced cargo bay, a long-range jump drive and launch pods for unmanned drones, the Surveyor is an ideal ship for taking advantage of deep space wrecks. Tractor beams, floodlights, scanner options and docking ports round out the tool chest on this capable, utilitarian spacecraft.<\/li>\n
- Anvil Carrack<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Anvil Carrack has been the vanguard of every\u00c2\u00a0UEE\u00c2\u00a0exploration effort in recent years. Featuring reinforced fuel tanks for long-duration flight, a highly advanced jump drive array and a dedicated computer core room that allows it to put the maximum processing power into jump charting operations. Originally a military exclusive, the Carrack is now available for civilian use as a pathfinder spacecraft. Features on-board accommodations to allow for truly self-sufficient flight, including crew medical and repair facilities, and a mapping-oriented sensor suite capable of always charting a route home!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tuesday also saw the first sales of the Banu Merchantman, and Xi’an scout (for the first, and last time, with LTI).\u00c2\u00a0 Another 400 Idris-P corvettes were made available over the course of the day, selling out within minutes every time some were offered up.\u00c2\u00a0 We also got our first look at Merchantman’s concept art:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Look at the size of that thing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Lots of updates so, the rest are after the break to keep the front page a reasonable size.<\/p>\n
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Of course, the main event for Tuesday, was the live stream itself!\u00c2\u00a0 It’s not up on youtube yet, but it’s still available over on the twitch site here (it’s 4 hours, so keep that in mind before you start it):
\n - Anvil Carrack<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Anvil Carrack has been the vanguard of every\u00c2\u00a0UEE\u00c2\u00a0exploration effort in recent years. Featuring reinforced fuel tanks for long-duration flight, a highly advanced jump drive array and a dedicated computer core room that allows it to put the maximum processing power into jump charting operations. Originally a military exclusive, the Carrack is now available for civilian use as a pathfinder spacecraft. Features on-board accommodations to allow for truly self-sufficient flight, including crew medical and repair facilities, and a mapping-oriented sensor suite capable of always charting a route home!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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