u/_AntiShadow_

The RSI Polaris with the 2955 Best in show paint.

I keep mentioning in other posts how much I love this ship, so I thought I'd finally just make an appreciation post for this ship that I love so much.

First off, I never had any intention of buying or using this ship. It's far larger than anything else I had ever had or used and the $975 price tag just didn't seem worth it. How many other ships I could get for that price!

But I did get one and I have never regretted it since. As a former Carrack owner and enthusiast, I enjoy my Polaris even more than I did my Carrack. And it's so much more versatile.

Sometimes I put my prospector and salvation in it and just fly around looking for mining or salvaging. Sometimes I put one of my fighters in it to go and do PVE combat missions. Or load ammo, fuel, and sometimes RMC with a couple of snubs for a couple of friends to fly when they get tired of sitting in a turret. And with the survivability of the hull, shields, and PDC's, even I can jump into a turret and help shoot enemies. or I can land on a planet or moon and do bunkers or other facilities. Or run cargo with the 576 scu hold. The point is that the Polaris has the range and capability to do just about everything, or at least to bring along another ship that can.

The Polaris is fun to fly, too. Even more so than the Carrack was. It's a big ship and you feel that, but you get a feel for its maneuverability pretty quickly. And it just looks fantastic inside and out. Even though the ship was designed around the size 10 torpedoes, I've never used them or missed them. Most of the time they are far too expensive to use or just too complicated to resupply or fire. But the Maris dual s6 turret will make any ship take notice.

This is the ship I could live in and make my mobile base. The Idris is just too big, especially solo, at least for me. With the upcoming release of the Galaxy, it looks to be a smaller, more specialized version of the Polaris with its modules. If I didn't have the Polaris I'd be looking forward to the Galaxy. But I don't foresee anything taking the place of the Polaris for a long time to come.

Maybe it's because I'm new to this subreddit, but I notice no one ever mentions Carina. So here is a Mini Anden/Carina appreciation post. One of the most beautiful women of all time, at least in my opinion. And every character that I've seen her portray has been very quick and sharp-tongued which means it comes from the actress. Smart and beautiful, what a combination!

I wanted the Ironclad ever since it was announced and pledged for the concept at that point. Then I was so disappointed by the CM debacle keeping the ship from being flyable. Yesterday, I pulled out my Ironclad for the first time since its initial release and flew a couple of interstellar hauling contracts between Pyro and Stanton without any issues whatsoever. I'm starting to really enjoy this one, especially when I have access to a station external freight elevator. I'm looking forward to piloting from the Operations deck instead of the questionable pod stuck on the left side of this beauty like a late afterthought.

I was pretty disappointed that I couldn't enjoy the Ironclad when it came out and called the command module a "useless gimmick". But the folks at CIG have been working hard to turn it around, and for that I thank them. I want them to know how much I appreciate their efforts and that the Ironclad is shaping up to every hope I had for the ship. I've never been a drake fan boy, though I've never hated the brand, but the Ironclad is perfect for what it is and I love it!

I've had my F8C longer than any ship, since the golden ticket event. I've melted other ships, bought them back, or gotten newer ships. The one ship I never melted was my original F8C as I loved it for a special-looking space fighter. But I use it less and less with each new patch that leaves it in the dust, especially when compared to any other fighter. My F7C-M Super Hornet Mk 2 and M80 both outperform my F8C, and I'm really starting to wonder if the $300 I have in this hangar queen might be put to better use.

I tried to load up some cargo in my new Railen last night, at least until the 30k kicked me out, and while loading with those cool ship tractor beams it suddenly occurred to me that I didn't know where to put all the cargo. On the Hull-B or Ironclad it's easy to see where the cargo goes and how much of it can fit there, but it was like a weird puzzle with the Railen. So, I found this, which helped my spacial awareness of the Railen's cargo grid and thought I'd share it here in case it helps anyone else.

Lately I've been having issues with Ghost Recon Breakpoint that I have never had before. It is freezing and stuttering when playing especially in a large combat area with drones. The rest of the game world is smooth. I'm running

• Windows 11 with a Ryzen 7 9800 X3D (AIO cooled) with a 5080 and 32 GB of RAM.
• The CPU runs into mid-50's C during gameplay.
• I am playing on a 4K 144Hz monitor.
• I have the game installed on an M.2 NVME SSD and I have downloaded the latest Nvidia updates.
• I have reduced all the game settings from Ultra to High (two steps down).

After following other posts about similar issues from last year, I'm finally at a loss. The last post I saw blamed UbiSoft for their freezing issues but wanted to see if anyone else has noticed this lately or has any other ideas for a fix as I really enjoy this game.

I get that she was a diversion, perhaps a catalyst in bringing Chuck and Sarah together, but the episodes are so hard to watch when you know what's going to happen. She's smart, attractive, sweet, and would have been great for Chuck and a normal life. I enjoy every minute she's on screen, at the same time aware of the really bad way it ends. Maybe that was a turning point for Chuck, to either fully commit to Sarah or to move on, not play around anymore with anyone else.

The Snarling Vanduul, grinning bear, and Hill Horror masks are flight helmets! These bring additional variety and flair to the Star Citizen universe! Sure, the variety on new flight helmets are cool, but don't sleep on your old masks from events.

We got the Ironclad and Ironclad Assault, with its Command Module, but it's not in a useable state because of the Command Module. Without the CM the ship would likely only have a few minor bugs and would be getting flown all over the place.

So, what is the point of the Command Module and why is it so important that we don't have a working ship because of it? I remember when the ship was announced with the detachable CM, and I thought it was a weird gimmick then. Why would I ditch the main body with all my cargo? As an escape module it makes no sense as whatever killed the main body will certainly overwhelm the CM. Having a tractor beam on the CM almost makes it make sense except that a second person is needed to use it on the lower floor.

I get that the IC and ICA are multi-crew ships, but can someone please explain what the Command Module is for and why that function is so important that using the ship in its current state is practically futile?

1,250 days ago the Galaxy seemed like an awesome ship. Modularity, three dual S5 turrets, the hangar in the back and good looking too. Three and a half years later and my new Ironclad around the corner, I'm wondering why I pledged for the Galaxy. Cargo? I have a Hull B and soon to have an Ironclad. I got cargo covered. Refining? Unless it does a really awesome job of it it, might as well take it to a refinery (or wait for the Arrastra). Medical? Nah. Base building? That may be the only reason I can see to hang on to the Galaxy.

Three years ago I was drooling hard for this ship, but now, I thinking I'd like a Perseus or Polaris even more.