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A Fleet Carrier
The Fleet Carrier is a very large, dockable vessel that Squadrons will be able to purchase and use as a mobile base of operations. Squadron members will be able to refuel, rearm, and respawn at their Squadron's Fleet Carrier.[1] It will be available in the December Update.
Overview
It is unknown if Fleet Carriers will be an entirely new type of vessel, or a subtype of Flight Operations Carrier Megaships, which have similar functions to Fleet Carriers but cannot be directly owned or commanded by players.
The Fleet Carrier appears to have 8 large landing pads on the top and 4 medium, 2 small on the side of the hull.
One mentioned mechanic of Fleet Carriers is that in order to jump, they would require a quantity of an unspecified fuel that had to be sourced by players. Apart from the fuel, however, there would be no restrictions on when or how often a Fleet Carrier could jump.[2]
The Fleet Carrier uses a Frame Shift Drive to jump between star systems. It requires much more energy due to the heavy mass of the capital ship. When jumping to hyperspace it tears open a wormhole which leaks elements of witch-space into our universe.[3]
History
Fleet Carriers were originally planned to be included in Chapter Four (3.3) of Elite Dangerous: Beyond alongside the Squadrons feature, but were delayed.[4]
The official Elite Dangerous - Digital Art Book[5] has concept art of what appears to be a carrier ship. During Frontier Expo 2017 the art director said they didn't start designing the carriers yet, they just know what they will need to do.[6]
Fleet Carriers will be added to ED in December 2019.[7]
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References
- ↑ Frontier Expo 2017 Live at 1:35:30
- ↑ YouTube: Beyond - Focused Feedback Squadrons with Adam Bourke-Waite
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/2yenrs/a_capital_ship_coming_out_of_warp_speed_is/
- ↑ Frontier Forums: Important Community Update
- ↑ Elite Dangerous - Digital Art Book
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/7587xq/so_is_this_really_concept_art_for_fleet_carriers/do47blf/
- ↑ Announcement Lavecon 2019 Content Reveal
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