Difference between revisions of "Far Arm Scow"

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''"More of these dependable workers travel the spaceways than any other ship type. Scows place cargo capacity above all else."''<br>
 
''"More of these dependable workers travel the spaceways than any other ship type. Scows place cargo capacity above all else."''<br>
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The scow is a fine little ship for traders on a budget. Widespread (and cheaper) alternative to Cobra mk I.<br>
 
The scow is a fine little ship for traders on a budget. Widespread (and cheaper) alternative to Cobra mk I.<br>
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The Scow has precious few uses outside its niche as a budget Trader.
 
The Scow has precious few uses outside its niche as a budget Trader.
  
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'''Standard''' (stats in the infobox are for this version)<br>
 
'''Standard''' (stats in the infobox are for this version)<br>
 
- Almost all Scows are '''trader'''s<br>
 
- Almost all Scows are '''trader'''s<br>
- Some desperate individuals try to be space '''pirate'''s while flying a Scow
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- Some desperate individuals try to be space '''pirate'''s while flying a Scow<br>
slightly deteoriated performance
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As this ship is so widespread among beginners and traders with less than stellar economical success, lots of second hand Scows are for sale in various shipyards. Poorly  maintained ones usually end in less advanced systems and have slightly deteoriated performance with looks to match.
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'''SE'''<br>
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Someone with more money than sense has built several "Special Edition" Scows with much enhanced combat capabilities and full equipment compability (at the expense of cargo space) for bounty hunting purposes.<br>
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More advanced shipyards may have these for sale.<br>
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It is even possible that a couple of these "SE" variants have fallen into pirate hands, so beware!
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
  
 
[[Far_Arm_Ships|Back to the Far Arm Ships OXP page]]
 
[[Far_Arm_Ships|Back to the Far Arm Ships OXP page]]

Revision as of 17:50, 18 August 2012

Far Arm Scow
FA Scow.png
Size (W×H×L) 56m×16m×70m
Cargo capacity 10 TC
Cargo bay extension 5 TC
Maximum speed 0.26 LM
Manoeuvrability Roll: 1.9
Pitch: 0.9
Energy banks 3
Energy recharge rate

Medium (2.8)

Gun mounts Fore
Missile slots 2
Shield boosters available Yes
Military shields available No
Hyperspace capable Yes
OXP or standard OXP
Available to player Yes
Base price 80000 Cr


Overview

"More of these dependable workers travel the spaceways than any other ship type. Scows place cargo capacity above all else."

The scow is a fine little ship for traders on a budget. Widespread (and cheaper) alternative to Cobra mk I.

The Scow has precious few uses outside its niche as a budget Trader.

Known variants

Standard (stats in the infobox are for this version)
- Almost all Scows are traders
- Some desperate individuals try to be space pirates while flying a Scow

As this ship is so widespread among beginners and traders with less than stellar economical success, lots of second hand Scows are for sale in various shipyards. Poorly maintained ones usually end in less advanced systems and have slightly deteoriated performance with looks to match.

SE
Someone with more money than sense has built several "Special Edition" Scows with much enhanced combat capabilities and full equipment compability (at the expense of cargo space) for bounty hunting purposes.
More advanced shipyards may have these for sale.
It is even possible that a couple of these "SE" variants have fallen into pirate hands, so beware!

Links

Back to the Far Arm Ships OXP page