"What if you get wherever it is you're going and realise you'd like to see some mountains but there aren't any to hand" - the designer of this thing
I mean, here is a point of comparison. Going by the not entirely accurate, but close enough standard that a 1 size increase is like a base 2, then we have the Corvus with 9 size 12 guns across three big turrets (maybe bigger, but the Bengal is size 12 goliaths, so I assume here is the same).
And then we have Odin, which is 6 size 12 and 11 size 10, which is roughly 5.5 size 11, and 2.75 size 12. So, 8.75 size 12 total + the pilot s12 beam. So close enough to equal armarment.
Just to be clear, I'm a big fan of having more ships, and have no problem with CIG selling the Odin. Actually, I've quite warmed to it's design. Everything but the bridge...
I just wonder if something more interesting could have been done than a slighty different big gun balistic. At this point we have, as far as I can assume, a slightly more armored and a slightly less armored but faster package for a similar armarment.
Also, yes, I know they haven't 100% confirmed we can craft a Corvus, but really, we can craft a Bengal, and a Corvus is a Bengal with some engines chopped off and some guns added. We'll be able to craft it.
I suppose the Odin fills more of the niche of being able to operate more alone than something like a Corvus with its armarment more spread out, but that's a little weak.
Why not like a down-armed super fast battlecruiser for hit-and-run, or a long range sniper battle cruiser with one massive main gun that has to be loaded manually every time and is like a size 15 so you need ship tractors to move the shells or whatver. Or, since anvil has the hawk, a disabling focused battle cruiser made for capturing enemy capitals. These are just a few ideas and I know eventually we'll get things to fill those roles given the money to be made, but its just a little strange to me we basically got another big balistic.
Anyway, just my two cents. Thanks for the cool concept CIG, you're doing great. Good luck with the SQ42 launch!
First pic is once I've applied all the CCUs I have. Just waiting for IAE to get some intermediaries. Second is current state. Third is CCU game. Not sure whether I want to keep the galaxy. I need a base builder by really hate the starlancer, and refuse to f5 for a pioneer so might be my only option. Thinking of getting a tiburioororororon, whatever the Aegis Boullion, but really hate Aegis interiror.