Jump 6 Fleet Courier

[mavikfelna]

The description for the Fleet Courier in High Guard says they switched to Jump 5 from Jump 6 because of the turn-around time for refueling the jump 6 ships, but this really doesn't track. The jump 5 Fleet Courier has a 48 hour turn around time. I built a jump 6 version with a turnaround time that should be under 30 hours. It's also cheaper than the HG version. I admit, I used High Yield scoops to speed up the scooping time, but even without them it still would be under 48 hours turnaround.

 

[Sigtrygg]

The fleet courier has been jump 6 in the Imperium since the 700s, it is baked into the setting that the IN maintains jump 6 communication.

 

[Terry Mixon]

The description for the Fleet Courier in High Guard says they switched to Jump 5 from Jump 6 because of the turn-around time for refueling the jump 6 ships, but this really doesn't track. The jump 5 Fleet Courier has a 48 hour turn around time. I built a jump 6 version with a turnaround time that should be under 30 hours. It's also cheaper than the HG version. I admit, I used High Yield scoops to speed up the scooping time, but even without them it still would be under 48 hours turnaround.

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I also have a J6 Fleet Courier design in my ship designs. Once I have spare time again, I’ll have to compare them.

I know mine is built at Vincennes and is TL16 and that cuts back on the fuel. It should be able to do a fast turnaround and keep going.

Hermes-Class 500-Ton Fast Fleet Courier

 

[mavikfelna]

The fleet courier has been jump 6 in the Imperium since the 700s, it is baked into the setting that the IN maintains jump 6 communication.

High Guard Update 2022 page 183.
It makes no sense to me, it's right there.

 

[Terry Mixon]

High Guard Update 2022 page 183.
It makes no sense to me, it's right there.

@Sigtrygg is talking about previous editions. Mongoose seems to have changed things.

 

[mavikfelna]

@Sigtrygg is talking about previous editions. Mongoose seems to have changed things.

Yea, I no idea why they did beyond they...have problems with ship designing. There is no other explanation I have for dropping to Jump-5.

 

[Sigtrygg]

High Guard Update 2022 page 183.
It makes no sense to me, it's right there.

Ignore it, it is written by an author that doesn't know the setting well enough, is a mistake, or is another MgT setting retcon - shame they are not bound by canon as MWM said he was. The IN jump 6 fleet courier is rather important in maintaining the Navy's edge... not to mention there is the secret jump 6 intelligence agency network too - or are they going to retcon that as well?

The other explanation is the HG2022 changes to the design rules are so broken they can not reproduce the jump 6 canonical version.

 

[mavikfelna]

Ignore it, it is written by an author that doesn't know the setting well enough, is a mistake, or is another MgT setting retcon - shame they are not bound by canon as MWM said he was. The IN jump 6 fleet courier is rather important in maintaining the Navy's edge... not to mention there is the secret jump 6 intelligence agency network too - or are they going to retcon that as well?

The other explanation is the HG2022 changes to the design rules are so broken they can not reproduce the jump 6 canonical version.

Well, I'm redoing the High Guard ships, so that's why this one got the treatment. And I agree with you, it's too important for the fleet to abandon it. And from the look of things, yes, they're going to retcon it.

Matt has been rather adamant that they aren't bound by canon and changing things in ways they think are better or support that campaign style they want to support. I don't like it, but they own the IP now. And most of what they publish is broadly usable in canon settings and well designed for their campaign style.