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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #30 on: 01 September 2021, 17:59:40 »
I'd love see someone author stories based in this setting with these ships.
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #31 on: 22 November 2021, 08:36:14 »
  I’m playing with notes for a BT-based naval race game in the vein of Warship Race Redux, starting in 2300 or so but using a non-canon construction system, and Liam’s Ghost’s work(s) like this are always the first place I look for designs to populate the early space-lanes of the I.S.
  (To that end, it would be very nice to have a hard introduction-date for every ship in its fluff and/or on its RS, but nice-to-have is not essential or a demand, and I can muddle through without them.)
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #32 on: 22 November 2021, 09:56:09 »
I'm curious, are there any Primitives that also use the Docking Collar concept?

A Hybrid type design that blends old Jump Core w/ newer DS technologies?
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #33 on: 22 November 2021, 16:57:54 »
Quote from: Hellraiser on 22 November 2021, 09:56:09
I'm curious, are there any Primitives that also use the Docking Collar concept?

A Hybrid type design that blends old Jump Core w/ newer DS technologies?
They won't necessary be considered to be a Primitive. They'd likely be a WarShip, since that's next step in evolution of big Jumpships with Big Planetary Engines.  Only ship I think does fit BOTh and isn't considered to be a Warship is the late entry in canon, is the Conestoga Transport.  She a Primitive JumpShip, but does have collars. I think.  I don't have my books.  The League Class Destroyer (Blook I) does have both Docking Collars & Internal Dropshuttle Bays.
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #34 on: 22 November 2021, 17:57:27 »
Thanks Wrangler.

I have this idea for a Primitive Core ship that uses Docking Collars.

Seems like it would be a blend of the Conestoga & League (Block-1) but smaller than either.

Actually maybe a blend of the Liberty & Conestoga would be more accurate.

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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #35 on: 22 November 2021, 18:01:07 »
Liam's book as such ships I think. 
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #36 on: 22 November 2021, 18:04:27 »
Sorry, no docking collars on the Conestoga.
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #37 on: 22 November 2021, 18:06:57 »
Quote from: CVB on 22 November 2021, 18:04:27
Sorry, no docking collars on the Conestoga.
Ahh. thanks. I thought so.  For some reason I kept thinking it was modified later. 
I guess the League I is the only one that has duel docks.
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Re: A big book of primitive jumpships
« Reply #38 on: 22 November 2021, 18:29:18 »
Quote from: Wrangler on 22 November 2021, 18:06:57
Ahh. thanks. I thought so.  For some reason I kept thinking it was modified later. 
I guess the League I is the only one that has duel docks.

The upgrade from the League Block I to II included adding a second docking collar at the cost of the DropShuttle bays.
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