Drakh heavy scout.

[H]

As some of you will remember, I developed a drakh heavy scout for the Juyaie supplement. It was based simply on a heavy raider hull, and was probably the one ship which didn't seem to just be accepted. Quite tough with a mis of stealth dodge and Geg, the ship embodied the elements of 3 seperate defensive systems. It was of course skirmish level damage in a raid priority ship and if those systems failed it would die.
reason I bring this up, is because I have believe it or not almost finished the article for S+P for the temple ship, and was thinking of lumping in the heavy scout as well.
As much as I like it as a ship, I am aware of the opinions of others, and might consider the heavy scout built onto a fast destroyer hull.
any thoughts? does anyone actually care? is their actually any point submitting anything to S+P?

 

[Clanger]

Go for it you never know we may get to see the Drakhiness stuff (more the better in my opinion)

 

[Da Boss]

I would hope to see them both in S+P - I think they would be very nice additions to the list - are you doing a how to build them guide?

 

[H]

yes. got some pics in progress , though they don't look brilliant.
The heavy scout will be an easy one to do, the templeship requires more bits.
Will need to get some more activator before i finishe em off and try to paint them.

I'm quite pleased with the temple ship though, considering i've been putting it off for ages, my first plan looked ok, then the addon bit made it look cooler.

 

[silashand]

I'd like to see it in S+P. I say go for it.

Cheers, Gary

 

[Triggy]

Stats wise, it's probably about right. It is a royal sod to kill though!

 

[H]

as a scout should be

 

[Funbeast]

Aaaww go on.
Please S+P it, that way there might be some ACTA in S+P.
Go on, go on, go on.
Go on, go on, go on,GO ON!.

(3 guess' what i was watching earlier :lol: )

 

[CZuschlag]

I just wish the Drakh had use for the Scout function. With most everthing being either twin-linked or beam, it's a very limited weapon. The only weapon systems that can leverage this power are on the Fast Destroyer, CL, Patrol Cruiser (plus the Scout which already has scout, so nothing gained there).

I find that I'd MUCH prefer a unit with mediocre Anti-Fighter and an Escort trait (this is what the Patrol Cruiser should have been!). This would provide a real Breaching Pod defense which currently does not exist.

Would the Heavy Scout take up space in Huge Hangars? How many spaces? Would it also fit on the Ma'cu, or just the Amu?

 

[H]

the use for the scout function is to scout Minbari, as well as gain re-rollson those un-twin linked weapons.

as to the issue of huge hangars. I cannot lie, I didn't even think about it, with the source book having set lists. As it is, it is a raid level ship (which implies 3 slots in an Amu) but is a skirmish hull, which takes up 1. I think 2 slots in an Amu only is an acceptable decision. As you say, it is not a hugely viable ship except in certain circumstances.